Giants Top Cubs 7-2 at Polo Grounds in NY
New York Giants extended their winning streak to seven with a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds. Leo Durocher’s crew moved within a game and a half of the NL lead as Sheldon Jones limited the Cubs to nine hits and Sid Gordon hit his seventh homer. Willard Marshall added a two-run shot in the seventh.
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National League Yesterday's Baseball Scores
Yesterday results show Boston defeating Pittsburgh 4 to 1 and St Louis beating Brooklyn 14 to 5. New York won 7 to Chicago, with other games postponed due to rain. Today Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York.
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Use Teol for Athlete's Foot Ad at Williamson's Drug Store
An advertisement touts Teol for athlete's foot with a 906 percent alcohol base and deep penetrating power, promising relief in one hour or 35 cents back. It urges readers to purchase today at Williamson's Drug Store.
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Recreation Bowling League Latest Results Summary
The Recreation Bowling League results show MW Kenzie Amoco with 3 wins, Mercer 0, Moose Lodge 2, Jack's Feed 1. Amer Stores 3, Storm & Shipley 0. Schlitz 2, Tucker's Stoker 1. Kelly's Mill 3, V F W 0. Geiser's Store 3, Old Reading 0. Upcoming games include F W versus Tucker's Stokers and Geiser's Store versus Mercer Jones. High single game by Arnold of Jack's at 152 and high series by R Harrison of Geiser's with 401. Moose Lodge posts the top team score of 640 and 1,805.
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Charlotte Hall Military shuts out DeMolay 8 0 on local diamond
Charlotte Hall Military Academy whitewashed Frederick Chapter DeMolay 8 to 0 as Cadet Plaza and Dorsey dominated on the mound. Plaza allowed one hit in four innings while Dorsey struggled with eight errors by DeMolay infielders.
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Overton Captures Medal Honors At Hagerstown
Spencer Overton amateur from Rolling Road Golf Club Baltimore shot two under par 69 to win medal honors in the Middle Atlantic pro am championships at Fountainhead Golf Club. He tied for amateur sweepstakes with Pete Calovini after a 68 net. Pro and amateur teams posted best-ball scores, with Al Houghton taking the pro sweepstakes. Substantial rain left the second nine soggy, affecting play. Civic League games at Staley Park set for this evening. rained-out Lions and Optimists contest rescheduled. Arcadia colonization noted with French convicts on Sable Island.
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Fredericks to hold practices at McCurdy Field tonight
Frederick's entry in the Maryland State Baseball League will hold workouts at McCurdy Field tonight and Thursday starting at 5 30 p m. All players signed with the club must attend. Friday night game at McCurdy Field at 8 30 p m against Woodsboro. Night game kicks off the season after their Sunday 15 5 loss at Samsville.
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Japanese No 1 Red Arlington County Teachers Honored
Gladys Lockhard and Hannah Bonnell, junior high school music teachers in Arlington County Virginia, public schools, Washington, elected honorary president. Edwin N. C. Baines, former head of the music department, founder of the club, also noted in Washington public schools. Sir Francis Drake in 1579 reportedly went ashore in Martin County California and claimed the region for Queen Elizabeth.
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Harrisonburg
Pauline Mattingly
Wilson Teacher's College
Mary G. Cross
Arlington County
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Hannah Bonnell
Edwin N.C. Baines
Washington Publi Schools
Francis Deake
Martin County
California
Elizabeth of England
Man With Two Wives Embezzler Sentenced in Memphis
David A. Prager, 29, who supported two wives and two basketball teams while earning $200 a month, pleaded guilty to embezzling $19,124 from Hunt Berlin Coal Co. He received a three to ten year penitentiary sentence. Police say he funded both boys and girls amateur teams via misused funds amid bigamy charges. He was arrested after arriving from Los Angeles following a weekend with his 19-year-old wife. his other wife, mother of his year-old son, lived in Memphis.
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David A. Prager
State Penitentiary
Hunt- Berlin Coal Company
Los Angeles
Prager
Weather and Nationalization of British Industry Report
The weather summary notes 24 hour precipitation at 0.125 inch ending 8 30 a m and May totals 2.25 inches with May normal 3.66 inches. It lists 1948 May 0.03 inches, 1949 precipitation to May 1 0.266 inches, temperatures including yesterday 74 and year ago 82, lows 32 and year ago 3. The sun set 8 12 p m, sunrise 6 01 a m, moon rise 9 34 p m, moon set 5 17 a m. In London May 9 the House of Commons passed the bill to nationalize most of Britain s iron and steel industry, opposition conservatives failing to reject it by 330 to 203 and the bill moving to the Lords.
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Arrow 200th Anniversary Beer boosts dealer sales
Hundreds of dealers report Arrow sales more than double after the 200th Anniversary Beer launch. Fans praised the beer while brewers explained the higher costs and chose to keep the price at regular levels to mark the historic moment.
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