Blue Ridge League Heroes Shaped Major Leagues
Umpire Bill McGowan recalls the Blue Ridge League 1917 title race. Martinsburg star Lu Blue hits a pair of dramatic home runs in Frederick to spark a 4 0 deficit comeback, then a four run blast to win in extra innings. Blue later joined the Detroit Tigers and became a top first baseman.
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Blue Ridge League
Bill McGowan
Washington
J. W. Jamison
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Lefty Grove
Wee Wille Sherdel
Hanovver
Ace Moundsman
Jimmy Dykes
Gettysburg
Hack Wilson
New York Giants
Carl Howard
Cincinnati
St. Louis Browns
Johnny Neun
Lu Blue
Frederick
Detroit
Joe Sugden
Sugden
Blue
Bill King
Detroit Tigers
Portland Club
Tigers
Browns
White Sox
Brunswick Rallies To Defeat St John’s High
Brunswick high school rallied in the third period to beat St John’s 31 to 30 in Brunswick gym Monday afternoon. Bob Stull sparked the Railroaders with a late surge as Brunswick erased a 19-11 halftime deficit, holding a 31-23 lead after three quarters and fending off a Saint comeback in the final period. Barnard McQuillan and Orndorff led Brunswick with steady defense and key baskets, while Nuts Kennedy and Jimmy Dutrow top-scored for St John’s. Referee Hagel.
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Brunswick High School
St. John's High School
Brunswick
Johnnies
Saints
Railroaders
Jead
Kennedy
St. John’s Quint
Jimmy Dutrow
Bill Lebherz
Barnard
McQuillan
St. John’s H. S
Brunswick H
Eddins
J. Chambers
Williams
C. McQuillen
Orndorff
Hagel
Last of Winter Deals May Be Made This Week
New York Feb 4 The last of the winter baseball deals may be made this week as managers and magnates meet for the joint major league schedule session. Several clubs seek talent with bids to fit the right price. Yankee stance on Ruth trade rumors remains cautious while expressing interest in an experienced right fielder. Pie Traynor plans to reshuffle Pirates roster if profitable deals arise, eyeing Al Todd as potential behind the plate. Red Sox begin with Ellsworth Deighren at first and Max Bishop in infield duties as veteran Yainkey bankrolls the club.
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New York
Baseball Writers
Traynor
Pat
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Chicago
al Simmons
Yanks
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Sorrell
al Todd
Jimmy Wilson
Philly
Santa Claus
Tom Yainkey
Boston Red Sox
Ellsworth Deighren
Max Bishop
Poolesville Rangers Triumph In Final Quarter Beat Stulls Service
The Poolesville Rangers edged Stull's Service Station 33 to 17, scoring 16 points in the fourth to pull away. Horace Hershberger led with 13 points after the second half as the team surged past a tight first three quarters. The Rangers next face Church Street Independents and Shell Oil of Damascus in Poolesville Friday.
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Poolesville
Rangers
Church Street Independents
Might
Shell Oil Company of Damascus
Poolesville Rangers
G. F. &P. Weller
H. Hershbeger
Johnson
W. Hershire
Selman
Hoyle
Grubb
Elgins
Stull
Slaley
Abrecht
Brust
F. A
Grumbine
Ponton
Oy Kren
Boyer
Kit
Letters to the Editor and Local Arts Update
A Frederick reader criticizes unpaid spectators for poor sportsmanship at a girls basketball game, urging support from boosters and better conduct. Separately, Yellow Springs Dramatic Club staged a well received minstrel show with the Little German Band, featuring Elim Rosewater's Divorce Case and plans for Urbana and Virginia showings. The text ends with garbled notes on glue joints and wood protection.
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Armory
Frederick
Yellow Springs
Elim Rosewater
Urbana
P.T. A. of
Virginia
Emmitsburg to Meet Walkersville Today in Divisional Clash
Emmitsburg and Walkersville high schools clash in the Northern Division with boys and girls games at 2 30 PM. Emmitsburg eyes the boys title while Walkersville aims to clinch the girls crown as Glade Valley hopes for a upset.
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Walkersville
Emmitsburg
Glade
Mt. St. Mary's College
Maryland
Westminster
Terrors
Mountaineers
Gettysburg
Church Street
Poolesville
Rangers
Medal Tourney Planned For City Basketball Championship
A meeting to organize the third annual gold media championship basketball tournament will be held Monday February 11 at the Y M C A. Alvin G. Quinn chairs. Parkway School will host in early March due to State Armory unavailability. Eleven teams from local clubs schools and organizations are invited, with decisions on elimination vs round robin and prizes including gold, silver and bronze medals for top players and all tournament honors.
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Alvin G. Quinn
Y. M. C. A. Frederick High School
Shipley's Celtics
Jeffersonian Democratic Club
Blue Ridge Lines
DeMolay
Company A
Cresap’s Rifles
Church Street Independents
Teufel Club
Poole
Wale
Tivoli and Opera House Showings Highlight Theaters
Tivoli Theater screens Imitation Of Life with Claudette Colbert Rochelle Hudson and Warren William in a tale of mother daughter love and race prejudice. Opera House features Little Men with Erin O'Brien Moore Ralph Morgan and Frankie Darro plus Todd Kelly comedy and news reel. Frederick Theater showcases Bright Eyes with Shirley Temple and James Dunn with a cartoon South Pole Or Bust and a news reel.
Boxing fans look to top matchups at Westminster Annapolis and College Park
Boxing highlights feature Western Maryland against Syracuse in Westminster while Navy meets Virginia in Annapolis and Maryland faces Penn State at College Park. Frankie Pytlak, ex Hagerstown BRL catcher now with Cleveland, bets on weight gain boosting his NFL style grip for a first string role. A 1933 stat notes privately owned cars ran 350 billion passenger miles.
