Nats Win in Tight Hitters Burst Across Early Leads
In New York on May 20, Washington beat St Louis 3 1 behind Sid Hudson's 7 hit effort as Stewart and Robertson fueled rallies in the first two innings. Ed Pellagrini drove in two for Philadelphia in a 2 1 win over Detroit while Bill Werle led Pittsburgh past Boston 1 0. Enos Slaughter sparked St Louis to a 6 2 win over Brooklyn, and Montine Kennedy pitched a 5 0 two hitter as New York beat Cincinnati. The Giants moved atop standings with a 5 0 shutout of Cincinnati while Kennedy’s four strikeouts capped the victory.
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New York
Washton
St. Louis
Sid Hudson
al Papas
Stewart
Sherry Robertson
Clyde Vollmer
Ave Washington
Hudson
Ed Pellagrini
Browns
Oy Sievers
Sherman Lollar
Ferris Fain
Eddie Joostin
Miladelphia Athletics
Detroit
Bill Werle
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Braves
New York Giants
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Enos Slaughter
Redbirds
Montin Kennedy
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Kluszewski
Jimmy Bloodworth
Johnny Wyrostek
Bobby Hofman
Williams Grove
Jimmy Gibbons
Richmond
Williams Grove Speedway
Gibbons
Reading
Trenton
Tommy Hinnerschitz
Hinnershitz
East
Virginia Colonel
Walt Actor
Bernardsville
N. J
Indianapoliis
Ed Terry
Plainfield
Damascus Edges Walkersville 2 1 In Intercounty Play
Damascus High School won 2-1 at Walkersville in a tense intercounty game. Both teams had unearned runs. Mullinix scored the winning run for Damascus in the seventh after an error. Stover’s double was Walkersville’s only extra-base hit as Clem took the loss, fanning 15. Other items note Villemain’s unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden and New Market vs Frederick Town contest in Maryland State League.
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Damascus High School
Walkersville
Gladesters
Montgomerians
Clem
Damascus
Stover
Bellison
McGraw
Mullinix
Smith
R. HE
Brengle
Cadets Fall To Hagerstown In Nonleague Game
Hagerstown bunched eight hits off Frederick High School starter Skip Dorsey and capitalized on five first inning miscues to beat the Cadets 9 to 4 at Hagerstown Friday afternoon. Dorsey took the loss, Bartgis pitched three shutout innings for Frederick, while Hollingsworth earned the win for Hagerstown.
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Hagerstown
Frederick High School
Skip” Dorsey
Hub City
Cadets
Bartgis
Dorsey
Frederick
Wagner
Cook
Dudderar
Tyergar
Mercer
Diseatl
West
Byers
Shank
Barnhart
Ramer
Harshman
Hollingsworth
Baker
Point of Rocks Protests Over Hustler Tie Restated
Maryland State Baseball League president William B. Burall ruled Point of Rocks protest over Tramsville signing a former Hustler player invalid. DeLauter is deemed eligible to play for Tramsville if not playing Sunday baseball for another club. Leaders expect a 30 day eligibility decision after season start. Sunday clash with Liberty may decide circuit leadership. 800 watchers witness fatal Chesapeake Bay crash of Marine pilot Captain Alvin J. Jonsen. Pensive died at Calumet Farm after colic and strangulation of an intestinal loop. sire of this year's Kentucky Derby winner Ponder.
