First Soap Box Derby Clinic Held
More than 20 local boys attended the first clinic of the season at Key Chevrolet in Frederick. Wilbur Main urged racers to prepare, with eight youths seeking sponsors for the 1950 Derby. Veterans from last year return, new entries announced, and clinics will run Saturdays through mid July at 306 East Patrick Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Main
Chevrolet
Frederick
Joe Turner
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Joseph D. Baker II
Jaycee
George B. Delaplaine, Jr
News-Post
Charles V. Main
Frank Main
Key Chevrolet
East Patrick Street
Turner
Akron
Ohio
Peter Fahrney
Donald Filson
Gene Abrecht
Howard Burke
Wayne Lawson
George Wirts
Joe Wolfe
Roger Welty
Jimmy Grove
Earl Luhn
Andrew Krusings
Charles Grimes
Charles Wolfe
Charles Hahn
Ronald Smith
Ronald Lipps
Bobby Poole
James Miller
Thomas Miller
Mathias
National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 3 2 and Boston defeated Chicago 3 0 while Brooklyn lost to Cincinnati and New York faced rain with St. Louis. Today Pittsburgh plays Chicago and Cincinnati meets St. Louis as other clubs rest. Standings show Philadelphia leading with 13 wins 8 losses and a .619 percentage, St. Louis 11 8 .879, Brooklyn 8 8 .579, Chicago 7 9 .533, Boston 10 5 24, Pittsburgh 10 10 .500, New York 3 3 3, Cincinnati 13 7 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn-Cincinnati
New York-St. Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn -Il
New York
Detroit and Boston pace MLB standings in openers
Standings show Detroit 12-5 and New York 12-7 atop the AL and Phillies leading the standings. game notes cover a Detroit Boston doubleheader with Charley Keller contributing in the eighth inning on a walk, RBI by Vic Wertz and a misplayed play by Ted Williams. Ted Beard improves his batting average in a Pirates night game. The U S coal output figures for 1940s are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pepper
Legion
Camp Detrick
Coca Cola
L. Pet
American Legion
Charley Keller
Boston
King Kong
Tigers
Gray
Ellis Kinder
Tiger
Liponms
Priddy
Vic Wertz
Ted Williams
Ted Beard
Pittsburgh
Beard
Pirates
Keller
U. S
Walkersville Triumphs Over Damascus 6-3
Walkersville won 6-3 in an inter county high school baseball game at Damascus on Thursday afternoon. Bell of Walkersville pitched shutout innings except the sixth, allowing two hits a Watkins triple and an Abraham double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Damascus
Bell
Glade
Montgomery County
Watkins
Abrahams
W. BE
Ale Etzler
Etzler
C. Filler
Stover
Clem
Smith
Bowers
Bob Stull
R. H
Buxton
Favorite
Mullinix
Winebrenner
Cumberland Track To Open June 13
Cumberland Maryland prepares for a ten day meeting starting June 13 with a facelift at the half mile track. A flag pole will fly American and Maryland colors daily as 18 new eight seat boxes rise on the club house lawn. The grandstand and clubhouse now total 73 boxes, two sold. General Manager Harry E. Flook awaits higher attendance amid improving employment and upcoming conventions in Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Harry E. Flook
Cumberland Fair Association
Maryland
Flook
Creagerstown Girls Top Jefferson In Slugfest
Creagerstown girls defeated Jefferson 12 to 10 in an independent softball game at Parkway School. Miss McMath hit a home run in the sixth and Byrnes also homered as the seesaw contest stayed lively with solid hits throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McMath
Parkway School
Creagerstown Girls
Jefferson Lassies
Byrnes
Creagerstown
Frederick Tailoring Co
Jefferson
R. H. E . Jefferson Goemynie
Woods
Remsberg
Hood
Hale
Doreus
Kolb
Green
Dr Pepper Pounds Legion In City League Softball Tilt
Dr Pepper easily defeats American Legion 11 to 6 in Baker Park. Morgan allowed five hits in Blg innings, Bagent gave up one in the last 273 innings. Pepper scored three runs in the second frame aided by one hit, three errors and a walk. John Kennedy robbed Lake of a homer with a running catch. Standings show Juniors, Uniteds and Sears with varied records. Sahara desert sand area likely formed by wind erosion per Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pepper
American Legion
Baker Park
Legion
Morgan
Bagent
Pepperites
John Kennedy
Lake
Rhoderick
Baer
Shafer
Rehmann
Tigers Beat Red Sox Twice To Move Top In AL
