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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
3
The speedball game between Frederick DeMolay and Old Timers ended in the fifth inning due to darkness with DeMolay leading 49 to 12. A note mentions inexpensive coats labeled na na or camel hair may contain little of these fibers.
Henry Helf and Frankie Putiak drew attention by catching baseballs tossed from Cleveland’s 708 foot Terminal Tower, a feat tying historic altitude marks once set near the Washington Monument. Veterans and coaches weigh in on judgment of the flight, wind conditions, and the skill required, while noting earlier high catches at the World War era and pilots’ balls from airplanes.
Pittsburgh fans saw the Pirates hold a six game NL edge after a 6-2 win over Boston, keyed by Pep Youngs three run triple. Cincinnati and Chicago also won as Grissom shut out Philadelphia until late. St Louis topped Brooklyn 5-0 on Curt Davis one hit, while New York and Chicago split a doubleheader. Cleveland beat Boston 5-3 as Mel Harder won his 12th. Philadelphia ended Detroit’s nine game skid by taking both ends of a doubleheader 10-5 and 11-2.
Eddie O Leary the Freeland bantamweight scored over Eddie Shelesky before 4 000 in Allentown Pa. He had earlier defeated Joe McKenna. The amateur champ Bil Speary refused to meet him and Dempsey's Bill Boyd impressed in a sparring bout with Nick Nichy while Henry Armstrong's fast pace is noted as lasting only a few rounds. Jesse Haines returns to coaching with the Dodgers after a Pacific Coast stint.
Aug 24 Wash ington defeated St Louis 8 to 6 in a late inning rally to win another game. Glenn MecQuillen doubled to spark the rally and scored twice in five official at bats. St Louis tied the score earlier and worked a comeback effort with Coffman Kennedy York Tebbetts Cas Ter Wegner among the names listed.
The memorial tournament opens today at Catoctin Country Club with fourteen singles contestants, the largest entry. Defending doubles champions Max McCardell and Buddy Radcliffe face Lloyd Rice and Charles Price. Richard Ramsburg defends his singles title against Richard Radcliffe.
In a 9 5 win over Blue Mountain CCC ace Milton Hart dominated with twelve strikeouts. Lehigh's homer and a flurry in the sixth sealed the CCC Camp's win as Blue Mountain managed six hits and several hit by pitches. Postgame notes cover playoff pairings Damascus Wakefield Brunswick Middletown with best two out of three rounds and three umpires paid per game.
About one hundred people, including guests from Maryland Grange circles, are expected at the Lewistown Grange annual banquet in Community Hall tonight at 8. Roy Angieberger will serve as master, with William B Gross of Brunswick as toastmaster. Invited speakers include T. Roy Brooks, Edward F. Holter, Austin P. Beon, and former Congressman J. N. Norton.
Yesterday’s National League scores show Pittsburgh defeating Philadelphia 6 to 2 and Chicago beating Brooklyn 6 to 0. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 3 to 1, while New York beat St. Louis 5 to 1. Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh are scheduled games.
American League results show Chicago 8 1 over New York 5 11 and Philadelphia 10 14 over Detroit 5 2 with Cleveland 5 and Boston 3 and Washington 3 while St Louis 6 also features. Tonight Chicago faces Boston while St Louis plays Philadelphia Cleveland meets New York Detroit visits Washington. Late blight threatens New Brunswick potato crops due to wet weather with spraying urged to prevent further yield loss as continued rain risks lower tuber production.
Seniors defeated the Juniors 9 to 7 in a Wednesday speedball game at the park. A triple play Harley to Ray to Toms and a Grave home run with bases loaded highlighted the contest. Lineups include Seniors Myers Sharrer Seid Harley Shankle Toms Kump DeHonestis Ramsburg Harrie Ray and Juniors Oden Gardner Van Fossen Weddle Rotherhoefer Kepler Bartgis Grove Beacht.
Managers met prior to each game and selected a "gentleman of high repute in the community" to act as umpire, not official league personnel.
In Temple Stadium before 30,000, Philadelphia Eagles beat the Eastern College All-Stars 14-7. Dick Fiffle sprinted 90 yards for a touchdown and Dave Smukler connected with Jay Arnold for a 20 yard score. The All-Stars added a late 6 yard pass to George Matsik but were limited overall, with 15 first downs to 3 and 252 total yards to 33.
Charlie Keller went 1 for 8 in a doubleheader, hurting his batting race standing. Glenn McQuillen also struggled, collecting a double in two move attempts for the Browns and dropping ground. Averages show Keller 497 at bats 76 hits, Vosmik 137, Hemsley 149 44, Solters 162 34, McQuillen 85 23.
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