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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
7
The New York Americans impress with a string of wins in spring exhibition play, led by Miller Huggins and a hard hitting lineup. Ruth powers the offense as the Yankees roll past Reds Braves Nationals and Brooklyn before eight straight wins. Critics note strong batting and improving pitching as the pennant race looms.
In baseball, if a preceding runner fails to touch a base and is put out, the batter who hits a home run remains credited with the score. A following runner who touches all bases legally is not penalized for the earlier mistake, and the out is charged to the runner who erred.
Police reported a plot to kill Mrs Bertha Landes recently elected mayor of Seattle. A man overheard details on a train from Everett as authorities pursued the case while Mrs Landes said she was not perturbed.
Manager Chyde Hoover signs Arthur Grove to Moose roster replacing catcher Fink. Grove will be eligible to play next Tuesday.
Yesterday Baseball shows Philadelphia 8 over Chicago 1 and St. Louis 4 over Brooklyn 0. New York 3, Cincinnati 2 with Pittsburgh-Boston rained out. Today’s games feature St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, and Pittsburgh at Boston.
Detroit beat Boston 7 to 6 and Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 5 to 0. Chicago downed Washington 4 to 1 while New York won 6 to none as no other games were scheduled.
Reading defeated Baltimore by 1 run while Buffalo beat Newark 4 to 1. Rochester edged Jersey City 1 to 0 and Syracuse overwhelmed Toronto 6 to 0. Toronto visits Reading as Buffalo travels to Baltimore and Rochester goes to Newark.
Leading American League clubs shift spots as Philadelphia climbs to third and Cleveland falls to fourth while Chicago White Sox rise. The Yankees win again and Washington drops to .500. in the National League the Pirates gain a half game idle, Giants rout Reds, St Louis past Brooklyn, and cards Sherdel dominates. Detailed scores show Chicago over Philadelphia 5 to 2 and Cincinnati edging New York 3 to 2 with key battery pairings listed.
June 16 notes from Hyattstown report Miss Annie Pricady improves under Dr Riggs care. Auntie Davia visited parsonage. Children's Day services at the Christian church drew a good crowd. Rev Nelson spoke on missions and gave the benediction. Lawn fete planned June 19 by M E Church ladies. Maurice Page family and Verson Davis visited. Parsonage being painted by Arthur and Dorsey Nichols. Carison church annual meeting set for June 19 at 2 pm. Ed Norwood adds concrete block wall. more improvements planned. Mr Biser remains critically ill at Relay Saturday night.
A fragmented listing shows multiple battery makers and sellers including Ehmke Stoner Manion Gaston Philadelphia and 5140 Cleveland C C Batteries Walberg Ferkins Miller Myatt RG E Washington Chicago G1 Batteries Coreleskie Ruel Faber Schalk New York with ads for Collins Gaston Falk Dixon and Hargrave.
Lipps works the bases on balls and hits to key hits in a tight rally by Lipps and Hartsock guiding a 8 batter load to score. The game features Wild nitch and Empire relief by Lipps and Salter as Salter drives in runs.
In Sehlersville on a Tuesday evening MOB and St John’s faced five innings in a 2–2 deadlock. MOB led early, St John’s tied it in the third, MOB again led in the third, and the Johnnies answered with a fifth inning equalizer. Both pitchers Hoffman and Mask pitched well in a pitching duel with several errors and missed chances.
The article traces word origins for admiral captain commodore and other naval terms, noting from Emir el Bagh to caput to coracle origins. It also mentions Davy Jones and a West Indian term for Jonah's spirit, plus the dog watch and a baker’s bread output of 3,000 loaves in fifteen minutes.
Frank Z Gorman of Philadelphia leads witnesses in a Senate inquiry into alleged lavish expenditures in the Pennsylvania primary. Frank X O Connor, a Philadelphia candidate against Ware, is expected to testify, with W H Folwell describing how state manufacturers backed Mellon Pepper interests.
A fragment describes Emperor penguins selecting midwinter nesting on Antarctic ice fields. It notes the bird's 90 pound size, winter nesting, single egg incubation, and reliance on the colony for feeding and chick rearing, with occasional brood exchanges and losses among the fostered young.
an old ad claims eczema tetcher pimples and skin troubles can be removed quickly by applying Zemo an antiseptic liquid. it promises clear skin and health with a small or large bottle priced up to 1.00 asking readers to consult their druggist.
A Kiwanis convention report describes a Montreal and Quebec tour with visits to Sainte Anne de Beaupre, Montmorency Falls, and the Chateau Frontenac. It notes bilingual cities, French and English universities, peaceful Canada U S relations, and the broadening of Kiwanis perspectives through the trip.
A report notes H Dorsey Etchison urging club cooperation for a sesquicentennial event while citing guests from Canton Ohio and Hagerstown. The narrative mentions a visit, a discussion of public decency, and plans for a val assetration connected to prohibitionland conditions.
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