DiMaggio Aims To Extend Consecutive Hit Streak Beyond Sisler
Joe DiMaggio tied and then surpassed George Sisler's 1922 mark with his 41st and 42nd straight games, as the Yankees swept a doubleheader in Washington. He vowed to make the streak last, while teammates and rivals debated how long it could endure. The win kept New York 2 1/2 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians.
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Washington
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
George Sisler
Yankees
DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Eddie Brietz's 49 Sports Roundup
The column notes Brooks want to unload Phelps by the pound at current prices while noting Patty Berg has traveled 50,000 miles and conducted clinics in 28 states plus DC and Mexico. It mentions Fritzie Zivic favored over Bummy Davis, Flint baseball crowds return hit foul balls, and Bob Feller debunking a rib injury tale from Varn Meter Iowa.
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Brooks
Phelps
Patty Berg
States
District of Columbia
Mexico
Fritzie Zivic
Bummy Davis
Bummy
Flint
Mich
Bob Feller
Varn Meter
Boston Fans Revisit Braves Title Hype From Last September
Boston fans critique the Braves once hailed as the team of tomorrow now labeling them the team of last September amid shifting hopes. The Globe notes the change in sentiment among local supporters and media.
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Victor O. Jones
Boston Evening Globe
Boston
The
Braves
Local Notes and Prominent Names in Quick Hits
Hollis of L I offers free haircuts to fans in a Red Barber listening chair. Slip Madigan plans a Joe Louis Lou Nova Havana tour. Michigan State coach Bachman holds Lansing club stake in state league. Henry Cabo proposes printing Lou Gehrig memorial game tickets for nationwide souvenirs with USS funding. Gene Venzke runs a 42 minute golf tour at Reading course with a fastest hole of 82 seconds.
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Hollis
L. I
Red Barber
Dodgers
Slip Madigan
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Havana
Charlie Bachman
Michigan State
Lansing
Henry Cabo
Mobile
Ala
Yanks
Lou Gehrig
United Service Organization
Gene Venzke
Miler
Reading
Left handed Russian slugger joins American Association
Dick Cullum of the Minneapolis Times welcomes Lou Novikoff into the American Association calling him a left handed power hitter and baritone singer, noting the league now has a player who combines home run power with a baritone voice.
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Dick Cullum
The
Minneapolis Times
Lou Novikoff
Shipwreck groom and heiress wed in New York society
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier heiress to a 3.5 million dollar trust marries John Simms Kelly an 81 year old former football star and Brooklyn Dodgers part owner. The ceremony at Carlton House ends with a Ritz Carlton reception and a later honeymoon to San Francisco and Hawaii.
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New York
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier
John Simms Kelly
Manhattan
University of Kentucky
Dazzler
Frederic Watriss
Carlton House
Ritz-Carlton
Miss Frazier
Frank Duff Frazier
Clara Duff Frazier
Kelly
Richard E. Kelly
Springfield
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joseph F. Flannelley
St. Patricks Cathedral
San Francisco
Honolulu
Mrs Becker Wins Kansas Golf Championship Title
Salina Kansas June 30 Mrs Marshall Becker of Topeka captured the Kansas golf championship after defeating Miss Helen Uzelac of Kansas City 6 and 4 in 36 holes. Becker, tourney medalist, posted 79 in the opening 18 and a 39 in the afternoon first round. The victory avenges 1940 final loss to Mrs Kermit Pearson.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Marshall Becker
Topeka
Becker
Helen Uzelac
Kansas City
DiMaggio Extends Hitting Streak as Yankees Lead
Joe DiMaggio keeps hitting in every game since May 15, batting .377 over 42 contests, tying George Sisler with 41 straight games and guiding the Yankees to a 9 4 and 7 5 twin bill over the Senators. The Yankees hold a game and a half lead over the Indians as Ted Lyons beats Chicago.
