Baseball's Olympic fate shown in 1940 plans and Japan view
America's National Game fared well in Berlin and Tokyo as Olympic baseball struggles to gain official status. Japan supports the sport, Finland shows little interest, and American push may be seen as overbearing. Leaders doubt baseball will be added to 1940 program without outside effort.
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Jeret Brondfield
NEA Service
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United States
Little Brown Men
Germany
Finland
Stamp issues honor Roosevelt on foreign postal set
Reports from China indicate a four stamp issue featuring President Roosevelt and Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek to celebrate trans Pacific telephone service. Guatemala marks Roosevelt on a miniature sheet for the 150th anniversary of the U S Constitution. The American Air Mail Society previews its American Air Mail Catalog to be released this fall with editor specialists. Other notes include Zeppelin stamps in Germany, Loyalist submarine stamps in Spain, a Dominican airmail stamp over Trove Hill harbor, and diverse new issues in Spain Morocco Colombia and France.
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Pirates Drop Two as Giants Win One
In a doubleheader, the Pirates lose twice while the Giants win one. New York tops St. Louis 8-7 as Chicago and Cincinnati also produce decisive results, with Cubs and Reds splitting a twin bill. Yankees and Red Sox post key wins, boosting standings in a busy Aug 25 slate.
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Gloski Leads Wakefield Tri County Attack In Opening Game
Gloski of Wakefield led the Tri County batters as the Athletics lost 8 to 5 in the opener of a double header. Buck Ross and D Smith combined with Williams on the mound to hold a 4 to 1 nightcap win for the Athletics. The second game score shows St Louis 8 Philadelphia 5 with Cox Hildebrand Battenes Newsome Heath Sullivan Ross Hayes in pitching and catching duties.
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Magnets and Mascot Rivalry Open Tri County Series Sundays
The Tri County League faces a high anticipation series starting Sunday between Damascus and Wakefield. Contenders Montgomery and control counties loom as powerhouses in a knockdown fight for the league title and a shot at Brunswick Middletown. Observers note Railroader and Middletown as equals to Damascus Wakefield, with college notes from Washington and Northwestern.
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Wakefield
Montgomery
Controll
Railroaders
Middletown
Cramer Wins Caddy Play On Country Club Course
Charlie Cramer captured the Catoctin Country Club caddy championship Thursday after 36 holes, finishing 8 and 7 ahead. Landis Wolfe led qualifying with 79, with Dickey Hausler as runner-up in the main event. other winners included Paul Hausler in first flight and Het Hausler in the consolation. Pro Robert Grove announced a caddies dinner and extended the 36-hole medal play for ladies to late September.
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Catoctin Country Club
Landis Wolfer
Dickey Hausler
Paul Hausler
Donald Albaugh
Het Hausler
John Long
Robert Powell
Tom Rippeon
Catoctic Club
Robert
Hanse) Grove
National League Yesterday's Results and Upcoming Games
Last night's NL action saw New York defeat St Louis 8 to 7 in a 12 inning opener while Boston outscored Cincinnati 6 to 3 and Chicago beat Brooklyn 5 to 3 with Philadelphia tying Pittsburgh 2 to 2 in 11 innings. Today Boston plays Cincinnati, Brooklyn faces Chicago, New York opposes St Louis, and Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh. Monograms at New Low. Pars reports Crocodile pumps in Paris with monogrammed leather disks on white stitched harness.
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Defense Misses Beat By Failure To Overtake Club Jack
In a bridge hand North failed to overtake the opening club lead, allowing Easts ambitious five hearts to stand. North overestimated Easts clubs, leading to a seven hearts contract that was doubled and defeated by precise defense and overruled spade play.
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Newark Bears dominate Maple Leaf Stadium track night
Newark's night of track and field ends with ten wins and eight losses as the Bears win big at Maple Leaf Stadium tied to the Bear Toronto double header. Charlie Kel Jer wins the 160 yard dash sharing prize with Bud Rosar while Mike Chartak places second and Walter San Franconi and Ted Petoskey of the Maple Leafs also feature. Campbell Co low bid announced for Ridge road macadam shoulders project at Mt Airy with a $6718 bid by Harry T Campbell and Sons. Lenden claims world’s largest fish market status with Boston next.
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Indian Head to Play Hustlers at McCurdy Field Sunday
Indian Head Athletics of Prince Georges county travel to McCurdy Field to face the Frederick Hustlers for the second time this season. Last June the Hustlers beat Indian Head 4 3 at Jefferson Street. Drinkard is slated to start on Sunday with uncertainty over Don Muller. The Hustlers seek their eighteenth straight win as Johnny Morrison and Jack Morrison’s son visit from Shippensburg next week, with further games planned toward Labor Day.
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Hack Wilson Says Hornsby Envied Him And Held Him Back
Hack Wilson, a star outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, recounts a feud with Rogers Hornsby. He says Hornsby fined him heavily and removed him from games to curb his higher pay and publicity, and that Hornsby’s discipline kept him benched despite strong effort. Wilson admits he drank and misbehaved but claims he still played hard and was hampered by Hornsby’s leadership.
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Umpires Named For Trico Playoff Series
Umpires to handle the playoff series between the first four teams of the Tri County League have been appointed by Lawrence Dorsey. Three arbiters will work each game with two paid. the third works gratis and is paid next week when one hired in the first game works free. Damascus at Wentfield with Crum on plate, Staley and Raymond Crum at bases. Middletown at Brunswick with Smyth on plate, Schrider and Curry at bases.
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Woodsboro
Frederick County Umpires’ Association
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Wekefield
Roger Crum
Charles Staley
Raymond Crum
Middletown
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Steizer Smyth
Everett Schrider
Harry Curry
Baseball Scores and Upcoming AL and NL Matchups
American League games show New York 5 with Cleveland 2 in 3, St. Louis 8 over Philadelphia 5, Boston 1 and Chicago 9 failed 0, Washington 8 over Detroit 2. First game went 13 innings. Today’s schedule lists Chicago at Boston, St Louis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Washington.
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Speedball Match At Baker Park Today
Frederick DeMoleys will play Hagerstown DeMolars at speed ball in Baker Park at six o'clock today. Announcement comes from Milton Frank, chairman of athletics for the local organization.
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Favorites Winning In Catoctin Courts Tourney
First round of the Walkies Jolie Memorial Tennis Tournament at Catoctin Country Club saw favorites win three singles and one doubles match Thursday. Notable: Dickey Hadcliffe and Buddy Webb fell 5-6 in the second set of doubles to Dick Ramsourg and Bor Clapp. Max McCardel beat Bernard Baumgardner 6-4 6-2. Charles Price edged Walter 7-5 7-5. Harris Stoufield Kemp won 4-6 6-0.
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Buddy Webb
Dick Ramsourg
Bor Clapp
Max McCardel
Bernard Baumgardner
Charles Price
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Harris Stoufid Kemp
Hay vie win for Vosmik in doubleheader batting surge
Joe Vosmik was Newark’s standout, collecting a double and two singles in five at bats after going hitless in the first game. Keller contributed a double and a single in five trips with two RBIs, Hemsley added four at bats with one hit, and the report lists season averages for several players amid a scattered game recap.
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