Big crowd for leagues' openers and dives into deal chatter
New York April 18 Major League Baseball opened with heavy attendance across two AL sectors and big gates expected as play extends tomorrow. The day featured a Patriots Day doubleheader with the Yankees and Red Sox, plus NL action in New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and St Louis. Key issues loom: a pay dispute with Dibloggio and the impact of Dizzy Dean's Cubs addition after a record sale of 2700000 dollars combined with other trades. Yankees lose opener as Jim Bagby Jr. pitches a six inning win for Cleveland. Washington routs Philadelphia 12 to 8 in a season opener before 28000 at Nationals Park. Bonura homers and Ferrell allows early hits. Weems key hitter Vosmik among locals tipped for Newark season start.
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Washington
Dibloggio
Dean
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Phil K. Wrig~ley
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Curt Davis
Clyde Shous
Tuck Stainback
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Joe Cronin
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Jim Bagby, Jr
Red Ruffing
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Ruffing
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Bagby
McKain
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Bonura
Lewis Homer
Nais
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Wesley Ferrell
Bob Johnson
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Cleveland Connection
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Mike McNally
Sede
Artillerry Park
Tony Fiorito
Wilkes-Barres
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Charlie Keller
Newark Bears
Philadelphia Nationals
Keller Seeks Yankees Right Field Role in 1939
Charley Keller, a 21 year old Maryland product, rose from the International League to be eyed as a Yankees right fielder. Farm reports praise his power, speed, and defense as he sits in Newark awaiting more major league seasoning before a potential big league debut.
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Sharney Everance
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Selkirk
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Cincinnati
Sebring Park
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Philies
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Theone
Dar Stoke
Jan
Hugh Mulcahy
Cenvier
Chuck Klein
Tri County League Faces May 8 Start With Ten Clubs
The Tri County League will open May 8 with ten clubs, two more than last year. Secretary Dorsey F Shipley said seven of 1937’s teams return, with Thurmont Doubs and Yellow Springs applying for admission. Richfield Eagles surrendered, leaving Frederick without representation. Forfeit money was due last Saturday. clubs with unpaid funds risk exclusion.
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Doubs
Yellow Springs
Richfield Eagles
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Shipley
Walkersylle
Middletown
Lander
Cedar Grove
Damascus
Wakeheld
Brunswick
Springers
Walkersville
Glade Valleyites
Lefty Warrenfeltz
Scheer Stadium
Brunswick Club
Eilis Grams
Railroaders
Wenner
River
Cameron C. Kehne
Baltimore-Carroll
Baltimore-Carroll County League
Taneytown
Reisterstown
Congoleum
Westminster
Hanover
York-Adames County
Brice Barr
Maryland State Umpires Association
Charley Keller A Baseball Prospect Turned Star Athlete
Charley Keller excelled in basketball earning all state and all Southern Conference honors as team captain. He drew major league scouts with his varsity batting, played centerfield, starred in the Coastal Plain League, and drew praise from scout Gene McCann. His rapid rise from college to Double A showed the promise of a future major leaguer.
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New
Keller
North Carolina
College Park
Middletown
Char-ley
Yankees
Gene McCann
Barrow
Forty-second Street
McCann
Campus
Barons' Practice Postponed by Rain at Wilkes-Barre
The Wilkes-Barre Barons' Monday workout at McCurdy Field was twice postponed due to heavy rain. Manager Sfize McNally attended the Washington Senators versus FP Athletics opener in Griffin Stadium before releasing catcher Joe Holden to a Southern club. A final workout is planned at McCurdy Field before the squad travels from Frederick by bus Thursday.
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McCurdy Field
Sfize McNally
Washington Senators
FP Athletics
Griffin
Washington
McNally
Joe Holden
Barons
Holden
Frederick
Wilkes-Barre
Baseball Scores and Schedule Report
American League results show Boston 8 over New York 4 and Washington 12 over Philadelphia 8. Other clubs have no games today with Philadelphia at Washington, St Louis at Cleveland, New York at Boston, and Detroit at Chicago on the slate.
