Greenberg Aims to Break Ruth Record With Big Swings
Henry Greenberg, Detroit List slugger, swings for the fence in every at bat, batting around .300 while chasing Babe Ruth’s 60 home run mark. Yankees stars and managers discuss his power, size, and approach as pitchers adjust and McCarthy signals plan to exploit his strength. Harmony Grove Speedball opens season with DeMolay and Yellow Springs games.
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Harry Grayson
NBA Service
Henry Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Greenberg
Bronx
Hankus Pankus
Yankees
Bull Dickey
Hank
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Murphy
Art Fletcher
Murphy
McCarthy
Pat Malone
Fletcher
Walter Brown
Indians and Red Sox battle to 5 5 in 13th inning fight
In a June 13 game from Gardner Soule's baseball history, the Indians and Red Sox deadlock at 5-5 after a tense extra innings stretch. Three Indians steal home in a dramatic sequence, drawing headlines for the feat.
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Toellep
Indians
Red Sox
Ezpuich Leonard
Pirates Take 2 From Giants in Polo Grounds Twin Bill
New York Aug 7 Pittsburgh Pirates swept a double header at the Polo Grounds beating the Giants 5-1 behind Jim Tobin and 13-3 as a 15 hit attack sparked by a strong lineup. Cincinnati Dodgers Brooklyn split a pair with Cincinnati and Brooklyn winning 11-10 then 6-3. Boston Bees split with Chicago Cubs 5-0 and 4-7. Yankees sweep Indians 7-0 led by Lou Gehrig. Detroit tops Boston 7-3 in Del Baker era debut. Chicago and Washington split slugfests 14-3 and 12-3.
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Polo Grounds
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Cece
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Gumbert
Coffman
Danning
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Lee
Carleton
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Mueller
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Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Tribe
Charles
Ruffing
Yankees
Glenn
Harder
Humphries
Putiak
Hustlers Win 15th Straight Over Martinsburg
Frederick Hustlers beat Martinsburg Blair Athlete Club 7 to 1 at McCurdy Field on Sunday, extending their streak to fifteen wins. Joe Price delivered a three bagger, Ray Steele added a key triple, and Don Rice held Martinsburg to six hits with strong double plays supporting Frederick.
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Joe Price
Don Rice
Rice
Martinsburg
Angle‘berger
Gardner
Pete
Butcher
Denton
Lewis
Robinson
Price
Jack Clohan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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McCurdy Field
Martins
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Angleberger
Stout
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Hildebrand
Clohan
Balis
Ruice
Brooks
Walters
Tri County League Roundup of Yesterday’s Scores
Cedar Grove 8 3 Thurmont 7 7 Damascus 9 3 Wakefield 5 6 Middletown 10 3 Lander 4 2 Walkersville 13 20 Stamsville 1 5 Brunswick 6 3 Doubs 4 6 First game 11 innings. Games Sunday Stamsville at Wakefield. Doubs at Walkersville. Cedar Grove at Brunswick. Damascus at Middletown. Lander at Thurmont.
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Thurmont
Damascus
Wakefield
Middletown
Lander
Walkersville
Tamsville
Brunswick
Doubs
Stamsville
W. L. Pat Damascus
Tramsville
Frederick County League Saturday Results Report
Woodsboro 3 Emmitsburg 0 and Thurmont 4 Middletown 3 led Saturday games with Thurmont at Emmitsburg and Woodsboro at Middletown on the slate. The season notes mention a Connecticut peach orchards pest control plan using parasites from Japan and Korea to combat the Oriental fruit moth.
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Woodsboro
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Middletown
Connecticut
Japan
Korea
Defense Waits Too Long- Loses Two-Aces At No Trump Contract
A Adirondack Tournament match in Eagle Bay New York featured Dr William S. Hutchins and H. W. Bennett of Schenectady facing a West player who waited too long in a no trump contract. The declarer won with three spades to trump and seven made, using a club ten in dummy and a diamond finesse.
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American Contract Bridge League
Dr. Hutchins
Bridge problem and squeeze play leads to top score
North is at four hearts while South opens one club and after a sequence West doubles East spades and South hearts the contract reaches four hearts. The key is timing the play to force West into a discard that breaks his protection and yields all tricks, as Dr Hutchins achieves an absolute top score with precise defense.
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North
Hearts
South
West
Dempsey to referee seven bouts at McCurdy Field Friday
Jack Dempsey and manager Max Waxman booked at Francis Scott Key hotel in Frederick. Dempsey arrives from New York Friday afternoon to referee seven boxing bouts at McCurdy Field. Jack Lipps, matchmaker for Francis Scott Key Post, reports strong seat demand and aims to deter fence jumping outside the venue. Cochrane fired as Tigers manager amid club turmoil and poor performance.
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Max Waxman
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
McCurdy Field
New York
Jack Lipps
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Lipps
McCurey Field
Nig” Grove
McCuray Field
The
Elks
National League Yesterday's Results Report
Results show Philadelphia defeated St Louis 6 to 1 while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 11 to 6 and Pittsburgh lost 5 to 13 to New York. Chicago routed Boston 7 to 0, while St Louis edged Philadelphia 7 to 6 and Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 13 to 6. One game was postponed due to rain. No games are scheduled today. Charlie Keller added four hits.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
LeGore Hurls One-Hitter as Woodsboro Beats Emmitsburg 3-0
Ralston LeGore, the reformed travelin tosser, fired a one hitter for Woodsboro in a Frederick County League clash, fanning 13 and overcoming Emmitsburg’s late rally bid. Bovey scattered one run over seven innings before misplays in right field opened the door for two more as Woodsboro won 3-0. Thurmont topped Middletown 4-3 in a ninth inning thriller as Doc Ecker and Pat Fleagle fueled the rally with key hits and Fleagle made two shoestring catches in the outfield.
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Travelin
Emmitsburg
Woodsboro
Frederick
LeGare
Wilbur LeGare
Horse Smith
Gore
Bovey
Rightfeld
Tom Combs
Dorcus
Thurmont
Middletown
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Little
Doc” Ecker
Pat Fleagie
H. Zeigler
Wolfe
Charlie Remsberg
Fleagle
Middletown and Thurmont clash in 4 1/4 inning scoreline
In a baseball scoreline at Middletown, Fleagle and Remsberg led with multiple hits while Wolfe and Lawyer worked on the mound for Thurmont. The game featured base hits, stolen bases, and a late inning substitution as Middletown posted four runs to Thurmont’s one. A separate speedball showcase is announced for Thursday at Baker Park featuring an All-Time team versus Frederick Tailors.
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Scorte DY Aninives
Middletown
Thurmont
Tive
Fleagle
C. Remsberg
M. Zeigler
Wolfe
D. Rudy
Ecker
Lawyer
Henning
Frederick Tailors
Baker Park
Harmony Grove Grabs Forfeited Wins In Speedball Sweep
Harmony Grove won a pair of forfeited games from the defunct Frederick clip and moved into first in the county standings. In a Sunday Speedball doubleheader Ballenger defeated Yellow Springs 7-2 and then lost to Springers 11-10, while Mt Pleasant beat Broad Run 11-10 before dropping a 9-? verdict. Ballenger’s team featured solid hitting and a six-hit effort by pitcher Gross, who fanned ten.
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Frederick Clip
Twin Bills
Ballenger
Yellow Springs
Springers
Mc Pleasant
Broad Run
Gross
AL Cannon
H. Cannon
Mt Pleasant
Sheetenheim
Kelly
Mgnteap
Shail
Compher
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M. Cook
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M. Keyser
L. Cannon
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