Blethen Retains Control Despite Advancing Years
Veteran pitcher Clarence Blethen, soon to be 45, remains a key mound figure for the Savannah Indians in the South Atlantic League. Despite age and wear, he emphasizes control and knowledge of hitters, plans to keep playing as long as paid, and reflects on a career starting in 1920 with Frederick and a prior camp with the Boston Red Sox in 1924.
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Climax) Brethen
Mth
Climax
Savannah Indians
Boston Red Sox
Frederick
Biethen
Indians
Blethen
Chick Autry
Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta
Bowling Scores In K of P Bowling League
Ballenger posted a 3 0 result as Blue Lantern defeated. Tonight Cramer's Garage meets E. B. Shipley. A note on divorce recognizes Muhammedan law when mutually agreed.
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E. B. Shipley
W. Pet
E. B. Shipley Tos
Ballenger
Cramer
Winpigier's
Blue Lantern
Wed
Post-Times
UU Ballenger
AL Shook
R Whipp
Harwood Ag
Ue Miller
L. W
Frisch Fails To Be Listed On Active List First Time
Frisch, out with a swollen right foot from a fielding twist in Winter Haven, is not listed on the active roster for the first time since joining the Giants in 1919. He recalls feeling washed up as he contemplates the end of a 16-year career under McGraw and Rickey, and praises Art Fletcher for helping shape his play.
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Harry Grayson
N' St. Petersburg
Frank Frisch
St. Lous Cardinals
Winter Haven
Fordham
New York Giants
John McGraw
Branch Rickey
Red Birds
Art Fletcher
New York Yankees
Fletcher
Giants
McGraw
College
Larry Doyle
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Dave Bancroft
Phillies
Fordham Flash
Frank
Sam's Creek Social News Highlights
Mrs Walter Engel and family visited Mrs William Miller in Marston. Miss Bessie Alexander and family hosted relatives. Ralph and Rescue Frock's family visited. Miss Helenne Marston stayed with Mrs Elton Wright. Engel and Zumbrums visited Baltimore to see Grace Rinehart in hospital. George Miller hosted visitors. Edgar Erb and family hosted and hosted again. many local families gathered at various homes over the weekend.
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Sam’s Creek
Walter Engel
Merton A. Engel
Jeanne
Wiliam Miller
Marston
Bessie Alexander
C. L. Alexander
Ralph Frits
New Windsor
Sirs
Helenne Marston
Elton Wright
Merton Engel
Ieanne Engel
Dorothy
Alikired Zumbruim
McKinstrys
Baltimore
Grace Rinehart
George Miller
Engel
Edgar Erb
Ada Erb
Watter
Roland Zile
Shirley
Dotty
Howard Koontz
William
Catherine Hatfield
Frank Stitely
Norman Heiner
Nancy
Floyd Heiner
Sterling Cranmer
Buckingham ends winning streak with 39 37 loss to Atlee Club
Buckingham School basketball team, after a 12-game streak, lost 39 to 37 to the Frederck Atlee Club quint in Buckeystown on Monday night. The game was tight from start to finish with a 22 all halftime score and a seesaw second half. Every player contributed, and both teams showed strong defense and hustle.
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Buckingham
Frederck Atlee Club
Quint
Buckeystown
Frederick Riflemen Triumph Over Western Md
Frederick Riflemen defeat Western Md in a local contest. England imposed a tenth century tax to raise funds for paying off Danish invaders.
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England
Melott Hits NL All-Time Home Run Mark On Giants Feat
Mel Ott of the New York Giants became the National League all-time home run leader by adding three more homers to reach 306 for his career. He surpasses Rogers Hornsby’s 299 in 18 seasons, marking a historic milestone on the diamond.
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Mel Ott
New York
Giants
Baton Rouge
Melott
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Medwick Sees NL Ball as Mental Hazard and Power
Joe Medwick, Cardinals slugger, trains amid new National League ball theory and higher seams. He notes pitchers gain on hitters, while his batting eye and timing keep him prolific after a 1937 champion .371 average and 237 hits. Dizzy Dean backs the seam change as aiding curve balls.
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Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
St Petersburg
Fla
National League Baseball
Joe
Pepper Martin
Sant MedWick
Hazard
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati
Diz
Dean
Martin
poHer
Mize
Frank Frisch
Carteret
Referee Named for Frederick Smithsburg Girls Game in Hagerstown
Late Monday afternoon announcement named Mrs Thornhill as referee for the Frederick versus Smithsburg girls basketball game in Hagerstown. She has long refereed fieldball and basketball in Frederick County and is well known locally. The boys game between Frederick Hew and Hancock high schools was also set for Hagerstown but the referee’s name was not learned.
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Frederick
Smithsburg
Hagerstown
Thornhill
Frederick County
Freder- Hew
Hancock
Suit Seeks 1500 Damages Over Sewer Blasting
Pauli Plunkert of this city sues the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick Glenn Falls Indemanity Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company claiming 1500 damages from sewer blasting. Plaintiff alleges dating remarks and related actions caused the harm and asks the court to award restitution.
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Pauli Plunkert
Frederick
Glenn Falls Indemanity Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Plunkert
Sanitary sewer blast damages homes on East Fifth Street
The plaintiff alleges J A Laporte Construction Company caused a blast during trenching that damaged walls roofs interiors and foundations of houses at 201 03 East Fifth Street. Lawyers say F F Campbell represents the plaintiff.
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J. A. Laporte Construction Company
East Fifth Street
Laporte
Campbell
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