Loss Of Key Players May Boost Crowds
Scout Johnny Nee of the New York Yankees predicts war service losses will boost attendance by creating closer pennant races. He notes baseball can continue and support war efforts, with teams like the St. Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians poised to contend while Ted Williams and other stars depart.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Johnny Nee
New York Yankees
Southeast
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Yankees
Bill Dickey
Johnny Allen
Dixie Walker
Ben Chapman
Tommy Henrich
Spud Chandler
Ailey Donald
Marvin Breuer
Browns
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Athletics
White Sox
State School Triumphs Over Five Whither Five
Maryland State School Varsity defeated the visiting quint 33 to 24 as star reinforcements for the Silent Oriole DASKESDALL SQUAD OL Dainiure Kepe arrived throughout the game. Snyder led scoring as the Orioles built a 10-4 start and 15-6 halftime edge.
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Oriole Daskesdall
Dainiure Kepe
Maryland State
Quint
Oriole
Snyder
Orioles
Maryland School
Singer
M.S
Fields Predicts July Draft For Liquor Chief In Washington
Hollywood funnyman W C Fields looks into a crystal Martini glass and predicts a July draft, possibly as coordinator of liquid refreshments. He teases rationing, meat lines, and a salary ceiling while recalling his cut gag in Tales of Manhattan. He owns four cars and four A books and plots a odd, whimsical scheme.
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W. C. Fields
Washington
Fields
AVA’ Gasser
W C Fields Plans Short Comedy From Domestic Life
The article sketches W C Fields contemplating a two reel temperance short drawn from his Hollywood home routine. A live pig interruption leads to humor as Fields jokes about acting in shorts and notes the odd domestic setup next to DeMille’s mansion. The home tour reveals a billiard table, pool room, steam bath, barber chair, and a humorous daily routine.
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Hollywood
Santa Barbara
Great Fields
W. C
Fields
Manhattan
W. Cis
Bethlehem
Mills to fight Louis after war in Dempsey-Carpentier mirror
Freddie Mills of the Royal Air Force would head to America after the war to challenge Sgt. Joe Louis, a proposed counterpart to the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a big gate as Mills emerges from RAF service to face Louis, with Billy Conn awaiting Louis after his duties. Mills, 23, 5'10" 182 pounds, is praised as a decisive, powerful fighter likened to Mickey Walker.
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RAF
S Mills
Louis
Dempsey-Carpentier
Harry Grayson
MEA
New York
Freddie Mills
Royal Air Force
America
Art
Sgt
Joe Louis
Sré
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Mills
Mills-Louis
Jack Dempsey
George Carpentier
Maxie
Baer
Billy Conn
Tami Mauriello
Conn
Carpentier
France
Air Force
Dempsey
George
Mickey Walker
Ted Broadribb
Broadribb
Tommy Farr
Weekend Arrests Mark City Police Roundup
Six minors were arrested Saturday by City Police for varied offenses. Officers listed include Hoffman Cartrofl and Dietz, with suspects Earl Carrofl and Stanley Boston among those detained for drunk on street or disorderly conduct. All face hearings tonight in Police Court before Magistrate Alton Bennett.
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Oscar Kline
East Sixth Street
George F. Hoffman
Earl Carrofl
Clarksburg
Norman Dietz
Tanley Boston
Carl Rentzell
Sylvester Pozey
Norman Trump
Clarence M Koontz
West Fourth Street
Offer Rentzell
Terry Chaney
Mr. Airy
Marion
Conference Chase Tightens As Mason-Dixon Leaders Hold
Ryndolph Macon and Washington College share the Mason-Dixon lead with unblemished records. Washington College beat Loyola 33 to 28 while Randolph-Macon defeated American A 54 to 36. Western Maryland won 32 to 29 over Delaware, narrowing the gap. Maryland fell 44 to 40 to Army as Navy lost 33 to 21 to Penn State. Loyola’s Stars were out and the title race narrows to Washington College versus Randolph-Macon with no head-to-head looming.
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Associated Press
Ryndolph Macon
Washington College
Mason-Dixon
American A
Stebandon
Antn Hwoo
Loyola
Goldberg
Bock
Houss
Western Maryland
Delaware
Newark
Del
Terrors
Maryland
Army
Navy
Penn State
Catholic
Washington
American
Gallaudet
Randolph- Macon
Segmae
Reese
Chestertown
Penn
Gettysburg
Vacu-matic Gas Saver advertised for motorists test
Advertisement invites Maryland motorists to test the Vacu-matic Gas Saver claiming up to 30 percent gas savings and smoother performance. The device, from Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa Wisconsin, is offered free to testers who install it in their own vehicles. Write them today to participate.
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Maryland
Alaude
Cay
State St. Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Ball Scribes In Annual Meet
New York writers gather for the 20th annual dinner with serious awards to Ted Williams for 1938 stats and Sid Mercer for meritorious service. Skits lampoon executives including Landis and Rickey while Abbott and Costello entertain, as Dodgers, McCarthy, Durocher, and Conzelman are referenced in a lively, public-satire program.
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New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Woodell Willkie
Elmer Davis
Ted Willliams
Boston Red Sox
Sid Mercer
New York Journal-American
Lee
Baseball
Fay
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Brooklyn
Dodger
Branch Rickey
Arthur Mann
Landis
Rickey
Dodgers
Kirby Migbe
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Abbott and Costello
Jimmy Conzelman
Quentin Reynolds
Williams
Local Social and Family Notes from Ladiesburg
Mr Avelmendth of Baltimore returns home after a week with Mr and Mrs C S Smith. Morris Gaver of Walkersville visits his parents. Oppener Linton spends Friday evening with Mrs F Birely. Claudine Smith returns to Frederick after caregiving. Quentin Dixon and son Douglas visit Mrs Dixon’s parents. Bruce Harbaugh and family spend an evening with C S Smith. Vernon McCoy has recovered from illness.
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Tantaehire
Avelmendth
Baltimore
C. S. Smith
Morris Gaver
Walkersville
Frank Gaver
Oppener Linton
F. #. Birely
Claudine Smith
Frederick
Quentin Dixon
Douglas
Dixon
Bruce Harbaugh
C. 5. Smith
Vernon McCoy
Stromboli Volcano Rises Over 300 Feet in Activity
The most active volcano in Europe Stromboli stands more than 300 feet above the Mediterranean Sea and spans eight miles in circumference at its base.
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Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Dorothy Dix Warns War Will Reshape Home Life
Dorothy Dix argues that wartime shifts will redefine men and women's roles, with women gaining financial independence and skill, changing marriage dynamics and the idea of a traditional home. She foresees women as capable breadwinners who may prioritize careers over domestic life, challenging Johnny's plans for a classic home.
Fragmentary note hints at social policy satire on birth care
The fragment discusses spending on lodging and meals for babies and a cynical scenario where storks go out of business and babies are sourced via mail order. It mentions mothers and child experts amid a surreal satire involving museums and prehistoric animals. The Bell Syndicate is referenced.
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Stork
Bell Syndicate
Tinct
Vocabulary Lesson: Misuse and Pronunciation Focus
A compact guide on correct usage and pronunciation for common terms. It contrasts ascent and assent, notes misused phrases like It was as high as I could go, and highlights daily word growth through deliberate practice and repetition. It cites Bishop Hall on nescience and urges steady vocabulary expansion.
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Bishop Hall
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