The Detroit Tigers swept Boston at Fenway Park 13 4 and 5 3 to seize first in the American League. Freddie Hutchinson allowed seven hits in game one as Ted Williams hit a grand slam in the eighth. Hoot Evers homer and four RBIs fueled Detroit in game one, while a three run eighth inning powered a comeback in game two. The Yankees won both ends at home against St Louis, and the Senators topped Chicago 8 5 for third place. Lou Boudreau led Cleveland with four hits in a 4 3 ten inning win over Philadelphia. Willie Jones hit his seventh homer as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 3 2. Other NL games included Sain blanking the Cubs and a rainout of the Dodgers Reds game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Red Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Freddie Hutchinson
Ted Williams
Williams
Tigers
Joe Dobson
Hoot Evers
Detroit
Allie Reynolds
Yanks
Browns
Yankee Stadium
Reynolds
Boudreau
Tommy Henrich
Jim Delsing
Ray Coleman
Senators
Bob Ortiz
Chicago
Joe Haynes
Mickey Harris
Ortiz
Johnny Ostrowski
Cass Michaels
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Philadelphia
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Cubs
Brooklyn
Reds
Cincinnati
Cards
St. Louis
Willie Jones
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jones
R. H CE
UBIE
Boston
Hutchinson
Robinson
Dobson
Mueller
Gillespie
Tebbetts
R H. C E
Q Gray
Houtteman
Swift
Kinder
Batts
R. H E
Widmar
Fine
Schacht
Lollar
Berra
R. HE
Starr
Overmire
Fertick
Ostrowski
Moss
R. H
Washington
Pierce
Haefner
Connelly
Bruner
Mass
Haynes
Harris
Evans
Frederick High School Routs Harpers Ferry 19 to 4 in WV Play
In a Thursday afternoon game in Frederick, Maryland, the Frederick High School nine slugged 21 hits and scored 10 runs in the second inning and 8 in the fourth to topple Harpers Ferry 19 to 4. The box score lists multiple players with hits and RBIs, while noted pitchers include Bartgis earning the win and H Longerbeam taking the loss. Umpire Watson and Scorer Mercer are also recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Ferry
Frederick
Dudderar
Cook
Baker
Remsburg
Staub
Bartgis
L. Longerbeam
Longerbeam
H. Longerbeam
Bertgis
Watson
Mercer
Frederick High School
Harpers Ferry High
West Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry AB
Gageby
KF. Wilgham
Feete Brothers
Eaton
H. Long
Brunswick Furniture Co
Feete
Frederick AB
Whisner
Wagner
Claude Null
Petar
PS Locof
Connellsville
Roy C. Null
R. Hiltner
Cooper
Knox- Remsburg
S. T. Wirts
Tuck R. Hiltner
Simons
Brunswick
Ausherman
Pearl
Himes
Harp
Mothers Day At Eagles Home Event Highlights
Frederick’s Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1067 hosts a combined Mothers Day celebration and open house at its new Eagles home on Fast Patrick street. Activities begin at 1 pm with tours, followed by a 2 pm program in the auditorium featuring Rev. Jordan, Harry Curry, William Gross, and the Mother’s orchid award to the oldest mother. The event includes solos by Jack Shorrow, a dance routine, a poetry recitation, and an aging ceremony led by Wilbur Sheffield Jr. Committees are listed under past presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Order of Eagles
Aerie 1067
Eagles
Patrick Street
Herbert R. Jordan
Aerie
Harry G. Curry
William Gross
Brunswick Aerie 1136
Gross
William H. Mostyn
F. C. Exe
Jack BD. Shorrow
Shorrow
Jamiele Faust
Sunny Cranier
Elsie E. Routzahn
Wilbur F Sheffield, Jr
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Cleveland
Il. Pet
Chicago & Iy
City Softball League
Legion Team
Uniteds
Sears
Sahara Desert
Tigers Rap
Bosox
Garcia
Flores
Hegan
Kell _ ner
Tipton
Sain
Crandall
Voiselle
Dubiel
Walker
Foi
Roberts
Lopata
Dickson
Walsh
McCullough
Tailors
North End Civic Association
Staley Park
Frederick Tailoring
Com~ling
Murray
Shockley
Rice
Cramer
Abe Neca
Crum
Willis
Wiles
NECA
L. Pet. Creagerstown
Frederick Tailors
Willie
Wm. Deiches & Co. Inc
Hanover St
Baitimore
Petersville Road
Heidi Wee Heened
Niles Abrecht
Kjamsville
Mt Airy
T. T
Mountain Top Speedway
Braddock Heights
Heart OF MD
Motorcycle Club
Patrick ST
Matha
Papa
the News
Frederick, Md
Fisher
Baltimore
Federal
H. Gordon Fisher
Williams Grove Park and Speedway
IN the Park
Basketeer
Mother
Iho
Farmers’ Market
Adv
Pullover
Knitbottom
BVD
U.S
B.V.D
Schroeder
East Patrick St
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