Local Derby Races Attract 31 Entries So Far
The News-Post and sponsors announce 31 entries signed at the Frederick Derby central office for the regional Soap Box Derby on July 27 at 106 East Patrick Street. Grand prize is an all expenses paid trip to Akron for national competition with a potential Chevrolet four year college scholarship.
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Gaithersburg
Derby Downs
Bayville
Indianapolis
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Chamber of Commerce
Richard L. Shoemaker
Frederick County
Sears Still Ahead P E Narrowly Edges In Tough Softball Derby
Sears softball team kept first place with a 7 6 win over Potomac Edison at Baker Park. Sears improved to seven wins no losses, while Edison took an early lead and Sears rallied with a key four run third inning and a late homer by Cline to seal the victory. Bowlus scored the winning run after a misplay in center field.
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Bowlus
Moore and Whitmore
Fink
Rockville Tops Urbana in Softball Upset
Rockville defeated Urbana 8 to 4 on Urbana’s field. Earl Lenhart hit a homer with a man on, but ten Rockville hits and four Urbana errors doomed Urbana. Rockville’s lineup included Burroughs Layman Lenhart Rice and A Lenhart.
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Urbana
Earl Lenhart
R. OH
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L. Burroughs
H. ‘Layman
Lenhart
P. Rice
A. Lenhart
Hustlers blank Prince Georges in 26 run zoned tilt at McCurdy Field
Baseball action at McCurdy Field tumbles as Hustlers top Prince Georges 26 to 0 in 64 innings. Managers vow tougher future matches after a disappointing week with reduced doubleheader and poor advance notices.
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Phillies Victors In 18 Inning Thriller
In a dramatic 18 inning game Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 4-3 to pull within three games of the Mets in the pennant race. Brooklyn beat Chicago 9-5 to widen their NL lead. St. Louis defeated New York 4-1. Boston routed Cincinnati 10-2. In the American League Detroit topped New York 9-5, Philadelphia won 1-0 in 12 innings over Chicago, and St. Louis defeated Boston 11-0. Ralph Branca earned his eighth win and Lefty Pollet pitched well for St. Louis. Tommy Holmes doubled twice and tripled for Boston. Ennis scored the tying run in Philadelphia’s marathon win.
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Baseball Scores In Nine Inning Rain? 18 Inning Tie
Boston beats Cincinnati 10 to 2 and Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 4 to 3 while St. Louis edges New York 4 to 3 and Brooklyn defeats Chicago 9 to 5 in 18 innings. Chicago visits Boston and Cincinnati visits Brooklyn with other matchups listed.
Sanders Quits Pro Football Cinderella Man Bows Out
New York reports urban Sanders, famed as Cinderella Man, has quit professional football. He cites good health and a knee operation last winter, leaving a career with 40 touchdowns and 240 points in three seasons for the Yankees in the All-American Conference. He began at Temple High School, then Cameron Aggies, then Texas.
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Rabbit) Crain
Steelers Swamped By Legion 18-3 in City League game
American Legion crushed Frederick Iron and Steel 18 3 at Baker Park in a one sided City Softball League contest. Legionnaires scored six runs in the first inning and added four in the third and six in the fifth while the Steelers, winless in league play, managed only two runs in the first inning and were shut out rest of the game.
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Baker Park
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Amer
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Castle
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Slagle
Murray
Staley
Hagerstown Grand Jury Studies Blue Law Debate
In Hagerstown a 225 year old blue law was studied at a special grand jury session called by Judge Joseph D. Mish after a prior Circuit Court jury failed to resolve a test case involving three drive-in movie employees who violated the Sunday ban. The judge warned that strict enforcement could implicate many residents and noted the law extends beyond amusements.
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Washington County
Joseph D. Mish
Grand Jury
Mish
Municipal Softball League Results Report
Yesterday Sears beat P E Co 7 to 0 in a Municipal Softball League game. Today Independents face Ideal in a separate matchup. Municipal standings and box scores were not provided in the readable text.
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P E Co
L. Pet. Sears
C&p
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Uniteds
Weather summary of daily precipitation and temperatures
The report notes no precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. It lists June normal at 4.28 inches with actual June 1949 at 4.37 inches and year-to-date through June 1 at 7.29 inches. Yesterday’s high 80, last night low not listed. sun sets 8.38 p.m., sun rises 5.43 a.m. Moon rises 10.01 p.m., moon sets 5.56 a.m.
Kemptown W S C S Pitches Surprise Pounding At Parish
The Kemptown W S C S met at Evelyn Riggs home and surprised Rev. and Mrs. Chester Smith with an old fashioned pounding. A sizable contribution of foodstuffs was given, mirroring a recent surprise at the parsonage after Mrs. Smith’s hospital return. In Staley Park, Northend Juniors beat Arcade Bowling Alley reps 17-3 in youth softball as NECA plans free outdoor movie nights at 8:30 pm.
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Evelyn Riggs
Chester Smith
Pleasant Grove
Northend
ATA
Tucker and Freed
Bowers and Jenkins
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