Tigers Shake Up American League Pennant Race
Analysis notes the Detroit Tigers’ three straight wins over the New York Yankees shift the AL pennant race. The piece cites Yankees weak pitching led by Stengel’s concerns over Larsen Turley Byrne and Bucks, plus defensive lapses, while praising Mantle and Berra and the Yankee bench strength as factors in ongoing title hopes.
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Tigers Radio and TV Spring Broadcast With Mel Ott Van Patrick
Mel Ott and Van Patrick headline a Tigers coverage plan on radio and television. The announcement outlines multiple broadcasts and schedule details for Detroit sports fans.
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Northville Downs opens 35 night harness season June 26
Northville Downs Michigan opens its 13th season on Tuesday June 26 with a record stakes program designed to attract top horses. The six race series includes the Northville Pace July 4 and the Michigan Pacing Derby July 25 with barns added to house over 200 horses on site.
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Pirates Shine In Memorial Day Marathon At Forbes Field
The Pirates drew a windfall crowd as the 25 inning Memorial Day doubleheader against the Giants stretched from 1 PM to 10 PM with 20,000 fans staying to the end at Forbes Field. Attendance across 17 home games averaged 14,755, well above last year.
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Milk Shipments Dip In May As Class I Sales Rise
Michigan Milk Producers' Association reports May shipments to Detroit declined over 5 percent from last year while Class I drinking milk sales rose nearly 4 percent. Secretary-manager H. F. Simmons cites fewer farmers shipping and lower daily production but notes higher farm income by about 50 dollars versus last May due to price shifts and promotional work. June production expected to be normal. Navy Antarctic wintering crews received 962,383 pounds of food for reserve or base access.
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Some Day Mickey Mantle Will Slug Ball Out Of Yankee Park
Baseball writer Dan Daniel predicts Mickey Mantle could someday slug a ball out of Yankee Stadium and possibly break Babe Ruth’s 1927 record of 60. Mantle’s Memorial Day near-miss and his speed, power, and injury concerns shape the debate, with Ruth’s September surge and manager Louw Boudreau’s anti Mantle shift adding context. Mantle disputes the record focus, aiming to help the Yankees win each game.
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REA loans totaling 7.6 million aid rural electrification and telphone
The Rural Electrification Administration issued 12 electrification loans from June 4 to 8 totaling 7,568,000, with the largest loan of 6,895,000 to Texas Telephone and Telegraph Company of Houston. Don Collins of Kit Carson, Colorado, is named chair of a national committee to recommend a site for a new Agriculture Department laboratory on animal diseases. proposals will be reviewed in St Louis starting June 27. Supplemental irrigation can raise yields up to 50 percent even in normal rainfall, says Ohio State University engineer D M Bgan, noting better germination and uniform growth with timely irrigation.
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