Rookie stars pace majors in 1938 baseball race
A flood of gifted rookies is ruling major leagues as 1938 moves past the halfway mark. Johnny Vander Meer, Frank McCormick, Joe Gordon, Ken Keltner, Sammy Chapman, Enos Slaughter, Hank Greenberg, Bob Slinger, Jim Bagby Jr, Tot Livingston, Wizard Hershberger and others have claimed regular jobs. The crop includes standout pitchers and hitters across the Orioles, Reds, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals, White Sox, Pirates, Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Browns and Bees, forming an all star rookie lineup if combined on one diamond.
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Heshman
Ting
Cincinnati
Johnny Vaeller Meer
Frank McCormick
Husky
Joe (Fish) Gordon
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Ken Keltner
Sammy Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics
University of California
Enos
Slaughter
St Louis Cardinals
Hank Steinbacher
Chicago White Sox
Jim
Jim Bagby
Tot Fresnell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wizard Hershberger
Newark
Johnny Riddle
Bastion Bees
Cap Clark
Phillies
Herb Bremer
Cardinals
Tom Heath
St. Louis Browns
Justin Stein
Reds
Baseball Sloths Urged to Emphasize Base Stealing in Pro Game
Bill Lange, 42 years earlier Cubs star, argues modern baseball overvalues home runs. He says base stealing sharpens mental play and outguess the pitcher, citing Ty Cobb as a benchmark. Lange, now a San Francisco Bay Area real estate operator, starred 1893–1899 and was the last to reach 100 stolen bases in a season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lange
Chicago Cubs
Ty Cobb
Lange
Country Squires
San Francisco
Calif
Wonder Woman Slams Wimbledon Legend Helen Jacobs
SLEN WILLS MOODY’S recent Wimbledon victory confirms her as the greatest woman player in tennis history. Jacobs’ three year layoff comeback marks a second career comeback, with past wins including Wimbledon titles and multiple French championships while dominating since 1923 with seven national singles crowns and eight Wimbledon titles.
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Slen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon
England
Helen
United States
Compiled notes from Iowa baseball and football items
A mosaic of sports and figures: Feller and Van Meter baseball, Iowa tourney reach with 370 schools, Manson complex, Lefty Grove pregame rubbing, York near season mark, Scholle Ruth Gehrig ties. Also Beynon and Illinois star Beynon demoing movable goalposts, plus Southern California players in motion pictures. Pittsburgh trades since 1933 noted with Hughie Critz’s NY scene unrelated.
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Ben Bob Feller
van Meter
Iowa
Manson
Calhoun County
Lefty Grove
Rudy York
Frank Scholle
West Side Cubs
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jack Beynon
Southern California
Granville Lansdell
Oliver Day
Phil Duboski
Bob Peoples
Jack Banta
Roy Engle
Bonara Stoecker
Beans Russell
Glen Galvin
Pittsburgh
Hughie Critz
Giants
New York
Western Mewgeper Union
Maniacs Prey In The Caribbean Island Escape
Elvisbeth C. James presents a suspenseful excerpt from Ricknap Connell's The Most Dangerous Game. Two men discuss hunting ethics aboard a yacht in the Caribbean as Rainsford falls overboard after gunfire nearby. He swims ashore exhausted to a mysterious island seeking shelter.
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Elvisbeth
C. James Ricknap Connell
Caribbean
South America
Whitney
Rainsford
Richard Connell and His Writing Career Highlighted
The obituary notes Richard Connell a twentieth century American writer known for newspaper work editing and screen stories. His notable tales include Apes and Angels Murder at Sea and The Most Dangerous Game. Born in 1893 he earned a Harvard degree and served in France with the AEF during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Connell
Mr. Connell
Mr. Cornell
Harvard
France
Rainsford's perilous hunt ends with a deadly escape
In a perilous game on General Zaroff's chateau island, Rainsford evades the hunter and turns the tables. He outsmarts Zaroff by using a sapling trap and disguises, finally confronting the general as the dogs close in. The tyrant faces a fight for survival and a grim night ends with Rainsford alive and powerful.
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Chateau
Rainsford
Tam General Zeroff
Ivan
Reinsford
Rainsto
Jeesh
Zaroff
Bell Syndicateo
WNN
Suit of hopsacking for a summer day
A suit of yellow hopsacking described as a lightweight costume for warm weather. The jacket may be light and belted or straight and true, but must be short-sleeved. Accessories call for four blouses of white organdie or a vestee of printed lawn.
White Summer Fashion Declares for Whites in Style
Fashion notes white dominates summer style with gowns and ensembles in snow white. Designers feature white outfits from long net dresses to marabou accents and white accessories. The piece highlights white gowns, shoes, bags, and costumes as the season’s leading trend and major show of purity on the fashion stage.
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Cberie
Nicholas
Marabou
Osiiea
Jersey
Secessory
Print Frock With Silk Coat Shown In Monatore
Well dressed women showcase summer costumes featuring a monotone print frock paired with a silk coat. The ensemble includes a brown beige rose print dress option with brown silk crepe jacket or full length coat and red on white silk print gloves. red silk bows trim the frock.
Bright Prints for Your Home Frocks
Bright Prints for Your Home Frocks promotes two sewable dress designs with full skirts and pocket details, aimed at women for home wear and company. It highlights sizes from 12 to 22, plus instructions for achieving a professional look, and sells pattern booklets through The Sewing Circle Pattern Desk in Chicago.
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Tosh
Espeiny
Reon
W. Wacker
Chiceeo
Bell Syndicate
NU Servic
Fragmented OCR Note From Historical Page
A partially legible archival snippet references names and places in unclear order. The readable parts hint at a historical event or notice but lack coherent context or complete identities to form a concrete summary. The fragmentary text suggests a public notice or column item from a bygone newspaper page.
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Lorge A. Barclay
John M. Ward
New York Giants
Billy Hamilton
Philadelphia
Wonder Woman
Helen Wills Woody
Maniac
Carribbean
Elizabeth James
Richard. Connell
Dog
By Cherie Nicholas
Ike
Bettor
Seterei
Lete
Alan
Chan- Gilly Lee
Wester
Newscraper
Ontea
Cherye Nicholas
Monocraft
Monatore
Pstierns
Fatah
Benji Exparse
Ara Hon Aed
Doren
Isdis E. Pinktom
Pinkhoms
Taineo
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