Nats Beat Yankees In 12th For 4-3 Victory
Washington capitalized on Mickey Vernon s eighth inning homer with two aboard in the 12th to topple the New York Yankees 4-3. Johnny Mize cleared the bases for the Yankees in the 12th but Mickey Harris induced a game ending double play. Teddy Gray earned his second win in three days as Detroit beat Chicago 9-3. Ted Williams homered for Boston in a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, extending their win streak under manager Steve O Neill. Feller ousted as Cleveland fell 3-2 to St Louis after Kokos and Lenhardt homered for the Browns. Phillies beat Braves 3-2 to take first in the NL. Giants defeated Dodgers 10-3 as Janssen s streak ended at 30, but he won eighth. Reds overwhelmed Pirates 8-3 behind Wehmeier. Cardinals sweep doubleheader over Cubs 3-2 and 4-1 before 38,832 in attendance.
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Chicago Cubs
Local Tennis Courts Unfit For Fast Play
Frederick Tennis Club cannot invite Interclub League teams to play on city courts due to poor surface conditions. Clifton Park clay courts washed out by a minor cloudburst forced Sunday games to be played on asphalt. Possible alternates include Baker Park hard courts or Camp Detrick with permission.
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Clifton Park
Baker Park
Orly
Camp Detrick
Richard Ramsburg
Charles A. Price
Frederick Tennis Club
Price
City Softball League Results and Standings
Yesterday American Legion defeated Coca-Cola 14 to 0. Today's match features Camp Detrick versus Dr. Pepper. Standings show Dr Pepper four wins two losses, American Legion four wins three losses, Coca-Cola three wins three losses, and Camp Detrick four wins two losses.
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Coca- Cola
Camp Detrick
Dr. Pepper
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Coca-Cola
Bill Miller to Race at Delphey Meet in Frederick
Bill Miller of Mountville Pennsylvania, 1948 49 champion of National 45 cubic Tourist Trophy races, will compete Monday at Delphey's annual racing meet at the Frederick Fair Grounds. A $1000 prize awaits winners in three star events, with trials at 1 pm and racing at 2 30 pm weather permitting.
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Laconia
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Delphey
Frederick Fair Grounds
Pe~oria
Miller
Julian Pdelphey
John Droneburg
Frederick
Delphey’s
Lions vs AMVETS Play Advances From June 30
A local sports brief notes the Lions game against AMVETS advancing from the schedule dated June 30. Details on venue and score are not provided in the readable text.
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Lions
Amvets
Walkersville Girls Softball Falls to Frederick Tailorettes
Walkersville lost 17 to 3 in 12 innings at Staley Park, dropping to fifth in the league standings. The Frederick Tailorettes led with a 17 run showing as Glade jassies defeated them last night. Creagerstown and Camp Detrick were set to play a postponed game this evening.
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Walmersville
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Creagerstown
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Walkersville
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Detrick
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Staley Park
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R. FF
Fred'k Tailors
Mary E. Craver
Etzler
Ellen Wiles
Walkersville Cokers Swamped By 14-5 In City Softball
American Legion deflectors edged Walkersville Coca-Cola 14-5 at Baker Park in a League loop game. Legionnaires trailed 5 3 after four innings before a seven run rally in the sixth sealed the win. Coca Cola led early with two rallies in the first and tied the game in the fourth before four hits and an error sparked the decisive frame.
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Coca-Cola
Baker Park
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Coca Cola
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Amer
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National League Results and Teen-Age League Recap
National League results show St Louis 3 to 4 loss, Chicago 2 to 1 win, Cincinnati 8 to 0, Pittsburgh 3 to 1, Philadelphia 3 to 2, Boston 2 to 10, New York 10 to 3, Brooklyn 3 to 0. Teen- Age League game at Baker Park went 10 innings with Baker Park 10 Fairgrounds 9. Fairgrounds tied in seventh, Baker Park scored twice in the tenth. Thursday East Sixth Street to play Harmon Field.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Baker Park
Fairgrounds
East Sixth Street
Harmon Field
R WE
Fred Burgae
P. LaBrush
Hamilton
T. Miss
Junior Firemen Move To Second In League Standings
The Juniors beat United Engines 7 to 3 at Staley Park to rise to second place as Bruchey pitched four scoreless innings after switching from third base. Garrett, Weddle, and Burk contributed key hits while Kanbie Lyergar shut down the opposition with two hits allowed.
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Junior Rirenen
Municipal Softball League
United Enginemen
Staley Park
Bede Brachey
Jillions
Kanbie ‘Lyergar
Bruchey
Gab
Uniteds
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games From Yesterday
In American League action Washington defeated New York 4 to 3. Boston beat Philadelphia 7 to 5. St Louis won 4 to 3 over Cleveland while Detroit routed Chicago 9 to 3 in 12 innings. Tonight Chicago meets Detroit and Washington visits New York with Cleveland at St Louis and Boston at Philadelphia. Night game on the slate.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicapgy
Chicago
St. Lewis
Parsons wins abbreviated 500 at Williams Grove amid rain
Johnny Parsons of Van Nuys wins the abbreviated Memorial Day 500 at Williams Grove Speedway after rain shortened the race to 345 miles. He drives an Offenhauser for AAA big car races with Indianapolis veterans among entrants, following claims of Parsons' prior National Champion status and Indy connections. In other notes, a chicken cannibalism incident is reported in the poultry world.
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Johnny Parsons
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Angerican Autommbile
Parsons
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Richwirte Broad
Bill Halland
Resedtiog
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Willi Grove
Winnie the Robson
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Gia
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