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Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Yanks
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Joe Cronin
Jack Knott
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
St. Louis Browns
Golfing couples win pelican dinner match in heat
Ed Penchard Sr and John King won the pelican dinner match against Wilbur Ruese and Clarence Houk with their wives present. July 4 events at the Country Club begin with husband and wife Scotch matches at 6 30 am, breakfast to follow, and a chicken dinner at 7 pm. John King posted 41 41 for 82 in the morning and 41 41 for 82 in the afternoon, totaling 164.
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Ed Penchard, Sr
John King
Pelican
Wilbur Ruese
Clarence Houk
Johnny
Mitchell Is The Winner In Mid Continent Tennis
Tom Mitchell of Wichita won the men's singles title in the mid-continent tennis tournament defeating Cliff Williams 6-1 6-1 6-0 in the finals. Williams paired with Ed Pearson to win the doubles crown over Allen McDonald and Mitchell in a lengthy 3-6 10-8 6-2 2-6 9-7 match lasting two hours. Gus Craige of Paris Texas captured the junior singles title and Miss Opel Suomens won the Wichita women's title.
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Kan
CPI
Tom Mitchell
Cliff Williams
Guthrie
Okla
Williams
Ed Pearson
Kansas City
Allen McDonald
Mitchell
Gus Craige
Paris
Tex
Opel Suomens
Midland Team Defeats Ozawkie Nine 5 to 3
The Midland baseball team defeated the Ozawkie nine five to three in a game played at Ozawkie yesterday afternoon. The Midland crew will meet the Topeka Grays at Ripley park in Topeka next Sunday afternoon. Brune Garner and E Alford Earnhardt Kimes and Clare.
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Ozawkie
Midland Crew
Topeka Grays
Ripley Park
Topeka
Brune
Garner
E. Alford
Earnhardt
Kimes
Clare
Baseball League Leaders Likely From 1940s Era
Summary of batting and pitching leaders in the American and National Leagues with players such as Williams and DiMaggio achieving top marks in batting runs hits doubles home runs and stolen bases. Pitchers Feller Ott Riddle and others lead in wins and earned run averages across teams like Cleveland New York St Louis Chicago and Brooklyn.
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Williams
Boston
Heath
Cleveland
DiMaggio
New York
York
Boudreau
Heltner
Travis
Washington
Keller
Johnson
Philadelphia
Kubel
Chicago
Case
Feller
Benton
Detroit
Ryba
Mize
St. Louis
Reiser
Brooklyn
Moore
Hack
Nicholson
Ott
Camilli
Slaughter
Dallesandro
Dingo
Springfield Cardinals extend lead with twin wins and strong pitching
Springfield Cardinals swept Carthage 5 4 and 15 1 to widen their edge to 11 games as Blix Donnelly and Lloyd Hopkins notched their 14th wins. Joplin held second place with a 2 game cushion after Topeka split, while Fort Smith Muskogee and Owls chase third. Muskogee and Fort Smith won, with Salina beaten 7 1 and 22 8 by Muskogee. Ray hit two homers for the Reds.
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Carthage
Joplin
Topeka
Owls
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Springfield
Blix Donnelly
Lloyd Hopkins
Hopkins
Donnelly
Jim Vanney
Stan Musial
Gil Henning
John Dantonio
Winlow Johnson
Fort Smith Giants
Hutchinson
Salina
Ray
Reds
Playfair
Millers
Golf title tale echoes Virginia win years ago
The MIRROR recalls past sports feats. F Nixon Brooke of Virginia won the national intercollegiate golf title a year ago, defeating Harry Haverstick of Haverford one up.
