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...York Yankee Outfielder Joseph Paul di Maggio rehearsed an hour and a half, then made his film debut in the New York studios of Republic Pictures as a featured player in Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, a musical comedy. After 13 "takes" he finally perfected his three-line scene. Later he returned, completed a four-and-a-half-minute sequence with Henry Armetta...
...Vernon ("Lefty") Gomez of the Yankees. who hurled three scoreless innings. The Nationals started with Jerome Herman ("Dizzy") Dean, who reveled in striking out Lou Gehrig in the first inning. Gehrig made Dean eat crow in the third inning by smashing a home run, scoring his teammate Joe Di Maggio ahead...
...What would happen to Joe Di Maggio [of the American League's New York Yankees] if there were no National League...
...keeps a weather eye cocked for new fields to enter. Street & Smith's new picture magazine is a large rotogravure publication exclusively devoted to sport. Launched as a monthly for a dime, Pic offers twelve issues for a dollar, presents action shots of current stars like Joe Di Maggio, Joe Louis, Jim Braddock, oldtimers like Annette Kellerman and Hans ("Honus"') Wagner. Idea of Pic came from its business manager, young A. Lawrence Holmes, Princetonian son of S. & S.'s Vice President Artemas Holmes...
...usually make most training-camp news. Most remarkable rookies of the year appeared to be Giant Pitcher Carl Hubbell's young Brother John, who showed promise while the Giants were mysteriously losing a string of early games to semi-pro teams in Cuba; Yankee Outfielder Joe Di Maggio's older Brother Vince who tried out at third base with the Boston Bees; and a 19-year-old St. Louis Cardinal catcher named Arnold ("Mickey") Owen. About Brother Di Maggio one school of thought says that he is a longer hitter than his brother; another says that he lacks...