Walkersville Wins 5 3 Over Damascus In Baseball
Walkersville High defeated Damascus 5 to 3 after scoring four runs in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie at Walkersville Monday. Clem pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and fanning nine, while Watkins took the loss. Damascus tallied twice in the seventh but could not overcome the deficit.
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Walkersville High
Damascus
Walkersville
Glade Valley
Clem
Damascus AB
Abraham
McGraw
Cline
Woodfield
King
Bell
Talbot
R.H. O. A. BE Stull
Etzler
Smith
Stover
Bowers
Flanagan
Fyoek
Burdette
Watkins
Pepperites
Dr. Pepper
Coca Cola
Baker Park
Ramsburg
Anders
Simon
Shafer
R. H
Cara Colz
Rehmann
Speedway To Open Its Season Tonight
The Hagerstown Speedway opens its 1950 season tonight at 7 30 p m with top stock car races sanctioned by the Tri-State Racing Association. About 25 cars, from drivers like Lou Johnson Jen Wagner Frank Mundy Hal Brockoff and Johnny Rodgers compete on the half mile dirt track. The program begins with time trials then three ten lap events at 8 30 p m followed by a fifteen lap race a five lap match race and a twenty five lap feature. Capacity crowd expected with 6 000 seats and free admission for children under 12 accompanied by adults.
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Hagerstown Speedway, Inc
Conococheague Speedway
Hagerstown
Tri-State Racing Association
Lou Johnson
Trenton
N. J
Jen Wagner
Frank Mundy
Atlanta
Hal Brockoff
Pottsville
Penna
Johnny Rodgers
Charlotte
North Carolina
Frederick Fairgrounds
Maryland
Bill Streeter
Stanley tool board to crown derby winner in Frederick
A four by three foot Stanley tool board with 26 tools will be awarded to the owner of the best constructed car in the tri county Soap Box Derby to be run in Frederick on July 19. The board, made for Shell Oil Company and limited to 148 units, will be displayed at Shipley's Sporting Goods Store and features planes, squares, level, hammer, chisels, and more.
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Stanley Tool Board
Frederick
Derby
Charles McC. Mathias, Jr
Walter Crowther
Shell Oil Company
Stanley
Whch
Shell
Mse Leadic Res
Tri County Soap Box Derby Entries To Race July 19
Veterans and novices enter the Third Annual Tri County Derby sponsored by The News and Frederick Post. Local racers from Kiwanis clubs and area businesses qualify motorless cars for the July 19 event with many entrants listed by name and street.
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Tri-County
Champ
Akron
the News
The
Frederick Post
Key Chevrolet Sales
Chamber of Commerce
Hustlers To Play In Charles Town Today
Frederick Hustlers travel to Charles Town West Virginia for Memorial Day baseball against the Legionnaires. Manager Climax Blethen will bring LeGore Baker and Don Rice hoping to break the jinx on the home diamond. A return game is set here June 9 with no lights on the WV field. County meeting set for Thursday 7 30 pm at the Frederick M C A to discuss umpires for Sunday games. In other notes Kidwiler drives in the winning run as Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone topped Junior Firemen 3 2 in Municipal Softball. Also Cumberland fair riders Palumbo and Root expected to renew duel at 10 day meet June 13 24. A Purina farm management course begins in Frederick for Purina store personnel with sessions on farm management and disease control.
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Frederick Hustlers
Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Legionnaires
Legionnaires
Climax
Blethen
LeGore
Baker
Don Rice
Charles Town Nine
West Virginians
Fairgo Cumberland
Sammy Palumbo
Ralph “Boddy
Purina Feed
Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Skerb
Eimmitsburg
C. Kenneth Henderson
Walkersville
Purina Company
Plans for Shook and Hovis reunion at William's Grove Park
A meeting in William's Grove Park Pa outlined the Shook and Hovis reunion slated for Sunday August 13. Prizes and free rides for children up to six were planned with a program arranged by Mr and Mrs George Shook of Thurmont and Mr and Mrs Frank Hovis Jr of Hagerstown. Attendees included James Hovis Sr president Denver Shook vice president Mildred Shaler treasurer and Mrs Oscar Ramsburg secretary.
