Middletown Girls Win Volleyball Crown at Play Day
Middletown High School’s girls captured the volleyball title at the county senior high Play Day in Frederick, defeating Emmitsburg 17-18 in the final. FHS I won softball 11 to 2 over FHS II after a 22-0 win in Section 1, with Frederick and Thurmont also advancing. team rosters and round results listed for both sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Middletown High School Lassies
Emmitsburg
FHS I
FHS 11
Thurmont II
Middletown I
Thurmont I
Walkersville II
Middletown II
Brunswick II
Emmitsburg I
Walkersville I
Frederick I
Brunswick I
Frederick II
Frederick J
Middletown
Walkersville
Thurmont
Brunswick
FHS
Frederick's
Main
Arris
Smith
Brown
Staley
Shipley
Hahn
Blumenauer
Schauer
Engle
First Starters Reach Pimlico For Preakness
Baltimore May 12 The V. Whitney duo Mr Trouble and Dooly arrived at Pimlico for the Preakness May 20 amid steady rain. Mr Trouble is versatile on wet or dry tracks while Dooly may start only if the track is truly off. Both horses faced Derby runs with mixed results and weather influenced travel as rail strikes redirected them via Laurel to Pimlico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
C. V. Whitney
Mr. Trouble
Dooly
Pimlico
Whitney
Sylvester Veitch
Veitch
Mr Trouble
Belmont Park
Laurel
Louisville
Brookmeade Stable
Sunglow
Belmont
New York
Middleground
Hill Prince
Greek Song
Suleiman
Selector
Ford
Maryland
W. T. Leatherbury
County Softball Schedule and Standings For Tomorrow
Montgomery County and Maryland State leagues list numerous matchups including Hustlers at Bethesda Colesville at Silver Spring and Mountaindale at Ballenger with Urbana idle. At McCurdy Field 2 30 PM DST Larkin Post AL faces Union Bridge Hargett Donsife. other duals include Mt Airy and Ijamsville Lyerly plus Brunswick Shook and Picketts Court Myersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Co
Bethesda
Colesville
Silver Spring
Damascus
Rockville
Maryland State League Pt. Rocks
New Market-Wachter
Liberty
Brunswick-Shook
Mt. Airy
Ijamsville-Lyerly
Woodsboro
Woodbine
McCurdy Field
Larkin Post
Union Bridge- Hargett
Donsife
Mountaindale
Ballenger
Jefferson
Brunswick
Urbana Idle
Maryland State School of the Deaf wins track meet in rain
The Maryland State School for the Deaf track team won the Roger Brooke Taney meet on their home track with 302 points, taking the Francis Scott Key Mile Relay over Poolesville High School. Rain drenched participants as MSSD claimed high points and medals across six track and six field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State School For
Poolesville Ugh School
Maryland State School
Frederick Jaycees and
Rotary Club
Melville Stockwell
MSSD
Poolesville
Smithsburg
Alvin G. Quinn
Carl Lescalleet
New Windsor
Frank Smith
Dilley
Union Bridge
Arthur Potts
Maryland
Jasmes F. Behrens
Poolesville High
Sykesville High
New Windsor High School
St. John’s
Smithsburg High School
Elmer
Elmer Wolfe High School, 16 Points, and Eighth Thurmont High School
James Welling
Sykesville
H. Cheeks
N. Kambara
Billy Burdette
R. Spencer
Bill Trayer
Elwood Myers
Leichert
St. Johns
Charles Gardenhour
T. Chesnut
John Fife
D. Schildt
Thurmont
Kennedy
Baseball results and today’s AL matchups
Yesterday the American League games produced Boston 3 over Washington 1, New York 3 over Philadelphia 2, and Chicago 1 over Cleveland. No score listed for Cleveland. Today's schedule features Philadelphia at New York, Washington at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, and St Louis at Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Lows
Detroit
W. Pet
St. Louis
Scarborough
Evans
McDermott
Tebbetts
Brissia
Tipton
Guerra
Byrne
Berrs
National League scores show Chicago victory and two others
In National League action Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to 3 while Cincinnati edged St. Louis 3 to 1. Other clubs had no schedule. Boston visits Brooklyn and New York travels to Philadelphia with Pittsburgh at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis noted. Night game listed.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
HKOE
Gregg
Walsh
Lombardi
Mec Curlough
Rush
Walker
KK. EC
Blackwell
Howell
Brecheen
Brazle
Garagiola
