Pierce Wins E R Title in 1955 Pitching Races
New York October 12 Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox won the American League earned run average title with a 1.97 mark the lowest since 1946. Bob Friend of the Pirates led the National League with a 2.84 ERA as a member of a last place club. Pierce completed 206 innings with 15 wins and 10 losses and six shutouts. Whitey Ford trailed at 2.62 and Early Wynne 2.82. Don Newcombe, Warren Spahn, Ro b ie Roberts and others followed in the ERA race as leaders in their leagues.
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New York
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Fowest
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Associated Press
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
Friend
Pierce
Jost
White Sea
Saul Rogovin
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Whitey Ford
New York Yanks
Early Wynon
Indians
Ford
Wynn
Boston
Frank Sullivan
Herb Score
Billy Hoeft
Pirates
Bob Buhl
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Warren Spahn
Philadelphia
Robie Roberts
Newcombe
Roberts
Russian lifts world mark at weight lifting championships
Munich reports opening of world weight lifting championships where Vladimir Nikolai Stogov set a new bantam two hand press record of 107 kilograms, surpassing the seven year old mark by Joe de Pietro. The event features 150 athletes from 25 nations and the prize of nations scoring system.
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Munich
Germany
Vladimir Nikolai Stogov
America
Joe de Pietro
Stogov
Bruno Nyborg
Finland
International
Berlin
Paul Anderson
Toccoa
Jim Bradford
United States
Robinson Didn't Score Disputed World Series Play
Oct 12 Oklahoma City report claims Jackie Robinson did not score when stealing home in game one of the World Series. Frank Kellert, Dodgers first baseman, said Yogi Berra tagged Robinson before the slide. umpire Bill Summers ruled him safe. Kellert viewed the play closely and later sold to the Cubs. The Dodgers won the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodzers
Frank Kellert
Kellert
Brooklyn Dodz
Robinson
John Crowley
Daily Oklahhoman
Berra
Bill Summers
Chicago Cubs
Rebmeier
New York Yankee
Robinson Brooklyn
Between YouN Me and the Sports World Mixup
A collage of sports gossip and quotes from 1956 era figures touches on team bans at Fort Benning, potential uniform changes for Detroit and San Francisco players, Lane’s looming Wire Sox plans, and Marshaling personalities like Marion and McElhenny. It weaves in phone calls, injury updates, and a playful nod to a future tennis slam.
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Murray
Mike Zerster
Fort Benning
Don Holleder
Ziexler
Detroit
Lane
Marty
Marion
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Hush McElhenny
49Ers
Johns Hopkins
Balmore
Manhattan
Sidney Gaynor
Bane
Yankee
Hullo
San Francisco
Bill O'Grady
McElhenny
Red Strader
Baltimore
Hugh
Archie Moore
al West
Don Mossi
California
Don
Mossit
New York Grid Giants
Ted Wegert
Philadelphia Eagle
Oregon
Rocky Marciatte
Charles
Bob Cooke
New York Sterald Tribune
Tony Fraher
Pancho Gonzales
Frank Sedzman
Lew Hoad
Takoma Park residents honored and welcomed visitors and births
The notice lists congratulations to Uy and Mrs Charles Rutter of Rockville on the birth of Stephen Dovalas Oct 2. It notes Arthur Boliman of Takoma Park with Mrs Iva Roberson on Sunday. Several visitors visited Baltimore and surrounding areas, including Roland Rekerson and Donald Roberson families, and Leonard Roberson with Martin Wieeman and families, plus Frank Martin’s Sunday guests Warren Fittme and Thomas Dyas families.
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Dickersus
Arthur Boliman
Takoma Park
Iva Roberson
Charles Rutter Iy
Rockville
Stephen Dovalas
Fuller
Mase
Jean Cochran
Pickeyson
Tn Ate
Barhard Jeffersom
CMC
Balunsre
Roland Rekerson
Donald Roberson
Howard Andercon
Leonard Roberson
Siler Spring
Martin Wieeman
Clarksburg
Wes Frank Martin
Mia
Warren Fittme
Thomas Dyas
Baltimore
Mercersburg Wins In Junior Varsity Game
Mercersburg built a 136 halftime lead and outlasted the Frederick Cadets 26 to 19 in a junior varsity football game at Mercersburg. Scoring included Elliott on a 10 yard run after the opening kickoff, Fox’s 64 yard kickoff return TD, and Coleman’s seven yard run. Frederick tied the score multiple times with Meadows and Shreve driving the Cadets, but Mercersburg pulled ahead late in the fourth, with Stoffer sealing the game on a 12 yard run. Also noted is Mrs Louis Carpeneto becoming a citizen at the U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
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Mercersburg
Frederick Cadets
Mike Eliott
Horace Cummings
Frederick
Dave Meadows
Meadows
Bunny Shreve
Chuck Fowles
Meadows Luge Ged
Hank Stoffer
HMLE
Shreve
Tinker Michael
Jane Evita
Butch Stockman
Bill Crothers
Frederick Mercersburg
Crothers
LE Bremmer
Finny Frock
Hobart Brown
LG Barrow
Perkins
Langex
Stephens
Gershert
Elliott Mindaunt
Fox
Coleman
Pat — Cummings
Wweedows
St Rind
Pat — Stackman
Exhibition of unique racing car draws Frederick residents
A one of a kind Sacfirebayd racing car built by Air Force personnel was shown on Market Street near South Street between noon and 2 pm. The turbine powered vehicle, capable of over 160 mph, is part of the Fairchild National Sports Car races weekend events at Hagerstown Airport.
