Beanball stir in baseball heats up pennant chase
Bailey Goss discusses the beaning trend in baseball, noting its NL predominance and comments from players like Warne Spahn and Roy Campanella. Rumors link Billy Hunter and Don Larsen to the Yankees, while Dizzy Dean and Hank Majeski offer wry takes on pitching and slumps. S'long, see you next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriole
Billy Hunter
Don Larsen
Rizzuto
Birds
Bombers
Yankee
Larsen
Yankee Land
RBI
Cleveland
Hank Majeski
Walker Leads 63.99 MPH 50-Lap Feature at Georgetown Speedo
Paul Walker of Milton Del posted a blistering 63.99 mph average for 23 minutes 26.5 seconds to win a NASCAR sanctioned 50 lap Double-Point Championship at Georgetown Speedway before a record crowd. Johnny Roberts led early, with Walker passing him on lap 36 to claim top honors as Vince Conrad and Elwood Tucker followed for third and fourth. Multiple incidents punctuated the program, including Tucker’s tire failure and a crash involving Johnny Martin and Galen Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walker
Milton
Del
Georgetown
Johnny Roberts
Walker
Vince Conrad
Elwood Tucker
Tucker
Roberts
Sportsman
Checker
Conrad
Bob Hill
Jim Hurtubise
Lawrence Tucker
Horace Williams
Dick Maddox
Bill Hubbard
Charlie Moyer
Bill Walker
Williams
Johnny Martin
Galen Griffith
Martin
Griffith
Lewes forfeits Mar Del game to Viola Sunday
The Mar Del League race was settled as Lewes failed to appear for the game with Viola, giving Viola the victory and fourth place. Frederica clinched the 1954 pennant, finishing ahead of Lewes, Felton, and Viola. Ridgely defeated Harrington 8-6 in an exhibition with no effect on the standings. semifinals begin next Sunday with Frederica hosting Felton and Lewes hosting Viola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
Viola
Frederica
Ridgely
Harrington
Felton
Wyoming
Henderson
Cheswold Defeats Townsend In Bay League Thriller
Cheswold shocked pennant leaders Townsend with a 9 to 7 Bay League win. Jimmy McCrystal pitched seven effective innings, fanning 11 while giving up six walks. Benny Shockley fueled Cheswold with two doubles and a single as Jim Bell added three singles. Hewitt homered for Townsend. Reihm and Barney Reynolds added doubles.
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Cheswold
Townsend
Jimmy McCrystal
Kent County
Bowers
Jim Hughes
Hughes
Barney Reynolds
Benny Shockley
Hewitt
Reihm
Jim Bell
Harrington Harness Meet Opens September 25
The annual Harrington harness racing meet will start September 25 and run 30 days with a nine race program daily and post time at 8 15 p m. Joe McGraw, presiding judge for the meet, arrives from Delaware Ohio where he will judge The Little Brown Jug on September 23. Assisting McGraw are Cecil Wheatley and Essel Farlow, with Harvey Hartman and George Tatman plus Karl Thomas on paddock supervision. The purse schedule carries a $400 minimum with increased purses for feature races daily. Stall applications include trainers Emile Adams Jim Stokley Eddie Myer Elis Myer John Mallileau Carl Strayer Roland Harrington Willie Webb Wilbur Zendt Carl Wallace Joe Hayes Robert Hayes. about 540 stalls are expected to be filled. Harrington closes the 1954 season with roughly 350 horses for winter training.
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the Racing Association
Joe McGraw
Delaware Harness Racing Commission
McGraw
Harrington
Delaware
Ohio
Cecil Wheatley
Essel Farlow
The
Shore
Harvey Hartman
Quakertown
George Tatman
Karl Thomas
Henderson
T. B. Holloway
Association
Emile Adams
Jim Stokley
Eddie Myer
Elis Myer
John Mallileau
Carl Strayer
Roland Harrington
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Higa
Dodgers
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Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
Hari Kari
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Southpaw
Ump
Roy Campanella
Grissom
Brooklyn
Old Campy
Jim Konstanty
Phils
Husky
Guy
Dizzy Dean
Bob Feller
Paul Lee
Harry Dunbar
Norwood Ellingsworth
Gus Wilson
Jack Hart
Fireball Trice
Paul Jones
Bill Priestly
Langhorne
Et Ge
Mercury
Will's Sporting Goods Store
Franklin St
Denton
J. Kemp Stevens
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U. S
Denton, Md
Ter
O. M. Griffith
Greensboro
Denton Road
Rodgers Jen
Lord Gingham
Kay McDowell
Seventeen
Fox Bros
Easton
N. Washington St
Easton, Md
S. Georgetown
Everngam
Tom Sawyer
Boy Scout
Fverngam’s Denton
McKeldin
State of
Maryland
Caroline
Tinue
the Peoples Bank
Caroline County Bank
the Provident
State Bank
Preston
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