Thurmont Wins Described Drizzle Filled Bridge County Game
Thurmont High School defeated Brunswick Railroaders 4 to 2 in a County Interscholastic League contest played in a drizzle. John Fink led Thurmont with three hits and a run scored, while Calimer limited Brunswick to four hits as both teams produced a pitching heavy nine innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fink
Thurmont High School
Brunswick Railroaders
Brunswick
Fink
Thurmont
W. Morriman
Calimer
Cornelius
Lovelace
Thurmont AB
Valentine
Boyer
Brunswick AB
RH. O. A
Summers
Deéener
Manuel
Phillips
Hoffman
B. Merriman
Kaiser
W. Merriman
Wotala
Merriman
P. Clarke
Deener
S. Smith
Gernand
Rural Frederick Area Social News Highlights Visitors and Family Ties
Frederick area families share weekend visits across Maryland and nearby towns. Lacy DeGrange and kin travel to Baltimore. Oland relatives host or visit in Frederick, Halethorpe and Woodsboro. Others include Nehouse and Lenhart gatherings, Tregoning and Jewel family visits, and the Feaga dog Russ’s death in late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy DeGrange
Bruce
Earl Mullineaux
Thomas DeGrange
Charles DeGrange
Frederick
Baltimore
John Lindsay
Thomas Oland
Halethorpe Heights
Edwin Oland
Joyce
Charles Oland
William Nehouse
Mt. Airy
Nehouse
Harold Tregoning
Mr. Tregoning
William Kubrick
Virgie Lenhart
Lenhart
Bernard Myers
Carol Ann McDonald
Vernie McDonald
C. E. Jewel
George Bowers
Judy
Brunswick
Zimmerman
B. F. Zimmerman
Rhoudelia Zimmerman
Lester Feaga
Feaga
Adams
Cumberland
L. E. Feaga
Earl Green
Jimmy
Buckeystown
Green
Funeral attendance noted in Maryland visit
Mr and Mrs Smith Cecil spent last Sunday in Sandy Spring Maryland to attend the funeral of Mrs Cecil’s cousin the late Edgar Davis. The note records a heart attack at fourteen and a half years as part of the obituary context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Cecil
Sandy Spring, Md
Cecil
Edgar Davis
Reporters Quiz Reveals Poultry Preference Among Locals
An informal poll among six residents shows a split meat preference with poultry favored by most, while rays of seafood and beef appear among choices. Damascus 4-H youths ready for the Chicken or Tomorrow contest at Easton, with 15 cockerels to be selected for the statewide event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cash Smith
Woodsboro
Damascus
Easton
Henry Hilton
Paul Butcher
Bell
Monrovia
Billy Duvall
Blue Ridge Major Bowling League Latest Results
The Blue Ridge Major Bowling League reports fixtures and postponements with Legion, Walkersville, VFW, Coliseum, Palace, Waynesboro, Jamison's, Amer. Legion, and Everedy among teams. High team game 683 and 1,849 by American Legion. top game 171 by Schaefer of Everedy. top series 416 by Powell of Legion. Season averages show Legion players leading in multiple categories with Beacht, Palladino, Shankle, Hinton, Wolfensberger, Copenhaver, and H Beacht notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Walkersville
VFW
Coliseum
Palace
Everedy
Waynesboro
Jamison's
American Legion
Schaefer
Powell
D. Beacht
Shankle
Palladino
Hinton
Wolfensberger
Copenhaver
H. Beacht
Terrapins to Meet Louisiana State in 1951 series
University of Maryland athletic director Jim Tatum announced a two year home and home football contract with Louisiana State University. The first game will be at Baton Rouge on October 27, 1951, the second at College Park on a later date. It is the schools’ first football meeting. The agreement was signed by Jim Tatum and LSU athletic director T. P. Heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Jim Tatum
University of Maryland
Louisiana State University
Tatum
Baton Rouge
Yatum
T. P. Heard
Lsu
Red Sox top Senators as Scarborough held to nine hits
Boston defeats Washington as Ray Scarborough allows nine hits and falls to 3-1. Maurice McDermott adds his third win for the Red Sox who move into third in the American League. Ted Williams ends a 12-game streak with a single. Birdie Tebbetts keeps an 18-game hit streak alive. Cubs rout Pirates 6-4 in opener as Terwilliger and Edwards pace the offense. Yankees beat Athletics 3-2 behind Coleman and Chepman. Indians top White Sox 5-1 behind Rosen. Reds down St Louis 3-1 as Blackwell shines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
