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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1943
Page
6
Detroit batter Rudy York powered a 10-3 win over Washington with two homers his 20th and 71st of the season. He drove in six and added a grand slam swing later as Hal White earned the victory. The Tigers moved toward a doubleheader sweep while Washington slumped.
Washington catcher Jake Early discusses his improvement with the Nationals, crediting Dickey and Benny Bengough for tips. He notes pitchers’ increased confidence, emphasizes learning to read hitters, and admits he’s pressing at the plate while praising knuckleballer Dutch Leonard and rivals Wakefield and Stephens as top hitters.
Two field fires broke out in Frederick on Thursday afternoon. A field fire near the H F Railway tracks along South Jefferson Street burned about a half block of grass and weeds and scorched several railway ties. A second blaze in a woodyard near Bernie's Arena destroyed two cords of green wood. Fire alarms at 3 40 p m and 5 24 p m drew three engine companies to the scenes. Sparks from a passing trolley blamed for the first fire. wind drove flames toward a residence on Jane Caste road. The Independents and United companies combated the fires with hoses after booster streams proved ineffective. Fire losses described as slight.
Aug 12 Harpers Ferry W V battles and trains pass through daily with loaded troops from Africa and Europe. Italians distinguishable from Germans at Italian platform as guards monitor halted trains. Reports note six trains daily stop only briefly at the point and speed westward. Batting averages and air pressure suit data appear in scattered context.
Morgan W. Howard of Los Angeles, head of the American Contract Bridge League, cites a well defended hand. East wins a diamond with queen, doubles, then spades back. declarer cannot cash all tricks as East's play blocks heart and club paths, defends to five tricks and sets the contract at one. An aside notes that gravel cars use 1 percent more gasoline than concrete ones.
Equity actions include Alice O Umberger versus John W Umberger for absolute divorce. Margaret Lorraine Tobery versus Irving Andrew Tobery for absolute divorce with temporary alimony and counsel fee. Property transfers include Bartgis to Saylor and wife for $10, Lavery to Hines and wife, Edwards to Schildtknecht, Jacques to Fraley, and Wef e to Miller, all in the county. A marriage license lists David Ro Borfeau and Mary E Brane, both of East South Street, as divorced residents.
Yesterday results show Dr Pepper six Price Bros zero in a softball match. A Wednesday Armory game between the same teams ended with scores 733 to 713 in favor of the first team. Event featured Lucille Harbaugh with 99 prone and 97 sitting as top score. The report also mentions a National Rifle Association course and new club members being admitted. Nicaragua fielded forces as eggs per capita in 1942 stood around 324.
Eric Johnston, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Britain and predicted a period of widespread postwar economic development under free enterprise. He said living standards would exceed prewar levels as technology, synthetics, and skilled American labor drive prosperity. He also foresaw relaxation of government controls as Americans tire of restrictions. Johnston came to study closer Britain U S cooperation.
Dr Pepper Bottlers beat Price Bros 6 to 0 at Baker Park behind Max Kehnes pitching and W Blank defense. Price Bros managed three hits as Pepperites scored in first, second, and third innings with timely plays and Bremen Brandenburg leading off with a steal and Ramsburg scoring on a passed ball. Batteries: W Blank and Rice for Pepperites, Kehne and Cook for Price Bros.
Poolesville youths in Montgomery county compete for livestock prizes at the annual Poolesville Livestock Show Saturday on the Poolesville High School grounds. Entries must be owned and exhibited by an FFA or 4-H member and register with secretary Leland Clark. Judging starts with horses at 10 am and continues through dairy cattle swine sheep and beef cattle with special premiums and donations from local sponsors.
Mort Cooper of the Cardinals pitched a three hit ball for his fifth victory against the Giants. Kirby Higbee of the Dodgers shut out the Reds on five hits. Rudy York of the Tigers homered twice, driving Detroit past the Senators with a bases loaded blast. Ton Rondreau and Elmer Nieman contributed big days for Cleveland and others, while the Braves sealed a 12th inning win over the Cubs with a three bagger.
Lieut Pearce, a George Field Advanced Flying Training School graduate, is now at Buckingham Field Fort Myers as a gunnery school instructor. A Frederick High School class of 1937 alum with Washington D C. mother Mrs Myrtie Pearce attending the George Field exercises and pinning on his wings.
The Associated Press lists top players by league with batting and pitching leaders across the National and American Leagues. Notable marks include Musial of St Louis leading several categories and Nicholson of Chicago with 16 home runs, while Sewell of Pittsburgh leads in pitching with 174. In the American League Appling of Chicago hits 336 and Chandler of New York has 44 wins.
In Philadelphia standings show Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 4 New York 2 Boston 3 Chicago 2 after 12 innings. Today Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston.
In a morning doubleheader Baker Park and Washington Street meet to break a second half tie for first place with the winner facing Harmon Field for the championship. Washington Street leads one game in the best four of seven after yesterday’s win. Harmon Field won the other half. Nearby results include Washington Street 24 Baker Park 19 and Harmon Field 22 Baker Park 16.
New York Aug 12 The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 4 to 1 in a nine hit game. Morton Cooper pitched three hit ball with Ken Chase fanning ten over eight innings. Harry Walker had two singles extending his hit streak to 22 games and Musial drove in three runs with a triple a double and a single. The Cardinals struck first on a single by Lou Klein and a sequence including a passed ball. Musial and Walker Cooper added an RBI in the third and fifth with errors aiding the margin. The Giants' Mel Ott homered for his 15th of the season to avoid a shutout. Braves Win In Twelve Boston Aug 12 Butch Nieman's twelfth inning triple scored Tommy Holmes from first.
In a tense 12 inning battle Boston defeats Chicago 8 to 2 as Al Javery earns his 10th win. Also Dodgers blank Reds 3 to 0 behind Kirby Higbe in a five hit shutout. Phillies topple Pirates 4 to 3 at Shibe Park as Rescigno Hewert and Baker secure the win.
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