Tigers Take 3d Place By Double Win
Detroit gains third in the American League with a double header sweep over St. Louis. Schoolboy Rowe, Tom Bridges win opener as Virgil Trucks earns his first big league triumph on his 23rd birthday, 10 to 5. Paul Trent wins the nightcap 7 to 5 as Detroit runs its streak to five games.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Schoolboy Rowe
Tommy Bridges
Virgil
Fire) Trucks
Paul
Dizzy
Trent
St. Louis
Tigers
Luke Sewell
Jimmy Bloodworth
Barney McCosky
Muncrief
Whitehead
Pyle
Swift
Ferrell
Trucks
Rowe
Bridges
Tebbetts
Iggeling
Hollingsworth
Trout
Henshaw
Washington
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A’s
Jack Wilson
Steve Sandra
Wilson
Lyman Harris
Macks
Lou Blair
Mike Kreevich
Roger Wolff
Senators
Walter Masterson
Tribe
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
New York
Sox
John Rigney
Heath
Indians
Les Fleming
Lou Boudreau
Fleming
Ray Mack
Buster Mills
Boudreau
Tom Turner
Wally Moses
Mack
Army Navy clash and service boxing roundups tease weekend events
The wide world sports column notes Lt Augustine sers fund efforts for service relief, spoil the weekend with boxing by Georgie Abrams and Steve Belloise at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, and Jacksonville baseball’s Earnshaw facing Army. DiMaggio pride, Penn Relays buzz, and odd tidbits fill the page.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Wide World Sports
New York
Army
Navy
Augustine
Fla. Sers
Service
U. S
Georgie Abrams
Steve Belloise
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
George Earnshaw
Jacksonville
Joe DiMaggio
Los Angeles City
Yankees
Penn
City Softball Loop Opens This Evening
Modified league softball begins at 6:15 pm with Price Brothers and DeMolay in Baker Park lower diamond. Alderman McCain to toss, Mayor Culler to catch, signaling wartime fitness program support. Season features four squads, four nights weekly. first-week schedule listed with forfeit 6:30 pm.
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Price Brothers
Baker Park
Russell McCain
Lloyd C. Culler
Dr. Pepperton
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Price Bros
Dr. Pepper
Frederick Iron and Steel
Rederick Iron and Steel
Hustlers Triumph In Slugfest At McCurdy Field
Frederick Hustlers edged Oil City 23 to 13 in a high scoring practice game at McCurdy Field. Peck Strine was injured early, while Jim Crowley battled a strained arm and ankle, with Oil City miscues and hot Hustler hitting fueling the blowout before a several hundred crowd.
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Oil City
Penn State Association
McCurdy Field
Frederick
Oilers
Peck Strine
Gardener
Strine
Hustlers
Jim Crowley
Crowley
Wagner
Webster
Pennsylvania
Gordon Myers
Rice
Frederick AB
R.H. O. A. E. Stout
Cook
Zimmerman
Clarke
Angleberger
Q Wagner
Steele
Hoffmaster
Nusz
Colliflower
Michael
Hummer
Hildebrand
Myers
Warrenfeltz
Delauter
AB R.H.O. A. E. Mori
Crawley
Gionfriddo
Sambolich
Oceak
Klein
Leone
Starr
Allen
Walker
Hodeck
Marrow
Tanta
Frederick Verusal
Stout
Clark
Beginess
Lambolich
Dorsey and
Gardner
Walters
Thirteen Miners Rescued in England Mine Cave-In
South Yorkshire miners trapped after an earth tremor were rescued today. Thirteen of seventeen miners were saved, the body of one was recovered, and rescuers dug through rock and earth for hours. Eight miners were freed first after 48 hours underground, with five more pulled to safety later.