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William’s Grove Park
Shook and Hovis
George Shook
Thurmont
Frank Hovis
Hagerstown
James Hovis
Denver Shook
Mildred Shaler
Oscar Ramsburg
Lufs Stuff Getting Technical on Prices at Lufburrow Store
The fragment hints at a store visit by N. A. Lufburrow and mentions political claims about lower prices. It suggests observers note prices at the downtown shop while politicians speak, but details are vague and incomplete.
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Bes
N. A. Lufburrow
Frederick High cadets seek replacements for 1949 varsity men
Frederick High School cadets enter spring football drills under Coach Homer Brooks and Line Coach Gene Hummel as they search for replacements for 14 seniors graduating. Key candidates include Dick Shipley at fullback and quartet of quarterback prospects Powell Weddle Mullican Tyergar, with Wing reserves and linemen rotating positions in a T formation and a possible split T for the 1950 season.
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Frederick High School
Homer Brooks
Gene Hummel
Frederick High
Brooks
Dick Shipley
Charles Powell
Bobby Weddle
Albie Mullican
Ronnie Tyergar
Powell
Weddle
Mullican
Tyergar
Pete Haugh
Jimmy Baker
Whisner
Zigler
Eugene Krantz
Jimme Krantz
Tuck Stockman
Lou Fisher
Dick Rinehart
Jayvees
Jerry Wright
Hob Rhoderick
Gene Butler
Fried Burgee
Thurbie Marcoe
Earl Houck
Anacostia
Bob Schier
Bill Ward
Charles Ross
Bobby Butler
Jam Blumenauer
Postman Dropped Too Much Mail At Home
Miami Florida May 29 Rollie B Veal a 46 year old postman who carried mail for 25 years reportedly grew tired of the routine. Postal inspectors found about 3000 letters magazines and circulars undelivered in a closet at his home three feet high. He allegedly skipped routes or cached each day s mail for a return delivery that never came. Veal offered no explanation. Delayed mail was delivered suspended Veal and the matter was referred to Assistant US Attorney Ernest L Duhaime for investigation.
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Miami
Fla
Rollie B. Veal
Footsore
Rollie Veal
Veal
Negro
U. S
Ernest L. Duhaime
Varsity Fall Football Schedule Released by Frederick High
Frederick High School officials released the tentative 1950 varsity football schedule with nine varsity and five junior varsity games. If a varsity opponent is booked for Sept 22, the Cadet JV will open the season against Harpers Ferry. JV opponents include Hagerstown Martinsburg Annapolis. Schedule lists games from Sept 29 Annapolis to Nov 25 Richard Montgomery with locations noted.
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Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Garthersburg
Maryland Park
Westminster
Richard Montgomery
Civic Softball League Results Delay
Yesterday NECA and Lions posted results while L game wrapping up. Anivete faces Civitans in a later matchup today as the league schedule continues.
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NECA
Lions
Anivete
Civitans
Hagerstown Race Meet Moves Ahead of August
Mary lands half mile horse track hosts a race meet opening May 29 with racing ending June 10 before moving to Cumberland. A new grandstand and clubhouse will replace the present stands. After a lapse, Bel Air opens August 16, as the riverfront venue shifts schedule.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Cumberland
Bel Air
Baseball Schedule Sketch for American League Beaulia
Yesterday saw Chicago St Louis and Houston Washington among clubs. Today Boston hosts New York Washington faces Philadelphia Chicago meets St Louis Cleveland plays Detroit with several games listed and times noted.
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Beaulia
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston-Washington
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
St Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington Wa
St. Lain
National League Results Yesterday in Brief
Brooklyn played Philadelphia, New York hosted Boston, St Louis faced Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati met Chicago. Standings and exact scores not provided in the readable excerpt.