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William B. Burall
Maryland State Baseball League
Point of Rocks
Tramsville
Maryland
Binks’ DeLauter
Frederick
Woodsboro
Charles E. Moylan
Smith
Samsville
Judge Moylan
Hamsville
Joop
DeLauter
Burall
Baltimore
Sjamsville
Liberty
Crasif Patuxent
Marine Corps
Chesapeake Bay
Naval Air Test Center
Alvin J. Jonsen
Jensen
Louise
Pensive
Lexington
Ponder
Calumet Farm
Charlie
DiMadge
Ted Williams
Keller
Bostonian
Futhermore
Willams
RBI
Cincinnati
Yankees
Redleg
King Kong
Ball Players’ Union
New York
University of Maryland
St. Pete
Miller Huggins Field
Charlie Keller
Keller's Departure Bemoaned: Local Man Had 'Class'
New York Times tribute by Arthur Daley highlights Charlie Keller of Frederick county as a powerful Yankee outfielder with Maryland roots. He profiles Keller as a man of grace and loyalty who battled injuries, endured a Newark demotion, and embodied old Yankees spirit as he heads toward a twilight baseball career.
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Arthur Daley
New York Times
Charlie Keller
Frederick County
New York Yankees
Newark
Daley
Maryland
King Kong
Yankees
Keller
University of Maryland
Charlie
Jinx
Ole Debril
Bill Dickey
Frankie Crosett
Red Rolfe
Joe Gordon
Gomez
Red Ruffing
Johnny Murphy
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
DiMaggio
Henrich
Marie Joe McCarthy
Weekend softball and baseball games across Maryland leagues
Local schedule features Maryland State League matchups including Teamsville at Liberty Noonan Mt Airy at Woodsboro Strine Pt Rocks at Woodbine New Market at Frederick Hargett. Tri County League doubleheaders Dobbs at Lovettsville Pfeiffer Middletown at Creagerstown Warrenfeltz Walkersville at Brunswick Lyerly Lander at Buckeystown Muller. County Softball League Brunswick at Harmony Ballenger at Jefferson Urbana at Mountaindale.
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Maryland State League
Teamsville
Liberty
Noonan Mt. Airy
Woodsboro
Strine Pt. Rocks
Woodbine
Shook New Market
Frederick
Hargett
Tri-County League
Doubs
Lovettsville
Pfeiffer Middletown
Creagerstown
Warrenfeltz Walkersville
Brunswick
Lyerly Lander
Buckeystown
Muller
County Softball League
Harmony
Ballenger
Jefferson
Urbana
Mountaindale
Feller Moved to Bull Pen Duty for Indians
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau reshuffles the pitching staff with Bob Feller off the starting rotation and slated for bullpen work on an Eastern trip. Young Mike Garcia is promoted from Oklahoma City to the rotation as Feller rests his ailing shoulder. Garcia has a 2 1 record in relief while Feller seeks rest to restore his form.
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Boston
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Mike Garcia
Oklahoma City
Feller
Boudreau
Tribe
Thurmont and Elm Street Win County Junior High Titles
Thurmont defeats Walkersville 9 7 to win the A Division crown while Elm Street blanks Middletown 5 0 to take the B Division title on Elm Street School diamond. Second round and first round scores list Frederick Brunswick Walkersville Emmitsburg Middletown Liberty and New Midway among the contenders.
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Thurmont
Elm Street
Walkersville
Middletown
Frederick
Brunswick
Liberty
Emmitsburg
New Midway
Keller Returns to Newark as Assistant Coach Tonight
Charley Keller, once a Yankee slugger, will rejoin Newark Bear management as an assistant coach for a four game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. He joined Newark after being sent by the Yankees following an injury plagued season and a back operation that slowed his playing career.
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Baltimore
Charley Keller
Newark Bear
Keller
Newark
Baltimore Orioles
Slugter
New York Yankees
University of Maryland
Yankees
Cerdan Elites End of Tour of Champions Club
Marcel Cerdan, French middleweight champion, arrives in New York and signals a likely title bout with Jake La Motta, as the Tour of Champions dissolves and Madison Square Garden absorbs the defunct clubs. Negotiations for the June 15 Detroit bout edge toward completion under Joe Louis' International Boxing Club influence.
