Middletown Wins Tri County Title in 1954 finals
Middletown captured its fifth Tri County Baseball League crown with a 4 2 victory over Creagerstown in the deciding game at Creagerstown. Center fielder Paul Stroup starred with a homer a perfect day at the plate two stolen bases flawless fielding and a key double play as Middletown erased an earlier 9 8 series opener win by Creagerstown. The victory gave Middletown the series two games to one and secured back to back titles for the champions.
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Middletown
Creagerstown
Valleyites
Paul Stroup
Stroup
Creagersiown
Pp Kolb
Blower
Kolb
F. Long
P. Kolb
Imo
Ellis Stroup
Paul
Eflis Stroup
Sheffler
Smith
Remsburg
Shaffer
Filis Stroup Red Gut
Lare
Long
Crum
C. Shaffer
E. Long
Shank
Abrho AE
Bernsburg
Shafer
E. Stroup
Strobel
C. Ziegler
P. Stroup
Fraley
E Long
Adams
E Stroup
Pfeiffer
George
Bob Bowlus
Indians Clip Yankees in Doubleheader at Cleveland
In the Cleveland clubhouse manager Al Lopez hailed the day as his finest in baseball after the Indians beat the Yankees 4-1 and 3-2 before 86,563 at Municipal Stadium. Casey Stengel offered no interviews as New York’s five year reign neared its end, while Bob Lemon and Early Wynn held the Bombers to nine hits in 18 innings.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
al Lopez
Municipal Stadium
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Yanks
Senor Lopez
Old Case
Indians
Lopez
Yankees
Tki
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Lemon
Wynn
Bombers
Texas High School Football Clouds The State’s Gridiron Tide
Roundup notes Texas has about 720 one man teams across five groups, plus six man football and college squads. It highlights Texas dominance, noting no out of state players on the Texas squad and few foreigners in the Southwest Conference. It mentions Oklahoma and LSU as primary destinations for standout Texas players.
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Gayle Talbot
San Antonio
Texas
Panhandle
Brownsville
el Paso
Texarkana
Pennsylvania
E¢Amsj
Ohio
Texans
University of Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana State
Conference Opens With Furman and Key ACC Tests
The Southern Conference opens its 1954 football slate with Furman hosting Newberry in Greenville. Virginia Tech faces NC State at Blacksburg while Davidson travels to Virginia Military Institute. Richmond clashes with Randolph-Macon, West Virginia meets South Carolina on Oct. 2, and William and Mary at Navy while The Citadel hosts Elon College.
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Robert Moore
Associated Press
Bill Young
Furman
Purple Hurricane
Greenville
D. C
Little Newberry
George Washington
Colonials
Wolfpack
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Manning
North Carolina State
Blacksburg
Tech
Grover Jones
Frank Moseley
Gahblers
Davidson
Virgina Military Institute
Wildcats
Keydets
Richmond
Randolph Macan
West Virginia
Mountaineers
South Carolina
William and Mary
Citadel
Loop
W&m
Navy
Charleston
S.C
Elon College
Four ACC Teams Open Season Led By Maryland
Four Atlantic Coast Conference teams start their campaigns next Saturday led by Maryland ranked No 1 last year. Maryland coach Jim Tatum will select a 38 man traveling squad for the Lexington game after reviewing last Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage. Maryland's offense showed scoring form with six teams accounting for five touchdowns in eight periods. Quarterback Charlie Boxold featured in the report.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Coast Conference
Maryland
University of Kentucky Maryland
Jim Tatum
Lexington
Terrapins
Charlie Boxold
Two Million Tubes Polio Vaccine Trial Expands
NEA service reports a global network of tubes and blood samples from about 40 000 children to test the Salk vaccine. Dr Thomas Francis Jr and a team of over 190 at the University of Michigan will evaluate results from 27 laboratories in the United States and Canada. The study, part of an Emergency March of Dimes effort, involves complex tissue culture tests to detect antibodies and polio fighting particles, with results expected early in 1955.
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NEA
ORK
Connecticut
California
Canada
Universiy
Michigan
Thomas Francis, Jr
John F. Enders
Children's Medical Center
Boston
Calcutta
India
Enders
Nebraska
University of Oregon
Eugene
Texas
Vermont
Tulane University
New Orleans
Hamilton
Mont
New York
Cis
Jonas E Salk
University of Pittsburgh
University of Michigan
Francis
Addi
Grow Or Buy Nitrogen For Grass Yields And Quality
Nitrogen is vital for crop yields and livestock protein. Growers can obtain N from air via legumes or rely on fertilizer. Grass legume mixtures boost yield and quality, while some grasses alone respond well to N. Openers note Wake Forest hosting George Washington and other ACC teams as fall games begin.