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South Yorkshire
England
Sheridan Named Captain Of Mounts Basketball Team
Emmitsburg April 26 Rev Dr John F Cogan Mount St Marys College athletic director announced William Sheridan of Troy N Y would be captain of the basketball squad next season John F Tuttle of Brooklyn will head the Monogram Club succeeding William J OConnor who graduates May 3 Sheridan nephew of college president has been a varsity guard for three years Tuttle is a first string forward and center on the Mount quintet and also plays baseball
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Emmitsburg
John F. Cogan
Mount St. Mary's College
William Sheridan
Troy
John F. Tuttle
Brooklyn
Monogram Club
William J. O'Connor
Daniel Walsh
Mounthurler
O'Connor
Tierney
Sheridan
John L. Sheridan
Bill Harkins
New Brunswick
N. J
Tuttle
Mount Quintet
How Theyre Hittin By The Associated Press
Warm weather and double headers boost Big Three batters. Glenn McQuillen led with six hits in the weekend, raising his average over 100 points. Charley Keller and Rollie Hemsley had mixed showings as the season progresses.
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Associated Press
Rollie Hemsley
Cubs
Charley Keller
iGlenn McQuillen
Ab. H. Av. McQuillen
St. Louis
Keller
New York
Hemsley
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Saturday
In the American League results Philadelphia beat Washington 6 to 1, Detroit won 10 to 7 over St. Louis, New York led Boston 7 to 2, Cleveland defeated Chicago 3 to 2. Saturday Boston 4 New York 2, Washington 10 New York 7, Detroit 4 St. Louis 2, Cleveland 5 Chicago 4. Game Today.
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Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
New York Re
Washington Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louiis
Pittsburgh-St. Louis
W. Pe
National League Scores and Baseball Tidbits
National League results from Cincinnati and Chicago with varied scores, plus standings notes. A Swedish merchant ship of 6900 tons was sunk off the American coast, with six crewmen missing from a 33 man crew.
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London
Stockholm
American
State League Plans To Open Amid Gas Rationing Debates
Maryland State League managers meet with President C. Kehne at the Frederick YMCA to discuss suspending schedules during gas rationing while six clubs led by W. B. Burall plan to open May 3. Debate centers on transportation impacts and attendance. Thurmont delays yet.
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Cameron C. Kehne
Frederick Y. M. C. A
W. B. “Red” Burall
Thurmont
Kehne
Washington Bigwigs
Lander
Frederick
Burall
Maryland
Red
Mt Airy
Woodbine
Sjamsville
Woodsboro
Liberty-New Market
Baseball Roundup: Stars Lead Teams In Split Doubleheaders
McCormick and Nicholson pace late runs as Reds edge Cubs 9-5 and Cubs drop again. Breuer Rosar and Bloodworth McCosky drive offense. Harris Wolfe and Heintzelman star in several games. Mills wins game with pinch single for Indians. Mention of 400 historic spots in North Carolina.
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Associated Press
Frank McCormick
Reds
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
McCormick
Nicholson
Marv Breuer
Buddy Rosar
Yankees
Bteuer
Rosar
Red Sox
CH Dapper
Dadgere
Phils
Jimmy Bloodworth
Barney McCosky
Tigers
Browns
Manny Salvo
Braves
Giants
Luman Harris
Roger Wolfe
Athletics
Mackmen
Senators
Ken Heintzelman
Pirates
Cardinals
Buster Mills
Indians
White Sox
New Group Forming for YMCA Junior Softball Debuts Today
A new YMCA Junior Softball League with four teams begins play this afternoon at Baker Park as war shortages shrink City League rosters. Four teams list captains Wilbur Sheffield Sheldon Miller Joseph McNeal Edward Thomas and other players. Scrimmages run this week with regular games starting Saturday morning and continuing on Mondays and Saturdays through summer. Also noted is a 1940 Iowa creosote usage figure of over one million gallons in grasshopper control.
