Indians Stay Ahead By Win Over Tigers
The Cleveland Indians moved a half game ahead in the American League race with a 6 to 2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Gene Bearden pitched well for Cleveland while Hegan and Bearden supplied key hits. Attendance reached 56,586 in the largest crowd of the year.
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Two-Hit Victory as Anacostia Beats Frederick 9 to 1
A two-hitter by Ross with 17 Frederick strikeouts and a 14-run offense pace Anacostia De Molay 1(DC) to a 9-1 win over Frederick DeMolay at Ai¢Curdy Field Saturday. Key plays include Brooks and Shook with two-base hits, Raxton? and Gaither among scorers, and Dorsey and Ross handling the mound duties for the winners.
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State League Heads To Meet On Thursday
Officers and managers of the Maryland State Baseball League are called to a meeting Thursday at 8 p m DST at the Frederick Y M C A to arrange for the Shaughnessy Play er series. The regular schedule ended last Sunday and a tie between Mt Airé and Tamsin complicates third and fourth place. The gathering will decide eligibility for the league's Shaughnessy series amid concurrent Tri County League discussions at MLCA.
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City Softball League Results and Standings
Yesterday in the City Softball League Amer Legion beat Coca-Cola 7 to 6. Today V. EF. W. faces American Legion as standings show Coca-Cola 37 Legion 2 and Dr. Pepper 7 Pet ahead. In municipal play C Kine’s 8 1 win over Potomac Edison. Corum scattered PECO hits as Moorg, Moss, Corum, and Mallones contributed.
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Dodgers Beat Phillies 2 1 Behind Erskine Win
Dodgers and Cardinals wins feature Aug 9 action. Brooklyn edges Philadelphia 2 1 as Carl Erskine earns his fourth win. Snider salvo on a bad hop caps the rally after a two out sequence. St Louis beats Cincinnati 6 2 behind Brecheen’s 13th win in front of 22,718.
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Legion Team Stages Rally to Beat Coca-Cola 7 6
American Legion surged in the final inning to overturn Coca-Cola 7 6 at Baker Park. Murray opened with four singles, Palmer and Slagte driven in on a clutch double, tying and winning runs after a fifth inning Coca-Cola lead faded as Hessler layed a key bunt and Stagel scored on Slagte's double.
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Alpine Boy Destroyed After Fatal Cumberland Rail Crash
Jarrettsville dated report states Alpine Boy, a 12 year old blind gelding driven by Dr. James A. Gross, was destroyed by a Kingsville veterinarian after crashing through a Cumberland rail and fatally injuring jockey Kenny Lege. The Maryland Race Commission had barred the horse for poor vision but absolved others of blame as Alpine Boy lost sight enough to feed.
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Baseball Standings and Scores From The League
American League results show Cleveland 6 Detroit 2 and Chicago 6 with other clubs not scheduled. Standings list Cleveland leading with 61 wins and 9 losses, Philadelphia 83 42, New York 59 2, Chicago 60 34. Other records include teams like Boston, Washington, and St Louis with varying marks.
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North End Lions Fall In Softball Clash At Staley Park
The North End nine met the Lions in the Civic Softball League at Staley Park Monday evening. The Lions drew nine walks but allowed errors to cost them as NECA 12 beat Lions 7. Michael Lewis and W Mercer, Main and Shipley, starred for NECA. Mangrum Wins Golf Playoff as Snead and Harrison also card solid rounds.
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National League Scores and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday results feature Brooklyn beating Philadelphia 2 to 0 and St Louis defeating Cincinnati 6 to 2. Night game notes list Boston at 59 43, St Louis 55 46, Brooklyn 53 45, New York 52 48, Pittsburgh 48, Philadelphia 49 53, Cincinnati 45 59, Chicago 41 61, with tallies 378 545 541 520 505 480 433 402.
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Change In Schedule Of Softball Tourney
A schedule change in the State Softball Championship at Baltimore moves Frederick V F W into the second round at Bugle Field. They face Battles second-ranked nine Thursday evening after a Sunday double header. Fredrick’s standouts include Red Shaffer who pitched four innings with eight strikeouts and Arthur Simon four-for-four, while Rabbit Ramsburg contributes a home run. The Frederick squad, facing the White Coffee Pot, should expect a tougher test than Sunday’s Bendix game.
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Walcott Opens Way to Title Bout in Washington Stadium
Camden N J August 9 Jersey Joe Walcott’s handlers accepted in principle a plan for him to meet Jimmy Bivins or Ezra Charles for the world heavyweight title at Washington Griffin Stadium in October. Promoter roles and NBA backing were cited as the drive toward a new champion amid Louis retirement talk.
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Rice's Grocery Team Sweeps Tilghmanton In Doubleheader
Rice's Grocery defeated Tilghmanton 13 to 6 and 11 to 8 in a Sunday Washington County doubleheader. Red Powell hit three homers and Paul Anders delivered the deciding run in the first inning of the second game, which went extra innings. Merril Powell sprained an ankle sliding in the first game.
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Vanderbilt Cup winner Weiss master class leads to top score
Alexander Weiss of New York won the Vanderbilt Cup Tournament top score after a clever play sequence. His hand showed precise timing as he discarded and captured suits, ending with a seven-odd for a high board. In other notes, Frederick Travelers beat Martinsburg 7 6 at McCurdy Field, while Hardy county reports wheat yields of 42 bushels per acre from a 53 acre farm in Fabius totaling 1 050 bushels.
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Radio Program Guide Summary of Broadcast Week
Listing outlines WED schedule blocks from MBS WOR to WMAL and ABC stations. Includes news reports, children's hour, various repeats, and musical programs with times from morning through late evening. Notable items mention Jane Picken Show, Romberg Concert, and dance bands.
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