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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
6
Rain continues to drown finances across the Blue Ridge League. Frederick and other clubs report mounting debts with treasury emptiness and postponed games. Directors seek loans as paydays passed and expected crowds vanished.
Hanover Pa August 20 The Frederick Jets moved back atop the league by beating Hagerstown 3-2 in ten innings. Danny Tapeen homered in the early frames while Barry Fishbanch delivered a key run in the tenth to seal the win and put the Jets in first place in the race for the pennant.
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Blue Ridge League results show Hagerstown 4 over Tanaver 2 with postponements in other games. In a tense late innings showcase, Thomas and Fishbaugh pitched for the visitors, Roetz doubled to open the top of the tenth, while Shea, Werre and Thomas produced runs for the Raiders.
Officials postponed a hearing tied to an investigation on the Eastern Shore concerning a death in the family of J. Tlavis Rew, who serves as the league president. The case involves Salishnyy and Mal. Aul. 20 dates referenced in the brief notice.
The Bradley stable led by E.R. Bradley enjoyed a landmark year dominating major derbies. Horses like Boot to Boot and others captured five Derby races, earning over $200,000 and extending Bradley’s winning streak across Louisville and Cincinnati circuits.
The protest against Parksley Virginia tenant play under the league's limit was deferred to Monday for a second hearing. Violations tied to Kasten's four wins were cited as grounds, with forfeitures reported. Similar complaints are to be judged in the ongoing proceedings.
Local sports circles report Paul Wachtel, a My ersville native and spitball ace of the Fort Worth Texas League club, remains effective and busy as a businessman with ranches and a milk business. Observers note Jim Keesey’s quiet season for Philadelphia Athletics. An Athletic scout watches Keesey at Reading while Bill King and Clarence Blethen in the South Atlantic League show mixed results.
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