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New York
Marcel Cerdan
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Cerdan
France
Tofc
Madison Square Garden
Jake la Motta
T of C
Y of C
20Th Century Sporting Club
Squke Jacobs
20Th Century
Garden
20Th Century Club
Joe Louis
International Boxing Club
Chicago
Detroit
Nick Londes
Cerdan-la Motta
Briggs Stadium
la Motta
Ray Robinson
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Zale
Michigan State Admitted to Big Ten Conference
The Western Conference voted to admit Michigan State College as a tenth member starting 1950 51 except in football. Prof Kenneth Little of Wisconsin announced approval, following a survey of MSU athletic policies. MSU will join conference competition in 1950 51, with football alignment pending existing schedules.
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Evanston
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Kenneth Little
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Little
Legion Junior League Tile Week Results
Liberty beats Eagles 10 to 5. Y M C A defeats Lions 12 to 1. Reformed 10 over St John’s 5. Liberty 13 over Reformed 3. Lions 6 over Eagles 5. Y M C A 14 over St John’s 5. Schedule shows Tuesday games Liberty versus Lions Elm St John’s versus Eagles Wash’n St Y M C A versus Reformed. Thursday games Y M C A versus Eagles Elm St Reformed versus Lions Elm St Liberty versus St John’s Wash St
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Liberty
Eagles
Lions
Reformed
St. John's
Wash'n. St. Y
M.C. A
Elm St
L. Pet
MLC. A
St. John's Lions
Urbana Wins Exhibition In Softball Duel
Urbana defeated Sears of Frederick 5 to 1 in a home lot exhibition on Friday evening. Pitcher Rice doubled and scored on Stull's error, sealing the win after 2 innings. A County League ruling voided last Sunday's Urbana Jefferson game due to rain, removing a loss from Urbana’s standings.
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Urbana
Sears
Frederick
Rice
Stull
E. Lenhart
Jefferson
R. HE. Sears
Cline
Rehmann
P. Rice
McFadyen
Schaffer
Sam
Race Close Says Rolfe on pennant race in AL
Rolfe predicts a tight American League race with Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington and Chicago all contending. He notes strong second division teams and hints at the Senators Tigers White Sox as threats, citing Kubek’s pitching in Washington and Chicago’s rookies as potential movers.
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Washington
Red Rolfe
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroiters
Senators
White Sox
Tias
Kone
Rolfe
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Tigers
Chicago
Onslow
Joe Kubel
Civitans Upset NECA To Take League Lead
Civitan team shocked North End Civic Association 6 to 1 at Staley Park to seize the league lead. Warren Smith held NECA to scattered hits over two thirds of an inning. NECA starter Lewis walked four in the sixth before Crupy relieved. Ed Smith drove in three with a triple as Civitan defense stayed sharp.
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Civitans
North End Civic Association
Staley Park
Warren Smith
Neca Lewis
Crupy
W. Simon
Civitan
Ed Smith
EL Neca
Lewis
Crum
Carroll
Wi Smith
Dutrow
Elks top Lions 5 2 in club softball at Staley Park
Elks beat Lions 5 2 as both teams staged late rallies. Sid Hammond led with three singles while Corkey Zeigler and Buts Rhoderick added two one-base hits each. Zeigler and D Bruchey contributed key plays as Elks opened with two runs in the first and expanded to a three run edge before Lions closed to within one in the sixth.
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Elks Trip Lions
Elks
Lions
Staley Park
Sid Hammond
Corkey Zeigler
Buts
Rhoderick
R. WM. OE. Elks
A Zeigler
D. Bruchey
Main
Shipley
Ponies Defeated by Staley Park Lassies in Staley Park
In Staley Park on a Wednesday evening the Ponies, led by P Crum, were held to four hits as the Staley Park Lassies won with strong pitching and a 13 hit attack. Brandenburg doubled, followed by R Catsail and VanAcore singles but no runs crossed the plate as Crum shut them down until the seventh.
