White Sox ride surprise surge atop the American League
The White Sox defy odds in the pennant race led by manager James J. Dykes trading four key players to build a winning lineup. Walker Tresh Kuhel and McNair boosted a squad that lacks star names yet presses the Yankees and Red Sox in first division contention.
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White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Luke Appling
Sox
Appling
Monty Stratton
Hank Steinbacher
James J. Dykes
Gerald Walker
Eric McNair
Joe Kuhel
Mike Tresh
Chicago
Walker
Tresh
Marvin Owen
Detroit
Dixie Walker
Tony Piet
Vernon Kennedy
Ted Williams
Boston
Hank Greenberg
Kuahel
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Kuhel
Bonura
Mike Kreevich
Cubs
Red Sox
Johnny Marcum
Athletics
Rip Radcliff
George Rensa
Record Baseball Marathon Ends In High Scoring Defeat
A July 4, 1926 Eagle Pass game stretched from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and ended after six innings with a 129 to 119 score. One shortstop committed 24 errors in a single inning, highlighting the chaos of a marathon played by local teams. Other notes include Ted Lyons naming Simmons Gehringer Foxx and Dickey as tough hitters and DiMaggio praising Mel Harder.
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Eagle Pass
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Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
al Simmons
Charley Gehringer
Jimmy Foxx
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Washington Senators
Clark Griffith
J. Louis Comiskey
Tube Thompson
Augusta
Little
Illinois Normal
White Sox
Around the House: Easy fixes for hot weather wear
When bureau drawers stick in heat rub wax on the sticking surface. Use lemon juice instead of vinegar in dressing to boost vitamins. Store mayonnaise in a covered jar on the upper refrigerator shelf to prevent separation.
Hot Dish Mats Easy to Make from Cable Cord
Many requests prompt reprinting the directions for making hot dish mats from heavy white cotton cable cord. The design mirrors a corset-string luncheon mat, with circles sewn in pairs, braided sections, and careful easing to keep the mat flat. Orders for two sewing books and leaflets are offered at a low price from Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
Unforgiving breaks the bridge we must cross
A quotation attributed to Lord Herbert warns that those who refuse to forgive others fracture the very path they themselves must travel, underscoring the universal need for forgiveness.
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Lord Herbert
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Davey O’brien
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Yale
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Unica
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Hoess
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O'Mahoney Economic Committee
By Ruth Wyeth Spears
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