Derby crowds and sports bets shape Louisville mood
In Louisville for the Derby a cross section of 100000 fans weigh in on turf classics pennant races and the Louis Conn fight. Conn attracted betting support while Boston’s Red Sox look strong and Yankees face pitching doubts led by Spud Chandler’s form and past greatness.
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Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
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Spud Chandler
Chandler
Spud
Dodgers Draw Nationwide Backing in World Series Outlook
The piece notes strong national support for the Dodgers and local Brooklyn enthusiasm shaping the World Series odds. It contrasts Dodgers appeal with Cardinals strength and cites Louis Conn training timing as factors in predicting a closer, uncertain tip-off window.
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Coaches name top college backs following Derby discussion
Wallie Butts of Georgia and Paul Bryant of Kentucky discussed selectors naming the four best backs for the coming season. They cited Charley Trippi of Georgia as outstanding in passer runner tackler and blocker and added Blanchard Davis Bud Young Fenimore Gilmer Wedemeyer as other strong candidates with at least 10 or 12 backs expected to deserve consideration.
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Georgia
Paul Bryant
Kentucky
Charley Trippi
Maryland
Trippi
Blanchard
Davis
West Point
Bud Young
Illinois
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s
Early batting race features Williams and DiMaggio
Ted Williams leads the field with a .350 clip or better, while Joe DiMaggio sits under .270. Dick Wakefield remains under .240 for the Tigers, and Charley Keller also posts a strong average as DiMaggio tops the pack with over .400.
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Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Dick Wakefield
Red Sox
Williams
DiMaggio
Wakefield
Tigers
Jom DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Baseball Unions Stir Profound Change In 1930s Scene
A garbled report cites multiple cities discussing baseball unionization with potential five inning games, government takeovers, and new rules. Included are references to NLRB actions, six week pitcher notice, and pre game practice bans, with quotes from James Montgomery Flagg surrounding the piece.
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New York
That Ain't Hay: Judge Calls It The Last Straw
A dealer faced arraignment for delivering a load of hay without a weighing certificate. During trial the prosecutor asked if the defendant had bail since arrest, and the lawyer answered yes on his own bail. The judge exclaimed that is the last straw.
Slim Why Didn't the Prisoner Want Pardons in Winter
A joke notes a prisoner refusing a pardon during winter because it would be warmer in the cooler. The setup plays on the contrast between cold outside and a warmer jail cell.
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Jim
Brooklyn Soldier Requests Street Signs From Home
Ex-Pfc Oscar Purkey writes that Brooklyn streets signs at Church Street and Flatbush Avenue were sent to him after the city removed them from his corner home. He recalls the need for signs during the Battle of the Bulge and notes Riverside Drive and Shubert Alley at once. James Lewis Triplet of Vallejo California is cited as the highest priced private, with a wife and ten children, earning between 300 and 400 dollars monthly.
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Hereafter Inquiries Lead To A Kiss
A playful exchange probes belief in life after death as a flirtatious moment unfolds with a request for a kiss. The dialogue pivots on a pun about the afterlife becoming a romantic hook.
Why Keep Them Irritated Boss Joke Exchange
A quick gag about office life where a boss scolds a secretary for filing nails and the secretary replies she trims and discards them. The humor hinges on a literal take of grooming waste as a reaction.
When a Wedding Gown Signals Serious Intent
A proverb notes that a woman’s attire signals intent beyond riding or bathing. The line contrasts riding clothes and swimwear with the decisive symbolism of a wedding gown.
Apple-polisher Teacher-Give me a sentence with an object
Boy asks for a sentence containing an object. The teacher prompts for the object. The boy replies that a good mark is the object.
Ray and Fan discuss eye spots and glasses
Ray mentions eye spots after trouble seeing. Fan asks if glasses helped. Ray confirms vision improved significantly after wearing glasses.
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Ray
Harriman Receives Gift Horse From Russia
W Averell Harriman accepted what is described as a gift horse from Russia. The source notes a skeptical view from a follower of U N conference tactics who suggests the gesture may be a cautious, three step display of diplomacy.
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W. Averell Harriman
Russia
U. N
Haunted house sought by family of spectral former selves
A Providence Bulletin snippet notes a quirky call for a haunted house desired by a family that are ghosts of their former selves, jokingly set as Box 1149 in the Journal of office.
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Stars of Blondie and CBS Show Light Up New York
Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake charm New York crowds while filming and attending parties. The piece highlights Penny’s dress mishap, a Paramount Carradine set purchase for Cross My Heart, and notes on upcoming appearances by George Burns Gracie Allen Meredith Willson and Dorothy Malone among others. It also mentions Irene Rich owning a California ranch and Errol Flynn Barbara Stanwyck starring in Cry Wolf.
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Arthur Lake
New York
Penny
Dagwood
Warner Bros
Dorothy Malone
Janie
Errol Flynn
Barbara Stanwyck
Elephants at Zoo Put on a Comedy Playtime
Frank Readick recounted a joke from a Crime Doctor rehearsal about two elephants crouching back to back and a third joining them. When asked what they were playing the answer was a punny end to the story.
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Frank Readick
Rol and Culver Joins Family in New Roles
Roland Culver returns to Hollywood after being imported from England to play Olivia de Havilland’s middle aged swain in To Each His Own and now portrays her sister Joan Fontaine’s father in The Emperor Waltz. Sterling Hayden resumes his Paramount acting career. Herman Goering’s jeweled hunting knife hangs in Alan Ladd’s den. Evelyn Keyes slimmed down for The Jolson Story prompting wardrobe remodeling by Columbia.
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Paramount
England
Olivia de Havilland
Hollywood
Joan Fontaine
Sterling Hayden
Herman Goering
Alan Ladd
Evelyn Keyes
Columbia
Jolson
Light Dessert Advice and Home Task Tips
A light dessert is best after a full evening meal to avoid grogginess. Fold household linens over the clothesline with hems together to prevent tearing in the wind. Create a kitchen workspace where you can sit down to work and use it.
Ink stain remedy for wool uses linseed oil and vinegar
A stain removal method suggests mixing linseed oil and vinegar in equal parts to treat ink on wool. The guidance notes apply the solution to the affected fabric and blot until the stain lightens.
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