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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
7
Emmitsburg defeats Yellow Springs 5-2 to seize the Frederick County League leadership as Brunswick beats Thurmont. Scott and Warthen limited Yellow Springs to four hits while Linton was struck often by Emmitsburg’s offense and a trio of key plays highlighted by a fourth inning surge and a third inning triple play.
Emmitsburg Yellow Springs Middletown Woodsboro Brunswick Thurmont 2 5 5 5 5 2 Games Saturday Yellow Springs Brunswick Emmitsburg Woodsboro Middletown Thurmont Totals 31 2 427 14 Batted for C Knotlim 9th Score by innings Brunswick 00 20 001 G3) Tharmont 1100900000-2 Three-base hits Carter two-base hits G Smith Cummings Stolen base Shaffer Sacrifice hits J Nuott Double plays C Knote to J Creager Franey to Shaffer to J Creager Struck out By Huffer 10 by Refor 3 Bases on balls Off Huffer 2 Left on bases Brunswick 3 Thurmont 5 Amershberger and Cannon
The article discusses base stealing tactics with false breaks to disturb pitchers and fielders, then notes how runners time their dash and read infielders’ eyes to adjust strides. It also mentions the batter's role in aiding the runner. A stray anecdote reports a colored girl nicknamed Fertilizer Johnson and a mother’s response about the name.
Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 1. Boston 6 Cincinnati 4. Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4. St Louis 6 New York 5. New York 5 St Louis 3. Philadelphia 2 3 Chicago 0 2. Boston 2 Cincinnati 1. Pittsburgh 12 3 Brooklyn 8 2. 11 Innings. Games Today. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, others met scheduled.
New York defeated Chicago 2 to 1 with Cleveland losing to St. Louis 4 to 1 and Detroit rallying to beat Washington 14 to 4. Boston won 14 to 5 over St. Louis while Philadelphia edged Cleveland 6 to 5. New York 7 Chicago 4 and Detroit 3 Washington 2 ended early when rain halted play to catch a train. Boston at Philadelphia is on the schedule for today.
Buffalo leads at 10-5 while Rochester sits at 4-6. Jersey City tied for fourth with Baltimore at 0-0, Syracuse trailed -10 to Toronto 1-1. Newark 5 over Reading 3. Baltimore 5 over Jersey City 2. Syracuse 2 over Toronto 1. Newark 3 over Reading 1. Upcoming games list Rochester at Buffalo and Toronto at Syracuse with Reading at Newark.
In the American League pennant chase New York and Cleveland stay close after their Sab Bath Day games. The Yanks managed five hits against Ted Blankinship and Tommy Thomas. the Indians beat the Browns. Detroit shut out Washington and won 7-4. In the National League Battery pairings and lineups include Hargraves and Hargrave with several other hitters listed across games.
A veteran sports piece contrasts aging champions with past glories. It cites Mikey Walker, Jeffries, Dempsey, Dinneen, Bush and others, noting the gulf between perceived peak form and true condition, and recalls humorous and telling moments from baseball and boxing histories. It frames aging as a universal hurdle across stars and suggests few rebound.
Fragmentary OCR lists games for the City League with teams such as DeVoe versus Mase and Chaplines versus Yo WOE, plus matches involving St Johns and St Jean's. It notes game days Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with umpire and scoring garbled.
War transport relies on horses and mules as essential help where motors fail on soft ground forests and paths. Breeds like Clydesdale Shire Percheron Hackney and trotters equip artillery and transport, while thoroughbreds Kentucky saddle Moreau and Rye supply cavalry riding stock.
Seventeen colored individuals were arrested in a craps game above a West All Saints barbershop Saturday night. Four officers and two deputies raided the scene, twenty one men were taken, four escaped, and Williams faces a warrant for arrest as operator. One man, Edgar Aud of Poolestille, was jailed for driving intoxicated.
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