Doubleheader Tonight in Babe Ruth League Showdown
Two games slated this evening as M. J. Grove leads Shell Oil against Excelsior Dairy and Kiwanis confronts Grove's squad at Frederick High School and McCurdy Field. Excelsior Dairy overwhelmed Price Huskies 11-1 Saturday to seize third place while Rotary defeated Kiwanis 15-3 to climb out of the cellar. Lipps struck out 13 in the Dairy win as Huskies faded after a strong start.
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M. J. Grove
Shell Oil
Excelsior Dairy
Price Huskies
Rotary
Kiwanis
Hess
McCurdy Field
Huskies
Dairy
Lipps
Grove
Frederick High School
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Weddle
Brown
Jones
Keller
Floyd
Shreve
Excelsior Dairy AB
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R. Shook
Alpaugh
KR. Gutekunst
Franklin Wilders A War Service Pitcher In France
Franklin Wilders son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilders of Thurmont serves with the Air Force in France and stars as a left handed pitcher for the Chateauroux Sabres in the France Athl ene. A former Thurmont High School star and Brooklyn Dodgers farm system member he holds a New York Yankees contract to join after service. His name appeared as probable starter in France Conference games after the Sabres recent return from North Africa exhibitions.
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AIR Force
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilders
France
Chateauraux
North
Africa
Jablonski Tops NL Batting as Moon Follows
Ray Jablonski of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League with a .373 average aided by 47 hits and 15 extra bases as Granny Hamner and Stan Musial trail. In the American League Bobby Avila of Cleveland rises to .378, with Hamner close at .370 and Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson among leaders. Avila boosts his average by going 14-for-30 while Musial slips from the pace with a .360 mark.
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New York
Ray Jablonski
St. Louis Cardinals
Jablonski
Bobby Avila
Cleveland Indians
Granny Hamner
Phils
Philadelphia
Hamner
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Gastley
H. Stup
Olli
Chicago White Sox
Cass L Ahalt
Michaels
Greene
Littleton
Cleveland
al Rosen
Layman
Harry Agganis
Red
Sox
Wen Ae Mets Lapiece
Agganis
Rotary Abrho
Ray Boone
Frank House
Putman
Thomas
Carmack
Hess
Poole
Markey
Langley
Ramsburg
Ingle
Kiwanis
Rotary
Gastlev
D. Hess
R Abalt
R. Ahalt
Analt
R Ahalt
Best
Angleberger
G. Hess
League Leaders From AP Show Busy Batting and Power Totals
AP league leaders list American League Bat Avila Cleveland .378 runs Avila Cleveland hits Avila Cleveland doubles McDougald New York home runs Rosen Cleveland Boone New York Berra New York Vernon and Sievers Washington Stolen bases Jensen Boston Kaline Detroit pitching Lemon Cleveland Topaz New York strikeouts Turley Baltimore National League Batting Jablonski St Louis runs Moon St Louis Musial St Louis hits Jablonski St Louis doubles Jablonski St Louis triples Irvin Mays New York Torgeson Philadelphia Roberts Pittsburgh Schoendienst St Louis home runs Sauer Chicago Musial St Louis Stolen bases Bruton Milwaukee Tri-County League Sundays Results Lovettsville Broad Run Walkersville Cragerstown Buckeystown Middletown Lander Dodgers Rally Frederick 13 Nor beck A C 2 Sunday crowd 175 Foreman homer Hardy inside the park slam next Sunday vs Maryland Wildcats Gladhill shines in Gladhill pitched for Carmack’s Grocery softball win over Acme Markets 10 5 Tarascan note.
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Minoso
Chicago
Rosen
Cleveland
Boone
Detroit
Berra
New York
Vernon
Sievers
Washington
Jensen
Boston
Kaline
Lemon
Topaz
Turley
Baltimore
Jablonski
St. Louis
Moon
St. Loui
Musial
St Louis
St Lows
Irvin and
Mays
Torgeson
Philadelphia
Roperts
Pittsburgh
Schoendienst
Sauer
Bruton
Milwaukee
Dodgers
Frederick Dodgers
Norbeck A.C
McCurdy Field
Tom Foreman
Jack Hardy
Johnson Park
Maryland Wildcats
Snead Wins April Pro Athlete of the Year
Sam Snead was named winner of the April Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year poll after defeating Ben Hogan in a playoff for the Masters at Augusta. He collected 33 first place votes and 1501 points, with Sal Magher second and Bob Turley third on the 3-2-1 scoring system.
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Snead
New York
Sam’ Snead
Ben Hogan
Pleyoff
Augusta
Ga Ioday
Hickok
Sal Magher
New York Giants
Baltimore
Bob Turley
Smashup Derby At Mountaintop Speedway Crowds Watch Thrilling Event
At Mountaintop Speedway a sunny Smashup Derby drew a large crowd with no serious injuries. Francis Dickensheets escaped a three rollover crash with a cut hand while Gene Schell suffered a knee cut. A high risk jump over a truck drew loud cheers, and Francie Dickensheets and Polly Dickensheets staged a fire-barrier pass. The next event is May 23 with Interstate Stock Car racing featuring top East competitors.
