DiMaggio's hitting streak begins and ends: a terrific pair...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, a pair of issues dated May 16 and July 17, 1941  

* Joe DiMaggio - New Yor Yankees
* First hit of the famous MLB record
* 56th game hitting streak report (final)

The issue of May 16 has a logically inconspicuous report on the sports page, under a photo of DiMaggio & the heading: "Yank Pilot Worked Up Over Slump" noting: "...Joe DiMaggio got only one hit in four tries against Lefty Smith...".
This was the first game in DiMaggio's remarkable 56 game hitting streak. Who would have guessed back then what would happen and saved this issue?
The issue of July 17 has at the top of the sports page a two column head: "Bomber Triumph Eight In Eleven Tilts with Tribe" "DiMaggio Seeks to Run String To 57 Under Arclights Tonight".
Joe DiMaggio had tallied his 56th consecutive game with at least one hit--a record--confirmed by a report at the bottom of the page: "...In the first inning Joe singled to center...",  as well as by the previous articles which includes: "...In game No. 56 DiMaggio got two singles of Milnar and the 16th double of his streak...".
But this would be the end. The game mentioned in the heading in which "DiMaggio Seeks to Run String to 57..." would be the game he did not get a hit. Yet his 56 consecutive game hitting streak remains to this day and is likely not to be broken.
Both issues are complete & in very nice condition.

A terrific pair of issues documenting perhaps one record in baseball that will never be broken, and great to have in a newspaper from the city that was the home of the Yankees.