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Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
W. Pet
St Louis
Ono
National League No games played in early slate
Early National League schedule lists Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati and Boston at New York. Bowling league results show Ballenger 3 Blue Lantern 0 with games tonight and Wednesday matchups E B Shipley vs Cramer's and Winpiglers vs Post-Times. A rack with four jumblers and 100 numbers yields 100,000,000 possible changes.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Lb Pvt
E. B. Shipley
Cramer
Ballenger
Winpigler
Post-Times
Blue Lantern
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E. Shook
Ray
Fottie
J. W. May
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W. May
Former Blue Ridge League Boosts Major Leagues Still
Eight years after the demise of the Blue Ridge League its graduates flood the major leagues. Chambersburg Frederick Martinsburg and Waynesboro alums appear as pitchers catchers and outfielders with the Red Sox Dodgers Cubs Indians and Pirates. Notable names include Vosmik Hemsley De Shong and Hamlin among others, highlighting the league as a prolific spawning ground for big league talent.
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Robert Moses Grove
Roger’ Cramer
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Blue Sox
Jack Busan
Baltimore Orioles
Pailaderps
A Athletics
Fes
Athletics
Reverbeless
Cramer
Martasburg
Best Vasmek
Martinsburg
Phelps
Hagerstown
Gorden iBhimps Phelps
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Luke Hamlin
Hanover
Brooklyn
Detroit Tigers
Jimmy Dykes
Recc
Gettysburg
Field Meet Of Colored Schools Held Thursday
The nineteenth annual field meet of Frederick county and city colored public schools will be held Thursday on Lincoln High School's athletic field under the Maryland State Department of Education and the Frederick County Board of Education. Local arrangements are by committees led by J. W. Bruner. All schools will be represented in events with new additions including roller ball for boys, 50 yard dash for girls, softball for girls, and a 220 yard relay for girls. The winning girls team will compete at the Western Shore Field and Track Championships at Bowie State Normal School on Saturday April 30. Refreshments and lunches will be sold by the Field Day committee under Mrs. Emma Makel, with net proceeds aiding transport to the Western Shore championships. Last year Frederick's boys speed ball team won the State title. Temperatures of 158 degrees have been recorded in the Sahara sand dunes.
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Sitt
Gordon
Greeson McQuinn
Dahlgren
Ketter
Leeds
Spat Keller
Babe Dahlgren
Keller
Jamior Worlds Seres
Parkhurst
Newark
Sears
Mattress
Beggs
Russo
Rosar
Donald
Tommy Henrich
Carlton King
Yankees
Henrich
Tommy
Joe Beggs
Rube Oldring
Charley
Rube
International League
Middletown
Teo
University of Maryland
Kwame
Mishi
Frederick County
Lincoln High School
Maryland State Department of Education
Frederick County Board of Education
Supervisor of Colored Schools
J. W. Bruner
Western Shore
Bowie State Normal School
Field Day
Emma Makel
Frederick
Eddie Johnson to Pitch for Maryland in Southern invasion
Eddie Johnson, son of baseball’s immortal Big Train, has starred at second base for Maryland this season and is being groomed as a pitcher by coach Berton Shipley. Shipley plans to use Johnson in the mound role this week on the Southern invasion and possibly against Georgetown, as Mondorff and Keller battle for regular spots and other local players rotate through positions.
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Eddie Johnson
Big Train
University of Maryland
Berton Shipley
Shiplew
Johnson
Georgetown
Eddie
Persh Mondorff
Emmitsburg
Hugh Keller
4Riddletown
Keller
Mondorff
Michigan
Property Sales Filed Prominent Local Transfers
Beeds records show several property sales in the clerk office. William Coran and wife sell farm of 134 1/2 acres in Mt. Pleasant district to Carl F. Mealer for about 2500 dollars. Irvin Ramsburg sells two story house at 108 East Eighth street to Gilmore Flautt for about 3500 dollars. Newton Wachter sells nine lots in Catoctin Park in southeastern Frederick to Richard S. Keyser and wife for about 3000 dollars.
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Carl .F. Mealer
Mt. Pleasant
Irvin J. Ramsburg
Gilmore R. Flautt
East Eighth Street
Newton Bwachter
Richard S. Keyser
Catoctin Park
Southseastern Frederick
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