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...superior CRIMSON aggregation overwhelmed an inferior Lampoon aggregation in Saturday's annual Crime-Lampy baseball game on Soldiers Field. Despite firm opposition by the 'Poonsters in the opening inning, the capable Plympton Street aggregation, its loins girded, soon hit its stride and overwhelmed the cock-eyed Bow Street aggregation by a score...
Last week, there was evidence that Wall Street's lusty bull market was ready to take the end of the German war in its stride. In six bustling days of trading, the market climbed. At week's end, the Dow-Jones industrial averages were up to 164.71, highest point since the end of the booming bull market...
Into the White House trooped top U.S. officials, foreign dignitaries, Congressmen, advisers, many an old & new friend. It made a heavy schedule for the new President, but the small, trim man behind the big mahogany desk took it in his stride...
...British are not quite as imperturbable as they seem, but last week they seemed more imperturbable than ever. After taking five and a half long years of war, work and worry in their stride, they now planned to control their V-day whoop & holler. Some fine day soon, the King or Prime Minister would solemnly proclaim the official victory-and the rest of that day Britons would be expected to go about their business as usual. Next day would be a duly designated national holiday, a proper time for celebration. No extra supplies of beer or spirits will be released...
...poor indoor track season in Cleveland's K. of C. Mile, Gunder Hägg stepped to the front at the three-quarter mark, lasted just long enough to win by a yard in 4:16.7, waltz time. He had one more chance on the schedule to hit his stride ? at Buffalo this week. His fans wondered if the speedy Swede hadn't just come over for the ride...