Yankees Let Five Men Go
The New York Yankees cut five players today including Johnny Mize and Johnny Lindell as they trim to a 25 man roster by Wednesday midnight. Duane Pillette and Al Martin moved to Kansas City on 24 hour recall. Lindell to St. Louis, Marshall to St. Louis Browns, with several others floated in trades as Stengel seeks a proven pitcher.
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New York
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Humbers’ Hill
Stengel
Billy) Martin
Yanks
Mize
Johnny Lindell
Bombers
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Johnny
Clarence Cuddles Marshall
St. Louis Browns
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Stirmweiss
Gus Niarhos
Charlie Silvera
Ralph Houk
Washington
Mike
Kansas City
Jawn
Yankee
Dick Wakefield
A. B. Chandler
American League Results Yesterday and Tonight Schedule
Baseball roundup notes yesterday results and upcoming games. Washington faces Chicago while New York plays St Louis and Boston meets Detroit in night games through the League schedule. Philadelphia clashes with Cleveland as part of tonight's activity.
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Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Mr. Trouble Faces Preakness Challenge at Pimlico
Baltimore May 15 The feeling grows that Mr. Trouble will be just that in the Preakness. Trainer Sylvester Veitch says Middleground Hill Prince may outrun him. Steve Brooks rides Mr. Trouble after Jockey Dodson’s Derby spill. Ford’s fate in the entry remains undecided.
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Pimlico
Sylvester Veitch
W. Whitney
King Ranch
C. T. Chenery
Hill Prince
Mr. Trouble
Weltch
Jacacey
Doug Dodson
Fortune
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Belmont
Steve Brooks
Calumet
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Trouble
Dodson
Your Host
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Doug
Whitney
California
Ford
Andrew Schultinger
Jockey Culmone Wins Four at Pimlico on Monday
Jockey Joseph Culmone rode four Pimlico winners on May 15 including Peary, Fair Vision, Queen May and Best Trick while finishing second on Queen Charter. He often rides Mondays, using Garden State off-days for extra rides. Culmone arrived from Sicily four years ago and learned racing via Atlantic City connections.
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Joseph Culmone
Pimlico
Culmone
Garden State
United States
Sicily
Atlantic City
Nlt
Peary
Fair Vision
Queen May
Best Trick
Queen Charter
Fishermen Dump Junk Tackle Then Buy More Lures
A NEA special correspondent lampoons anglers obsessed with flashy lures and large tackle boxes. He notes many fishers cling to worthless gear, preferring new Danish spinning lures and other decorative baits, while experts advise simple, scenting live bait and a few trusted patterns.
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Ray Trullinger
New York
Fifth Avenue
Royal Coachman
Modern home plan with attic expansion and three bedrooms
Pace Tey AP Newsteatres describes a plan 2796 by architect Herman York featuring three bedrooms on the first floor with two closets each, an expandable attic for two more bedrooms and a bath upstairs, built in dressing table, corner and bow windows, center hall layout, a 1083 square foot house with 21600 cubic feet and basement.
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Herman York
Reno Ave
Hollis
Beard Fractures Wrist. Pirates Outfielder Hits Slump End
Frederick County star Ted Beard of Woodsboro, a Pirates center fielder known for speed and rising batting average, is sidelined for at least a month with a fractured wrist after sliding into a base in a Chicago game against the Cubs. He had produced 19 hits in 80 appearances for a .238 average, with his recent uptick noted by Pittsburgh officials as he was on recall this season.
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Pittsburgh
Ted Beard
Woodsboro
Pirates
Beard
Cubs
Chicago
Pirate
Dom DiMaggio Tops AL in Hits and Runs
Dom DiMaggio of Boston leads American League batting leaders with 36 hits and 26 runs in 24 games in the early 1950 season. He shows a .371 average, tied for fourth with Paul Lehner as Barnes notes Sunday. Walter Dropo paces with .400 after 14 games. Larry Doby sits second at .396, while Mapes, Evers, Wertz, Yost, and Henrich follow in the leaders list. Junior Firemen down Urbana 10-5 in Urbana exhibition. Kenneth Layman homers in fourth as Juniors roll to victory. About 150,000 people are employed to supply ice for the U.S. every summer.
