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...doctor's son, born in a brass bed, brought up in a frame house, educated at a public school, packed off to a proper college, united with his father in the practice of medicine, united with his first love in the business of matrimony. His mother (Anna-mary Dickey) dies. His success-loving wife badgers him into moving to a big city, acquiring a fancy practice, mingling with a phony crew. But when she proves unfaithful, he turns his back on her and high life, and lights out for home...
...York Yankees slammed out 182 home runs during the 1936 season, it looked as if they had a record that would stay on the books for a long time. That year, the Yankees' "Murderers' Row"† included Lou Gehrig (49 homers), Joe DiMaggio (29), Bill Dickey (22), George Selkirk (18), Frankie Crosetti (15). This year, on the other side of the Harlem River, New York Giant fans are being treated to a show of fence-busting that is almost certain to overturn the Yankees' record. By this week, the Giants had banged out 159 home runs...
...scrawled: "It looks like the end for me. I love you honey more than life itself. You are the sweetest wife in the world. Goodbye, Honey and Dickey." Another note was addressed to two boys: "Be good boys. Please your father. O Lord help me." Some had been jotted down at intervals: "I am fine at 5:30-is in bad shape, going on and moaning. Tell- I forgive her. Everyone going." Another read: "My dear wife: Goodbye. Name the baby Joe so you will have a Joe. Love...
...fans found small solace in the front page editorial, and the message from President Dickey. Even the announcement that the fraternities were being combed for men to stem the Crimson tide brought small hope to the student body...
Just six hours before Dickey took over the Yanks, Chicago had a managerial upheaval too. It was twelve years ago that gabby James J. Dykes blew a smoke ring, calmly stabbed it with a pudgy forefinger and became manager of the Chicago White Sox. Since then he has averaged 15 cigars a day, and six seasons in the second division, and got stomach trouble worrying along his mediocre players. After the White Sox lost their 10th game in 13 last week, Jimmy Dykes quit under pressure. His successor: 45-year-old Ted Lyons, the Sox's veteran Sunday pitcher...