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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
8
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William E. McKenney explains a bridge hand from the national championships where East wins the first trick on a diamond opening and a diamond return leads to a sequence. Bertram Lebhar Jr argues South should play the king of diamonds to reveal East’s lack of trumps and force declarer to choose the best line, with clubs, spades, and diamonds then guiding the heart finesse.
Middletown clinched the Tri County League title by taking the rubber game 9 to 6 over Damascus. The champions featured strong hitting, with Lutz, Williams, and Keller topping the offense as Middletown won the series in four straight player contests. Easton pitched for Damascus while Crone was used for Middletown, with multiple miscues noted on defense but effective runs scored outweighing errors. The victory earned Middletown its first circuit ascendancy, as the box score shows 12 runners left on base for the winners and 7 for the losers.
Diminutive Pete Stout Freder ick shortstop topped the Hustlers regulars with a .416 average as Sherwood MacKenzie led full season pitching with a 9.09 percent win rate amid a 45 game winning run. Cubitt pitched six games with a 1.900 ERA while MacKenzie posted ten wins in 11 starts and the team claimed two State championships NEC and MSBBA. Red Shaw reported the figures on Monday.
Annapolis Md Oct 6 Governor Lane said he would work to secure a Maryland versus Navy football game next season. He will consult with Dr H C Byrd president of the university and seek Rear Admiral James L Holloway Jr Naval Academy superintendent help to obtain a game date as Annapolis Evening Capital and local publishers favor such a contest.
Baltimore, Oct. 6 The Maryland Jockey Club reports 752 nominations across 14 Pimlico stakes meeting beginning Oct. 30. Top horses like Stymie Rico Monte Gallorette and Citation lead distance and juvenile events. Also, University of Maryland prepares for a night game vs Richmond with captain Harry Bonk and Coach Jim Tatum praising his leadership.
The Recreation Bowling League results list Reilholtz 3 McKenzie 0 and Storm Shipley 3 Tucker 0 with Tru Blu 2 Moose 1 and Mercer 3 Amer Store 0. Upcoming games include Mercer Jones versus Storm Shipley and McKenzie versus Jack's, among others.
Glenn L. Martin, head of the League of Maryland Sportsmen, announced Baltimore will host a ten day outdoor show from February 6 to 15, 1948, occupying both floors of the Fifth Regiment Armory. The press luncheon at the Emerson Hotel drew representatives from Baltimore newspapers and radio stations. The event aims to be the largest such display in the nation.
Frederick spon sored by the SEAF Club announces initial tryouts and practice at 5 p m on the new F H S soccer field. Manager Luther Murray says every position is open as the team prepares for the Tri County Soccer League and a Sunday opener at Blue Ridge Summit. A separate Knights meeting and Thursday practice are also planned with about a dozen top players contacted for affiliation. In other news a Baltimore magistrate reports threats over picket line cases tied to Bethlehem Steel shipyard strike.
Radio schedule lists WMAL WEMD WRAL WARK and other stations. Includes hourly news reports, sports, kiddies hour repeats, silent hours, and varied programs from CBS ABC and MBS networks. Notable items include News Reports at multiple times, Kiddies Hour blocks, Dancing Music Orch, The House Party, Major Berle, We the People, and Red Skelton Comedy.
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