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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
2
Chicago White Sox closed to three games behind Boston after beating the New York Yankees 2 to 1. Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 4 in 11 innings as Bob Avila scored from third on Sam Chapman's single.
Jersey Joe Walcott, age 37, becomes world heavyweight champion after a seventh round knockout of Ezzard Charles at Forbes Field. He outlines a victory tour with stops in McKeesport and Harrisburg and a 4 pm gala in Camden. A September rematch is discussed with possible venues New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or Atlantic City including Charles’s right to the return bout within 90 days.
Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen condemned pitcher Erv Palica calling him gutless and not fit for the majors after a 13-12 defeat to the Pirates. Palica, 23, from Lomita California, allowed the late rally and has a 2-4 record with a sore arm limiting play.
Northern Virginia Stock Car Club will sanction the Sunday program at Hagerstown Speedway with a Studebaker entry by Hillside Motor Co. of Frederick. Ray Hackett to drive the Roy C. Ramsburg souped up car as Hubert Burgess from Routerville also competes. The double feature includes two 25 lap races plus fast sprints and heats. thirty cars are lined up and time trials are waived. Wally Gore and Reds Fowler head a strong field.
National Collegiate Athletic Association President Hugh C. Willett announced that Pennsylvania has returned to good standing and will participate in the NCAA television experimental program. Francis Murray of Penn confirmed the university will televise its 1951 football games in line with the Dallas convention resolution.
Inglewood trainer Jimmy Jones announced that Citation will retire after reaching the century milestone. The champion, first to earn a million on the track, fell just short of racing in the Sunset Handicap and possible late-summer engagements as he ends a peak career after a Hollywood Gold Cup victory pushed earnings beyond 1.08 million dollars.
South End Civic Assn. defeated the Uniteds 12 to 4 Thursday at Baker Park to move into second place in the Municipal Softball League. Lake earned a six hitter, homering to start SECA offense, while Cline went 3 for 4. Tyeryar, Tyeryar, Kolb, Lake and Cline contributed in a rally-filled game.
American League results show Cleveland 5 Boston 4 Chicago 2 New York 1 Philadelphia 5 3 Detroit 0 4 St Louis 9 Washington 7 in eleven innings. Evening games list New York at St Louis and Washington at Chicago with Boston at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cleveland.
All National League games were postponed due to rain. Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at Boston were not played. night games canceled.
The Wolkersville Mixed-Doubles League reports weekly standings and top marks. Highlights include high three game set 675 by R. Cutsail and high single set 327 by A. Filler, with S. Hahn posting the top m category 382 and 148 in high game. Averages and other figures shown for the season.
The Power Commission will hold a hearing on September 4 in Washington on Washington Gas Light Company's request to build a $6.65 million standby gas storage plant near Rockville Maryland. The facility would deliver 70 million cubic feet of natural gas and 30 million cubic feet of propane air gas, with Montgomery County, Md. intervening in the case.
A savage wind and electrical storm lashed the Eastern Shore causing power and phone outages and crop damage. A lineman was electrocuted at Cambridge while repairing lines. Albert Lane Jr. died after touching a live wire on a pole. Eight-year-old Franklin Lee Cox was killed in Laurel, Delaware, when struck by a car during the rainstorm. Local authorities reported effects across Chestertown Kent and surrounding counties.
A late afternoon wind storm tore through Chestertown and surrounding towns, toppling trees and downing wires. In Cambridge and Baltimore area churches lightning struck steeples, while a barn near Arte mas, Pa, burned after being struck. The hay belonged to Chester Robinett of Flintstone, Pa, tied to the Perdew estate.
Poem of gratitude by N. A. Lufburrow praising sun winds farms crops and cows with thanks for pleasant days rain and blessings seen as boon and good intention implied for those in tune with the sentiment.
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