Feller Wins and Yankees Remain Ahead in Pinch
Bobby Feller earned his first win of the season as Cleveland beat the Boston Red Sox 7 to 3, aided by six hits and six walks. Ken Keltner and rookie Orestes Minoso homered, with Joe Gordon adding his fifth of the year. The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 to 5 as home runs were limited by a portable outfield fence. Detroit edged Philadelphia 6 to 5 behind Aaron Robinson’s homer and Ted Gray’s early-season triumph. Johnny Mize hit his 300th career homer for the Giants in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. Red Schoendienst homered for St. Louis in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Brooklyn’s Billy Cox belted a three-run eighth to beat Cincinnati 7-5, while Washington topped St. Louis 5-3, handing the Browns their sixth straight defeat.
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New York
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Feller
En Ciling
St. Louis
Indians
Handsome
Jack Kramer
Jack Robinson
Ken Keltner
Orestes Minoso
Keltner
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Tommy Henrich
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Aaron Robinson
Tigers
Ted Gray
Dizzy Trout
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Murry Dickson
Mize
Ron Northey
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Phils
Philadelphia
Bill Nicholson
Andy Seminick
Clyde Vollmer
Detroit
Coleman
Guerra
Gray
Trout
Robinson
Boston
Kramer
Dorish
Kinder
Batts
Hegan
Chicago
Reynolds
Page
Silvera
Pierce
Surkent
Gumpert
Tipton
Yankowski
R. HE
Washington
Hafener
Evans
Embree
Ferrick
Moss
R. H.E
Cincinnati No
Brooklyn
Wehmeir
Howell
Bante
Podbielan
Martin
Campanella
St. Louis We
Munger
Garagiola
Rice
Borowy
Semi
Mount Takes Golf Match From Terrors
Mt Saint Marys defeats Western Maryland 6 8 in Mason Dixon match. Charinga and Stephenson win 4 and 2 or 3 and 2. Mt Saint Marys takes best ball 4 and 3. Spicknall and Light win for Mt Saint Marys. Makoskey beats Herring 7 6. Bradley and Jackson win for Mt Saint Marys.
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Emmitsburg
Mt. St. Mary's
Western Maryland
Charinga
Jacobson
Christ
Stephenson
Spicknall
W. Md
Doberry
Light
Bright
Jackson
Mt. St. Mary’s
Bradley
Makoskey
Herring
Truman Presses Taft Hartley Repeal Aim
President Truman said at a news conference he will keep fighting to repeal Taft Hartley and urged Democrats in Congress to fulfill Democratic platform promises as his administration remains in power for four more years.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Bird Walk Saturday Leaves Courthouse Steps at 7:30
A bird walk will be conducted Saturday departing from the Courthouse steps at 7 30 a m under the Maryland Ornithological Society amid junior members being welcomed for participation.
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The
Maryland Ornithological Society
Pimlico Meet Opens Saturday At Old Track
Baltimore May 5 The Maryland Jockey Club begins an eight day Pimlico meeting while facing competition from Garden State Park and Havre de Grace. Opening feature is the $10,000 Jervis Spencer steeplechase with 11 entries led by Brookmeades Stables Fleettown ridden by Dan Marrani and trained by Arthur White. Also noted are annual party events and a BBC ban on Slow Boat to China in a separate note.
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Maryland Jockey Club
Old Pimlico
Bowie
Havre de Grace
New Jersey
Pimlico
Garden State Park
Camden
N. J
Garden State
Maryland
Brookmeades Stables
Fleettown
Dan Marrani
Reading
Arthur White
Nine Trainers Are Suspended At Charles Town Meet
Charles Town West Virginia May 37 Nine trainers were suspended on charges of stimulating horses at the 22 day meeting of the Charles Town Jockey Club Track stewards Andrew R Winters Ewart Johnson and R Norman Charlton ruled off West Virginia tracks for six months each Names Luther Wilson Frank Lewis J E Allison Jr King M Boyd Wille James Johnson G W Canard James Stuart N L Brown Elsie S Morris plus trainer Victor P Noyes pending a hearing The stimulation tests on each horse showed a positive reaction and the cases were referred to the State Racing Commission for possible further action
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club
Andrew R. Winters
Ewart Johnson
R. Norman Charlton
West Virginia
Luther Wilson
Air Defense
Frank Lewis
Windy Hills
J. E. Allison, Jr
Love My Gal
King M. Boyd
Rolling Water
Wille James Johnson
Cateyes
G. W. Canard
Running Riot
James Stuart
Ranger Mosby
N. L. Brown
King Brand
Elsie S. Morris
Sunset Boy
State Racing Commission
Victor P. Noyes
No Place Like U S a Hagerstown Woman States View
Miss Madalene Dermody of 203 South Prospect street returned from a month in Europe and notes Americans have no place like the United States. She visited Munich, Wiesbaden, Holland, Italy and France, observed Marshall Plan aid, and saw Dachau remains. She contrasts compulsory German health insurance with U S voluntary plans and mentions a Hagerstown built C 82 plane.