Ray Scarborough
Senators
Maurice McDermott
Scarborough
Sox
New York Yankees
Ted Wilams
Birdie Tebbetts
Peppery
Cubs
Wayne Terwilliger
Hank Edwards
Preston Ward
Hank Sauer
Pafko
Jerry Coleman
Philadelphia Athletics
Sam Chepman
Philadelphia
Tommy Byrne
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Dave Philley
Alex Carrasquel
Fwell Blackwell
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Harry Brecheen
al Brazle
National Celebrities Golf Tournament to Be Held in Washington
The Fourth Annual National Celebrities Golf Tournament will take place June 3-4 at the Army Navy Country Club in Washington. About one hundred famous figures are invited including Bob Hope Arthur Godfrey Walter Winchell Milton Berle Babe Didrikson and many sports and political leaders. Bob Hope will headline the Saturday night show at 8:30 at the Armory with Godfrey MacRae Betty Hulton and Danny Kaye among possible performers. Ben Hogan will receive a special citation from the Attorney General for a great sports comeback. The event aims to promote youth welfare to deter juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Navy Country Club
Washington
Bob Hope
Arthur Godfrey
Walter Winchell
Milton Berle
Bes Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Henry Picard
Wille Hoppe
Mappy Chandler
Babe Didrikson
the Bauernlsters
Charlie Justice
Harry Gilmer
George Mikan
Frank Leahy
Earl Blaik
Betty Hulton
Danny Kaye
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Babe Didrickson
Bauer Sisters
Hope
Oder
Stock Car Races Open 1950 Williams Grove Meet
Harold Brok Hof of Pottsville leads a large Pennsylvania contingent for the first stock car race of the 1950 season at Williams Grove Speedway. The event, sanctioned by the American Stock Car Racing Association, features top PA drivers Irving Blatt Newton Ed Tyson Bill Tanner and Lucky Loum among entrants. Brokhol previously won the 100 lap race at Williams Grove in 1948 and will face strong competition on the half mile oval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Grove
Pennsylvania
Harold Brokhof
Pottsville
Keystone State
American Stock Car Racing Association
Williams Grove Speedway
Brokhol
Potsville
Irving Blatt
Hamburg
Bill Tanner
Newton
Ed Tyson
Langhorne
Lucky Loum
Sellersville
Fractick Game Sunday Exhibition in Urbana Softball
In Urbana an exhibition softball game is set for Sunday at Baker Park with idle county league teams Urbana and Junior Fire Co. starting at 2 p.m. It is part of a weekend circuit as Urbana seeks weekday contests. Contact Manager Paul Rice Jr for schedule bookings. Paddy Young edged Charlie Fusari in a ten round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Junior Fire Co
Municipal
Baker Park
Ramee
Paul Rice Jr
Shades Fusari
New York
Paddy Young
Charlie Fusari
Irvington
Madison Square Garden
Young
Fusari
Also Mentioned on This Page
Creagerstown
Lovettsville-Pfeiffer
Lander
Doubs-Trump
Broad Run-Strine
Walkersville-Noonan
Heart of Maryland
Picketts Cor
Myersville
Ted Beard
Charley Keller
AB. Oh
Phive
Floyd E. Stine Burgess
K. Glenn Gaver
Floyd C. Main Commissioner
Robert H. Routzahn
Jas
Henry L. Haupt
Burgess Stine
Gaver
Robert Routzahn
Ivan Routezahn
Main and
Haupt
James Castle
McKaig
Horace Z. Opel
Braddock Heights
John W. Fultz
Ray M. Davis
Yellow Springs
Edgar Crutchley
Lewistown
McCutcheon
Claude Hartman
Harvey McCutcheon
Gapland Club
Washington County
Blue Ridge Major Bowling League
Sunday Palace
Jamison’s
Amer. Legion Coliseum
Terrapins
Louisiana State
Frederick County
Reidh
Ford Road
Grove
Richard
Hammond
W. South Street
Broadway
Frederick, Maryland
Markell & Ford
Bosox Club
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
East Church Street
Sergt
Dan Swomley
Carl Shook
Pr. i. Vriday
Shaok
William Bowler
Club Aluminum China
D. F. Shipley’s
North Market St
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Williams Grove Park and Speedway
Tommy Coates
Pepper Cunningham
Wally Campbell
Lew Johnson
al Col- Unk
Tommy Bradshaw
George Ford
al Gross
Bud Gromer
Lee McBride
John Martin
Lou Roop
East
IN the Park
Mountain Top Speedway
Heart OF MD
Motorcycle Club
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