Bonus Pitcher Hurling Well For Pirates Debut
21 year old Bill MacDonald delivered a strong first big league start, blanking the Phillies 3-0 with seven strikeouts and one walk after entering the game on May 23. The Alameda Calif. product drew praise from scout Ted McGrew and pitching coach Jed McGraw, with plans to stick in Pittsburgh’s rotation.
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Fishing Is Skill Not Luck Says Congress
Congress confronted a Post Office ruling on fishing contests in February. Lawmakers argued fishing relies on skill, while officials noted luck can factor in catches. Rep Boggs and Rep Bennett defended skill, while Capt Harrison testified that expertise governs most outcomes. The ruling warned that prize contests with entry fees are lotteries and barred from mail.
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Pirates Acquire Hank Borowy From Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the waiver trade of veteran pitcher Hank Borowy from the Philadelphia Phillies for $10,000. The move comes as Pittsburgh seeks depth in its pitching staff amid a tight pennant race.
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Game Called Off By Saigh On Sunday Night Clash
The planned July 168 meeting between the St Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers was canceled by Cardinals president Fred M Saigh citing a National League rule interpretation. Saigh said consent from the Dodgers was obtained, but league officials maintained Sunday night games are prohibited. He will seek clarification at the next league meeting.
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Kell Leads American League Batters but Red Sox Dominate
George Kell tops the American League batting race with a 381 mark, edging Walt Dropo by two points as Boston stars surge. Kell leads in hits with 75 and doubles, while Williams and Stephens share RBI. Meanwhile Toronto price notes a Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner, and Baltimore race chatter hints at shifts to meet racing competition.
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Open date AL games list with Tad x Washington at St Louis
The schedule lists American League games with Tad facing Washington at St Louis in game two, plus New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland. Night games designated as twi nights.
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Wrestler Wardlow to perform feats at McCurdy Field
Local event features Noblesville rider Wardlow, famed for ramp to ramp leaps and a broad jump over eight participants. The Jose Chitwood Auto Daredevils show at McCurdy Field aims to thrill Frederick Hustlers fans tonight, with risky stunts including a 30 foot jump over a speeding cyclist and a finale involving a sedan under a flying car.
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Musial Opens 37-Point Lead In Batting Race
New York June 12 The Cardinals star Stan Musial leads the National League batting chase by 37 points as he tops the rankings with 347. Jackie Robinson moves to third, Hopp slides, and Duke Smith rises to sixth. Slaughter sits close behind, Stanky climbs to fifth, while Jethroe leads runs and steals. Spahn and Roberts vie for strikeout leadership as the week ends.
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NECA routs Lions in west softball clash at Staley Park
NECA hammered the Lions 22 to 3 at Staley Park, led by Cy Moore and Ford with three run homers. Malin and Langley walked 13 times as NECA built a large late lead, lifting North End to within reach of fifth place in Civic Softball League standings.
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Athletics Not To Be Sold This Season
Philadelphia Athletics remain for sale but not this season as James P Clark and a syndicate plan a definite offer. Management will listen to bonafide proposals, though months would be needed to finalize any deal. Connie Mack to be honored at the All Star game with a first-ball toss at Comiskey Park. Indians beat Pirates 8-4 in an exhibition for the Pittsburgh Community Chest as Larry Doby and Joe Gordon homered.
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Two-Hit Pitching Powers Junior Firemen Victory
Junior Firemen backed Rol lie Atkinson Jr with a two hit performance and 11 hits as they crushed Sears 15 to 1 on Baker Parks bathhouse diamond. Linton started for Sears, relief came in the seventh, and errors by Sears proved costly. Atkinson allowed a run in the sixth before Sears produced its lone score on Vaughan's two bagger. Independents face United Firemen in next league game tonight.
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Dr Pepper keeps pace with undefeated second half run
Dr Pepper extended its City Softball League streak with a 10 3 rout of American Legion at Faker Park on Monday. After a scoreless first inning Dr Pepper tallied in the second then broke open with three runs in the third on a walk wild pitch and four hits. Coca Cola and Camp Detrick meet in a lower bracket contest tonight while the Legion drops to 36 2.
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Civic Softball League NECA Lions 3 Lions defeat 22 3
In a Civic Softball League game, NECA defeated AMVETS 22 to 3. Civ.tan contributed offensively while Lions rallied for the win. (Note: OCR fragment lacks complete clarity on all named entities.)
New Windsor Residents Visit Family in Hagerstown and Mountaindale
New Windsor and nearby communities report a series of social and family moves. Mrs Vernon Cutterer visits her son-in-law Earl Coffman in Hagerstown while Mr and Mrs Clay Hough relocate to Mountaindale. Rev Elmer Keck and family from Jones Falls Pa visit Miss Bertha Drach. Rev and Mrs Cletus Bowman attend Bridgewater College commencement events where son Oliver leads in She Stoops to Conquer and joins Chi Beta Phi. He will be business manager of the college paper next year. Pathfinders class at Pipe Creek church holds a monthly social hosted by Mr and Mrs H C Roop with Rev Orm Garner as speaker. Roy Lowman and spouse also noted.
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Local Graduation Attendees Visit From Booneboro High School
Mrs Francis Whipp and children from Ellicott City visit for the Booneboro High School graduation events while Mrs Earl Crawmer hosts with other relatives in attendance.
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Luf's Sturt HUMAN LIMITATIONS Planet Earth and Cosmos
A fragmentary meditation on human limits and wonder at Earth the stars and the cosmos. The piece muses on mortal bounds and the vast scope of creation through a contemplative, aphoristic voice.
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More Job Placements Hit All Time May Record
Baltimore June 12 report from the Department of Employment Security shows 7,050 placements for May during the war period, with 4,250 in Baltimore City. The agency notes a 25 percent rise from April and a 42 percent increase over May 1949.
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