Keller Homers For Yanks With Bases Loaded
The New York Yankees powered past the Philadelphia Athletics 10 to 4 on April 21 as Charley Keller hit a bases loaded homer in the first inning. Joe McCarthy’s birthday win tied the AL lead. Ruffing earned his second win of the season amid a five run fifth.
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Joe McCarthy
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Ed Levy
Tom Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
Russ Christopher
Buddy Rosar
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Blair
Pete Suder
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Ruffing
Chisox
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Lynwood
Sid
Rowe
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Tresh
Dickey
Baseball results and today’s AL schedule
Yesterday’s American League scores show Detroit 4 Chicago 2 and New York 10 Philadelphia 4 while Cleveland 4 St. Louis 2 and Washington Boston were postponed. Today Philadelphia at New York Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland Boston at Washington.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington - Boston
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Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Rommel Prospects at Maryland Freshman Nine
Eddie Rommel son of the former Athletics pitcher and now AL umpire plays third base for Maryland freshmen. He shows promise with solid hitting in his first two games as reported in the National League scores and college notes.
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Rommel
Maryland
Eddie Rommel
Philadelphia Athletics
Thurmont Weighs Move in Tri-County League
Thurmont officials plan a Thursday meeting to decide if the Mountaineers will stay in the Tri-County League after Dorsey Shipley announced possible withdrawal. Emmitsburg considers joining if Thurmont exits, relying on players from Southern Pennsylvania towns and Thurmont. Existing franchises cited include Wakefield Middletown Lander Brunswick and Point at Rocks.
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Dorsey Shipley
Teague
Mountaineers
Emmitsburg
Shipley
Pennsylvania
Wakefield
Middletown
Lander
Brunswick
Point At Rocks
Uncertain Poughkeepsie Regatta Move Sparks Debate
In New York a broad sports roundup discusses potential relocation of the Poughkeepsie regatta to Syracuse, mentions Penn Relays participants like Les MacManeil, and notes various college and service team connections. It references Navy pilots, minor league signings, and upcoming matchups with minor league and college athletes, offering a snapshot of early 1950s athletics.
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New York
Asa Bushnell
Syracuse
Les MacMaeneil
Callese
Gil Dodds
Georgetown
N.Y. U
Mushky McGee
Mike Jacobs
Braves Pinochle Run From Boston to Philadelphia
FUTURE BOOK reports two baseball prospects Stan Sharp of California and Bobby Brown of the Golden Gate Valley League. Sharp declined a Dodgers offer to finish college. Brown hit .432 and is pursued by Athletics Tigers and Dodgers but plans Stanford. Chicago Bears negotiate Connie Mack Berry for football this fall after concentrating on basketball with the Oskhosk club.
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Stan Sharp
Dodgers
Bobby Brown
Bobby
Athletics
Tigers
Stanford
Chicago Bears
Connie Mack Berry
Oskhosk
Wis
Duke
Baseball Night Notes From The Stand In 1949
A jumble of player highlights includes Charlie Keller with a first inning grand slam for the Yankees and Mort Cooper tossing a three hit shutout for St Louis. Babe Ruth returns to acting after pneumonia and cards plan to donate balls hit into the stands to Army and Navy camps.
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Ruth
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Lou Gehrig
St. Louis
St Louis Cardinals
Sportsmans Park
Army
Navy
Redbird Dugout
Walkersville High Beats Thurmont In Early Lead
Walkersville High defeated Thurmont High 10 to 5 on Thurmont’s field as both squads mixed substitutions. Flickinger’s stellar plays limited Fallon drives while Walkersville struck late with four runs in the final inning but could not erase the deficit.
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Mountaineers
Walkersville High
Flickinger
Fallon
Thurmont
Walkersville
Glade Valley
Dodgers Crush Braves 13 2 Behind Head Strong Start
Brooklyn forges a six run first inning and 11 hits to rout the Boston Braves 13 to 2. Ed Head aloft with eight hit ball in his second win as Brooklyn’s offense explodes early and often.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Ed Head
al Javery
Dick Errickson
John Hutchings
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Dolph Camini
Frenchy Bordagaray
Pete Reiser
Arky Vaughan
Camilli
Hutchings
R. HE
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Javery
Erickson
Kluttz
Head and Sullivan
Gold Usages In Coinage And Industry
About one fourth of produced gold is used for coinage in normal times, while the rest serves dentistry jewelry gilding and gold leaf work.
Stamps In The News Highlights and New Issues
Postage stamps attract collectors as government shortages and reduced travel boost interest. Wildlife conservation stamps by the National Wildlife Federation celebrate 140 species across five issues with eight by six rows designs. MacArthur first day cover honors the general since living-person stamps are prohibited. Uruguay issues Francisco Acuna de Figueroa portrait stamps. Sweden anticipates a high denomination 20 kronor stamp. New Mexican stamps mark the Tonanzintla observatory opening with a six-stamp set including airmail values and a nebula image.
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MacArthur
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
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Frank C. Walker
Philippines
Uruguay
Francisco Acuna de Figueroa
Montevideo
Astrophysical Observatory
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Puebla
Orion
New Schedule For Softball League
Four team City Softball League opens April 27 at Baker Park after Sunspots withdrawal. Dr Pepper, Frederick Iron and Steel, Price Bros, Inc, and DeMolay prepare a packed first week with games Tuesday through Friday. Russell H. McCain to toss first ball. rosters list players for all four clubs.
Dodgers to rely on lefty power and new rookies
Casey Stengel predicts heavy use of southpaws by the Dodgers as left handed hitters dominate the lineup and rivals like St Louis, New York and Cincinnati prepare left handers. He voices faith in three rookies Froilan Fernandez Clyde Kluttz and John Sain who show big league potential.
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Schmeling in Paris Aims Exhibition Series For Occupation Troops
Former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, who served with German parachute troops in Crete, was reported visiting Paris to arrange exhibition matches for occupation troops. He was seen at Paris bars with Georges Carpentier and other French boxers. Also noting the 167th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.
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Paris
Vichy
France
Max Schmeling
Crete
Georges Carpentier
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