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al Weill
Saverio Turiello
Birmingham
Pedro Hernandez
Baltimore
Carl Deil
Philadelphia
Jimmy Hatcher
New Orleans
Jim Thorpe
Army Air Force
Ziggy Sears
Cincinnati
White Sox
Fa Ted Kara
Idaho U
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Casey Stengel
Baker Park
Wilbur Sheffield
Donald Brachey
Roland Kolb
Douglas Falk
Roy Blumenauer
Kenny Clark
Ralph Hartman
Gary Boyer
Richard Culler
Sheldon Miller
Ralph Harrison
Charles Crum
Francis Young
Rolly Atkinson
Ulysses Wiles
Charles Gannon
Jack Hane
Jack Bennett
Joseph McNeal
Bud Long
Richard Sharrer
Kenny May
Robert Marendt
Billy Koontz
Sonny Albrecht
Robert Wisner
Charles Shangler
Edward Thomas
Marshal Wetzel
Kenny Brachey
Douglas Lydard
Allen Routzahn
James Bowers
Gene Smith
Lorman Nikirk
Richard Hankey
Charles Staley
Mighty Rush By Challedon To Win Race
Challedon charged from last to first with jockey George Woolf to win the $10,000 Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace, edging Mioland by a nose in a tight finish. Cape Cod placed third as seven raced after Pivtor scratched. Challedon paid $8.40 and boosted year earnings to $10,025 with lifetime $332,860.
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W. L. Brann
Challedon
Howard
Midand
Philadelphia
Wood Stable
Cape Cod
Pivtor
Sir Alfred
Trois Pretoles
Maryland
Challenger 2d
Laura Girl
George Woolf
Staretor
Hugh 5
Nesbitt
Woolf
Brann
Air Master
Midland
al Shelhamer
Gramps
Warlock
Mioland
Shelhamer
Micland
Charledon
Howard Star
New Word Coined Pneumony Ultramiscoscopic Silicovolcanokoniosis
A neologism titled Pneumony Ultramiscoscopic Silicovolcanokoniosis names a disease from inhaling silicous volcanic dust. The term signals a specialized health condition amid volcanic exposure research.
Decathlon Title Winners Announced at YMCA Meet
Edward Tyeryar and Wilbur Sheffield won senior and junior division titles at the YMCA decathlon held Saturday. gold medals will be awarded. Junior participants exceeded 35 with strong showings in high jump rope skipping and the 1 274 5 mile. Senior records saw Talley skip rope 154 per minute while Tyeryar led a field of twenty to finish. scores list Tyeryar 2 Welty 55 Eschelberger 37 Linton 38 Slagle 36 Abrecht 32 Talley 30 Willard 24 Esworthy 21 Wagner 21 Bowers 18 Abrecht 18 Wisner 12 Crum 18 Oden 1.
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Edward “Gus” Tyeryar
Wilbur “Buzz
Sheffield
Buzz
Eddie Thomas
Roland Kolb
Marlon Talley
Chmildare
Edward Tyergar
Scott Welty
Thomas Eschelberger
Lee Linton
Robert Slagle
Bernard Abrecht
Marion Talley
James Willard
Bernard Esworthy
Donald Wagner
James Bowers
Grayson Abrecht
Paul Crum
Arch Wisner
Wilbur Sheffield
Joseph McNeal
Kenny Clark
LeRoy Long
Kenny Brachey
Sheldon Miller
Richard Shauer
Robert Marendt
Donald Brachey
Richard Harrison
James Main
Duvall Dutrow
Douglas Falk
Richard Dutrow
Robert Nusz
Charles Crum
Gene Smith
Robert Strine
William Koontz
Steve Oden
Record 1941 conventions exceed twenty thousand
More than 20,000 conventions were scheduled and held across the United States and Canada in 1941, setting an all-time record for the number of meetings in a single year.
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United States
Canada
Doll’s Jewelry Store
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Judd
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Im Tabor
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Joe Gordon
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George H. Pappas
Harford Road
Baltimore, MD
William R. Slemmer
Liberty Finance Corporation
N. Market St. Frederick, Mpd
Stieff
Stieff Rose
Quaker City
North Market Street
Robert G. Mumma
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
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