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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1947
Page
8
In a William El McKenney column, Eddie Burns of Minneapolis, a former Four Deuces member, is praised for a flawless bridge play. Mrs Madelins Anderson shared the hand, noting Burns counted cards precisely to avoid heart guesses, securing a five odd top on the board in Seattle.
New York Yankees blitzed Chicago White Sox 12 4 in the first of a series opener as Berra belted a two run homer in the first. Reynoso cruised to win his 12th with strong early support and Gillespie took the loss after a rough fourth inning. MLB actions also featured Mize homering for the Cubs in a 5 3 loss to the Giants and Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh 4 1.
New York defeated Chicago 12 to 4 while Boston beat St Louis 6 to 9 in other games. Detroit and Washington drew 5 to 5 as Cleveland beat Philadelphia and St Louis hosted Boston in a mixed schedule. Standings show New York at 62 30 and Chicago at 33 52 amid a crowded pennant race.
Dr Pepper improved to 6 1 in the City Softball League by beating American Legion 6 to 1 at Baker Park. O Neill struck out 10 and walked 3, limiting the Legion to two safeties as Pepperites scored seven runs off Haover. Kemp and Shaw errors sparked a two run rally in the second with O Neill doubling and Norwood singling to seal the lead. Haover and Strathern worked for American Legion while O Neill and Fox prevailed for Dr Pepper.
The report lists results from a local softball league with teams Coca Cola, Dr Pepper, Legion, Economy Oil, Eagles, and YMC. Standings show Coca Cola 3 750, Legion 3 600, Economy Oil 1 333, Eagles 1 200, and YMC 0 600. Details appear fragmentary with multiple incomplete scores and team labels.
Fairground and Harmon Field youth softball teams under 115 pounds won Baker Park circuit games Friday. Fairground routed Third Street 13 2 while Harmon Field edged Washington Streeters 13 12 in a three inning shed. Summers belted a game deciding homer for Harmon Field in the top of the third as Washington Street produced a brief batting surge in the same frame. Rosters list Harmon Field players B Baer K Luhn R Baer G C Summers M Bagent J Luhn McKensie Morgan Washington Street Quynn Whitmore Geiser Murphy King Goodsell D Hoffman Fisher Third Street B Foutzahn M Hambure B Comer R Rockwell M Stone J Mam C Goeringer W Main D Stmne Fairgrounds R Miss K Ford H Man R Zammerman C Speak S Marsden D Speak L Baugher E Folan
Maryland State League games listed for Sunday include Sjams ville at Pt Rocks with EST, Frederick at Leberty, Mt. Airy at Wood bine, Young Woodsboro at New Market, Brunswick at Damascus with DST, Creagerstown at Buckess town, Donbs at wwsville EST, Riddletown at Lovellsville EST. County League games cover Clen sonville at Harmsville Broad Run at Bronswich Catectin at Bellen ger Harmony at Aiddletown Jefferson idie.
National League president Ford Frick ordered a replay of the Brooklyn versus St Louis game after ruling Ron Northey was wrongly denied an inside-the-park homer by umpire Beans Reardon. The game ended 3 to 2 in favor of Brooklyn at Ebbets Field, with the replay set for August 18 as part of a doubleheader.
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