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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1920
Page
3
Martinsburg notes a busy slate with a winning streak for the Mountaineers, a forecast of more games, and a possible doubleheader split with Waynesboro. The report highlights Chick Day’s strong hitting, prospects for postponed Frederick games, and local ties to Hagerstown with Gardner and Day county natives.
In the Blue Ridge League standings Martinsburg hosts Frederick with two games while Hagerstown visits Chambersburg and Waynesboro plays Hanover. Yesterday results show Frederick over Hagerstown and Martinsburg over Chambersburg and Hanover. Week schedule lists Martinsburg at Frederick and Chambersburg, Hagerstown at Waynesboro, Frederick at Chambersburg, Hanover at Waynesboro, with additional games Friday and Saturday including Frederick at Martinsburg and Hanover at Chambersburg.
Notnagte of near Frederick driving a Paige auto collided with a hay wagon loaded with corn on the Baltimore pike in front of Harry B. Witter’s residence. Zimmerman rode to safety after being thrown. horses escaped briefly but were halted. Notnagle car towed in as a complete wreck. no injuries reported.
The Empire theatre hosts Never Again a 2800 foot three reel film with Maryland auto law captions supervised by Col. Baughman. Local figures Colonel Baughman and Nelson Bowers appear as the villain arrested by the Baltimore City Traff ic Court and sent to the Maryland House of Correction.
A Baltimore to Waynesboro touring car skidded on a wet road and plunged over an embankment after attempting to avoid two large motor trucks. The occupants Mr and Mrs Clark Moats and daughter Helen, and Mr and Mrs Charles Currens and children Anson and Charles Jr escaped with minor scrapes and were helped to the City hotel by passersby. The accident occurred about five miles east of Frederick on the Baltimore road. The group, former Waynesboro residents, were then assisted by local residents and later returned to Waynesboro. Phebe privslin dancers will appear in the new Greenwich Village Follies.
Commissioner Baughman cites Maryland figures showing over 400 deaths in four years from auto accidents and urges stricter court actions and penalties. He notes only a few convictions, blaming lax prosecutions, while recent enforcement cuts deaths by over 5 percent despite a 40 percent rise in cars, with 67 deaths so far this year and 162 last year.
A tentative date has been chosen for the World Series with game one set for Tuesday October 6. The pennant races end October 2 and 3. Despite adverse factors the major leagues voted last season to continue the series on a nine game basis. A team must win five games to claim the title. Fans complained last year the series was too long, but enormous receipts from those games prompted owners to proceed.
Announcement by Ideal Garage Company led by Jesse W. Roth details the 1921 Buick models. Highlights include general consistency with prior quality and improvements in ride comfort and operator convenience. Mentioned are the Buick 4A and other popular models in the territory, with emphasis on technical excellence and ongoing updates appreciated by owners and enthusiasts.
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