Attendance Keeps Climbing Across Major Leagues
Major league baseball attendance shows a small rise to 1 728 534 fans in the first two weeks, up from 1 709 487 last year. Yankees and Red Sox series in Boston and New York boost AL totals, while Dodgers and Braves also rise. Giants dip slightly at Polo Grounds. Detroit and Cleveland pace the American League setup with rainouts affecting pace. Night games begin as East West series start. Cleveland, Boston and Washington lag modestly.
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New York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Yankee Stadium
Detroit
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Briggs Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Johnny Groth
Yanks
Casey Stengel
Washington
Chicago
Froklyn
St Louis
Chicaco
Packard Cuts Prices From 103 To 246
Detroit May 2 price reductions announced by Packard cut the range for volume models from 103 to 246 dollars. The automaker introduced golden anniversary models to dealers and will show the new cars next Saturday. A no shift transmission priced at 225 dollars will be standard on the 1860 horsepower custom eights, part of the new lineup.
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Detroit
Packard
Chrysler
Studebaker
High School League Results and Pageant Winner
Middletown beat Emmitsburg 10 0 yesterday as Brunswick faced Frederick and Thurmont opposed Walkersville in upcoming games. Miss Laura Shatto of Hagerstown won a $500 government bond in Hearst Newspapers Tournament of Orators, earning a Maryland title and a chance to go to nationals May 10 with the subject Alexander Hamilton. The 11-year-old was an apprentice with Mountain Theater at Brad dock Heights for two summers.
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Laura Shatto
Hagerstown
Maryland
Hearst
Shatto
Alexander Hamilton
Mountain Theater Stock Company
Braddock Heights
Mobile and Southern Association notes in playing season
Mobiles Montes?ryff and Hemstey’s Vols hold even pace in the Southern Association with early success by Sawatski and Vosmik in the Texas League. Ted Beard struggles but keeps hopes alive. Beck and Filipowicz shine in Tulsa. Keane doubts about La Pointe. McQuillen and Brunswick start slow but aimed for big returns. Also umpire dispute over Middletown Emmitsburg triple play sparks debate on rule interpretations.
Civic Softball League Opening Delayed by Showers
Opening activities for the Civic Softball League in Staley Park were postponed as Monday evening showers halted play. Mayor Lloyd C Culler was to start the season. the Civitans versus Optimists game moved to Wednesday evening. Lions and Junior Firemen scheduled the formal opening at 6 15 pm, with North End Athletic Association and Elks to play Friday at the same time.
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Civic Softball League
Staley Park
Lloyd C Culler
Civitans
Optimists
Lions
North End Athletic Association
Elks
Early Soap Box Derby Sponsors And Racers At Frederick
The second annual All American Soap Box Derby at Frederick drew 11 entrant youths and 11 sponsoring firms. Officials gathered at Key Chevrolet to sign entries as Roberta Delaplaine and local sponsors posed. Notable figures included Charles V. Main chairing the sponsors committee and multiple firm representatives such as Mehrl Wachter and W. Tregoning Beverage.
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Frederick
Key Chevrolet
East Patrick Street
Robert E. Delaplaine
News and Post
Chamber of Commerce Committee
William E. Hardy
Richard L. Shoemaker
Joseph P. Turner
John R Cheatham
Key
Chevrolet Sales Co
Charles V. Main
Wayne Lawson
Robert McLaren
Mehrl Wachter
James Tregoning
Maynard
W. Tregoning
Ronnie Twentey
L. L Lowell Tires
Pete Fahrney
Robert L. Mason
Ecco Mfg. Co
Jack Friedman
Earle’s Shoe Store
Fred T
Jockey Boots Home Three More Winners at Charles Town
Apprentice Carly Meyerhoffer, 17, claimed three victories at Charles Town May 2, boosting his lead to 18 wins in 19 days. He won with Beaming Miss and Chance Ace, then rode Let Em Wander to a five-length Moose Purse victory over Minaddie. Wild Hare finished third as Let Em Wander set a 128 time for about seven furlongs on a sloppy track, returning $260 for a $2 bet.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Carly Meyerhoffer
Vernon Bush
Washingtonian
Beaming Miss
Galt Davis
Chance Ace
Meyerhoffer
E L. Miller
Conviction Of Bribers Upheld By High Court
The Supreme Court, in a 4-4 split, upholds the bribery convictions of Harvey Stemmer and David Krakower who offered football players Frankie Filchock and Merle Hapes 2500 each plus returns on a 1000 bet to throw a game for the Chicago Bears.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
New York Giant
Harvey Stemmer
David Krakower
New York State
Jackson
Stemmer
Krakower
Frankie Filchock
Merle Hapes
Chicago Bears
Frakower
Truck Fire Reported Near Frederick Junction
The Independent County engine responded to a blaze alarm near Frederick Junction where a truck caught fire Monday night. A booster stream extinguished the fire with little damage. Earlier, Juniors went to 122 East Sixth Street for a chimney blaze that proved false as resident George Layman admitted burning refuse and did not summon firefighters.
