No Fishing Violations Trigger Action At City Dam
Residents urge stronger protection as signs fail to deter anglers at Fishing Creek reservoir. Juveniles and some adults ignore posted no fishing notices, prompting calls for state designation as Farm Game Refuge and for barbed wire fencing with no trespass signs to curb litter and pollution. Officials promise forthcoming action to curb violations and improve enforcement.
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Fishing Creek
Benjamin J. Phebus
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Baseball Tuesday Results Reported by League Standings
The American League results list Boston defeating Detroit 6 to 3, New York 5, St Louis 1, Cleveland 6 to Philadelphia 2, Chicago 9, and Washington. Tonight schedules include Detroit at New York, St Louis at Boston, Cleveland at Washington, and Chicago at Philadelphia with a night game.
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Boston
Detroit
New York
St Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
National League Scores Reported With Rain Delays
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh and Boston 17 to 7 as St. Louis tops New York Chicago 2 to nothing while Philadelphia and Cincinnati have rain delays.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cee
Etose
Palica
Erskine
Branca
Campanella
Friend
Werle
Koski
Dusak
McCullough
FitzGerald
Jr Softball League Monday Results From Lewistown Area
Lewistown 17 over Frederick 6 Mountndale 10 Yellow Springs AWE SHARHIVES results reported with scores from a junior softball league in the region.
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Lewistown
Frederick
Mount'ndale
League Records Shattered In Civic Softball Blowout
AMVETS routed Civitans 32 to 11 in Civic Softball League play at Staley Park. Warren Smith allowed 15 runs on 14 hits in two innings before being relieved. Newton went six for six, Walsh four for five with three doubles and a homer, Kennedy hit two homers and a double, with Surkiewiecz adding a homer and four singles. Four home runs in the game underscored a record-setting offensive night.
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Amvets
Civitans
Staley Park
Warren Smith
Sullivan
Civic League
Smith
Newton
Walsh
Kennedy
Surkiewiecz
Hal Moser
H. E. Civitans
W. Smith
Evans
Best
Moser
Cadets' Nine Errors Costly Defeat in 12 Inning Loss
Montgomery Blair from Silver Spring edged Frederick High 4-1 in 12 innings after Frederick made nine errors. Key plays included Hutch’s two backhand stops, Doane’s running catch, and a last-inning triple by Wiecklein that won it. Williams and Baker contributed in a tense, error-filled contest at McCurdy Field.
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Frederick High School
Bil Ward
Montgomery-Blair
Silver Spring
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McCurdy Field
Frederick
Libertytown
Cadeta
Hatch
Ronnie Tyergar
Blair
Vic Doane
Brown
Browh
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Wilso
Short
Ward
William
Weddie
Wiehtein
Mullicat
Woithiams
Wiecklein
Din
Mullican
Wichlein
Dailey
Weadie
Tyergar
Wilson
Hitch
Smith
Lyer
Mercer
Yankees And Phillies Have White Sox Win Plenty Trouble
The league leading New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 6-1 behind Allie Reynolds four hitters. Joe Collins and Bobby Brown led the offense with extra base hits as Yanks rush to 13 of 14 at home. The Indians topped the Athletics 6-2 as Early Wynn won his third. White Sox beat Washington 9-8 on a 15 hit day. Les Moss delivered a grand slam for Detroit, Ted Gray suffering first loss in six starts. Dodgers beat Pirates 17-5 as Hodges homered twice to lead NL. Braves edged Cardinals 7-2 behind Warren Spahn in a rain-delayed game. Phillies struggle as Roberts woes grow and Hearn questioned as Giants bolster rotation. Boston Red Sox wallow in early-season woes away from Fenway.
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St. Louis Browns
Ned Garver
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Bobby Brown
Yogi Berra
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Warren Spahn
Bob Elliott
Tribesmen
Harry Grayson
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Roberts
Jim Hearn
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Larry Jansen
Sal Maglie
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Cardinals
Erv Patiea
Dodgers
Lomita Lollapa- Jonza
Don Newcombe
Preacher Roe
Palica
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Cleveland
League Park
Back Bay
Municipal Stadium
Ed Cahill
Lynn
Mass
Daily Evening Item
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Braves
Mt Airy Avenges Loss To Taneytown
Mt Airy High School avenged its earlier defeat by Taneytown in Carroll County Interscholastic Baseball League play winning 6 to 5 at Mt Airy. Ed Poole scattered ten strikeouts and a key two run double by Welsh fueled the comeback as Mt Airy moved atop the county standings with one league game left.
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Mt. Airy
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Sykesville
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Mount Airy
Welsh
A. Airy
Ed Poole
Willdasin
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Clingan
Baker
Watkins
Hemsley To Settle Down Deep In Texas
Rollie Hemsley, veteran catcher with major and minor league history, plans Texas City as his permanent home while managing the Texas City LaMarque entry in the Gulf Coast League. He recalls top pitchers he caught and warns against late development of slider and curve pitches, citing Feller and Hubbell as examples.
