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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
6
Brooklyn Dodgers overcome a quiet game until the ninth with Dolph Camilli homering to force extras. In the tenth, Brooklyn scores three more as Ray Starr holds Cincinnati to four hits and Joe Medwick, Mickey Owen, and Arky Vaughan drive in key runs.
Yesterday's Stars highlight clutch hits and power surges. Indians batter hit homer triple and double driving in four runs and scoring three against the Athletics. Camilli tied the game with a ninth inning hit to set up a Dodgers victory over the Reds. Judnich belted two homers to spearhead the Browns' assault on Yankee hurlers. Fernandez collected a homer a double and two singles against the Cubs. Barrett opened the ninth with a pinch single and scored the tying run then crossed for the winning run in the tenth against the Phillies. Werber started the tenth with a single and helped produce the decisive run against the Cardinals.
National League tops with Fernandez Boston 371 and Walker Brooklyn .357. Camilli and Reiser 17 RBIs. Murtaugh Heiser Miller lead steals. American League batters Dickey and Gordon hit .455 and .407. Spence DiMaggio and D DiMaggio 14 runs. Estes Statella Kreevich lead doubles. Keliner Doerr York and McCosky three homers. Bagby Newsome Wagner Bonham lead pitching with 4 0 and 2 0 records.
The Brotherhood of dunglecocks three day campout at Camp Any near Thurmont is sold out with over 200 reservations from Ohio to New England. Federal hatchery at Leetown West Virginia released large trout in Hunting Creek to lure attendees while Army changes moved the campsite from Catocin to Army One. Jim Baer, famed Baker Park softball star now at Craig Field Selma Alabama, writes from the U S Army camp describing life and requesting a new center fielder for the squadron team.
Two bronze plaques marking Lou Gehrig Plaza were unveiled by Gehrig's widow near Yankee Stadium. Former teammates and his parents attended the ceremony, honoring the late baseball star's memory two blocks away from the stadium where he made his fame.
Clark D. Shaughnessy Maryland football coach and athletic director spoke to the Rotary Club on the value of school athletics and football. He urged conditioning, discipline, and hard work, noting football’s role in character building and teamwork while recounting his Rose Bowl and T formation credentials.
England consumes about 10 pounds of tea per person each year in normal times, roughly half of the world’s tea production. The statistic highlights England as a leading consumer in global tea trade.
Western Maryland College and Loyola College golf teams battled to a 3-3 tie at the Terror course in Westminster Maryland. Dick Hausler shot a 73 for low medal, defeating Charley Pfeil while two birdies marked his round. Second foursome saw Bill Strasbaugh beat Tommy Lavin 2 and 1, as Mike Phillips and John Burns also won their matches for Loyola and Western Maryland respectively.
Washington Cameos of the Washington Post Industrial League arrive in Frederick Sunday to open the Hustlers season. Manager Bernie Brooks released the visiting lineup featuring Godfrey Stadtler McQuinn Schreab Cooper Albert Werber Hess Otis Printz Deavers Hahn Jennings and others. The Cameos beat the Quantico Marines 4 3 last Sunday and have since routed the Washington Marine Base.
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 11 to 6 to stretch their wins to ten in a row and move a two games ahead of the New York Yankees, who lost to the St. Louis Browns. Roy Weatherly opened with a homer and a six run fourth inning sealed the come from behind victory.
Terry holds Detroit to five hits through eight and loses control in the ninth allowing Bob Harris and Pinky Higgins to reach. Bill Hitchcock singles to load the bases and Birdie Tebbetts drives in the tying run to spark a four run Tigers uprising after a two two deadlock.
Detroit faces Boston in a 4 to 2 result from a compact schedule while Cleveland posts 11 against Philadelphia 6. Washington 10 beats Chicago 4 as St Louis 11 defeats New York 6 in today’s league slate.
New York plans a wartime ban on night baseball and other illuminated sports as a coastal defense measure. Police Commissioner Valentine said all sports needing artificial light will be prohibited to prevent silhouette glow that could aid submarines.
Metcalfe notes the Office of Civilian Defense played an advisory role and that enforcement of dim-out regulations rested with local authorities for the time being.
A fragmented box score notes Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 5 to 2 and Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. New York led St Louis 4 to 3, Boston 8 to Chicago 3 after 10 innings.
Rollie Hemsley's bat slump keeps him out of the lineup as Gl en McQuillen goes three for four with a homer to reach .300, becoming the first of the Big Three to hit .300 while Keller goes hitless in four at bats. Cincinnati St Louis New York stats are noted with team and averages. The piece also mentions wartime auto industry output and investment for plant and equipment.
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