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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1938
Page
3
Baseball notes from JERRY BRONDFIELD rate the 1939 season anxiously. Gabby Street in St Louis faces a hitter drought as the Browns eye eighth place while Joe Cronin and Joe McCarthy keep strong rosters in Boston and New York. Other leaders like Oscar Vitt and Connie Mack earn praise for steady leadership as trades and injuries loom for several clubs across the league.
The Athletics trade for Bill Lillard after his sale by the San Francisco Seals to Philadelphia. Charley Graham, Seals president, says Lillard shows superior promise compared with Frank Crosetti Willie Kamm and many others. Lillard hits .340 in his 18-Los Angeles season.
Point of Rocks defeated Conoco Kids 23 to 2 and then beat the Black Sox 15 to 2 at Port of Rocks. McCutcheon earned the win in the nightcap while Haines pitched seven innings in game one with key hits by J Haines Smith and McCutcheon. The Pointers meet Woodsboro Independent next Sunday at Point of Rocks, with Haines striking out and Rutherford contributing in the field.
Aug 15, St Louis Cardinals beat the Cubs 8 4 with two homers as Chicago drops into a tie for third place. Reds gain fifth straight win over Pirates 6 2 in first game of their series. Grissom started for Cincinnati but left after first start. Bees beat Phillies 5 3 in Philadelphia opener.
Nationals yesterday saw St Louis defeat Chicago 8 4 and Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 6 2 while Boston prevailed 5 3 over Philadelphia Other clubs have no games scheduled today Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh Boston visits Philadelphia and St Louis hosts Chicago with Brooklyn at New York on the docket.
Matchmaker Lipps pits top 118pounders Eddie O Leary Paladis and Joe McKenna in a five round main event while Sam Jamkosia, Baltimore, eyed for September 9. Barry plans a Washington linked Montgomery football team for next fall and Pepto to return to discuss further. Hustlers fans debate support as Ray Gardner’s team maintains a strong season. Ricker Willis wins Cumberland Valley tennis singles with Adair, doubles with McCardell. Willie O’Steen tops women’s singles. O’Steen and Alfero win doubles later.
In a Vanderbilt Cup match, Katz and Lebhar bid to six spades, a redoubled contract. The hand featured a strategic opening and plays that led to an 880 point swing plus 500 game bonus, favoring their teammates despite six spades being defeated by one trick. A six clubs contract would have balanced the score.
Detroit Tig ers send a Toledo opponent to Vic Frasier of St Paul for his first defeat in 11 starts. Oscar Wilt of the Indians believes Joe Gordon will become a superior second baseman, possibly the best since Nap Lajoie. St Louis Browns face a large deficit from last year. Jack Dempsey looked self conscious at McCurdy Field last Friday. Buster Brown, once promising, now a spectator. Washington promoters struggle to find an opponent for Dempsey’s “white hope.” Bill Boyd fights August 22 in the District. Two silver ring posts at Bernie's Arena are neutral corners. Sam Chapman’s batting average drops 50 points amid rueful chatter.
Connnie Mack profiles as a star in the making while Mickey Cochrane’s long catching tenure is recalled. Hubie Dutrow of this city joins the Virginia National Guard rifle team bound for nationals at Camp Perry Ohio next week. Sam Jamkosta of Baltimore floors Matt Wagner with a hard shot last Friday night. Wagner bounces. Wild Bill Ricketts of Hagerstown sacks Billy Kemp at Bermie’s Arena last winter in a brutal moment. Jack Smith, Frederick’s former first baseman now in Baltimore, loses 35 pounds while playing third for the Bloomin’dales under Larry Boerner. Clark Griffith contemplates the 7500 dollar waiver loss on Wes Ferrell as the Yankees sign him. Jack Dempsey departs Frederick Friday with 560 dollars, about five times the Legion’s take.
Emmitsburg defeated Waynesboro 8-2 in a WPA League game Sunday. Pershing Mondor pitched strong, including four singles and a no-hit effort in previous play, leading Emmitsburg to a quick early clincher with three first-inning runs. Mondorff also contributed the game’s only two runs batted in, while Waynesboro never recovered. Umpire Beall. Time 1:55.
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