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Frederick Tatloring Co
Staley Park
P. Crum
Snapole
Crum
Lassies
Brandenburg
R. Catsail
VanAcore
Rnr
E. Lassies
Lee
P. Crum and Lahn
Smith, Moffman and
Civic Softball League Results And Fines Report
Civic Softball League shows Civitans 6 NECA 1 in a recent result and notes a Monday Civitan Lions matchup. Fines by Frederick magistrates topped 3000 for April, with distributions to City and State fines, civil costs, sheriff costs, and various state agencies totaling 2704.15 to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Pet
Civitan
NECA
Lions
Frederick
George Z. Best
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Department of Motor Vehicles
Race Promoter Plans Debut of Stock Car Racing at Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick Fair officials announce a seven sprint racing program to inaugurate stock car racing on Decoration Day May 30 at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Sam Nunis will promote the event under ASCRA sanction with 230 pm start. Expected entrants include Pommy Stradshaw Pepper Cunningham Harold Brokhoff and noted performers from the East.
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Frederick Fairgrounds
Guy Motter
Frederick Fair
Sam Nunis
East
Nunis
Pittsburgh
Neidel Raceway Unis
American Stock Car Racing Association
Ball Streeter
Frederick
Omevil
Francis Stott Key
Amaten
Pommy Stradshaw
Pepper Cunningham
Trenton
Harold Brokhoff
Pottsville
Bradshaw
ASCRA
Ed Cunningham
Middletown Elm Street girls win county titles in volleyball and softball
County championships were decided Tuesday as Middletown High and Elm Street Junior High dominated girls volleyball and softball. Elm Street 1 won softball 9-5 over Walkersville 1, after a round of tight contests. volleyball saw Frederick I and Middletown I advancing through rounds to the finals, with Middletown I prevailing 19-16 for the championship.
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Middletown
Elm Street
New Midway
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
New Market
Walkersville
Feminine Elms
Elm St. I
Frederick
Middletown I
Walkersville II
Frederick II
Liberty II
Thurmont II
Emmitsburg II
Brunswick I
Elm St
Middletown, I
Elm St. T
Frederick I
Brunswick
Walkersville I
New
Walkersville IT
Liberty
Fimn St
Brunswick 1
Thurmont I
Emmitsburg I
Land
Senate II
Elim St
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Hoffman
Bloodworth
RH. E. St. Louis
el Papas
Starr
Lollar
Evans
Newhouser
Robinson
Swift
Coleman
Guerra
Hall
Mass Werle
Fitz
Gerald
H. New York Cincinnati
Kennedy Cooper Fox
Dobernic and
Howell
Brooklyn St. Louis
Martin
Arney Newcombe
Palica
Campanella
Munger
Garagiola
Villemain
Robert Villemain
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mead
Frederick Town
McCurdy Field
Bob Marendt
Frederick Towners
U.S
Urooa Pen Arrhyfe
Heart of
Flicka Foot
Charles Town
W. Va
Wire
P. A. Rothfuss
Willie Downs
Richard Pending
Chilibones
McKenny
Hickman
Valley Dream
United States
Legionnaire American Legion
Frederick Iron and Steel Co
Legionnaires
R. Hh.e. Rl&s
Legion Junior League
Brooklyn
St Louis
V. I. Pet
Hwtz
Louisa
Civic Softball League
McCrory
Job
MecCrory
Sneer
Qoland
Handley
Smith and Brachey
Ramettes
Miss Eyler
Creaferstown Haimettes
Frederick Tailorettes
Cramer
Tailorettes
Kolb i LE
Wales
Ad Green
Joo. Moore
Whitmore
J. Kennedy
Norwood
Philadelphia Athletics
Greencastle
John “Dutch” Brennan
Joe Boley
Connie Mack
Walter Coneo
Roscoe Portner
Alion Y. Bennett
Conco
Fidelity and Guaranty Fire Corporation
Portner
Pentagon
Arkansas
Keystone
Nicodemus Paint
N. Court St
Daley’s
Williams Grove Park & Speedway
Park Pano
WSPAT
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