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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
7
A frenetic column details power struggles in the 1920s baseball world. National and American League owners clash over control and star players while Boston and Philadelphia clubs face turmoil. Various incidents include tampering accusations and managerial shifts as the sport wrestles with money, media access, and factional rivalries.
Mt. Pleasant defeats Woodsboro County League 11 to 7 as pitcher Lenhart and Smith hold the league entry to seven hits. Key moments include Dixon, Jossburg and A Fox delivering offense for Mt. Pleasant, Le Roy Barrick making a running catch in the seventh.
Readers commend the new readable type adopted by The News for its news columns. The type reduces eye strain and remains compact while preserving roughly the same word count per column.
Yesterday results show Hanover 0 over Frederick 2 and Chambersburg 7 over Hagerstown 6 in 11 innings. Today games include Waynesboro at Frederick, Chambersburg at Hagerstown, and Hanover at Martinsburg. Thursday features Frederick at Waynesboro and Hagerstown at Chambersburg.
In Crisfield Northampton fell 1 to 0 under Northampton against Crisfield. Cambridge defeated Parksley 3 to 15. An additional game was postponed due to rain.
The Tivol houses Lillian Gish in a MGM vehicle based on Channing Pollock stage drama The Enemy. Ralph Forbes co stars as Carl while Ralph Emerson plays Bruce. The plot follows war hysteria tearing apart friendships and families with a suspenseful, dramatic arc. Cameo comedy and Maryland feature Breed Of Courage with Ranger the canine star accompany the program. Mab Bell cancels trans Atlantic flight plans from Harbor Grace Newfoundland and will return to New York to reassess routes.
Boston 5 7, Washington 1 16. Other games postponed due to rain. Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington.
National League results show Brooklyn at 10 and Philadelphia at 11, St. Louis 9, Cincinnati 4. Several games postponed due to rain including Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Bre vism at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Chicago. Other clubs not scheduled.
The piece argues for immediate calls when a runner dodges out of line to avoid a tag, noting many umpires differ in judgment. It claims a runner typically must go more than three feet out of line to escape a touch, with rare exceptions like a freak slide. It also includes a brief legal notice about charges dismissed for Harry Brilliant in Martinsburg and a promo line about news advertising.
The Hustlers protest a Frederick ball game against the Redbirds alleging illegal use of a white-dust ball by Waynesboro pitcher Pickering. Meanwhile the Redbirds, managed by Eddie Miller, show improvement with new players and strong infielding as Waynesboro wins away for the first time this season.
An old advertisement claims Bealnibhin'a gas tablets cure stomach gas and bloating. It describes dissolving gas, ending nervous unease, and restoring breath and warmth to limbs after meals. The yellow pack is urged for purchase at drug stores for $1.
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