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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1922
Page
7
Local champs seek win to reclaim top spot as Country Morris brings pennant hunters for a double bill at Agricultural Park. Buck may start Stephenson in the opener as Martinsburg and Frederick chase sole leadership after a 7-6 Blue Ridge League swing.
Chambersburg triumphed 3 to 2 over Hagerstown in a well pitched game. Mahan limited the home club to three hits while Ferner gave up seven. Batteries—Chambersburg Ferner and Logan. Hagerstown Mahan and Aubrey.
Baseball scores from Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston St Louis and New York with various battery lines and partial game outcomes. The page lists multiple city matchups and results, including noted batteries and scores amid a thrift week notice and Times reference.
In the Blue Ridge League standings Frederick Martinsburg Hanover Hagerstown and Chambersburg race for top spots. A tied game from earlier season Mt Airy Emmitsburg will be replayed in Emmitsburg with Mt Airy’s Giggs facing Emmitsburg Knipple in a 3 pm playoff. Alvin Quinn named league arbiter.
The Frederick Twilight Circuit resumes tomorrow at 6 30 p m with Walted Fire Company meeting Junior Fire Company at Cadet Field in a postponed game. Rain delayed several matches while two weeks of schedule housekeeping concluded the Twilight League and the remaining contests aim for completion weather permitting. The M C A ball team also faces the Junior Fire Company at Cadet Field Friday at 6 30 with Juniors holding a ante lea but not yet clinching the Twilight League ponent.
Hanover hosts a Friday afternoon game where Waynesboro outplayed the Raiders but errors cost them. Final score 15 to 4 with Hanover batteries Loftus Flaggerty and Waynesboro’s Verecker Fitzgerald.
In Brunswick's second ward a tied count between Dr Levin West and Albert Orrison with 18 votes each sparked debate on recounts. Mayor Shafer, reelected, discussed options with attorney Jacob Rohrhack, noting a recount needs candidate agreement. West says he wishes to withdraw, while Rohrhack believes withdrawal may be improper after the vote. A special election could be held if required by law.
Frederick city and county show steady land records with similar deeds to mortgages figures. Through August 8 1922 total instruments filed 1503 with 909 deeds, compared to 1555 instruments and 974 deeds in 1921. Monthly tallies are listed for 1922 and 1921 showing persistence of realty transactions despite unrest.
Fran ely Scott Ker Post of the American Legion chose eight delegates and eight alternates for the annual state convention to meet in Ocean City on August 25. Delegates include Dr. Bernard M. Davis and Guy K. Metter. alternates include Earl Derr and Raymond Steel. Col D. John Markey and William M. Storm will have floor rights, and about 25 post members are expected to attend by car. Other county posts Emmiteburg, Edgar Jo Evler Thurmont, and Everhart Fes Middletown will likely send delegates.
A large crowd is expected at the annual picnic in O'Donnell Park near Petersville under the Petersville and Burkitts ville Farmers' Club and Merryland Tract Woman's Club. Speakers include E Austin James and Col D John Markey of the Chamber of Commerce, Lavinia Engle of the League of Women Voters, Rev J Stewart Hartman, John McGill, and Clarence Henry. A stock exhibit judged by B E Carmichael of the University of Maryland, plus a drill and opening song by girls, rounds out the program on the state road between Petersville and Brunswick.
Waynesboro residents view Blue Ridge League president J Vincent Jamison as biased after the Hanover versus Hagerstown game in which Raider player Goff attacked the umpire. The piece compares Jamison’s leniency toward Goff with harsher action against Lloyd Shaner, noting disparities in penalties and suspensions. Additionally Roxey L. Zimmerman received an absolute divorce from Allen G. Zimmerman with custody of two children and $30 monthly alimony.
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