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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1937
Page
7
In the third round of the Oakland Hills 1929 women’s championship, Glenna Collett Vare faced elimination by Harley Higbie. With four down and five to play, Vare’s tentative putt for a half on the fourteenth hole caromed off Higbie’s ball and dropped in, sparking a dramatic turn in the match.
Chuies Ware rallied to tie the match and captured victory in extra holes. The piece notes that average golfers tend to tighten up after a poor shot and suggests loosening the grip and lengthening the backswing to relieve tension, not shortening it.
Competition for the Walker N. Jolliffe Tennis Trophy starts Friday with entries for men’s singles and doubles due by noon Thursday. Chairman J. Richard Ramsburg announced the event, last year’s singles winner. Doubles champions were Max McCardell and Buddy Radcliffe. Matches likely on Catoctin Country Club courts. Radcliffe beat McCardell 6 3, 6 4 for the club title. Inter-Club League matches with the Naval Officers’ Club of Annapolis were postponed due to an incomplete visiting team.
A severe thunderstorm washed out three Frederick County League games Saturday afternoon. They will be played August 18 with Middletown at Woodsboro, Mt. Airy at Emmitsburg, and Yellow Springs at Thurmont. Two July 31 postponements will be played Wednesday with Thurmont at Emmitsburg and Brunswick at Woodsboro.
Donkey ball returns to peek Bridge as Union Bridge of the Penn Maryland League meets Fort land Black Sox at 8 15 pm under electric lights. Players ride trained Mexican burros while pitchers and catchers stay on foot. Keller shines with five hits and a home run in recent weekend action.
A flurry of local visitors and homecomings as Mr. Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs George T Bruchey conclude a trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Numerous calls and visits follow among families in Dallastown Baltimore Fredrick Walkersville Hagerstown Waynesboro Carlisle and Frederick County.
Those who visited Ato and Mrs Craig Es worthy July 25 included Mrs Wilbur Routzahn and daughter Emma, Mrs Meredith Haller and children of Baltimore, Mr and Mrs David Gosnell and children of Walkersville, Mr and Mrs Meredith Bitzer and children, and Mr Howard Phelps. Emma Routzahn is spending her vacation at Reel’s Mill and Walkersville. Also listed are visitors to Mr and Mrs Craig Esworthy Reels 3011 Anglo: Mr and Mrs Paul Bernhardt and son Herman, Mrs Meredith Haller and children, Mrs John Esworthy, Stephen Esworthy and Emma Routzahn of Baltimore, and Mrs David Gosnell and children.
Walkersville groups including Mr and Mrs Meredith Bitzer and children and Reel's Mill residents meet relatives and friends. Names mentioned include Charles Perkins Bessie Bell Evelyn Phelps and Joseph Hilderbrand with visits to Annapolis and Surdey. Children Margie Buddy and Ruby Bitzer recover from whooping cough.
Aug 8 Wesley Barnes St Guard of the Patriotic Sons of America attended the State convention at the New Loward Hotel in Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Joseph Provenza of Baltimore were guests of Mr and Mrs Erman Will. Mr and Mrs Harold Myers of Westminster visited the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Jay Conaway. Miss Thelma Barnes recently improving from illness. Mr and Mrs C Miller Waltz Miss Barbara Waltz and Charles Barnes spent a week at Deep Creek Lake near Oakland Md. Amy and Mrs Edgar Pickett Mr and Mrs Irvin Bohr and William N Cover were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Haight in Sykesville the occasion being Mr Pickett's birthday. Others were Mr and Mrs Luther Haight and Mrs Manon Mullinix. Mr Pickett received several gifts.
Harney and Westminster residents spent weekends visiting relatives and attending gatherings. The George L Shriver reunion was held at Earlington Shriver’s home. Various families, including the Shoemakers and Ebsugh, visited Hannah Eckenroce and attended a local picnic and festival.
C L Smak’s lost golf ball was found embedded in a tree trunk at Blue Hills Club in Kansas City after workers cut down the historic tree. Directors attempted to bill Smak $2575 for poisoning the tree but Smak filed a counter suit for damages, saying he hid his ball when he lost it, claiming the ball was the best ten cent one on the market.
In New Windsor Aug events include visiting Englar family members from California and Ventura, with Ira Englar and wife visiting Daniel Englar. Presbyterian church ladies held annual law fete on church lawn. Betty Walters won blue ribbon for biscuits at 4-H achievement day, Betty Jane Roop earned a pin and red ribbon for butter cake. Max Harrison and son Robert of Bengaluru left to sail to India via New York. Webb Bittner family and Rhine Bittner from Washington DC were guests of Paul Buchey family.
A garbled summary notes visits by J H Roop and wife and Robert Mesers and wife at Dame Enihe, plus county league results with Ballenger and Mesers referenced. Saturday games in Penn Maryland league postponed due to rain with Taneytown at Union Bridge and New Windsor at Routerville listed.
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