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George Carens, of the Traveler, claimed "sampling reaction leads me to the conclusion that Harvard graduates are eternal optimists. There is general unanimity that the sons of Jawn Haw-vud are facing their greatest opportunity in years to pull themselves up by the boot-straps...
...Updike, Jawn...
...Jawn," the latest namesake of several distinguished Harvard men and U.S. presidents, is a 64-year-old Birnik Eskimo, who has traveled the world, had his furs taken by the Russians, and has captured a white whale--unassisted--in his kyack. He was the most amusing, though not the most important discovery of Peabody Museum's expedition to the far north last summer...
...when he returned to the Giants in 1946 from three years in the Navy, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a rookie named Ralph Kiner. Kiner played 43 more games than Mize and hit only one more home run to lead the league that year. The next two years Jawn hit 51 and 40; Kiner spoiled the glory with an identical record. At the end of last year, Joe DiMaggio had more home runs than any other active major leaguer: 317. Mize...
...anything happens to Earl Torgeson, manager Billy Southworth will undoubtedly add Mize to the over-lengthening list of ex-Giants on the Boston Braves' roster. It looks like Jawn's only chance...