Dean of Athletics Shuts Out Yankees; Dodgers Down Bees (4/24/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, Cabrillo College Library | 4/24/40 | Arthur J. Daley, Louis Effrat

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Left-Hander Stops Bombers Again, 3-0 – 2-3
Pirates Halt Cubs on Pinch Hit in 9th – 2
Carleton Sets Back Bees by 8 to 3 As Dodger Rookies Excel at Bat – 4
Major League Baseball Standings – 5
Today’s Probable Pitchers – 5
Major League Leaders - 5

[Peter W. Kessler]

Oh, to have been at Yankee Stadium on a perfect day in April, 1940!

[Homer_J_Simpson]

. . . when the baseball season finally was resumed before 7,000 frostbitten fans . . .

The perfect days may be a month or so off.

[Peter W. Kessler]

Yes, but it was the ORIGINAL Yankee Stadium, complete with poles and posts to block the view.

Men in the stands wearing straw hats and ties, behaving like gentlemen, smoking cigars...

Not like today, when many fans run the risk of being vomited upon...

And NO SMOKING!!!

[Western Phil]

Its probably been mentioned before, but from http://www.nndb.com/sports/931/000085676/

“Boston Bees. SPORTS FRANCHISE. The Boston Braves were dubbed the Bees from 1936 to 1940, before resuming their more familiar Braves nickname.”

Braves being a racest, politically incorrect term for Native Americans.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Men in the stands wearing straw hats and ties, behaving like gentlemen, smoking cigars...

And no dot racing. Remember when you could carry on a conversation with the person next to you without having to shout to be heard over the nonstop shrieking of speakers placed every 20 feet?