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Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Barnes
Paul Lehner
Philadelphia
Walter Dropo
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Cll Mapes
New York
Walter Evers
Detroit
Victor Wertz
Ed Stewart
Washington
Ed Yost
Tom Henrich
Night game pilots body recovered in New Jersey crash
Newark May 15 The Navy recovered the body of a Hellcat pilot whose fighter dove into the ground on a Croton farm last night. The name is not released pending next of kin notification. Navy crews dug out the cockpit after burial buried wreckage made it hard to tell if the pilot survived. Indiana is the 37th state in area.
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Newark
Navy
Croton
Three Children Share In A. M. Williar Estate
Three children of the late Alonzo M. Williar of Thurmont share in his estate under a probate accepted will. The estate includes Thurmont real estate with a six month option to buy the East street residence for its appraised value. If declined, the property will be sold and proceeds split among Mrs. Margie W. Finnieyrock, Mrs. Boller, and Gilmer Williar, with other assets divided among the three children. Gilmer Williar of Salisbury named executor. The will dated October 18 1947 was witnessed by Charles McC. Mathias and Miss Dorothy E. Keyes. Administrators for Effie J. Easterday’s estate in Myersville Charles Tf. Easterday and Mrs. Ellen M. Shifler were named, with no asset value estimate filed. The court ruled two administration accounts.
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Alonzo M. Williar
Thurmont
Orphans’ Court
Mettie W. Boller
East Street
Margie W. Finneyfrock
Boller
Gilmer Williar
Salisbury
Charles McC. Mathias
Dorothy E. Keyes
Charles Tf. Easterday
Myersville
Ellen M. Shifler
Boonsboro
Effie J. Easterday
Myersvile
Gilmore R. Flautt, Jr
E.t.a
Gilmore R. Flautt, Sr
Charles S. Price
Charles A. Price
Western Maryland Jobless Increasing
A Governor's committee on relief and employment meets tomorrow to study a new report on rising unemployment in Western Maryland. The survey finds about 20 percent of workers jobless in Garrett and Allegany counties. The committee, formed at the General Assembly's request, is headed by William H.
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Maryland
Garrett
Allegany
Lane
General Assembly
Wiliam
Stan Musial Tops National League Batting Averages
New York May 45 Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals raised his average to .467 after Sundays games, an 85 point lead over Dick Sisler of the Phillies. Andy Pafko dropped to .375, Johnny Hopp surged to .263 with a 6 for 6 game, and Tom Glaviano moved to .357. Eddie Waitkus and Willie Jones also highlighted the rival Phillies, while 28 cities and 52 counties share the name Washington.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Dick Sisler
Phillies
Sisler
Andy Pafko
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Hopp
Pittsburgh
Unemployment Rise in Allegany and Garrett Counties
Mehaney, director of the State Department of Employment Security, released a survey showing Allegany County with 37,400 in the labor force and 7,500 unemployed in March while Garrett County had 7,600 workers with 1,500 jobless. Unemployment compensation payments surged in both counties, totaling 4,433,287 in Allegany for the first quarter versus 1,084,556 year earlier, and rising to 361,662 in Garrett from 116,834.
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Allegany County
Garrett County
Allegany
May Meeting of Calvary Methodist Women’s Society
Eighty members and guests attended Calvary Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service May meeting in the church parlors. A motion picture May Time in Sherwood Gardens was shown. New officers were introduced: Mrs. Russell Dudrow president, Mrs. Ray H. Smith vice president, Mrs. Fred Kreissig secretary, Mrs. Harry Zimmerman treasurer. Refreshments followed in the parsonage. Next meeting will feature a covered dish picnic and installation of officers.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Calvary Methodist Church
Sherwood Gardens
Russell Dudrow
Ray H. Smith
Fred Kreissig
Harry Zimmerman
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