Indians Rally Past Senators Behind Wynn Homer
Washington August 26 The Cleveland Indians defeated the Senators 2-1 as Early Wynn homered in the eighth off Mickey McDermott to preserve a 47 game lead over the Yankees who beat Detroit 11-2. Dusty Rhodes delivered two runs for the Giants in a 2-1 win over the Cubs while Milwaukee moved within 6 1/2 games with a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia. Ted Williams tied a milestone with his 361st homer as Baltimore topped Boston 5-3. Sandy Consuegra earned his 16th win as Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader with Philadelphia Athletics. Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1 as Laurin Pepper earned his first major league victory. In NL action New York swept Chicago in a doubleheader while Milwaukee and Pittsburgh posted wins in the AL standings.
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Washington
al Smith
Early Wynn
Mickey McDermott
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Dusty Rhodes
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia
Danny O'Connell
Herm Wehmeijer
Phillies
del Crandall
Crandall
George Metkovich
Billy Bruton
Hank Aaron
Bob Grim
Irv Noren
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New Yorkers
Dick Marlowe
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Red Sox
Ted Williams
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Sox
Turley
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Lou Gehrig
Sandy Consuegra
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Joe DeMaestri
Jerry Lynch
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Laurin Pepper
R. H. E. New York
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Kiely
Hurd
Brown and White
Fights Last Night Highlights European Welter Title Bout
New York welterweights Clem Florio and Bob Provizzi traded rounds as Provizzi outpointed Florio in a tough bout in New York. In Liverpool Wally Thom stopped Gilbert Lavoine to claim the European welterweight title in a brisk card between Britain and France. Hustlers at Jamsvile prepared for the second State League playoff game after winning the opener at Mec Curdy Field, with Frederick's Geiser, Biser, Fox and Fraley facing Jamsville’s Howard Smith, Bud Rice and Bill Clem amid a likely rabid crowd.
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Associated Press
New York
Bob Provizzi
Clem Florio
Liverpool
England
Wally Thom
Great Britain
Gilbert Lavoine
France
1Jamsville
Frederick Hustlersvill
Tjamsville
Shaughnessy
Hustlers
MecCurdy Field
Frederick
Geiser
Biser
Fox
Fraley
Howard Smith
Bud Rice
Bill Clem
Cadets Open Frederick High Football Practice
Twenty six cadets turned out with certified physical approvals at Frederick High School for an opening practice. Coach Gene Hummel distributed cleats and led two hours of fundamentals in 84 degree heat as tenth to twelfth graders trained for speed, passers, punters, and linemen with emphasis on open offensive play. Dick Shank was excused for National Guard training. practice resumes Monday at 6 30 p m with continued conditioning and position work.
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Gene Hummel
Maryland
Dick Shank
Letterman
National Guard
Hummel
Pacer Hi-Los Forbes Retired After Old Leg Ailment
In Wilmington Del on August 269 Hi-Los Forbes a world record harness pacer and 1953 Harness Horse of the Year is retired due to an ankle injury. Bred for $265 as a yearling, the six year old stallion set a 1 58 35 half mile record at Roosevelt in May 1953 and later matched two minute mile efforts. He won 11 of 17 starts and earned $52,625 before lameness ended his racing career This year marked his absence from competition.
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Wilmington
Del
Hi-Lo
Forbes
Earl M. Wagner
Landover Hills
Margaret
Wagner
New York
Roosevelt Raceway
Faurel
Palmer Goes Into Golf's Semi Finals
Palmer reaches the semi finals of the 54th National Championship at Detroit after defeating Stranahan 3 and 1 and Cherry 1 up. He faces Edward Meister in the semi, while Bob Sweeny plays Ted Lenczyk. Also advancing are Sweeny and Meister with Lenczyk and Merrins eliminated earlier.
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Detroit
Arnold Palmer
New England
Ohio
Palmer
Latrobe
Ted Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Bob Sweeny
Edward Meister
Willoughby
Frank Stranahan
Bill Campbell
Don Cherry
Dale Morey
Meister
Sweeny
Lenczyk
Wake Forest
Stranahan
Cherry
Tom O'Shanter
Washington
N.Y
Indianapolis
Gene Littler
Morey
Ed Merrins
Meridian
Miss
John Culp
Kendallville
Ind
Davis Love
el Dorado
Ark
University of Texas
Glenn Johnson
Edward Martin
Winchester
Mass
Martin
Campbell
Circle-W Rodeo to Perform for SECA at Frederick Labor Day
Circle-W Rodeo brings bucking broncos Brahma bulls educated stock donkey clowns to Frederick for two SECA sponsored performances on Labor Day. Produced by Jack Wescott of Middletown New Jersey the show uses 75 head of stock and a payroll of 35 top hands. 35 to 50 Eastern cowboys expected to enter riding roping and events for cash prizes including bull riding calf roping wild horse riding steer bulldogging and acts by clowns and scowgirls. Proceeds fund a McCurdy Field playground fieldhouse.
