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...spite of the heat (96°) and the transit strike (see U.S. AT WAR), Philadelphians-29,166 of them-jammed into Shibe Park for a jamboree. The hot time was in honor of one Cornelius McGillicuddy, 81, from East Brookfield, Mass. Connie Mack had finished a half-century of big-league baseball management (Pittsburgh, three years; Milwaukee, four years; the Philadelphia Athletics, 43 years).* A jazz band let go, Abbott & Costello clowned. Master of Ceremonies Ted Husing stepped to the microphone near home plate to read a telegram from Franklin Delano Roosevelt: ". . . my sincere and best wishes on your Golden...
...Connie Mack had risen at his usual hour of 8:30, drunk his usual cup of warm water. His appetite was up to par. For breakfast he had oatmeal, toast and coffee; for lunch, chicken creole, apple pie and iced tea; for the anniversary banquet later on he had the works. He had just been with the Athletics to Chicago, and he expected to go on making all trips with his club. He also expected to keep up with the movies and prize fighting. He did not expect to go to bed before...
...these sects was the Brethren, founded (1708) by Alexander Mack in Germany. Under Peter Becker, the Brethren migrated in mass to America in 1719. Most of them farm in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Maryland. Few sects are more respected...
...reviews the best thing she had seen. The reason why Reviewer Bell has never received recognition for his services to U.S. letters: his 17,000 reviews have been written as a sideline, while he was working as a newspaperman, turning out a newspaper column, advertising copy, vaudeville skits, Mack Sennett comedies...
...hardly necessary to ask a former Athletic who the greatest manager baseball is. "Crash" left no doubt at his decision: "Connie Mack is a great fellow--just like a father to his ball players. He's a mental and physical phenomenon--just as alert as you or I despite...