Cubs Lose Game and 1st Baseman Jim Collins Injured
Chicago Aug 10 The National League leaders the Cubs lost 6 5 to the Pirates in the opener as star first baseman Jim Collins fractured his left ankle on a first inning play. Batteries Blanton Brown Todd French Shoun Davis Hartnett. Also notes six hit ball Bees beat Giants 6 1 in New York.
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New York
Danny MacFayden
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Mueller
Schumacher
Coffman
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American League Yesterday's Results Report
Scores show Washington 14 Philadelphia 7 and Chicago 6 Detroit 4. Other games were postponed by rain. Today’s slate includes St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington Boston at Chicago Detroit at unknown venue.
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DeMolays Win Final Game In Speedball Loop
The DeMolay defeat Barbara Fritchie Shoppes 4 to 3 in seven innings at Baker Park to finish the City Speedball League regular schedule. Key moments included D Fink and Sanner hitting and a Harsett catch, with DeMolay scoring in the fourth to win. Mercer reached on an error and Reid's single set up Fink's RBI, as Sanner, Price and Nogte contributed in the late frame.
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Baker Park
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Sanner
Harsett
M. Mercer
Reid
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Mercer
Mee
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Fritchie
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Murray
Marrone
Arnold
P Lipps
Baston
Sheckels
Hargett
Brown
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Price
Ab Loy
Seare
Innines
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Traebara DeMohiv
Matjrone
Tox Arnold
City Speedball League Second Half Results
Barbara Fritchie leads in city speedball league action with a 3 score as the second half games wrap up and the today schedule completes.
WPA Securing Weather Data On Unusual Scale
Weather data collection in Ohio by WPA workers spans four and a half miles in the Muskingum watershed area. Observers read instruments every thirty minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. to aid erosion control and flood prevention. Thunderstorms provided relief from heat in some areas, but several regions remained hot with above normal temperatures. Five deaths attributed to heat reported across the region.
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National League Yesterday's Results Briefed
National League results show Brooklyn 7 over Philadelphia 3 while Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 6 to 5 and Boston won 6 to 1 against New York. Cincinnati edged St. Louis 2 to 3 with no clubs scheduled for other dates.
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Post season play opens in Tri-County League Sunday
Walkersville faces Damascus and Middletown meets Brunswick at 2:30 PM in the Tri-County League post season with a best two of three preliminary round. Crum Hauver and Ecker Donsife are named umpires for the pairings as teams chase the league title.
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Brunswick
Damascus
Middletown
Tin Brunswick
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Ecker and Donsife
Montgomery Souations
Railroad Reo
Acquitted on Drunken Driving Accusation
Corporal William W. Baker of the District of Columbia National Guard camped at Cascade was found not guilty of drunken driving after arraignment before Justice Roger Geisbert. He received a $25 fine plus costs for leaving the scene of an accident and a $5 fine for reckless driving. Baker, driving an officer’s car to the camp Saturday night, collided with Harry Kiracore’s machine near Urbana. Baker claimed only one beer was consumed. no testimony proved more. David C. Winebrenner was his attorney.
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Washington
Ditrict
Columbia National Guard
Cascade
Roger Geisbert
Baker
Harry Kiracore
Urbana
David C. Winebrenner
Playground League Results Show Tight Dodgeball and Lawnball Battles
East Third Street leads in dodgeball 1060 to 980 over Baker Park while lawnball scores 980 to 920. Washington Street sits third in dodgeball and townball with strong showings, Harmon Field and Schleysville trailing. East Third Street beats Harmon Field 3-1 and Baker Park defeats Schleysville 2-1 in dodgeball. East Third Street and Washington Street win lawnball 6-4. Paddle tennis sees Robert Rothenheefer beat Ernest Elsrade 7-9 6-2 6-2, Rothenheefer then claims junior title by beating Mildred Wells 6-1. Kennedy and Brachey reach final rounds in senior division.
