City Speedball League Plans Season At City Hall
Herbert and Schroeder call a meeting for Monday night at 8 in City Hall to reorganize the City Speedball League. Eight clubs will compose the circuit with Frederick Tailoring replacing Coca Cola. Last season Everedy’s Inn and Esterly’s Inn were finalists, Everedy claiming the championship in a playoff. The piece notes speedball’s rising popularity nationwide since 1909 and cites growing player totals and attendance through 1934.
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Herbert & Schroeder
Frederick Tailoring Company
Coca-Cola
DeMolay
Esterly’s Inn
Everedy
Stull's
Hosiery
Bills Sandwich Shop
Schroeder
Lss
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Toledo
Recreation League Scores and Schedule Update
In the Recreation League last night the Hustlers defeated the Trainmen. Tonight’s games feature Groff's versus Muse. Wednesday’s slate includes Honey's vs Orme's. Thursday brings Klines against Grove.
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Groff
Honey 'S
Orme
Klines
Grove
Umpires organize county association in Frederick
A county umpire association was formed Monday night at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Merrit Ecker was elected president and Bernie Brooks vice president and secretary. The group, open to all with no dues, aims to improve umpiring in Frederick County and coordinate with baseball officials. Charter membership offered to those joining by May 1. An invitation went to all arbiters to join, and a tentative rule set was adopted.
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A M Ecker
Bernie Brooks
Dan Shook
J E Behrider
Alton Twenty
Harry Curry
A Dorsey
Steiner Smith
Charles Staley
Derr Bowling League Second Half Schedule and Results
The notice lists yesterday results and upcoming games in the Derr Bowling League Second Half. Teams shown include South St deserted, Red Ravens, Kaufman 13, Dunlops Shooks, Derrs, American Five, and Wildcats with fixtures noted for Thursday and tonight.
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Hustlers
Shooks
BGT
Kaufman Garage
ST. Wildcats
Derr
Kaufman
American Five
Wildcats
Cronin’s Exit Touches Senators and Myer Takes Lead
Boston notes a shift as Joe Cronin departs Washington and Buddy Myer is pegged to energize the Senators. Hans “Hallis” Harris returns as manager with a focused push to recapture the pennant, while writers debate Cronin’s value and the impact of his absence on field and lineup.
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Bilox
Boston
Washington
Buddy Myer
Siys Lyn Lary
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Myer
Laryam
Myct
Donis
Cronins
Mveer
Haris
Washingtons
Lwa Bay
Dily
Senators
Kings Lose To Queen In New Key Gardens Bridge Club
A report from Key Gardens notes a gathering of a newly formed bridge club named Kings and Queens. The match described features a four spade contract where South must decide on finesse strategies, with West holding the king of clubs and hearts and the declarer evaluating diamond and heart finesses to gain advantage.
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Worenney
Ymertian Bridge League
Bridge Club
Key Gardens
Tongs
Thakoulas
Emmitis
Queens Club
King Arthur
South
Apade
Noth
East Two Diamonds
Hearts
Diamonds
West
Dunam
East
Westminster Defeats Frederick in Big Five Bowls Match
Westminster tops Frederick 4 games to 0 with total pinfall led by Smeik scoring 602 across five games. Dan Shooks riched 504 for Frederick as the match took place on Westminster alleys Friday night.
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Westminster How
Firderich Big Five
Westminster
Smeik of
Dan Shooks
Frederick
Frederick County Bounty League Meets April 12
The fifteenth annual Frederick County League meeting is set for Friday April 12 at MCGA. President M J Thompson says eight clubs will be notified today of the gathering with Frederick Union Bridge Thurmont Brunswick New Windsor Middletown Woodsboro Taneytown expected to return. Westminster may join using former New Windsor players. Brunswick elects Rev Fr William E Kelly as president succeeding James A Chambers.
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Frederick County League
MCGA
M J
Mike’ Thompson
Emmittsburg
Cirewit
Ni Thompson
Jason
Frederick
Union Bridge
Thurmont Brunswick
New Windsor
Middletown
Woodsboro
Taneytown
Westminster
Brunswick
Father Kelly
William E Kelly
Elu
James A Chambers
Bruns
Wrecking of Frederick Club Causes 1935 Season Changes
The Wick team was elected at a Friday meeting after the Frederick board of directors reorganized. Most clubs, except Frederick, have set 1935 season plans. Taneytown builds a $600 park, Union Bridge plans park improvements, and Robert Nig Grove leads Frederick’s hesitance awaiting McCurdy Field fate before steps. An annual caucus will hear new legislation. a French plane builder proposes a four wheel diamond pattern car with center wheels on a common axle for steering.
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Wick
Frederick
Taneytown
Union Bridge
Robert Nig Grove
McCurdy Field
Grove
Do You Remember Cavalier Open winner at Virginia Beach
One year ago Paul Rup yan won the Cavalier Open in Virginia Beach Florida with a 270 total for 72 holes, one of the low scores for the event.
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Paul Rupyan
Virgiia Beach
Fla
Five Years Ago Today in AAU Swimming Title Defense
Walter Laufer defended the National AAU 100-yard freestyle in Chicago with a time of 52.45 seconds. The note recalls ten years ago when MacDonald Smith beat Walter Hagen at the Keith and South Open for 72 holes at Purehurst, and mentions US bus lines carrying 2,000,000,000 passengers annually as a global travel metric.
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Walter Laufer
Chicago
MacDonald Smith
Walter Hagen
Purehurst
KR. C
Standard Time Adopted at 1884 Washington Conference
In 1884 an international conference in Washington established standard time worldwide. Prior to the meeting, timekeeping varied greatly across nations, causing confusion in global commerce and communication.
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Washiton
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