Postponed Municipal Softball Game Cited Memorial Day
Today s game between independent firemen and Sears storemen in the Municipal Softball League at the Baker Park bath house diamond has been postponed by mutual agreement due to Memorial Day celebrations. No replacement date has been announced.
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Sears
Baker Park Bathhouse
Monroe Honor Man at Naval Academy Graduation
Robert Monroe of Knoxville Tennessee was named honor man of the Naval Academy. He will graduate as an ensign at the head of his class after winning a competitive appointment. Monroe led the color company and earned top marks in class and parade. Charlotte Anderson, also of Knoxville, was chosen as dune Week color girl.
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Monroe
Annapolis
Robert Monroe
Knoxville
Tenn
Naval Academy
Charlotte Anderson
Veterans Administration to discharge 1390 GI project workers
The Veterans Administration said it will issue 30 day notices by Wednesday to 1,390 employees who have worked on the GI insurance refund project as it nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Veterans Administration
G. I. Insurance
Chicago Sox Down Browns
Chicago White Sox beat the St Louis Browns 12 to 8 in Chicago, the Browns suffering a seventh straight loss. Phil Masi drove in three runs with a bases loaded triple and later two more RBI singles as Gus Zernial and Dave Philley contributed multiple hits. Rain delayed play thirty minutes in the second inning.
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St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
St. Lows
Browns
Jack Taylor
Windy City
Johnny Corriden
Phil Masi
Don Lenhardt
Hosemen
Masi
Gus Zernial
Chicago
Brownie
Dave Philley
St Louis
Gumpert
Judson
Cain
Mass
Schacht
Stare
Marshall
Fine
Ferrick
Lollar
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Lewis
Lanner
Mercer
Shook
Tommy
Michael
Main
Stup
Carroll
Meidelberg
Germany
Lenard A Parker
Middletown
Oberammergau
Cpl
Parker
US Constabulary
the Nation
Shipley
Sporting Goods
North Market Street
Gene Abrecht
South Market St
Frederick James Miller
Frederick Bobby Poole
Third Street
Main'’s
Ronald L. Smith
West 12Th Street
James Tregoning
Woodsboro
Maynard Tregoning
Donald Tregoning
Brad Wolfe
Fred Young
East Third Street
Earle’s Shoe
Ronnie Twenty
Frederick Lowell Tire & Bat
Joseph Wolfe, Jr
N. Market St
Merh! Wachter Civitan
Chil Eagles Club
Nane
Melvin Schwearing
Frederick ¥. M. C
Schwearing
Kidwiler
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Firemen
R. HH. E
Cee Ae
Atkinson
Garrett
Nikirk
Mallonee
Carson Kirk
Kirk
ZUT- Bebop- Taylor OD
Bahare BS
LUPO
Eused Lice
King Tul
Spec Bebop
Joe
Pollock
Indianapolis
Hagerstown Speedway
Bud Grove
Ken Wagner
Norfolk
Naval
Re. Grumman
Quonset
R. L
Cherry Point
N.C
Jacksonville
Faithful Circle
Grace Reformed Church School
Russell C. Thomas
Raymond
John H Albaugh
Dr. Wilhelm
Hilda Bure
Franklin Thomas
Raymond Wilhelm
Grace Reformed
Civic Softball League
Pet Elks
Anvets m
Optinatics
City Softball League
Dane Today
Legion
Detrich
Detrick
Brooklyn
Rann
St. Louls
Pittsburgh
Cincionati
Med
Philco
Emerson Demonstrator
D. F. Shipley
North Market
Richard Saylor
Saylor
Fay Cooper
Northwest
U.S
Chicago Sox
James M. Ritter
Wilson Piace
AM Gay Dover
Scolar
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
N. Market Street
XPERT
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
E. Patrick Sr
Firestone Home and Auto
E. Alton Dudderar
Market St
Vwanrietta Seer’ Corp
Marietta, Ohio
Eee
Eae
the Places Company, Inc
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
East Church Street
Frederick, Maryland
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