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A. Abrecht
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E. van Fossen
C. Lidie
C. Martz
C. Kemp
M. Birely
H. Beardht
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Co. Lidie
C. Mariz
P. Shefield
A. Bowman
J. Kump
M. Wachter
W. Weddle
J. Bussard
Harmon
C. Bowman
P. O'Brien
Tinney
Carter
C. O'Brien
J McClelland
Welly
G. Crist
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F. Bartgis
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I. Tyeryar
A Hoffman
Robert Rothenheefer
Ernest Elsrade
Mildred Wells
Poggs Myers
Rothenheefer
Mildred Welts
Sewell Kennedy
David Rothenhoster
Melvin Brachey
Kenneth Sharrer
Brachey
Speedball Series to Start Thursday Championship clash opens
The City Speedball post-season series between Ow Fibre Brush Company and Frederick Tailors begins Thursday at 6 PM in Baker Park. Brushmen hold early honors while Tailors won the final round. Best four out of seven, with games Monday Wednesday and Friday next week. Umpires Alton Twerty and John Gardner, with George Miller as first game scorer. Opener on the lower diamond. Conoco Kids meet Woodsboro Hustlers Sunday at 2 PM on Washington Street School diamond.
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John Gardner
George Miller
Mike Jacobs the Hustler who shaped Broadway and boxing tickets
New York August 11 Mike Jacobs the new Tex Rickard rose to power by controlling seats for major shows and fights. He backed big productions and promoted Madison Square Garden ventures while building a reputation as a tireless, calculating promoter. Jacobs, born in New York City, rose from street hustler to power broker in theater and boxing circles.
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William A. Brady
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Brady
Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
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Tedge
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the Battery
Isaac
Rachel Jacobs
Strauss
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Joe Louis
Play County League Games This Afternoon
Thurmont hosts Emmitsburg as Ecker and Kerrigan face Brunswick at Woodsboro in a delayed slate. Games start at 4 30 as Woodsboro eyes a upset to revive title hopes while Middletown looms as a likely deciding foe next week.
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Ecker
Kerrigan
Brunswick
Woodsboro
Esterly-Kreh
Reddick
Middletown Clan
Lime Burners
Middletown
Court News and Property Deeds Notice
Marriage licenses listed for Henry Mills and Edith Weigeldt of Washington. Kester Johnson of Rouseville and Leona Rodgers of Oil City. Lewis Shank of Big Spring and Lelia Rowe of Hagerstown. Courtney Adams of Richmond and Marguerite La Gay of Richmond. Property deeds show Farmers State Bank of Emmitsburg to J Bernard Welty, $5. to Leone B McNair and husband, $10 500. Charles W Birely to Worthington C Staley and husband, city, $10.
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Henry Lee Mills
Edith Bertha Weigeldt
Washington
Kester J. Johnson
Rouseville
Leona Rodgers
Oil City
Lewis E. Shank
Big Spring
Lelia B. Rowe
Hagerstown
Courtney B. Adams
Marguerite la Gay
Richmond
Farmers State Bank of
Em- Mitsburg
J. Bernard Welty
Emmitsburg
Leone B. McNair
Husband
Charles W. Birely
Worthington C
Staley and Wouse
Greens Still Winning in Mullinix Park Speedball Match
In a Tuesday game at Mullinix Park the Brow team led early but Greens surged to triumph. Key players included Mullinix Park standout and Brow rival. The win adds to Greens season momentum and local tournament standings.
Sino-Japanese Battle Near Nankow Pass Reported
Unconfirmed Chinese reports claim a Japanese army detachment was wiped out near Nankow Pass northwest of Peiping as action shifts to the mountains entrance. Japanese officials contest the claim, citing only light skirmishing and a possible two week lull due to ditched rails and broken lines.
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Nankow Pass
Death by own action Verdict In Death L L Bishop
Hagerstown August 10 Luther L Bishop 74 former minister died in an act of self harm. The incident authorities report as a death by own action. Bishop was well known in the community for his service as a minister and civic involvement.
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Luther L. Bishop
Clergyman Bishop Found Dead After Wounding Head
A man believed to have often wished to die was found dead today by a member of John Bolts’s family where he boarded. He had a head wound and a pistol lay near the body. Justice Dunn, coroner, ruled death self-inflicted. Formerly a minister, he later did carpentry. A letter to brother Whitefield Bishop in Chambersburg, Pa., prompted body transport for burial. Native of Pennsylvania, he had been living in the area.
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John D. Dunn
Whitefield Bishop
Chambersburg
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Pennsylvania
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