Old Liners Cheerful but Not Hopeful
Maryland fans, buoyed by the hiring of Clark Shaughnessy, expect improvement as 57 players report for opening practice. The Old Liners, using the T formation, anticipate 10 returning lettermen and a driven schedule of 10 games, starting with Connecticut on September 26 in College Park. Dominion of Canada produced $8,079,500 pounds of grapes during 1940.
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Here
Dominion of Canada
National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday results show Philadelphia Pittsburgh postponed. St Louis defeated New York 7 0 and Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 9 2. Today Chicago visits Pittsburgh and St Louis travels to Cincinnati in sole scheduled games.
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New York
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Pitttsburgh
Boston
Detrant
Washington
Second Half Title At Stake In City Softball Final
An exceptionally large crowd is expected for the deciding game of the City Softball League. Frederick Iron and Steel defends a half game lead over DeMolay in Baker Park lower diamond at 8 pm. Taylor says seating for 1 000 to 1 500 is sought as alumni and fans prepare to turnout. The winner advances to the playoffs with games starting next week. Dr Pepper holds the first half title.
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Frederick Iron and Steel
Baker Park
Tanigh Zeme
Pup Doul Vile UE
Seset
Dr . Pepper
Dr. Pepper E
County Softball Loop To Start Its Playoffs
The County Softball League playoffs begin Sunday as Harmony and Ballenger, tied for first-half top spot, meet at Baker Park to determine an opponent for G L Baking Co. second-half champions. The Bakers hold a solid second-half lead after Bolivar forfeitures. a third game may follow a Labor Day split if needed. The Bakers challenge Bright Spot juniors for exhibition games before the county series.
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Harmony and Ballenger
Baker Park
G. L. Baking Co
Bolivar
Bakers
Ces
Eanu UL
Uluer Sun Aidl
Legene
Sona
Ide
Harmony
G LL. Bakers
Gonfalan
Rookie of the Year chatter stirs Borowy praise
A Roundup column surveys Hank Borowy as a rookie candidate for the Rookie of the Year prize amid mentions of Vern Stephens Johnny Pesky and Johnny Beazley. It notes Borowy's four shutouts and near no hitter for the Yankees and recalls his Fordham days and a potential ninth inning hit call. The piece jumps through various sports notes and wartime era context with multiple colorful asides.
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Hank Borowy
Vern Stephens
Browns
Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Johnny Beazley
Hank
Yanks
Borony
Fordham
Evett Rodgers
West
Mountaineers
Dodgers Win Newsom Holds Foe To 4 Hits
In Cincinnati Newsom and Vander Meer duel as Brooklyn wins 2 to 0 on four hits to extend their lead. Dodgers tally in eighth after Reds error and hold off late Cincinnati threats as Cards crush Giants elsewhere.
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Dodgers
Newsom
Valuable Player Contest Named for City Softball League
The City Softball League names its Most Valuable Player as a select member of the team. Ballots must be returned to the Sports Editor at The News-Fest in Frederick, Maryland.
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the News-Fest
Frederick, Md
Liberty Town Faces War Impacts On Baseball Schedule
Liberty Maryland, famed for its baseball spirit, may quit the Maryland State League due to war demands. President W Red Burrall says manpower shortages force forfeit risk as Liberty may skip Sunday games at Mt Airy and Njamaville, delaying season finish to September 12 with Labor Day games postponed. Umpire assignments are set for Woodbine Woodsboro and Mt Airy amid travel and defense constraints.
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W.red Burrall
Burrall
Liberty Town
Mt. Airy
Njamaville
Woodaboro
Maryland
Miller
Woodbine
Woodsboro
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Young
Ijamsville
Baseball scores and civic reform notes from 1935
In American League action Boston defeated Detroit 2 to 0 while Washington beat Chicago 3 to 2. Cleveland faced St Louis, New York played Washington under noted scheduling. Seventeen cities adopted the council-manager form of government in 1935.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press National League
Reiser Brooklyn leads batting with .328 while Slaughter St Louis follows at .324. Ott New York has 100 runs, Slaughter 94. Mize New York and Slaughter St Louis lead RBIs with 91 and 169 respectively. Hack Chicago and Marion St Louis tie 34 doubles. Slaughter also leads triples with 17. Nicholson Chicago has 9. Ott New York tops home runs with 25. Reiser Brooklyn has 13 steals, Murtaugh Philadelphia and Fernandez Boston 12. Wyatt Brooklyn leads pitching with 174 innings. Krist St Louis 113. Williams Boston hits .380. Maggio New York 103 RBIs. Pesky Boston 177 hits. Spence Washington 176. DiMaggio Boston 37 doubles. Spence Washington 12 triples. Williams Boston 126 homers. Keller New York 25 RBIs. Case Washington 36 steals. Vernon Washington 22. Hughson Boston 18 4 and Borowy New York 13 3.
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Land Slaughter
Mize Slaughter
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Heath
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Stars Buck Newsom as Dodgers Shutout Reds
Yesterday's baseball card highlights Stars buck Newsom in a Dodgers 4 hit shutout of the Reds with eight strikeouts. Howard Polter tossed a four hit shutout for the Cardinals against the Giants. Bill Butland blanked the Tigers on four hits for the Red Sox. Sid Hudson and Rae Scarborough each earned wins for the Senators in a double victory over the Waite Sox with one shutout.
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Howard Polter
Cardinals
Giants
Bill Butland
Red Sox
Tigers
Sid Hudson
Rae Scarborough
Senators
Waite Sox
Red Sox Extend Win Streak To Five With 2-0 Shutout
Boston, Sept 3 The Red Sox beat Detroit 2 0 behind four hit pitching by Bill Butland to move within seven and a half games of the idle Yankees. Dom DiMaggio doubled and scored on Ted Williams groundout for the first run, while Bobby Doerr drew a walk and scored on Pete Fox and Johnny Peacock singles for the second.
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MiMela
Grandstand
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Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Hal Newhouser
Pete Fox
Johnny Peacock
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Newhouser
Gorsica
Henshaw
Parsons
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Peacock
Senators Trounce White Sox in Twin Bill Attacks
In the opener Hudson held Chicago to one hit over seven innings as Washington built a lead with two runs aided by a long drive from Vernon. In the nightcap the Senators crushed Thornton Lee and Ed Wellman, with every man except Scarborough hit safe once, Stan Spence collecting a double and three singles as the club rolled to a lopsided win.
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Sox
Washington
Bill Dietrich
Jimmy Vernon
Bonner
Senators
Thornton Lee
Ed Welland
Scarborough
Stan Spence
R. H. E Chicago
Dietrich
Haynes
Yresh
Early
R. H. E. Chicago
Lee
Weiland
Dickey
Evans
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