Baseball Chief Chandler Says He Will Retire May 1952
St Petersburg Fla Dec 11 Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler announced his plan to retire May 1 1952 after major league club owners refused to renew his contract in a secret hearing. Twelve of sixteen votes were needed to renew and three ballots failed to reach that total. Chandler indicated he would complete his term and that another vote could occur later. He held the post since April 24 1945 and said he would not be a candidate for the job again.
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Glade Valley League Scores and Standings Report
Glade Valley League latest results show Eagles 2 Mt. Pleasant 2 and Farmers Supply 2 Ramsberg Welding 1. Ox Co. 3 beat Ideal Garage 0, Fred. Co. Products 2 defeated Walkersville 1, Lawson Mtrs 2 fell to Country Club 1. Weekly stats list Ox Co. top with 593 high game and 1,778 high series. George May of Mt. Pleasant had 157 high game and Storkman of Ox Co. 375 high series.
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Recreation Bowling League Results and 1951 Navy Schedule
Recreation bowling scores list Hershberger, 3, ASCO, 0 and other results with Mercer Jones leading high game 146 and high set 374 shared by Mercer Jones and R Mossburg. Navy announces nine game 1951 football schedule including Yale Rice Notre Dame Northwestern Penn Maryland and Army. Also notes high team score 1759 by Hershbergers and 628 by Mercer Jones.
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Ezzard Charles to Meet Lee Oma for Sixth Title Fight
Ezzard Charles will defend his heavyweight title against Lee Oma in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 12. The International Boxing Club announced the match with Charles to receive 40 percent of the gate and Oma 17.7 percent. If Charles wins, a rematch within 90 days is planned, with potential further defenses in Detroit Chicago and Miami.
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Red Sox Gain Through Deal
St. Petersburg Fla December 11 1950 talk swirls that Boston won the 1951 American League pennant through a major winter trade with Chicago. Zarilla Littlefield and Dobson Wight Scarborough included in a deal that sent pitching to Boston and outfield to Chicago. White Sox manager Paul Richards cites past moves that nearly delivered pennants and notes Ed Stewart added to strengthen Boston outfield. Richards says few more major trades loom as spring nears.
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Who Owns the Baltimore Colts Tomorrow
Baltimore readers await a stockholders meeting to settle the Colts ownership. Abe Watner, called shorty, seeks sole control after issuing a losses ultimatum to directors who thus far have resisted his plan. Watner pledges to keep the franchise in Baltimore for at least the next two years despite outside interest.
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Louis Advised To Give Up Comeback Attempt
Bell River Ont December 11. Joe Louis, in his quiet style, responded to John Da Grosa who seeks to bar the former champion from boxing in the best interests of the sport. Louis would not object to a ban if state rules require it and plans to pursue conditioning to challenge opponents. Da Grosa, Pennsylvania athletic commissioner, proposes barring Louis in PA and appealing to NBA. Abe Greene, NBA commissioner, said he would not join a ban and emphasized Louis’s lasting impact on boxing.
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Georgetown Defeats Mt. St. Mary's Team
Georgetown defeats Mt. St. Marys in a regular season contest as the narrative focuses on the team's performance. A second item notes a factory process using significant gold in air filtering, highlighting about $100,000 annual metal usage.
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Rhoderick Returns to Coach VFW Basketball Team
Karl Buzz Rhoderick will coach the Veterans of Foreign Wars entry in the Penn Maryland Basketball Association. He will oversee practices and sit on the bench as Frederick travels to Carlisle Pennsylvania Wednesday night to face all services units. New signee Jack Griffin joins the roster, while Slugger Rice remains floor captain. Jab Stewart leads Chambersburg at home Sunday as the Vets pursue first division standing.
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Chambersburg Beats Greencastle 48 46 in Penn Maryland Clash
Chambersburg staved off a late rally by Greencastle to win 48-46 in a Penn Maryland Basketball Association game at Greencastle Pennsylvania. The visitors led 95-23 after three quarters before Greencastle narrowed the gap in the final period. Chambersburg junior varsity also defeated Greencastle Jayvees 41-31 in the preliminary.
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Frederick High School names 25 on basketball squad
Frederick High officials announced a 25 man squad from tryouts as the Cadets begin the season with St John’s High School as the opener. Coach Homer Brooks expects three returning lettermen and 13 holdovers plus transfers and freshmen in a crowded, experienced roster.
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Trade Stew art for McCormick In Major League Swap
Chicago trades Mike McCormick to Washington for Ed Stewart as major moves bubble. Tigers Yankees pursue deals amid Boston pitching acquisitions. Detroit eyes Ferris Fain, potential Zernial swap. Yanks menacing Garver talks with DeWitt and Wells. Attendance dips as leagues vote to discard the bonus rule.
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Baseball finances dip across leagues with few clubs over a million
The article notes a 14 percent drop in path majors with 1950 totals at 17,462,877 versus 20,215,385. Detroit led American gains, Phils set a club record of 1,217,038, and overall NL and AL attendances topped 8.32 and 9.14 million respectively. 10 of 18 clubs surpassed the million mark while Cleveland and Brooklyn saw large declines. Early Wynn arouses high salary talk amid a 18-8 season for the Tribe. In Argentina, Buenos Aires swelters at 90 degrees on Christmas shopping day.
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Emmert R Bowlus Brick Bungalow and Two Apartments
Emmert R Bowlus offers a brick bungalow with three rooms and bath plus a full basement and baseboard heat, priced at 10,700. A second brick house provides two four-room apartments, two-car garage, oil heat, and a large lawn, suitable for single or as two units, near western town. Brokers listed in Frederick, Michigan with several contact phones.
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