DiMaggio Aims at 350 Batting Mark
Joe DiMaggio plans to raise his batting average to .350 this season after a sensational rookie year with the Yankees. He weighs about 200 pounds, hopes to iron out a jerky swing, and says winter workouts left him in good shape with more power and confidence at the plate.
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Richard McCann
NER Service
Signor
Giuseppe DiMaggio
Giuseppe
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
New York Yankee
al Spalding
Rock Islanders
Eurega A.C
Connie Mack
Knoxville
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Yankee Stadium
West
Many Ball Players Hold Out and Shift in 1937 Spotlight
A column cycle notes players like Joe Pinhead and Willie Whiff signing and holdouts amid speculation over salaries. It contrasts $17,000 offers with bigger pay and highlights the 10 days pay clause and which side bears leverage. It also recalls Ed Roush’s farm stance and baseball contract quirks.
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Joe Pinhead
Joe
Willie Whiff
Willie
United States
Sust
Edetie Roush
Cincinnati
New York Giant
Mr. Raush
Southland
Mr. Mebster
Panthers
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Papa Clark Griffith
Griff
Buston
Hiith
Tom Yawkey
Charity
Oldest Cotton Sale Brings Higher Prices in Arkansas
J. I. Jones of Emmet Route Two announced the purchase of 34 bales of the oldest cotton in south Arkansas from neighbor J. C. Cox. Stored during 1930 and 1931 depression years when cotton fetched 5 to 6 cents, the same staple sold Wednesday for 14 cents per pound, more than double. The cotton is reported in good condition.
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South
Arkansas
J. I. Jones
Emmet
Mr. Jones
J. C. Cox
Guernsey High Plans Softball Team Formation
Guernsey High School will form a softball team after finishing the basketball season with 1 win and 12 losses. Coach Hugh Bristow announced plans to schedule games with county high schools and complete the athletic program for the year.
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Guernsey
Hugh Bristow
Bristow
Washwoman Held on Theft Charge Near Patmos
Mattie White, a washwoman, was jailed in Washington county facing grand larceny for stealing $20 from F. Simmons of Patmos. Sheriff Jim Bearden said she removed $30 from the Simmons clothing and $27 was later recovered. She will be arraigned in Hope municipal court Monday. Senator J. W. Bailey commented on public spending.
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Mattie White
Washington
F. Simmons
Patmos
Jim Bearden
Simmons
Hope
League Contract Aim of Stallings
George Stallings Jr. hopes college baseball at the University of Georgia will lead to a pro career, aiming for a pitching slot with the UGA nine before pursuing the Boston Bees. He pitched on the Georgia freshman team, studies landscape architecture, and trains during summers with minor league prospects while keeping strong ties to family and baseball mentors.
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Bill Boring
Athens
George Stallings Jr
University of Georgia
Georgia
George
Hoon
Boston Bees
Kin Ho
Daves
Stallings
Boston Braves
Cean
Bath
Vernon Catfish
Smith
Geer
Game Inn
Macon Peaches
Sally Leazue
Bert Nicholf
Louisville Colonels
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Haddock
Arkansas Motor Deaths Decrease in 1936
Revised census figures from the Accident Prevention Conference show total automobile deaths nationwide rising to 6 573 in 1936, up 550 from 1935. State totals list Arkansas 384 in 1936 and 404 in 1935, with other states including Alabama 672/59, Florida 648/642, Georgia 847/94, and Tennessee 727/715.
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Washington
Accident Prevention Conference
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Marylane
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Belief Madrid Surrender Near As Forces Struggle
Insurgent commanders believed Madrid defense leaders planned a mass retreat as they pressed units along the Madrid Valencia highway. On the European front Britain announced a navy program costing 885 million dollars.
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Madrid
Madrid- Valencia
Great Britain
Political quotes and fashion notes headline the page
A collection of remarks features Vice President Garner praising honesty, Frank Chapman on style, a nod to coonskin coats and short skirts, Syracuse University’s Joe College era ending, and William Green underscoring labor solidarity during the General Motors strike.
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Farley
John Nance Garner
Frank Chapman
America
W. P. Graham
Syracuse University
Joe College
United States
Canada
William Green
Spitball Return Sparks Baseball Debate Among Veterans
A faction of former executives scouts and players push for legalizing the spitball to restore old time pitching duels. Dean DeWitt questions safety noting cheating risks while Barrett and others argue it could revitalize pitching. Discussions focus on past abuses and potential reforms without a organized campaign.
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NUA
Qiders
Walter Joh von
Big Ed Walsh
Chirley Barrett
Ray Cahill
Browns
Barrett
Eehoes Carl
Wheel Around Hub by Bus: Boston Bicycle Club Rings In
Fifty nine years ago Boston cyclists formed the Boston Bicycle Club. At its ninth annual meeting Dr. Walter G. Kendall was elected captain at age 83. Members from across the country embarked on an annual wheel around the Hub, this year by bus due to traffic danger and speeding.
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Boston
Neai
Boster Town
Boston Bicyele Club
Messenger Boys
Hollywood
Boston Bicycle Club
Walter G. Kendall
Cofuntry
Beyeles
Max Baer Faces Public and Ring Pressure Anew
In a lively slice of boxing lore, Max Baer reflects on aging, confidence, and past fights. He recalls lifting a piano from a burning house and weighs 207 pounds in shape, while critics and fans debate his abilities and public image.
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Associated Press
Max Biter Iasi
Max
Max Baer
Philosopher Baer
Jack Dempsey
Aneil Hoffman
Louis
Braddock
Baer
New York Boxing Commission
Farm Electric Line Expansion Aims for 2100 New Rural Consumers
Article notes approximately 350000 cost for electric line projects to serve about 2100 new rural customers with average bills, and mentions Cah Company serving thousands of farms elsewhere. Includes references to Shreveport trip by Louis Couch and Edward G. Gime, and a courtroom cross examination where a burglar’s wife testifies about marrying a burglar versus a lawyer.
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LM Nies
Siper Joan
Caueh Company
Shreveport
Cah
Couch
Edward G. Gime
Kansas City Stern
DeAvua
Louisiana and Arkansas
Couel
Reenithy
Kanga
Southurn
Jie
Bun
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George Davis
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Jim Ripple
J. W. Bailey
Edward Noval
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Danforth
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New York Yankees
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