Waynesboro Fans Rally For Final Blue Ridge Title Pitch
The 1923 Blue Ridge League ended with the Frederick Hustlers defeating the Hagerstown Treasures and seizing the pennant as surrounding towns brace for winter sports. A huge crowd packed Martinsburg’s stands for the finale where timely hits and walks shaped the late rally, despite Villagers outscoring early, and players prepared to depart for winter homes. Garder and Stover provided power for Frederick while Sedgewick, Cobb and Morris influenced the pitching and defense. the Hustlers’ late surge produced four runs in the seventh inning, capping a season-long contest and signaling a pause before next May’s league action.
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Hagerstons Terriers
Maryland
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Frederick
Stover
Sedgewick
Cobb
Country Morris
Verecker
Thuetters
Wilson
Milfer
M'Jer
Mullen
Hanover
McGuire
Chambersburg
Diekl
Hagerstown
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Scheminant
All Star Blue Ridge League picks announced by The News
The News names an All Star Blue Ridge League lineup drawn from the circuit’s clubs. Satterlee leads at first, Kaunas at short, Gardner or Conti at third, Rawlings left, Wilson center, Yordy right, Fitzgerald catcher, with Nasha hus, Ramsey, Luk, Shaman, and Ram sey among pitchers and manager Buck Ramsey making selections from Frederick and Hanover clubs.
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Thompson
Haunas
Yordy
Nee Bialr
Wee Eeene Fitzgerald
Lyston
Peewee Ee Conti
A. E Gardner
Blethen
Neptune
Miller
James
Downey
Hicks
Cy Stover
Bing
Ceeneee
Waynesburo
Frederick
Fitzgerald
Blair
Clarke
King
Isy le
Weaoe
Blue Ridge
Ifere
Wilue Ridge
Satterlee
Chambersware
Black
Martinsburg
Kacnas
Gardner
Prederick
Rawlings
Martins
Ais
Wilson
Waynesiders
Guilin
Hagerstown
Nashaus
Ramsey
Luk Tos
Hanover
Shaman
Martingburg
Dowell
Chambersburg
Buck Ramsey
Frederate
Guido
Beans Stover
Bess
Stover
Haggerty
Guido Martinsburg
Mullaney
Russell
Nichalls
Loftus
Seaman
Goff
Catch
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Bribery Attempt Shocks Blue Ridge League Players
A Waynesboro letter offered $100 to Jamison and $50 per umpire for each Martinsburg loss to win the 1922 pennant, revealing an attempted fix. The incident sparked scrutiny as the league president passed the note to a newspaper, while players discussed lineup strengths and upcoming Five State championships and World Series implications.
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Blue Ridge
J. W. Jamison
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
Jamison
Jr. Jamison
Hingerstown
Hagerstown
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Martinsburg Mountaineers split doubleheader with Hanover Raiders
Martinsburg Blue Ridge pennant winners divided a doubleheader with Hanover in yesterday’s twin bill at Martinsburg. Afternoon game featured Martinsburg 10 to 3 over Hanover with Seamov Heatwoot Jacoby and Mullaney on for Martinsburg and Miller and Weeden for Hanover. The morning game ended 8 to 4 in Hanover’s favor with Colley and Hargerty pitching for the Raiders and Bulvey and Mullaney for Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg
Martinshare Mountaineers
Hanover Raiders
Hanover
Colley
Hargerty
Bulvey
Mullaney
Seamov
Heatwok Jacoby and Mullaney
Miller and Weeden
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