DiMaggio Nears 41-Game Hit Streak Record
New York June 24 UP One of baseballs great right fielders Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees faces the St. Louis Browns to extend his hitting streak to 36 games and challenge the major league mark of 41 set by George Sisler. Sisler, a Browns great, hit 78 times in 1992 season path. Ty Cobb also had 40. DiMaggio, coming up from the minors five years ago, holds a .343 lifetime average and has 92 total bases in his current rampage with 29 hits, nine doubles, three triples and nine homers since May 15.
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Avoid the Hay Fields Lesson on Golf Distance
Instructional piece by Harold Calderwood at Jefferson City Country Club on golf swing and club selection. Emphasizes grip, wrist strength, and proper backup swing to maximize distance. Advises against under clubbing and stresses adjusting distances by club to improve accuracy and consistency.
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Unemployment No. 1 Faces American Shoes In Park Finale
The Unemployment Commission No. 1 team meets American Shoes in the final of a three game slate at Washington Park. Kiwanis open against the WPA while Amalgamated Clothing Workers clash with International Shoes No. 1 in the second contest. Last night’s games at Washington Park were postponed due to wet grounds.
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Yesterday's Scores From National League Games
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 4 while Chicago beat New York 1 to 0. No American League games were scheduled yesterday with Sea listed as unavailable.
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Sport Parade shows misfit picks in war tips and boxing notes
A compilation of sports commentary notes includes DiMaggio extending hits in baseball, pugilist Zivic forgiving Davis ahead of their July 1 bout, and Giants planning training at Superior Wisconsin on August 1. The piece also references Ty Cobb and Ruth, Dempsey Carpentier history, and Giants preseason plans linked to an All-Star game.
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Yankees plan July 4 Lou Gehrig memorial unveiling
Roundup notes Lou Gehrig memorial tickets printed for Yankee fans. Mentions Lou Nava training for the Louis fight, Connolly guarding the gate at American Legion baseball nationals, oarsmen questionnaires, and other sports tidbits about Lombardo repairs, Harmon of Michigan, and smoke signal horse reinstatement.
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{7,074 ENTER PUBLIC LINKS GOLF TOURNEY}
The entry list for the National Public-Links championship has reached 2,824 players, surpassing last year and making it the largest golf event by participation. The field shows strong interest among players who compete on a pay-as-you-go basis in New York.
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Lions Club Organizes Four Junior Baseball Teams
Harold Remley announces four teams formed for the junior baseball circuit with games slated at Washington Park diamond this week. West End entered yesterday. other clubs include Washington Park Junior American Legion and McClung Park. The Red Birds may sponsor a team. league seeks six squads and will use youths 16 and under. A schedule is expected Thursday. Remley also says two public tennis courts at the swimming pools near completion. one opened today, the other due by Thursday, with no admission fee for public play.
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Gypsy Rose Lee Faces ILWU Chief In SF Auditorium
In San Francisco Gypsy Rose Lee confronted ILWU president Harry Bridges at a USO drive gathering of about 1,200. She urged a $500 contribution to the campaign and demanded faster aid for service members while Bridges called for a two week delay pending an investigation.
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Ku Klux Denies German Support in Spartanburg Parade
Spartanburg South Carolina June 24 AP Ben B H Adams grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan denounced Governor Burnet R Maybanks charges that the Klan is financed by the German government as false and contemptible Adams challenged the governor to a public debate. A telegram from the Governor instructed that a Klan parade planned for tonight be prevented despite a city permit.
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Coronado Memorial Proposed Along Mexican Border
Park service leaders from the United States and Mexico initiate a plan to establish a Coronado Memorial. The proposal seeks to set aside a 2,800 acre tract on the Mexican border in Cochise county for the project.
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All's Well Betty Grable And Panitt Have Made Up
Private Merrill Panitt recounts Betty Grable's acceptance of his apology after a camp newspaper dispute. He recalls the election of Grable as Sweetheart of the 35th Division, his earlier letter, and her formal response denying a deeper involvement while noting the humor and tension among soldiers toward women in the army.
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Farmers to Get Impounded Cash at Stockyards
Kansas City June 24 The United States District Court ordered return to farmers of 586,093.32 of funds impounded in litigation over maximum commissions charged by freight agents at the stockyards from 1933 to 1937. The Supreme Court overruled a 3 judge panel and upheld Henry Wallace's order cutting rates. The funds cover the difference between Wallace’s 1933 rates and higher charges through 1937. Clerk A L Arnold said the distribution involves more than a million items.
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Pension and Direct Relief Cuts Ahead in Aid Plan
The commission told the senate that even house approved figures would cut old age pensions by about 20 percent and aid to dependent children by about 49 percent. Recommendations include old age pensions 40 million with half state and federal funds, direct relief 7.5 million state money, and aid to dependent children seven million split 50-50, plus administration 4.022 million with bonds.
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Leather prices in apparent paradox II
Leather prices in apparent paradox II report higher asking prices for various leather grades after price ceilings set by the Office of Price Administration. Trade observers cite lack of differential between high and low grade hides as the cause, with tanners noting higher costs for lower grades despite the ceilings.
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Henderson Asks Table Prices On Ice Boxes Washington
Price control administrator Le am Henderson urged leading furniture and refrigerator makers to halt unauthorized price increases to curb inflation. He criticized the open method of quoting prices and urged manufacturers to use firm quotes, warning continued open pricing could destabilize markets and impact the overall price level.
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Henderson targets major producers for price control plan
Henderson sent his request to 16 refrigerator producers responsible for 97 percent of output and to 47 large furniture manufacturers. He proposed a binding price control program and indicated about 3,000 other furniture manufacturers would be asked to cooperate, while he was unsure of his ability to fill the open price method.
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Nineteen Missourians Cleared for Canadian British Air Forces
Nineteen Missourians are among 82 men from 19 states cleared through the Clayton Knight committee for service in the Canadian or British air forces. The disclosure came from the committee office in Kansas City on June 24.
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