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Independent County
Frederick Junction
East Sixth Street
George Layman
Judge Refuses To Order Policeman Reinstated
In Hagerstown on May 21 Judge Joseph D Mish refused a writ of mandamus to reinstate Richard S Duffey to the city police force. Duffey did not pursue a formal hearing until six months after suspension and had already worked as a Maryland House of Correction guard. The ruling noted no grounds had been stated for the dismissal and Duffey had violated orders to appear.
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Hagerstown
Joseph D Mish
Richard S Duffey
Daley
Wri
Max Rickard
Mish
Duffey
Rickard
Maryland House of Correction
Westminster banquet highlights guests and venue
General D. John Markey and Rev William Kelly spoke at the Jerome L Day Post No 48 annual banquet and ladies night held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Home on Poole Road. Commander Roy Gamber presided, with Westminster noted for early writing word-spacing.
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Westminster
D. John Markey
William Kelly
Jerome L Day
29Th Division Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Poole
Roy Gamber
Middletown shuts out Emmitsburg in county game
Middletown High defeated Emmitsburg 10 to 0 as Paul Stroup pitched a no hitter through seven innings with a rare triple play support from Donald DeLauter and George Blickenstaff. Stroup allowed only 22 Emmitsburg batters to face him, while DeLauter and Blickenstaff contributed key hitting and fielding in the Prairie League clash.
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Paul Stroup
Middletown
Emmitsburg
Donald DeLauter
George Blickenstaff
Valley Clan
Stroup
DeLauter
E. Smith
Kepler
Brambsburg McNair
zWivell
Bentz
Fisher
Troxell
DelCostullo
C . B. Wivell
Damuth
Rf. Beegle
Cf Keilholtz
oHays
Alexander
Eccard
McNair
Keilholtz
Beeard
B. Wivell
Blickenstaff
Smith
Langdon
Blekenstaff
Rohrer
Harmon Couple Mark Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Taneytown residents Mr and Mrs John E Harmon of Frederick Street celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday April 24. They spent the day with Mrs Harmon's cousins Mr and Mrs Paul Baker in Baltimore. Mr Harmon is the son of Mr and Mrs George I Harmon and Mrs Harmon is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Harry G Lambert of Taneytown. The couple were married by Rev L F Murray then pastor of the Westminster Methodist church.
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Taneytown
John E. Harmon
Frederick Street
L F. Murray
Methodist Church
Westminster
Hawaii Dock Workers Strike Threatens Island Supplies
Honolulu May 2 reports a limited strike by CIO International Longshoremen and Warehousemen union dock workers. Aimed at 32 cents an hour higher pay, the action could curb food and commodity imports to Hawaii, with sugar and pineapple exports also affected. Previous mainland strikes have isolated the islands, risking shortages of fruit vegetables toilet paper rice and meat as stocks dwindle.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Hawaii Employers Council
Cifornia
CIO International
Lobbyists Earned 5500 From Maryland Jockey Club
Early reports from Annapolis reveal the Maryland Jockey Club spent about 5500 to influence legislators. The club, operator of Pimlico and Laurel tracks, paid James J. Lisay 5000 and Deeley K. Nice to represent it during the 1949 session ending four weeks ago.
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Annapolis
Maland Jockey Club
Jockey Club
Pimlico
Laurel Horse Tracks
James J. Lisay
Deeley K. Nice
Sion
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Thurmont
Walkersville
Vv Pet
Pershing Mondorff
University of Maryland
Mobile
Southern Association
Mondorff
Rollie Hemstey
Nashville Vols
Frederick Hustler
Firate
Sawatski
Joe Vosmik
Frederick Warrior
Oklahoma City
Joe
Ted Beard
Woodsboro
Pirates
Skein
Billy Meyer
Pirate
Ted
Billy
Steve Filipowicz
Mount St. Mary’s College
Sunbury
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Texas League
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Blackie LaPointe
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
LaPointe
Red Wings
Johnny Keane
Glenn McQuillen
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Tommy Thomas
Brunswick Redhead
Thomas
Glenn
Frederick County Umpires’ Association
Association
Frank Keefer
W. Young
James Sharrer
Rudy Slifer
Walter Crowther
Shell Oil Co
Bobby Chaffee
R. N. Caplan
Colonial Music Store
Harry Wastler
Scout
Clarence Wastler
Wastler
Libertytown
Ray Dietz
Herman Weener
Rosenour's
Wilbur Main
J. Frank Main
Main’s
Jockey Boots Home
High
Albert C. Palmer
Shanghai
Red
U. S
West Pacific Fleet
Coffey
Robert L. Coffey, Jr
Albuquerque
N. M
Air Force
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Atanas Che Kate
Lincoln Loan. Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Lawrence Dairy
West Church
ESSO
Esso Standard Oil Company
East Seventh ST
Strik
Duncan
Shoes Cleaners & Dyers
Philco
Thor
C.F. Shipley
North Markets
Ushmam
Chas
Ered Miller
Dal ¢ Fred
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