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Mountaintop Speedway
Francis
Bill
Francie Dickensheets
Polly
Speedway
Cardinals blank Phillies 8 0 in first shutout
Yesterday's stars featured Joe Preslin for St. Louis who pitched seven scattered hits to post the Cardinals first shutout of the season, an 8-0 win over Philadelphia. Batting highlights include Jackie Jensen of the Red Sox ending a nine at bat drought with a three run hit as Boston beat Detroit 4-3. Buckeystown 4-H club hosts May meeting. Rachel Fifer presides.
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Associated Press
Joe Preslin
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Philadelphia
Jackie Jensen
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Buckkeystown
Little Stars
Rachel Fifer
Buckeystown
Little Star
Ted Willams
Boston Red Son
Tigers
Ned Garver
Williams
Floyd Baker
Garver
Willams
Densen
Jensen
Hey Sox
Sox
Tiger
Frank House
Pirates
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sauer
Dee Fondy
Frada Baumbottz
Gent Baker
Cubs
Ralph Rainer
Ernie Banks
Kiner
Joe Garagiola
Baumholtz
Curt Roberts
Banks
Howie Follett
Fondy
Baker
Bucs
Bob Skinner
Dick Hall
Roberts
Frankie Thomas
Gail Alice
Jerry Lynch
Johnny Hetki
Sid Gordon
Williams Shoulder Pin Forcing Pain In Detroit Game
Detroit May 17 Ted Williams winced under pain of a pin in his left shoulder as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tracers 4 3. Trainer Jack Fadden examined the shoulder and Williams said the pin hurts every time he swings. Manager Lou Boudreau said the pin stays until a May 28 game with Boston.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tracers
Ted
Red Sox
Jack Fadden
Fadden
Willams
Detroit
Firet
Williams
Lou Boudreau
Boston
Lou
Hoacine Khalfi Upsets Saddler at St Nicholas Arena
In New York a shocked crowd watched Hoacine Khalfi, a 9-1 underdog, defeat featherweight champion Sandy Saddler by split decision. Khalfi used speed and a sharp right to counter Saddler’s rough tactics as judges split their votes.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
Percy Bassett
Hoacine Khalfi
St. Nicholas Arena
Bassett
Orlando Zulueta
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Khalfi
Saddler
Teddy Martin
Joe Eppy
Joe Agnello
Baseball standings and scheduling for today in two leagues
MLB standings show Cleveland and Philadelphia leading divisions with New York, Chicago and Boston amid tight races. Today’s schedule features suspended first game restart, multiple night games, and probable pitchers including Boston at Cleveland and Chicago at Brooklyn with McDermott Turley and Nichols versus Simmons among others.
Frederick High Rout Middletown in 26 12 rout
Frederick High remains unbeaten in County Scholastic League play by crushing Middletown 26 to 12 at the Valleyites diamond. Skinny Boyer led a 20 hit attack, going 1.00 with four hits and scoring each time he reached base as Frederick raced to nine runs in the first inning and pulled away late.
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Bunton
Wien
Burdette
Mosley
Monard
P Clay
Chae
Snapp
Bell
Barnard
Pearce
Xf Layton
Bolivar
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K. Reeder
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P. Koogte
C. Keller
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Gilroy
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Kourthan
Layton
C Kelter
J. Gilroy
B. Poffenberger
P Gilroy
Buxton
P. Koogle
Moxley
Menard
Crouse
Z. Koogle
Frederick High
Middletown
Valleyites
Boyer
Baltimore
S. Lytle
Frederick
Willie
Shoemaker
Middletown Abrho
Hasty Road
Jenkins
Joe Main
Adams
Miller
Fink
Fry
Kuhn
Henrick
Ing
Lewis
Ada L.i
Rice
Frederick Abrhoret
Sears
Nirgal Lad
Brown. Lf
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Williard
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Claybaugh
Kemp
Brown
Summers
Shepley
Rudy
Crane
Moss
Clabaugh
Eccard
Eecard
Olson Castellani Fight Set for August in San Francisco
Bobo Olson will defend his world middleweight title against Rocky Castellani in August at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Sanctioning details include a $125,000 purse with national TV coverage but a blackout in the immediate area. Castellani, a top contender, has defeated opponents like Giardello and Hairston, while Olson has held both American and world titles and recently defended against Kid Gavilan.
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Carl Bobo Olson
Nile
Cleveland
Rocky Castellani
Gilson
San Franctisco
Livestock Exposition
Cow Palace
Benny Ford
Ross
Castellan
Luzerne
Ernie Tigrandes
Boba
Joey Giardello
Pierre Langlois
Johnny Bratton
Gene Hairston
Olson
Paddy Youngs
Randy Turpin
New York
Baldins
Honolulu
Kid Gavilan
Chicago
Castellari
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Roy Sievers
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Howie Pollet
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Perkowski
LaPalme
Correlation
Sturgeon, Mo
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Harp
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Euueey
Bobo Olson
Castellani
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
Market St
Ocean City
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Bronson
Mitchell
Atrex
Fenn
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Shakespeare
Maryland
Famous
Martin
Outboard Motors
Dorsey F. Shipley
N. Market Street
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Esso Standard Oil Company
7Th Streets
Frederick, Md
Cumberland, MD
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Lys
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Eles
Delphey’s Sport Store
West Patrick St
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