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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1943
Page
6
Washington and New York baseball updates show the Yankees sweeping doubleheaders against Boston, with late game heroics and strong pitching. Highlights include Roy Weather and Hank Majors, Spud Chandler’s two-hitter for his 17th win, and Cleveland taking both ends of a doubleheader from Chicago.
The Memphis based Colonel Meals, a bulbous, personable figure, is hailed as the biggest and most colorful auctioneer of mules with 51 years in the business. He claims to have sold over 1.4 million hybrids and 44,422 horses and mules in Memphis last year, with sales spanning 24 states from Owen Brothers Commission Barn. He touts a lifetime average of two mules sold per minute, a peak day of 1300 miles on the block, and stamina to work 14 hours straight despite a stocky frame and black derby in winter.
Charley Keller Roy Weatherly and Spud Chandler each hit two homers in a doubleheader victory as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox Chandler pitched a five hitter in the nightcap Rudy York paced the offense Virgil Trucks and Bridges won their 12th games Trucks and Bridges homered in the win over the Browns Hi Bithorn baffles Rip Sewell for 15th win Lopez drives in a run Shoun Lanier key in Reds Cardinals opener Lanier shines again in nightcap Arky Vaughan Whit Wyatt Ed Mead Dodgers Vaughan belts 2000th hit in Maine league career Wratt Head help beat Phillies
In a Sunday clash the Fred erck Hustlers routed the Miller AL Stars 10 to 4 at McCurdy Field. Rain shortened travel for some visitors while the Hustlers built a multi run lead with key hits from Hummers Angleberger and Wagner. The All-Stars started with a run but miscues and errors opened the door for the Hustlers to pull away in the middle innings.
Dr Pepper Ten advances to the Maryland State Softball Tournament finals in Baltimore. The Hustlers beat Bainbridge Training Station 3 1 at Bugle Field in a long triple overtime style game with Shaffer holding the mound for twelve innings. The Battlers face Cummins Blues in a regional final, as Fredrick earns a shot at the title.
National League results show Chicago 11 1, Brooklyn 3 3, Philadelphia 1 2, Boston 4 1, New York 1 0 with scores against Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis. Other line notes Brooklyn 14 Philadelphia 7 and Pittsburg Chicago 4 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3. Between 1999 and 1943 over 4.3 million pounds of vital express shipments and 2.68 million pounds of international mail were flown across the Atlantic.
Fragmentary box score style text lists base hits for Ramsburg and Caracciolo, walks by Wild and others, Shaffer as winning pitcher with 3 in 12, and various mis-typed lines. Mentions Bainbridge Cook Dr Pepper O Toole Wise Michael with time shown as 2.15 am and scorer Curry.
In American League and National League the season leaders include Musial of St. Louis leading in runs and hits, Nicholson of Chicago with 21 home runs, Vaughan and Dadiers atop RBIs, and Shoun of Cincinnati leading in wins. Appling of Chicago bats .337, Vernon of Washington scores 83 runs, Wakefield of Detroit collects 60 hits and 31 doubles, Lindell of New York has 10 triples, Yoark of Detroit 30 homers, and Chandler of New York 17 wins with a 3. The stats highlight standout players across teams with key totals for batting, RBIs, hits, and pitching.
William L. Smith, a 58 year old East Liverpool pottery magnate, resigns from WPB to drive a cab in Washington. He closed his pottery plant to work as an industrial specialist, saying the new job aids the war effort and relieves government red tape.
The St Louis Cardinals salvaged the fourth game of the series with Cincinnati 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Cincinnati tied the score with two runs in the ninth after leading the day before, in front of 38,000 at Crosley Field. Batteries listed for St Louis and Cincinnati.
Charley Keller hit three for ten over the weekend boosting his batting average by two points. He went 0 for four on Saturday and 0 for three in the nightcap on Sunday but in the first Sunday game he went 3 for 3 with his 23rd and 24th home runs. Rollie Hemsley did not play in any of the games.
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