Booing at Ball Players Divides Fans and Legends
The author recalls the ethics of booing ball players during slumps, citing Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb as examples. He notes rival crowds can provoke strong reactions yet sometimes fuel performance, highlighting Cobb's four hits and spirited comeback after a hostile reception.
Babe Ruth and the crowd at the 1932 Series roars
The passage recalls how fans booed Babe Ruth during a World Series appearance in Chicago. Ruth faced a hostile crowd of 45,000 as he prepared to bat, delivering a famous homering moment and a blunt remark about the ball’s shape.
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Managers foresee big raises for 1947 baseball players
A seasoned manager predicts that rising attendance and postwar labor tensions will push players to demand substantial pay increases in the 1947 season. He notes many players deserve higher salaries amid the union activity and Mexican league fallout.
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Hollywood Radio and film notes from Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Vale reports on The Outlaw star Jane Russell drawing acclaim while cautioning against typecasting. The piece notes Republic’s bold publicity spend for Gordon, Howard Hughes, and Dale Evans projects, plus upcoming TV and radio shows with Buck Rogers and Mouse of Mystery.
The Psychiatrist and the World Play on Peace Talk
A dialogue frames psychiatry as key to world peace with UN WHO involvement. A world figure recounts childhood frictions, parental limits, and armor against expression, concluding the psychiatrist will fix him by releasing inhibitions and self mastery.
Make Your Own Curtains and Patterns From Scraps
A frugal room shows furniture built from scrap lumber with chair frame and ends under length limits. Patterns No 26B3 and No 207 shape the chair and scallops. Booklet Make Your Own Curtains offered at 15 cents postpaid. requests to be mailed directly to the address.
Voices of heroes haunt Guadalcanal memories
Excerpts from a World War II era reflection recall Tanembogo Tulagi and Lunga battle sites as veterans’ ghosts ask what became of lofty speeches and the dream of a better world. A humorous classified note seeks a world citizen and mentions a prize winning chicken contest.
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A Likely Yarn from an Old Outfit
A short reminiscence recalls a sailor with a massive frame and a girlfriend who took two years to knit him a sweater. The tale trades humor on size and patience in a veteran era narration.
Budgeting Doubles Up As Sam Laughs
Sam explains his spending plan with 40 percent for food 30 percent for shelter 30 percent for clothing and 20 percent for amusement and incidentals. The joke lands on the math as the totals exceed one hundred percent.
SHARPSHOOTER DIARY BUMP AFTER VASE ACCIDENT
A humorous exchange centers on an injury from a vase thrown by a wife. The speaker explains he ducked but the vase was allowed to detonate the impact, prompting a wry remark on the misfortune and domestic chaos.
What’s the Difference in a Shirtwaist Change Tomorrow
A well-dressed man shops for a shirtwaist for his wife. When asked for size and color, he replies that it does not matter since he will have to return tomorrow to exchange it.
Voice of Old Time Ball Fans Seethes Over Bread Price Debate
Nostalgic readers rail at OPA actions on bread costs. They note authorization of smaller loaves followed by higher prices and joke about a detective agency guarding bread boxes. John R. Steelman blocks another lumber wage increase with a sharp retort.
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New Dog Attracts Curious Comment From Harry To Tommy
Harry asks about Tommy's new dog and Tommy replies the animal eats almost anything. This brief dialogue highlights care and appetite as a simple domestic moment.
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Awake Anyhow Night Watchman Joke
A humorous exchange about sleepless nights due to a toothache leads to a quip suggesting a night watchman job as a remedy. The banter showcases witty back-and-forth between two speakers.
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