Gloucester Little League visits Frederick for welcome events
Frederick Little League greeted Gloucester N J champions with a hosted welcome at Jug Bridge and Robert B Staley Memorial Stadium led by Alderman William H Bartgis Chief Charles Main and Sgt Denver Shook. Gloucester fans arrived by bus and car with New Jersey officials and team members joining local hosts for meals and hospitality before the sectional title game at 2 PM.
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Frederick
Mer. Stubbs
Jim Grove
New Jersey
Maryland
Barigis
Main
Gloucester
Baltimore
Audubon
N. J
Soap Box Derby Entrants Tune Up At Derby Downs
Akron witnesses final preparations as 151 entrants aged 11 to 15 test homemade cars for official specs ahead of Sunday’s national race. Brothers Jimmy Mellon and Linwood Johnson are among competitors with lineages from earlier contests. Chamber of Commerce luncheon awaits the youths with Akron industrialists while screen stars visit the L.Y.A.C.A. camp.
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Akron
Ohio
Derby Downs
Jimmy Mellon
Cumberland
Riccardo
Ernest
Linwood B. Johnson
Roanoke
Kenneth
Chamber of Commerce
Y.al,c.a
Bud
Abbott Lou Costello
Jack Carson
Lola Albright
Robert Cummings
League Leaders By The Associated Press
National and American League leaders listed with batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching categories. Notable names include Mantle Doby Musial Mays Wilson Roberts and Fox Moon Kiner Hamner Jensen Vernon's. Data spans multiple teams and cities with year context implied by era.
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Associated Press
Noren
New York
Mantle
Doby
Cleveland
Fox
Chicago
Vernon
Washington
Jensen
Boston
Feller
Turley
Baltimore
Snider
Brooklyn
Musial
St.Louis
Tigers crush Lions 5 0 in R R Little League results
Yesterday results show the Tigers defeating the Lions five to zero. Other notes mention Bears versus Cubs on Monday and standings for the R R Little League.
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R. R. Little League
Tigers
Lions
Pete Stout Night brings $800 gift at Taneytown game
Rival leagues joined to stage a benefit game at Taneytown for Pete Stout, a longtime Union Bridge manager born August 28 who will turn 39. Fans from Carroll Frederick and two Southern Pennsylvania counties attended. officials players and fans donated all services and materials for the 100 percent benefit.
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Taneytown
Carroll
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Pete Stout
Wilbur
Pete) Stout
Woodsboro
Union Bridge Club
Pete
Stout
Douglas Nicholson
Pete Oe
Beneft
White Sox win 1 0 in 16th in marathon victory
In Chicago Minnie Minoso lined a game deciding triple scoring Nellie Fox in the 16th inning, giving the White Sox a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers after a three hour and 30 minute duel between Jack Harshman and Al Aber.
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Minnie Munoso
Nellie Fox
Jack Harshman
al Aber
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chico Carrasquel
Aher Fry
Carrasquel
Minoso
Fox
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers Inch Toward Rail League Second Half Title
The Tigers beat the Lions 5 to 1 to assure at least a tie for the Railroad Little League second half crown. They already own the first half and can clinch by defeating the Bears. Billy McGaha held the Lions to five hits while teammates built a four error cushion.
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Lions
Bears
Billy McGaha
Hug Mates
Cooper
Lucas
Hawes
Stonesifer
Rabinelle
Jimmy Fleetwood
Tiger
McGaha
Axline
Green
Whitehead
Sinking catch sparks late comeback by Cardinals over Reds
In a tense ninth inning, a sinking line drive by Wally Moon was ruled a catch by Reds manager Birdie Tebbetts, as Gus Bell grabbed it in center to retire the side. Del Crandall delivered a three run homer in the ninth to lift the Braves over the Cubs 5-2, their seventh straight win and 18th in 20 games. Baltimore, Cleveland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit results follow with pitcher lines and final tallies.
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Enos Slaughter
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Colts Meet Eagles At Hershey Tonight
In Hershey Pa the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts plan veteran lineups for a 1954 test. Eagles start Chester Lagod at left guard and Colts open with Jack Bighead at left end, both newcomers in starting roles.
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Philadelpia Eagles
Baltimore Colts
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Eagles
Fu Hank
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Colts
Chester Lagod
New York Giants
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Lagod
Chattahooga
Frank Ziegler
Giants
Ewbank
Jack Bighead
California
Pepperdine College
Protests Stir Over Clarksburg Babe Ruth Tourney
Maryland officials led by Theron Green challenge the Clarksburg Babe Ruth League national tournament, citing procedural concerns. Dick Stallberger of New Jersey Ruth League plans to join Frederick delegates in Washington to back the protest, with Pennsylvania and New York directors considering in person or proxy representation.
