Vander Meer rises as star with no-hitter feats told
AP feature profiles Johnny Vander Meer, describing his rocky path from Canal boat heritage to major league stardom. It notes his early wildness, gradual control improvements, and breakthrough season including back-to-back no hit games. The piece profiles coaches, managers, and key moments shaping his ascent to elite status.
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Lex Yorn
Busas
Blond Datender
Lefty Grove
Vernon Kerreds
Bob Feller
Ceri Huobel
Swallows
Noel
Jobesy Vander Meer
Nat
Drise
Johnny
Har
Ron
Hall of Fane
Boston Bees
Aga
Bronkisa Dodgers
Ernie Lombarfl
Bil McKechnie
Mace Vander Meera
Mathewsons
Youngs
Johnsons
Alexanders
Holiday weekend sport card fills Frederick events
A busy holiday weekend in Frederick features a Friday boxing show at Bernie's Arena led by Homer Hillages and Billy Manley with Mickey Moore and Harry Waddell in the semi, plus a full slate of baseball and racing. Frederick County League baseball pitchers Emmitsburg at Middletown and Woodsboro at Thurmont set 2:30 starts, with Middletown defeating Thurmont 15-10 last week. The schedule includes Tri-County League games, a Hustlers versus Hillsdale Giants doubleheader at McCurdy Field, speedball, golf, tennis, and a mixed golf tournament at Catoctin Country Club while auto races and other weekend events fill the holiday period.
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Bernie's Arena
Frederick
Homer Hillages
Billy Manley
Mickey Moore
Harry Waddell
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Damascus
Doubs
Middletown
Wyamsville
Walkersville
Cedar Grove
Thurmont
Brunswick
Lander
Wakefield
Amsvile
Double Dummy Openings Beat Showing Game Contract
In a hands battle Buck of Indianapolis overcame a three diamond opening to reach seven no trump, after diamonds were avoided and clubs were cashed. East returned a diamond to dummy’s ace queen and the contract held. Also notes on Louis and Dempsey era boxing opinions and a baseball comeback by Schoolboy Rowe beating Paul Dean 2-1 before a 9500 crowd.
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F. R Buck
Indianapolis
Buck
T Tough Soith
East
West
South
Sullivan
Tunney
Joe Lenis
Dempsey
Toledo
Louis
Louis Dempsey
Willard
Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Joe
Joe Fitzsimmong
Corbett
Fitz
Rowe
Paul Dean
Dallas Seers
Dean
St Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Motorcycle Races at Taneytown Grounds and City League Game
The Taneytown Fair Grounds hosts motorcycle races Sunday afternoon and the Do-Frontenac machine of Algernon Hahn from this city is entered in the Taneytown races. A field of leading riders will compete Monday, followed by a City League all star game at 545 p.m. Fireworks in Baker Park Monday evening. Open bass season starts at midnight tonight but streams are muddy from rains. Dr Geo Thomason of the College of Medical Evangelists warns corrupting habits fuel disease and high mortality.
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Taneytown Fair Grounds
Algernon Hahn
Baker Park
Braddock Heights
Loma Linda
Calif
Geo Thomason
College of Medical Evangelists
Thomason
Outdoor ring show planned at McCurdy Field in August
Francis Scott Key Post American Legion announces Frederick's greatest outdoor boxing show at McCurdy Field featuring a 25 round card. Jack Lipps, Legion match maker, keeps details secret while promising a thrill for local fans. The event includes fighters from Central City Pennsylvania and Baltimore's Cross Country Club, with Arthur Donovan praising Joe Louis and Max Schmeling's bout for fundamentals.
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Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Frederick
McCurdy Field
Jack Lipps
Legion
Lipps
Bernie's Arena
Central City
Cross Country Club
Baltimore
Mid-Year Sports Exam Questions Edition
A quiz style feature presents five questions worth 20 points each. Questions cover prize fighters drawing public interest, the era’s top paid baseball star, a famed former champion missing a National Open golf berth, the collapse of a $100000 War Admiral versus Seabiscuit race, and the Walker Cup golf winner for the year Jane.
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War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Jane
Browns Rally as McQuillen, Vosmuk Lead Invariants
On Wednesday afternoon Chalie Belted two home runs a triple and two singles in 10 at bats driving in six runs for the St. Lewis Browns. MecQuillen added three runs with a double and a single in four plate appearances, Joe Vosmuik doubled and scored once in four at bats. The report lists season averages for McQuilien Keller Vosmuk Hemsieyv and Solters across teams with numbers for plate appearances and hits, highlighting strong performers.
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Chalie
Ballimore MecQuillen
St. Lewis Browns
Joe Vosmuik
Ab. H. Ave
McQuilien Browns
Keller Newark
Vosmuk Red Sox
Hemsieyv Indians
Solters Indians
National League Yesterday's Results and Today's Games
Baseball standings show New York 9 Philadelphia 1, St Louis 10 Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 6 with Boston 7 and Cincinnati in play. Today Boston visits Brooklyn, New York plays Philadelphia, Cincinnati meets Pittsburgh, St Louis travels to Chicago. The note also mentions Shakespeare's extensive sleep writings.
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Chticago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St Louis
Chicago
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St Louis Ink
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Schmeling
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Arthur Donovan
Joe Louis
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