Browns Crush Yanks 8 to 0 in four-game series opener
St Louis Browns powered past the New York Yankees 8 to 0 on July 18 behind a 12 hit attack including three homers. Bob Muncheff limited the Bronx Bombers to six hits while Milt Byrnes Gene Moore and Chet Laabs drove in six runs. Rookie Steve Roser started for New York, relieved by Johnny Johnson in the seventh.
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Wolfpack Beats Detrick Officers In Close League Game
Wolfpack of the City Softball League defeated the Detrick Officers 12 to 11 at Baker Park in a see-saw contest. Sergt. George Freeh relieved in the seventh to save the game, as the Pack erased a late deficit and moved within a half game of the leaders.
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Playground League Volleyball results seed three-team clash
In a tight three team meeting the Fielders dropped two games as Baker Park won 19 15 and Washington Street 21 18 Harmon Field trailed Baker Park 11 9 at halftime then faded. Washington Street edged Harmon Field 21 18 in a late surge. Baker Park also won 61st meeting overall.
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Middleburg Red Sox Keep Lead With 5-3 Win Over Wakefield
Penn-Maryland League action saw Middleburg defeat Wakefield 5-3 at home as Colliflower and Koons pitched well and Waner and Shaffer stood out in the field. Emmitsburg fell 10-6 to Thurmont. Littlestown beat Taneytown 12-11 to claim its first victory, leaving Emmitsburg and Littlestown tied for last.
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National League Yesterday's Results Shaped by Tight Games
St Louis and Brooklyn battled to a 5 to 5 tie in New York while Pittsburgh defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 2. Tonight's matchups include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Chicago at Boston with no other clubs scheduled for day action.
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Baseball scores and matchups across leagues
American League results show Detroit edging Washington 6 5 while Cleveland beats Philadelphia 4 3 and St Louis defeats New York 8 0. Boston tops Chicago 4 2 in 11 innings as New York visits St Louis and Washington travels to Detroit with Philadelphia at Cleveland in night action.
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City Softball League Wolfpack Game Postponed
The City Softball League reports Wolfpack 12 officers and 11 other game postponed due to unspecified reasons.
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Giants Send Pirates Back in Big Win at New York
New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 2 before 24,283 as Phil Weintraub belted a bases loaded homer in the third, giving Bill Voiselle his 12th win. Pirates scoring came on two walks and an infield hit in late frames.
One Run Wins For Dr Pepper In Tight Hagerstown Exh
Dr Pepper softballers edged Pangborn Corp 1 to 0 in a seven inning twilight exhibition at Hagers town. Max Kehne pitched well for Hagerstown while O Neill fanned six for Pangborn. Fox supplied the decisive extra base hit with a fourth inning triple and Cline drove in the only run with two outs.
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Harney and Gettysburg Socials and Fort Myers Gunners
Local social notes list visits among Harney Gettysburg and Barlow residents including Cpl Wesley J Mummert who was named gunner of the week at Fort Myers Flexible Gunnery School and will visit on furlough. Also noted are a Southern States Association banquet in the Lutheran Parish Hall and various trips and visits among area families. A sports snippet from Boston reports Greentree Stable's Four Freedoms aiming at the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs with First Fiddle top weighted after a five win streak and a prior loss to Four Freedoms.
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Peterson's Ointment Gains Fame Across the Nation
A Buffalo druggist 40 years ago created an ointment for relief from piles. It delivered quick cooling soothing astringent relief and became a national favorite in thousands of homes. Ask your druggist for a 35c box or 60¢ tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press Batting Race
The AP lists top batting and pitching leaders with names like Musial Walker and Doerr in key categories. It notes leaders in runs batted in, home runs, doubles, triples, and stolen bases across teams including St. Louis Brooklyn New York Boston Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Pitching leaders include Walters Maltzberger and Doerr in various stat lines.
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West Triumphs Over East in Lancaster All Star Game
Jack Houck of Woodsboro who played for the Philadelphia Athletics last spring and Lancaster in the Interstate League starred in Lancaster as the West defeated the East 9 to 3. Houck hit a 400 exhibition, belted a triple and a single, stole a base, scored once, and tops the Interstate League with a .394 average on 249 at bats. Lena Blackburns Lan caster Red Roses contributed five players to the West, with others from Hagerstown and York, while the East included Allentown Wilmington and Trenton players. Rabbit Griffiths of York White Roses leads the circuit with a .419 average though he has 167 at bats.
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Sunny Side Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Sunny Side residents and relatives are mentioned in a string of short notes. Mrs William Stevens and family visit relatives near Sunny Side while Miss Gay Foltz returns home from Paw Paw West Virginia. Mrs Claudia Stout and Gaithersburg relatives visit nearby. John W Hawker, airide plane mechanic, visits family from Texas. Walter Rennerberger and spouse plan move to Jim Young property after purchase. John Calvin Young, stationed in Texas, visits family before returning to camp. Anabel Stup spends Sunday with Mallen Hoffman and John Hoffman has been indisposed for weeks.
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Karl Improves As Phillies' Pitcher
Philadelphia July 18. Anton Karl, once a favorite NL reliever, has cut his ERA and allows six hitless innings in three recent Shibe Park appearances. Coach Marv Shea credits constant batting practice for improved control, while manager Fred Fitzsimmons notes his knuckler is now trusted. The 30-year-old engineering graduate from Manhattan College is expected to see more action this season and may stay in baseball. Karl previously considered quitting in 1943 when traded to Los Angeles for Glenn Russell, a move that didn’t materialize.
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Tigers edge Washington as Outlaw drives winner
Yesterday Jimmy Outlaw collected four singles in six at bats against Washington pitching, driving in Joe Hoover with the winning run in the 21st for a 6-5 Tiger victory. Al Smith and Cleveland fended off a ninth inning Athletics rally to win 4-3, while Phil Weintraub’s bases loaded homer gave the Giants a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Max Lanier blanked Brooklyn 5-0 as the Cardinals opened an eastern trip, Bob Muncrief pitched the Browns past the Yankees 8-0, and Jim Tabor’s eleventh inning single powered the Red Sox past the White Sox 4-2.
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Midweek Army baseball roundups and snarled scouting tales
WHITNEY MARTIN reports from New York on Camp Campbell Ky Armored Division’s 34 game win streak led by Howie Muderski 17th homer. Dodgers lore surrounds Mario Picone Bristol Appalachian League 28 strikeouts in 19 innings. Lt Keiffer of the Army Air Corps at Hondo closes the column with scouting notes and oddities about Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Long odds and lively chatter wrap Hawaii Tribune-Herald plug
A cheerful sports editor in Hilo earns praise for morale work among service men and for sharp long range football picks in 1942, including Holy Cross over Boston and Fordham over Missouri. Pitched chatter covers player trades, broadcaster jokes, Dodgers waste paper drive, and a photo finish win by Silver Beam at Hagerstown.
Andersson Sets New Mile World Record in Sweden
Stockholm July 18 Arne Andersson of Sweden established a new world mile mark at 4 01 6 on the Malmee track beating the 1942 time of 4 04 68 by Gunder Haegg. Niagara Falls has moved roughly a quarter of a mile in 264 years.
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