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Maryland
Syracuse
Westminster
Navy
Virginia
Annapolis
Penn State
College Park
Frankie Pytlak
Hagerstown
Pytlak
Cleveland Club
Tribe
Frank
Niles
Double Dummy Problem in Six No Trump
WM McKeeney presents a bridge puzzle from Harold Soles of Pittsburgh. South plays six no trump. After opening diamond lead and subsequent plays, the safe line forces a precise discard and a series of finesses to fulfill the contract, culminating in a squeeze for victory as East’s discards determine the final outcome.
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WM. E. McKenney
American Bridge League
Harold Soles
Pittsburgh
East
West
Declarer
Dealer HITS in Auction Bridge Card Game Note
In a partial scoreboard style fragment from a bridge session we see dealer actions and bids including Pass Pass 1 to 1 low then 15 doubled passes plus opening lead and final bid sequence. South West North East placeholders indicate players and standard duplicate bridge bidding notation.
Y M C A League Buicks Fall to Terraplanes 12 5
In a Monday YMCA league clash the faltering Buicks lost 12 to 5 to sixth place Terraplanes after leading early. Ike MacKenzie and Lincoln Suull sparked the Terraplanes as the Buicks faded in the second half. In the other game the Chevrolets edged the Reos 16 to 14 after a tight battle.
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Buicks
Terraplanes
Chevrolets
Lincoln Suull
Ike” MacKenzie
Bill Burroughs
Recreation League Results and Upcoming Games
Orme's defeated Muse in yesterday's second half. Tonight South St. faces Grove. Wednesday features Kline's versus Red Ravens. Thursday's slate includes Roney against Groff.
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Orme
Muse
South St
Grove
Baker's Bowling League Second Half Results
Gittinger's defeated Albaugh in yesterday's Baker's Bowling League results. Friday's games feature Union Manufacturing against Lions. Wednesday's matchups include Glace Valley versus DeMolay. Thursday's schedule lists A and B facing Farmers.
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Baker’s Bowling League
Gittinger
Albaugh
Glace Valley
DeMolay
Clut
Pet
Glittinger’s Grocery Lions Club
A. and
Unitor Mfg. Co
Parmx's
Alurani
Glace Valley Bakery
Barbers
Farmers
Y. M. C. A. Basketball League Saturday Results
Terraplane defeated Buick 12 to 5 and Chevrolet beat Reo 16 to 14 in Saturday action. Farmers Co-Op faced Barbers in a planned match not completed in standings.
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Terraplane
Buick
Chevrolet
Reo
Pro Teams Split Weekend Showdowns In Pro Basketball
Rivalry weekend notes feature Gettysburg Fleet-Wings claiming the Baltimore league lead with an 80 496 win over Dolish American in Washington while the Brewers nearly upset the Boston Trojans 30 29 in a tight American Pro clash Polish five stars and Beale Twardowle contributed for the Fleet-Wings as Lou Reilly Chanowski and Zaln sparked the comeback.
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Gettysburg Fleet-Winks
Menziel, Brewers
Fleet Wings
Washinton
Brewers
Boston Trojans
Beale
Twards
Wiles
East Stillmore
Beantowners
Eheurich Aribblets
Bostonians
Phil Shimek
Gettysburg Fleet-Wings
F. Tp
Drocha
Hoke
F. Af
A . Kiiemille
Keller
Rely
Sahn
Chanowski
Guliin
Zurek
Conewski
Mush
Twardowle
Wells
Rawinisz
Brooks
Fenton
Fc A
Buscher
Bennie
Russell
O Qroson
Te. A. i
Berger
Roberts
Frans
Ae Eee
Basion Trojans
G. FP
Bend F
Glascos
Fusta
Rieferee—Enright
One Year Ago Today in Boxing And Sports News
A recap mentions Joe Knight losing a 15 round draw against Moxie Rosenbloom in Miami shedding the light heavy crown, and Sonja Hente of Norway winning the women’s world amateur figure skating title at Madison Square Garden five years earlier. It also notes White House signals that the Blue Eagle policy path will largely stay the same under Roosevelt, via Donald Richberg.
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Joe Knight
Georgia Light Heavy
Moxie Rosenbloom
Miami
Fla
Sonja Hente
Norway
Madison Square Garden
Blue Eagle
Washington
White House
Donald Richberg
Emergency Council
Roosevelt
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Stamford, Conn
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Qei Anid
Wwe
Yaqiesas Pkos
Kline
Roney
Groff
Muse Tailoring Co
B. Smith Ly
Hildebrand
L. Pet
BE. Murray
Roney Mator Co
W. Sherald
Cf Esworthy
R. Rothenhoefer
D. Alexander
M J
Grove Lime Co
Rhoderick
Red Ravens
Gitlinger’s
L. Stull
F & Doub
Wachter
F Ral
Gastley
Rolla
D. Rothenheefer
Ray Gastley
Crum
MacKenzi Rankin
Fink
G Tee
Gnidde Reo
Cheer
Olets
Hogarth
F. Oh Simmions
Rice
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Mullerie
M. Hendrickson
D 'R. Albaugh
Moe Crist
Hyler
Dare
Union M‘fg
Lions
Y. M. C. A. Basketball League
Farmers Co-Op
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Ford
Fleet-Wings
Coca Colas
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Colreluls Service
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Melvin M. Engle
COAL
Markell & Ford
Carroll St
Fredericktown
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