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AV News
Texas City
Tex
Rollie Hemsley
Rollie
Texas City-LaMarque
Texas
Columbus
Nashville Vols
Southern Associalion
Tulsa
Bobby Feller
Mel Harder
Burleigh Grimes
Lon Warneke
Bucky Walters
Rice Grocers crush Camp Derrick in 16 to 1 softball rout
Rice Grocers routed Camp Derrick 16 to 1 under lights at Washington Street School diamond. Bill Blank and Popeye Gross pitched three-hitter for the winners while Norman Stone and Weddle led with strong at bats and power including a homer.
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Rice
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Camp Derrick
Washington Street
Bill Blank
Popeye Gross
Derrick Swatsmiths
Norman Stone
Weddle
R. Powell
Rice Grocers
San
Detrick
Gross
H. Powell
Charlie
Puskar
Dickerson
Homestead Grays End Era After Quitting
The Homestead Grays, oldest Negro baseball team, quit today amid financial losses and talent drain to organized baseball. Posey cites $10,000 loss in 1950 and hints at possible reorganization next year after decades in the Negro National and American leagues and ten straight pennants plus six world titles.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead Grays
Seward Posey
Posey
Grays
Cam Posey
Cum
Rufus Jackson
Chandler undecided on future after failed bid for baseball post
NEA Special Correspondent observes Happy Chandler reflecting on losing by 11 votes to keep the baseball commissionership. He claims he was not beaten, cites owners’ lack of desire for a commissioner, and suggests strengthening the office with two new powers. He denies a set exit date and says no immediate plans, denying lame duck status.
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Pat Harmon
NEA
Cincinnati
NEAS
Happy Chandler
Chandler
Baseau
Executive Council
Landis
Brunswick Slugs Past Emmitsburg in County Play
Brunswick High School slugged out a 20 to 3 victory over Emmitsburg in county play. Keyser pitched before relief by Phillips in the sixth as Maurice Phillips hit a three run homer. Snooats Lovelace and W Merriman added triples. Manuel Cunningham and others doubled. Brunswick totaled 38 hits with no batter sending more than two safeties.
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Emmitsburg
Brunswick
Railroaders
Middletown High
Keyser
Phillips
Maurice Phillips
Snooats
Lovelace
W. Merriman
Manuel
Cunningham
Bentz
Amble
Presentation at Deaf School honors Legion team
A wall plaque and six miniature basketballs were presented to the Maryland State School for the Deaf team that won the American Legion subsidiary tournament in early April. Names on the plaque include J Crites, A Russell, J Krisman, A Markell, WH Shelton, and G Patterson. Ceremony honored participants and explained the extra tournament due to a Legion committee misunderstanding led by J F Milnor Simpson.
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American Legion
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Crites
Russell
Krisman
Markell
WH. Shelton
G. Patterson
Local Golfers Maintain Lead in Tri State League
Frederick’s Catoctin Country Club leads the Tri State Golf League with 134 points from Front Royal Virginia to Purcellville Virginia in second. Carl Snook shot 269 net and claimed best card of the year as Frederick teammates Harrington and Snook swept their match against Martinsburg West Virginia. Weather was ideal for golf as the 12 man Frederick team faced Front Royal Winchester Martinsburg Fairfax and others. Fairfax Country Club hosts next matches with a public clinic at 8 30 pm by Pro Glenn Spencer using stop motion projection to demonstrate club use and form.
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Suinday
Catoctin
Purvellville
Frederick
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bob Harrington
Carl Snook
Snook
Harrington-Snook
Leo Colliflower
Dr. Ross
Purcellville
Buzz Rhoderick
Hammy Derr
Winchester Va
Nook Rhoderick
T. Green
Fairfax
John Nelson Bowers
Dave Weinberg
Skip Wenzel
Tommy Michael
Winchester
Fairfax Country Club
Golf Committee of
Catoctin Country Club
Glenn Spencer
Tailorettes Rally To Clip Smith End Jassies In Softball
Tailorettes defeated Smith End Jassies 4-3 at Staley Park after a 3-0 tailing lead. Cattle Cramer homered with two Tailorettes aboard in the fourth to spark the comeback and the home team added the decisive run in the sixth. South End mounted a late threat in the top of the inning.
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Amvets
Camp Detrick
Smith End Jassies
Staley Park
Tailoettes
South End
SECA shells C P in 16 1 rout at Baker Park
SECA routed C P Phonomena Municipal Softball League 16 to 1 at Baker Park Tuesday evening improving to third place while boosting out of the cellar. Cline went four for four with a homer, a triple and two singles driving in runs as Roscoe Shook of Frederick Empires Association observed. Phonemen starter Rolly Atkinson lasted little before Thayer relieved him as SECA hammered opponent pitchers.
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Cline
South End
C. & P. Phonomena Municipal
Baker Park
William Jennings Bryan
SECA
Rolly Atkinson
Phonemen
Thayer
No Meeting Scheduled Tonight for Group as Planned
Announcement states there will be no group meeting Thursday evening as regularly scheduled. It notes that assignments of officials for Sunday's games will be published in these newspapers on Saturday.
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