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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1948
Page
11
Large crowds attended both afternoon and night shows at the 53rd Frederick Fair amid good weather. Officials say the event may break even or better, while livestock and prize entries were largely removed by Sunday. Premiums are payable Nov 1 with unclaimed money donated after Dec 1.
Protests in Frederick County baseball leagues spark a special meeting of six umpires affiliated with the Frederick County Approved Baseball Umpires Association. George Miller calls for a Monday night gathering at the American Legion Home to settle on spot refereeing rules and clarify league titles and ground rules across four leagues in two Maryland counties and nearby Virginia.
Chicago Cardinals beat Green Bay 17 to 7 before 32369 fans in Milwaukee. Face quarterback Paul Christman was out with a fractured wrist, the Cards notching two touchdowns on quick bursts and showing flashes of power amid a lackluster full game.
In Frederick County Soccer League actionWalkersville defeated Brunswick 3 2 Sunday afternoon. Attendance was good but pacing and ball handling lagged in the 1948 inaugural. Goals for Walkersville included Stauffer Carey G Orn and Price with assists and substitutions listed.
Boston Braves explode for 12 hits to beat Cleveland 11 to 5 in Game Five of the World Series at Boston. Lefty Spahn and reliever Spann held the Indians late as Boston bats rallied from a 4-3 deficit, driving Bob Lemon from the mound and sending the series to a decisive sixth game. Attendance 86,288.
CCC tennis players defeated Washington 5 to 3 at Catoctin Country Club on Sunday. Max McCardell upset Buddy Adair in three sets 9-7 3-6 and 3-? Welsh, Partridge, and Johnson led singles wins while Welsh and Johnson won doubles 6-3 6-4. other singles and doubles results listed.
A compiled list shows many games with wide results including Maryland 0 Virginia 12, West Virginia 6 Penn 23, Princeton 7, Notre Dame 26, Texas 14, Oklahoma 20, Nebraska 6, Oregon 15 and other pairings. The brief entries name teams and final scores across conferences, with sporadic location hints and notable upsets.
Middletown was awarded a 9 0 forfeit over Damascus after Damascus failed to field a team for the Shaughnessy playoff game. League officials upheld the protest ruling, citing earlier umpire calls and a 24 hour window for protests, paving Middletown’s path to the Tri County Baseball League championship.
Myersville wins 15 to 5 over Broad Run to claim the Heart of Maryland League title in the annual series. McCurdy led the victory with a strong offense as Trout’s pitching yielded seven runs in the fourth inning. Attendance set a league record as Myersville celebrates its first championship in 14 years.
New York Giants were throttled by the Philadelphia Eagles in a 225 to 0 blowout as the Eagles offense dominated. The crushing win featured key plays by Philadel, Governali, and Cenerly, sealing a decisive score ahead of their next matchup.
Ted Horn, 33, famed national auto racing champion, was fatally injured in a crash during a AAA sponsored race at Duquoin International Speedway. He was injured when his car went out of control and struck barriers, later dying at the hospital.
Urbana's independent softball team finished the 1938 season with two tight victories over New Market 2-1 and 1-0. In the double header, pitchers scattered a combined 14 hits while Urbana used strong defense to preserve the wins.
St Francis blanked Mount Saint Marys 14 to 0 as injuries hindered St Marys in a pre war era clash. Cohee suffered a concussion and was sidelined while Kernstackle left early after an altercation with the referee. Little Clem McKeon shined for Mount St Marys with strong open field tackling and interceptions. In other news Tass reported a Russian scientist claimed heart transplantation success in animals led by Professor Nikolai Sinitsin.
Ballenger and Harmony split a Sunday doubleheader in Baker Park Frederick with Ballenger taking game one 3 2 and Harmony winning game two 6 5 forcing a rubber game next Sunday at the same neutral field. Ballenger led off with a two run first inning and Harmony answered in the second with a triple and M Ropp homer to seize control. Harmony then pulled ahead in the seventh as Wiles scored on an error and reached on fielder error. Ballenger 3 4 2 Harmony 5 1 harmony 6 10 0 Ballenger Blank Sha Cline Earl Repp and R Cline.
Joe Glamp kicked a 12 yard field goal with 28 seconds left to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7 over the Washington Redskins. Both teams sit 2 1 after three games in the NFL Eastern division. Glamp had earlier missed five field goal attempts in a wild finish before 28 969 fans. A failed Washington gamble and two offside penalties kept the chance alive.
San Francisco quarterback Frank Albert starred as the 49ers crushed the Baltimore Colts 56 to 14 in AH conference play. Albert passed for two touchdowns, ran for an extra point, and set a conference record by completing 13 of 15 passes.
Point of Rocks and Brunswick played a pitchers duel with Brunswick seizing a 3 2 win in the sixth. McCutcheon drove in the decisive run as Dawson and Hartman contributed for Point of Rocks while Bowers, Grams and Jones produced key plays for Brunswick in a disputed afternoon game. Traffic lane marking requires 100000 gallons of white paint annually in New York State.
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