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F. Nixon Brooke
University of Virginia
Harry Haverstick
Haverford
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Indians
Tigers
Helen Jacobs
Anita Lizana
Weekend Sports Briefs Highlight World Records and Marks
Philadelphia reporter Grover Klemmer notes at the national AAU track championships world records and marks. Grover Klemmer reports Klemmer sets 46 seconds for 400 meter dash, Wolcott ties 13.7 seconds in 110 meter hurdles, Warmerdam vaults 15 feet but misses own unofficial best.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Grover Klemmer
Fred Wolcott
Cornelius Warmerdam
Brewers Blast Past Millers in Twin Bill Rampage
The Milwaukee Brewers crushed the Minneapolis Millers in a doubleheader, winning 19–12 and 12–5 after piling 46 hits and 31 runs. Lou Novikoff homered three times and drove in eight in the opener, adding a 7-for-11 day with a double. Kansas City stumbled as Minneapolis fell to Milwaukee, while St. Paul swept two from Indianapolis and Louisville split with Columbus in a tight standings afternoon.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Milwaukee
Lou Novikoff
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Blues
St. Paul
Vedie Himsl
Tommy Reis
Bill Swift
George Bailey
Leo Wells
Kan
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Red Birds
Colonels
Scout diary notes big catches at Lone Star Lake
Last week saw several good catches at Lone Star lake with no new entries in the Journal-World fishing contest. Alf M. Landon and Milt Tabor visited, leaving with a string of fish, while a restaurant opened in the old CCC camp hall serving regular meals. Buck Shaw predicts football trends influenced by Stanford’s T formation and versatile defenses, noting wide open play and more passing. Leot Henry Horak, ex KU player, won the Greater Kansas City chess tourney and now plays pro baseball for Denver. Granada shows the Lewis-Conn fight movies rated tops.
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Lone Star Lake
Journal-World
Alf M. Landon
Milt Tabor
Topeka
CCC
Henry Horak
K. U
Kansas City
Horak
Denver
Local Scoreboard Results And Vacation Ad
Ban Johnson results show Fairbury 2, Junction City 7. Liberal 6, Dodge City 7. Parsons 6, Coffeyville 5. Coffeyville 5, Parsons. Sunny Jims 7, Independence 11, Garden City 3. Manhattan 6, Beloit 3, Joplin 0, Pittsburgh. Vacation subscrip tion ad urges 35 or 40 cents monthly depending on distance from Lawrence.
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Manhattan
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Joplin
Pittsburgh
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Hoover outlines seven point program for America
In a radio address on June 30 Herbert Hoover proposed a seven point plan stressing a prepared America and aid to Britain and China without deploying troops to war zones. He urged defense of the western hemisphere, congressional control of peace or war, opposition to ideological warfare, and improving the four freedoms at home to inspire others.
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Herbert Hoover
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Britain
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Hoover
China
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Congress
Test pilot Mullendore fined for airways zone violation
Wichita flier Orville Mullendore was fined 47 dollars plus costs by Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins for operating an airplane in a civil airways zone without a license. He said his license had just expired before an October accident near Anthony Kansas that damaged light poles.
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Wichita
Kan
Orville A. Kullendore
Richard J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Mullendore
Civil Airways
Anthony
Federal District Court
Lester Luther
Senate Judiciary approves Jackson nomination to Supreme Court
Washington June 30 The senate judiciary committee approved unanimously the nomination of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson as an associate justice of the Supreme Court The committee acted after Senator Tydings testified that Jackson was unfitted for service by character philosophy and judicial temperament
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Tydings
D-Md
New Kansas Doctors Licensed After Spring Exams
Kansas City Kansas reports 86 new physicians licensed after passing spring exams. Most graduates from the University of Kansas medical school. licenses issued by the state board of medical registration and examination.
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New Kansas Doctors
Kansas City
Kan
Pi— Kansas
University of Kansas Medical School
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Caoutchouc and related terms crossword puzzle clues
A historical puzzle entry listing numerous clues across and down for caoutchouc rubber terms and related vocabulary. It includes references to plants resins processing notes, periodic cross references to months numerals, and various short definitions from A to Z.
Pope Links War Trials to Divine Providence
Pope Pius XII says divine providence punishes mankind for sins as war's fierce trial continues. He foresees a new era of peace after the current suffering and urges Catholics to trust in God despite atheism and injustice. The message covers front line and civilian hardships amid the Russian German conflict.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Holy Father
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