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Labor Day
South End Civic Association
Jack Wescott
Middletown
N. J
Wilmington
Del
Trenton
N. J. Fredericksburg
Alexandria
SECA
Frederick Labor Day
McCurdy Field Playground
Phillies Support Manager Moore in Hamner Rift
In Milwaukee on August 26 the Phillies released a typewritten statement, prepared by Robin Roberts and unanimously agreed by the team, backing manager Terry Moore amid a row with Granny Hamner. The statement, read to newsmen and not signed, said the club’s stance reflects players’ respect for Moore and denied the reported split. Waived tensions followed Hamner’s claim that players were treated like high school kids.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Roberts
Terry Moore
Granny Hamner
Roberts
Braves
Hamner
Moore
Hammer
Phillies
Braves win on bases loaded hit in ninth
In a 3-2 decision Milwaukee beats Philadelphia as a bases loaded single with two outs in the ninth drives in the decisive run. Early Wynn earns victory for Cleveland with two hit allowed in an 2-1 win over Washington.
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Stors
Associated Press
Danny O'Connell
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Early Wynn
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Playoffs Deadlocked In Narrow Woodsboro Win
In a six inning game called by darkness Woodsboro beat Union Bridge 4 to 3 to split the series. H Garst led Woodsboro with an early RBI and Underwood plus B Garst added runs while Union Bridge fought back on Warner and C Grossnickle's hits. The rubber game to decide the championship will be played Tuesday at Union Bridge.
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Underwood
B. Garst
Union Bridge
Warner
Sasely
C. Grossnickle
Fleming
B. Grossnickle
Garst
Arnold
Price
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Cook
Kline
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Grossnickle
Hustlers beat All Stars 8-3 in youth baseball clash
Hustlers jumped on Stup's All Stars for four runs in the bottom of the first, then held on to an 8-3 victory. Fraley earned the win over Moss, with the contest shortened to six innings due to darkness. Tyeryar hit a fourth inning homer for the Hustlers, while Remsburg and Phobus produced early offense for the All Stars.
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Stup
All Stars
McCurdy Iwield
Te Hustlers
Kjamsvalle
Imoss
Remsburg
Phobus
Centefield
Frederick
Tyeryar
Martz
Brown
Phebus
Lacey
Hess
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Lipps
Weddle
Moss
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Angleberger
Wagner
T. Wagner
Treryer
Chipley
Marapis
Wiles
Fraley
Lip
Biser
Terps Begin 1954 Practice With 68 Candidates
Maryland football coach Jim Tatum invites 68 players to report for practice near Wednesday. The 1933 Coach of the Year lost only nine lettermen but retains the entire first string backfield with Stan Jones and Bob Morgan. The 1954 squad features Charley Boxard at quarterback with Ronnie Waller, Joe Horning, and Dick Bielski in backfield. Tatum plans two daily sessions for 10 days starting at 645 AM as the defending national champions open the season September 38 at Kentucky.
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College Park
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Stan Jones
Bob Morgan
Charley Boxard
Ronnie Waller
Joe Horning
Dick Bielski
Tatum
Kentucky
Women Drivers Nervous Says Stockcar Ace
Louisville based racer Jean Roeder, age 25, wins a women’s handicap stockcar race after breaking a professional driver’s qualifying record in a 1939 model car. Roeder, noted for riding motorcycles and rifle shooting, says the only problem with women drivers is nerves, while noting a few incidents on track and at the gate.
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George W. Hackett
Louisville
Jean Roeder
Raeher
Miss Roeder
Gloucester Little League lauds Frederick visit in tourney
Vice-president Raymond J. Ford of Gloucester City Little League praises Frederick for hosting the team during the Section 3, Region 4 tournament. Gloucester won the title with a win over Stem Bridge-Essex on Aug 14 at Robert B. Staley Memorial Stadium. Ford thanks Frederick officials, the police, Elks, and reporters for Southern hospitality and support. A Camden News-Post writer also praised Frederick's handling of the event and souvenirs for visiting players. A separate item reports Grover C. Loy, 22, killed on U.S. Route 11 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, the 32nd highway death there in August.
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Raymond J. Ford
Gloucester
N. J
Frederick
New Jersey
Maryland
Stem Bridge-Essex
Robert B. Staley
Gloucester City
Little Lea-gue
Irvin J. Ramsburg
James de Tawees
Avene Willan Fy Bartgis
Charles P. Staley
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Elks
L. Donald Davis
Charley Keller ,Sr
Charles V. Main
Tolks
Camden
Ox Fibre Co
Charleston
W. Va
Grover C. Loy
U. S
Berkeley County
Loy
West Virginia
Maryland Governor McKeldin Receives Greek Honor
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland is awarded the Grand Commander Cross of the Royal Order of the Phoenix by Greek Ambassador Athanase G. Politis at the Greek Embassy. The award cites his interest in Greek American welfare and recalls Greece resisting tyranny in history.
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McKeldin
Washington
Theodore R. MecKeldin
Maryland
Athanase G. Politis
Greece
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Today's Games
Baseball updates show New York beating Detroit 11 2 Chicago over Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 2 Washington 1 and Baltimore 5 Boston 3. Schedule highlights Cleveland at Washington with Feller vs Schmitz and New York at Milwaukee with Mags vs Conley. Also notes POW exchanges in Indochina and a solar eclipse lasting up to seven minutes and forty seconds.
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Raschi
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