Baseball Hall of Fame honors five legendary stars
Cooperstown ceremony honors Mordecai Brown, Kid Nichols, Herb Pennock, Gehringer, and Pie Traynor with bronze plaques. Rickey praises baseball as a road to peace. Ruth estate donates trophies and a glove and shoe. Hall expansion begun as part of tribute to the National Pastime. Pro-Italian parties win Trieste municipal election with 40 of 60 seats.
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Cooperstown
Pereneh Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball Hall of Fame
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Three Finger
Peter Brown
Charles A
Kid) Nichols
Herbert J. Pennock
Charles I. Gehri
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Pennock
Gehringer
Nichols
Traynor
Fuckey
Detroit
Rickey
Herb Pennock
Pittsburgh
Kid Nichols
Babe Ruth
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America
Paratheipan
Trieste
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Tailors Fall to Legion in Monday Softball Clash
In City Softball League action at Baker Park the American Legion defeated Frederick Tailors 13 to 4 after a five run first inning and four run second. Legion offense was jump started by Moss, Hessler, Staley, Slagle, and Martz with Rothenhoefer driving in runs on hits and a wild pitch. Tators’ early two runs came on Wagner’s homer with a man aboard. A Frederick postponement from Iron and Steel vs Tailoring Co will be made up Wednesday to close the first half.
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Baker Park
American Legion
Frederick Tailors
Legionnaires
Tailors
Legion
Moss
Hessler
Staley
Slagle
Martz
Rothenhoefer
Tators
Wagner
Red Shaw
Arate
Frederick Iron and Steel
Frederick Tailoring Co
RKHE
Morgan
Bagent
Newton
Dixon
Shafer
Strathern
Catoctin Battles Winchester For Lead
The Catoctin Country Club of Frederick and the Winchester Golf Club contest for leadership of the Tri State Golf Association after Purcellville matches. Winchester leads with 30 points. Catoctin 29 14. Martinsburg and Purcellville 25 14 each. Front Royal 24. Fairfax 0. Frederick gained one point. Local players Harrington and Rhoderick one point. Bowers and Michael three. Ross and Green two and a half. Decker and May one and a half. Snook and E Rhoderick two. Next match June 26 in Front Royal, Virginia.
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Catoctin Country Club
Frederick
Winchester
State Golf Association
Purcellville
Catoctin
Martinsburg
Front Royal
Fairfax
Harrington
M. Rhoderick
Bowers
Michael
Ross
Giants Trade Cooper For Ray Mueller In June Deal
New York Giants send Walker Cooper to Cincinnati Reds for Ray Mueller in an even exchange with no cash. Cooper, 34, has been in manager Leo Durocher’s doghouse and was bought from St Louis in 1946 for 175000 amid a big-money deal. Mueller, 37, with Reds since 1943, is a .255 career hitter with a .274 season mark and once set a major league record of 233 consecutive games caught. The report notes Cooper’s limited 1946 batting and Mueller’s injury history and current 32 games played this season.
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New York
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Walker Cooper
Reds
Ray Mueller
Giants
Cooper
Leo Durocher
St. Loui Cardinals
Mueller
Frederick Rifle Club match ends in tight 2 point decision
Frederick Rifle Club’s outdoor shoot on June 6 at Lingapore Range saw Team No 2 edge Team No 1 1 186 to 1 184 with 50 bullseyes to the runner up. Reddle Sr led No 2 with a 398 to claim individual honors while Catoctin Women’s Club totaled 1 126 with 26 bullseyes.
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Frederick Rifle Club
Lingapore
Frederick
Catoctin
Reddle, Sr
Cashour
Nagy
H. Stoner
D. Shipley
the Etchison
Hoffman
Painter
Slaughter
Gittinger
F. Gittinger
M. Gallagher
Wolford
Independents Triumph 8 to 3 in City Softball Clash
In a Municipal Softball League report the Independents defeated C. & P. Tel. 8 to 3 on Wednesday with Sears facing United Firemen on Friday. Milk color note follows, noting grass silage yields richer hue due to high carotene content from feed.
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L Pet. Sears
ATL c.& P. Tel
P.E Co
Ideal Dairy
United Firemen
Aes
Arrow Anniversary Beer Builds Local Word Of Mouth Buzz
A tavern guest asks for Arrow Anniversary Beer and a waiter in a fine restaurant recites a confident recommendation. The popular phrase spreads daily street by street as patrons urge others to taste a great glass of Arrow Anniversary Beer.
Progress on State Police Barracks at Route 40 Corner
Work on the new State Police barracks and headquarters at Baughmans Lane and Route 40 is advancing under favorable weather. Ground was broken over a month ago, foundation laid by Colwin Construction Company of Baltimore, and bricklayers are expanding the structure. Sewer lines are being installed, and the rear garage near completion will house a repair shop, service shop, ambulance, and motorcycles for Barracks B. Traffic detours persist during intersection work. excavation and subcontracting by Richard F. Kling aided foundation. Completion was originally expected in about four months.
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Baughman's Lane
Route 40
Colwin Construction Company
Baltimore
Linden Hills
Trafic
Richard F. Kling
Frederick
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