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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1939
Page
2
Travelers beat the Nashville Vols 3 to 2 on Wednesday night as a two run fourth inning rally turned the game. Four hits aided the comeback while solid defense and pitching closed out the final frames.
A confused account recalls Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet setting out from Quebec in birchbark canoes in 1673 to trace the Mississippi. They paddled the Fox and Wisconsin rivers to reach the river, reached Chicago area, and later sent reports to Quebec while Marquette died years later near St Ignace.
Baseball writer notes that about 55 percent of major league pitchers deliver pitches within legal rules while others employ illegal gamesmanship such as spitballs and doctored balls. He cites examples from Johnny Allen to George Caster and discusses umpire perspectives and evolving enforcement amid a trend toward stricter calls.
The New York Yankees powered past the Cleveland Indians 7 to 3, pushing their winning streak to twelve. Henrich and Bill Dickey homered in the first, Joe Gordon and Red Rolfe connected in the sixth, boosting a five-run uprising that sent Johnny Allen to the showers. Don Alda earned his third straight win despite a homer by Ilyita.
Hove council adopts Irish Sweepstake Drum to allot seafront bathing huts. Five hundred letters, each about $5, placed in a white rotating barrel, are drawn to determine hut positions in the order of the draw.
The piece reviews pitching faults from the Black Sox era, noting ball shining, mud loading, and illegal motions. It cites Ehmke's gum on a ball, Vane's ring, and various mechanical faults while stressing umpires’ aim to curb illegal pitching but showing some leniency toward frequent rivals like the Yankees.
Art Krenz presents sketches tracing the history of racing in the United States. The work surveys evolving practices, notable figures, and evolving attitudes toward the sport, offering a compact panorama of turf culture through descriptive vignettes.
Oscar Ray Grimes II, a tall confident 22 year old from Minerva Ohio, breaks into the Cleveland Indians lineup as a versatile infielder with a focus on shortstop. He comes from a baseball family with uncles Roy Oscar Grimes and Burleigh Grimes among others, and his success hinges on quick adaptation to the American League as he spends time in the dugout and in the field.
Edmonton notices a hitch-hiker, Lorne Binnie, recounting his 7,000 mile journey in 47 days from the United States. He notes 2000 tiles covered, plans a summer foundation, and describes hitch-hiking as a grand, ongoing adventure while traveling day and night riding freely.
MEMPHIS Tenn Dr E W Hyman dean of the University of Tennessee Medical College says socialized medicine would not reduce the number or income of private physicians. He adds it would be perfunctory and inefficient and could lower demand for private care while maintaining similar average incomes. He predicts a possible rise in doctors in private practice despite federal clinics.
The text presents odd rules from a hiker named Binnie. It mentions his personal standards and advice to others, including staying clean, carrying a spare outfit, and showing appreciation. The fragment references a drive, mission, and instinct, with a quirky tone about presentation and behavior on the trail.
Tuesday results show unique Chfe 18 over Gaw W Robison 15 while Soil Conservation and Briuner-Iwory each had 15. Thursday games include Bernar A vs Brune 3 and Gutter vs Soil Erosion with Unique Cafe vs Bruper tuary B. Tuesday scores list Little Rock 3 Nashville 2 and other city matchups. Wednesday schedules include Nashville at Little Rock and St. Louis at Philadelphia with several cross city games.
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