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Hagerstown
Europe
United States
Madalene Dermody
South Prospect Street
Misa Dermody
Armand Duval
Munich
Germany
Miss Dermody
Dachaus
Wiesbaden
Berlin
Blue Cross
Dermody
Emmitsburg Edged 14–0 by Thurmont in non league tilt
Thurmont second-stringers powered to a 14–0 victory over Emmitsburg High in a non league game. Sorrells pitched seven strong innings, limited foes to two hits, fanned 16, and Thurmont pulled away with late offense.
Derby entries loom in race for Olympia and maiden Cain
Mrs Roth will back Olympia with a 1000 starting fee while maiden Senecas Cain has run twice and finished 11th and 7th. Ky Colonel’s trainer Goode eyes a repeat Derby upset after watching six furlongs in 1 1 2 5. Petty Catter withdrawn. others expect to race. Tonight American Legion sponsors meet at 8 in YMCA for start of Elm and Washington street school grounds play.
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Catters
Boston
American Legion Baseball League
Legion Committee
Elm Street
Washington Street
Leagues To Get Started In Local Baseball Action
Wet fields delayed games last Sunday as Frederick County League begins Saturday with Woodsboro Taneytown Blue Ridge Summit Damascus and Mt Airy in action. Union Bridge Taneytown opener moved to Taneytown. other leagues Frederick State and Heart of Maryland start Sunday with regional matchups. Games set for 2 30 p m. (DST) with postponed affairs to be made up later in the season.
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Tri-County
Maryland
Heart of Maryland
Woodsboro
Taneytown
Blue Ridge Summit
Damascus
Frederick County
Mt. Airy
Limetown
Union Bridge
Thurmont
Blue, Ridge Summit
Middletown
Montgomery County
Harry CO. Smith
Crum
Clem
Harrison and
Dorsey
Smith and Royer
Shaffer
Rudy
Frederick Hustlers Debut vs Washington Dons at McCurdy Field
In a weekend slate the Doubs Lander at Lovettsville, Middletown at Walkersville games are listed as part of the program. The rejuvenated Frederick Hustlers will debut against the Washington Dons at McCurdy Field at 2 30 o clock Sunday.
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Doubs
Lander
Lovettsville
Middletown
Walkersville
Frederick Hustlers
Washington Dons
McCurdy Field
Lions Sons Guests Of Dads At Thursday Luncheon
Frederick Lions were guests of their dads at a Thursday luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Lion Joe Turner presented a movie showing Soap Box Derby highlights to boost local enthusiasm for the July 27 race. The winner goes to Akron to compete in the expanded national event with Canada and Panama participation. Co-sponsored by Key Chevrolet, The News-Post, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Sons of Frederick Lions
Francis Scott Key
Lion Joe Turner
Key Chevrolet
Lions
Akron
Canada
Panama
Thurmont Triumphs 7 3 Over McSherrys In League
Thurmont beat McSherrystown 7 to 3 in a Penn Maryla League game that was postponed last Sunday due to rain. Bob Fraley steered Adams County to control as two runs came in the first inning and three more in the opening frame. Wee Willie Sherdel, former Hanover Raider and St. Louis Cardinal pitcher, finished the game for McSherrystown. Sherdel, a native of McSherrystown, now resides there.
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Thurmont
McSherrys Town
Bob Fraley
Adams County
Contro
Wee Willie Sherdel
Hanover Raider
St. Louis
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Terrors
Pimlico Meet
Lewistown
Utica Lutheran Woman's League
Tom L. Smith
Huntington
W Va
Ru Paul Buhrman
Richard Arnold
Jonas Barker
Henry Davis
J. M Engle
Lizzie Hessing
Cameron Hill
Robert Leathermoon
Russell Matthews
Willard Graver
Earl Putman
Naomi Putman
Ross Stull
Paul Buhrman
Mary Harper
Bessie Hessong
Kenneth Leatherman
Harvey Marsh
Glenn Putman
Martin Putman
Jacob R. Ramshore
Buhrman
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China
BBC
Larry Adler
Armerican
U. S
Edward Touhey
Bayview
Vienna
Austria
Touhey
Conococheague
Carl Anderson
Conococheague Speedway
U.S. Route 40
Derby
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Louisville
Sorrells
Emmitsburg High
Diamond Jubilee Kentucky School
Nutsburg
Olympia
Satur
Hough
Fred A ‘ c Hooper
Coaltown
Thurmont Pe. R. H. OO
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Fogle
Calumet
Spalding
Damuth
Keilholtz
Umble
Westminster
Loyola
Green Terrors
John Babb
Barrett
Graupner’s
Tek
Robert H- Graupner-Inc
Harrisburg-Pa
Graupner
Frederick Distributing Co
Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
Dowt
Alec Aluminus
Summer Screena
Universal Insulation Co
Wilson Avenue
Buckeystown
Brunswick
Creagerstown
Williams Grove Park
Park Theatre
Hot Rods
BIG Cars
Lions’ Sons
Weedy
Emory Shipley, Jr
Brinker
Malin
Cumberland
South Market ST
Thor
Thor Gladiron
Melvin
M. Engle Oritain
Carrell
Frederick
Markell & Ford
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Glen R. Nikirk
Business Office
Fifth Street
N. Bentz St
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