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Frederick County
Saci
Market Street
South Street
Alr Force
Automo Live
Strategic Air, Command Headquarters
Qmahe
Hagerstown
Sports Car Club of America
Employees Recreation Assomatia
Fairchild Aicraft Haeerstown
Tiger Jones Wins Wide Decision in Ten Rounds
Yonkers middleweight Tiger Jones dominated Al Andrews in a ten round televised bout at Dinner Key Auditorium Miami Jones secured a unanimous decision with scores 97 98 and 99 94 and 100 91 from the Associated Press panel of judges reflecting a clear victory for Jones over Andrews who hailed from Superior Wisconsin
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Miami
Fla
Ralph ' Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
al Andrews
Dinner Key Auditorium
Jones
ABC
Andrews
Superior
Wis
Petey Sarvon
Mark Erwin
Jerry Sheppard
Associated Press
County High Soccer Sg Results and Standings Briefly
Middletown edged Thurmont 8 to 5 in yesterday’s county high school soccer results. Walkersville visits Middletown on Monday as standings show Middletown second with 1979 points, Walkersville fourth, and Brunswick leading the list with 9. The text also notes a turf-based horse racing result with Elbait's Doll and Mister Dever securing a daily double at Garden State Park, paying 2.12 and 40 respectively.
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Wood
Brunswick
Middletown
Emmitshure Nome Thurmont
Walkersville
Fredericks
Camden
Nood
Oet
Eiletts Doll
Mister Dever
Jarden State
Fark
Karl Korte
Elbait
Navy defense dominates college football statistics
Navy's undefeated team leads NCAA major defenses with an 108 yards allowed per game and 87 in total defense, holding Willam and Mary 0, South Carolina 26, and Pitt 14 40. The report notes Navy ranks first in two defensive categories and near the top in others, with Penn State and Syracuse also high in related metrics. Dr Forbes Burgess inspects a local plant air system, deeming current controls sufficient to keep outside air clean of grain particles.
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Associated Press
Navy
Desire
Willam and Mary
South Carolina
Pitt
Ncaa Service Bureau
Midshipmen
Maryland
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Wake Forest
Pennsylvania
Penn
Detroit
Auburn
TCU
Texas Tech
Panthers
Pit
Forbes Burgess
Radio and TV Listings and a Dust Filtration Note
Radio and TV schedule items listed with stations and times appear alongside a paragraph describing an air filtration system. The note explains ducts and baffles divert grain dust to bags that must be emptied to prevent reentry of dust into the outlet.
Orioles Make Vancouver Pact
The Baltimore Orioles announced a one year exchange pact with Vancouver to supply players and gain rights to select Vancouver players at season end. Vancouver replaces Oakland in the Pacific Coast League and marks Baltimore's first top grade minor league link.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Vancouver
Oakland
Cali
San Antonio
Jack Dunn
Orioles
Baltamore
Paul Richards
C. L.bricks
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Ralphi Tiger Jones
N.Y
Peta
Frank Lane
Dickerson
Robert A. Gouker
William Gouker
East Church Street
Joseph R. Daniszewski
Hinds Hall
Syracuse University
College of Engineering
Gouker
St. John's Literary Institute
Louis Carpeneto
East Taird Street
Belfast
Ireland
Eiigen
United States District Court of Baltiqiore
Tiger Jones
County High Soccer Sg
Thurmont
Foota
Frank Keefer
Valjean Summers
Porgy
Key Holter
Frederick Fair Grounds
MBS
Wortia
CBS
Wwrmd
NBC
WBAL
WMAL
Ebs
Mbs-West
Tasee
Abe
Eps
Abt
Mba
Newa
Nbe Strange
Sbe Newa
Mibs
Nbe
Che Eddie Fisher
Dr. Sixgun
My Son
Jeep
Red Benson
Brady Kaye
Ferris Reel
News & Story
Lowell Thomas
Che
Amos
Andy
Fibber
Molly
Abe Bob Harmes
Cbs News & Comment
al Collins
Cee
Abe Dance Orchestra
All News
Eukla
Olie
John Daly
Dinah Shore
Syauc
Mars Film
Dolin Carson
Ivr
Sraven Ailen
Thetford Mines
Quebec
Oriole
Columbus
York Pa
Aberdeen
Paris Teaas
Pravsally
Barranequa
South America
Mr. Smith
Russell Stover
Candy
Harold
N. Market ST
New Windsor
Springdale Road
T. B
Russell M. Koontz
Sterling E. Blacksten
Sidney Leese
I Hunt Club
Hunt Club
Dogs Love Hunt Club
Walter Kendall
Kendal
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