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Green
Baker
Clarksburg
Frederick
Babe Ruth League
Inglewood
N. J
Dick Stallberger
New Jersey
Ruth League
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Wash- Aublom
W. Va
Theron D. Green
Pennsylvania
New York
Stallberger
Cookson
Maryland
Creagerstown Beats Tjamsville In League Exhibition
Creagerstown defeated Tjamsville 5 to 2 in a Thursday night inter-league baseball exhibition at McCurdy Field. Rickards earned the win with 4 strikeouts, while Rice took the loss. Key plays included two-base hits by Kolb and Shellhouse and a Staley-D. Staley double play.
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Tjamsville
McCurdy Field
Creagerstown Abrho
Lare
E. Long
D. Smith
Eaves
Fraley
Blower
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Rickards
Lrum
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Rickards. Losing Pitcher — Rice
Dan Pace
Pat Myers
Unfounded charges hit regional Babe Ruth tournament
Clarksburg officials deny claims the Region 2 Babe Ruth League event was mishandled. William Keebert says no pitcher file was violated and game times were changed only after rain delays with agreement from visiting directors. Officials praise the tournament and deny misconduct by Frederick or Clarksburg fans.
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Koebert
Clarksburg Exponent
John Curkendall
Max
John
Frederick
Pete Romano
Bert Parker
Romano
Palit Oc m3
Clarksborg
Fish
Parker
Clarkshare
Joseph Conkson
New York
Toski Leads World Tournament After 36 Holes
Bob Toski, 27, from Livingston New Jersey, shot 66 over 36 holes to post a 132 total, 12 under par, and a three-stroke lead in the World tournament at Chicago. Johnny Palmer and Dutch Harrison are tied for second at 135 after second round totals of 68.
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Chicago
Bob Toski
Livingston
N. J
Tom O'Shanter
Johnny Palmer
Dutch Harrison
Palmer
Harrison
Weekend Maryland baseball schedule and playoff matchups
Weekend Maryland baseball card lists Bruns wick at Beallsville Shaughnessy playoffs and multiple district pairings including Frederick at Lyamsville-Grove and Tri County showdowns. Softball entries include Walkersville at Mountaindale and Bartonsville at FC Frederick with several by agreement games noted.
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Brunswick
Beallsville
Sheok
Hale
Frederick
Lyamsville
Grove
Garber
Tri-County
Lovellsville
Middletown
Pfeiffer
Welch
Walkersville
Creagerstown
George, Knott
xPt Rocks
Ballenger
Mountaindale
Bartonsville
FC Frederick
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Elks edge Ox Fibre in darkness fogged Frederick game
Elks edged Ox Fibre 10 to 9 in a Frederick American Little League clash at Baker Park. Darkness halted play after five innings with Oxco closing the gap late. Ahalt led Ox Fibre with three hits, Mackley struck out nine but walked eight as three Elks pitchers held on for the win.
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Elks
Lipps
Markee
Wachter
Denktas
Mackley
John Sundergill
Lions Beat College All Stars 31 to 6 at Soldier Field
Detroit Lions led by Young Tom Dublinski defeated the college All-Stars 31 6 before 93470 fans in Chicago. Receipts were 445650 dollars. Lions converted two long drives into scores while All Stars managed a single TD. Net proceeds benefit Chicago Tribune Charities.
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Tom Dublinski
Utah
Detroit Lions
Soldier Field
Dublinski
Bobby Layne
Jack Christiansen
Lew Carpenter
Detroit
Dubiaski
Jerry Hilgenberg
Iowa
Johnny Latt~ner
Noe Dame
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Lattner
Carlton Massey
Texas
Zeke Bratowski
Georgia
Veryl Switzer
Kansas
Jim Tatum
Maryland
James Marstin
Thirman
J McGraw
James Doran
Nez Worden
Notre Dame
Lewis Carpenter
Doak Walker
Carpenter
All-Stars
Dorne Dibble
Christiansen
Collegians
Pros
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Grove Takes Huskies Team By 12-10 Count
Grove Limers pulled into a tie for third in Babe Ruth League 15 and under standings by defeating the Huskies 12 to 10 at McCurdy Field. Grove broke open with five runs in the first and six in the seventh as the Huskies led 10-6 entering the final inning. Brown credited with win for Grove, rally of six in the seventh featured Crothers and Toms singles Eyler's triple and other plays. Also notes Mt Airy junior team to play Winfield at Woodbine Sunday at 2 PM.
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McCurdy Field
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Toms
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Moss
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Oul
Morgan
Winpigler
Nats Oppose A's Franchise Move to Kansas City
Washington Senators executive vice president Calvin Griffith said the team would vote against moving the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City. Three American League clubs must oppose the shift for it to fail. Griffith hinted he might campaign to stop the move but could back a franchise shift to another city, noting Toronto as a possibility.
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Washington Senators
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Kansas City
Calvin Griffith
Senators
Griffith
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Baltimore
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Philadelpha
Toee
Philadelphia
Toronto
Andrade Seeks 26th Victory in Philadelphia Showdown
The 23-year-old Andrade, rising from Army boxing to a top lightweight contender, fights Bolden Abrams in a 10-round nationally televised bout on ABC. The match is part of Saturday night’s card in Philadelphia with action set for 8 p.m. EST.
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Cisco Andrade
Andrade
Bolden Abrams
ABC
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