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Tifton
Mandan
North Dakota
Praten
Wake Forest
George Washington
North Carolina State
Virginia Torch
Clemson
Presbyterian
Duke
Penn
South Carolina
Army
North Carolina
Carolina State
Lemeh
Virginia
Charlottesiile
Bill Boncher
Farle Edwards
Parris Island
Bolling Field
Washington
Tar Heels
Caimp
Lejeune Marines Championship Scrimmage Praise From Coaches
No score kept but both coaches praised the offensive showing. The remarks reflect satisfaction with execution and scoring potential observed during the game.
Weekend Visit Highlights from Emmitsburg and Martinsville
Mrs Irene Fisher of Baltimore spent the weekend with cousins Mr and Mrs Henry Gerken. Mr and Mrs Edward ORourke and children from Martinsville Virginia visited the Fitzgeralds. Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs George Nassor included Mr and Mrs Charles Naylor of Washington Mr and Mrs Raymond Hornbecker and children Virginia and Tommy from Hag.
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Emmitsburg
Irene Fisher
Baltimore
Henry Gerken
Edward O'Rourke
Martinsville
Frank Fitzgerald
George Nassor
Charles Nas Lor
Washington
Raymond Hornbecker
Virginia
Tommy
Hag
Notable American anniversaries and historic events listed
Summary of notable figures with birth and death dates including Samuel Wilson Uncle Sam Walter Reed Milton Hershey John Pershing Sherwood Anderson and Lewis Lawes with brief notes. Also today in history Wolfe Montcalm Quebec 1759 the first presidential election ratified by states and 1871 four eight hour day demonstration in New York plus 1918 pullout reference from St Mihiel salient.
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Asniversaries
Samuel Wilson
Uncle Sam
Tres
Arlington
Mass
Walter Reed
Historic
Belroi
Milton
Hershey
Orphan Boys of America
Dauphin Co
John J. Pershing
Linn Co
Sherwood Anderson
Camden
Lewis FE. Lawes
Elmira
Quebec
Wolfe
City
Montcalm
Bez
Ft Taramie
Wyo
New York
St. Mahiel Salient
State Roads Commission Seeks Bids for Pearl Bargain House
The State Roads Commission invites bids by noon Friday September 24 1954 at its Frederick Maryland office for purchases of improvements on the former Bessie Stauffer property known as Pearl Bargain House. The 1 story brick building near U S 40 Baltimore National Pike two miles east of Frederick must be removed to ground line by midnight October 2 1954. Details and bid forms are available at the Frederick office.
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Cercast Court
Frederick County
Herman Daley
Rose Daley
Baltimore
Maryland
Roxbury
Massachusetts
Cherrie Charm Cove Beauty Salon
Humboldt Avenue
Circuit Court
Frederck County
Court of Equity
Spletter
Ellis C. Wachter
Edward D. Storm
Spherer
Ciera
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Bessie Stauffer
Pearl Bargain House
Baltimore Natonal Pike
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Portsmouth
Portsoe
Newport News
York
Ets Town
Wilbur Naylor
Artent
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George Naylor
Sidney
Barbara Rosensteel
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Salerno
Italy
Aachen
Furore Wallace
Soviet Russia
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Red Chima
Tadas
Leon W. Johnson
Continental Air Command
Columbia
Marguerite 5S
Evanston
Ill
Claudette Colbert
Paris
David E. Finley
National Gallery of Art
Barney M. Giles
Mineola
Tex
Paul H. Appleby
Syracuse
Nyu
Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship
Missouri
Flint Hill
John Lenhart
Cldle
Juin Lenhart
Clyde Lenhart
Thomas Easton
Milton Warfield
Adamstoun
Thomas Wiles
Poolesville
George Williams
Sellman
Roy Myers
Herman
Webb
Cecil Webb
Claude Webb
Urbana
Cathy Lenhart
Karriet Easton
Adamstown
Annabelle Wiles
Mary Margaret Williams
Carol Williams
Vickie Webb
Gale Webb
Messrs- Chde Lenhart, Jr
Ellery Easton
Thomas Wiles, Jr
Charles Wiliams
Glen Webb
Donald Lenhart
Ijamsville
Howard Murphy
Harley Ricketts
Charles D. Burker
Ira E. Burker
Benjamin 8. Rosenstock
Amos A. Halter
Cierk
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Ellis C Wachter
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Jonas Salk
Roberta Anderson
Pittbsurgh
Know
America
Melvin M. Englen
Carroll St
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MR. Boh
Bastes Goss
Channel
Baltimore Orides
The
National Brewing Company
Feltimere
Merytend
J. Austin Whitehill
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Maryland
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Mollie L
Nusbaum
Gwen
Dellan
Mercer
Krarry D. Radcliff
Register of Wills
Orephans’ Court
Harrison N. Kehne
Carroll H Kehne
Marion N. Kehne
Harry D Radcliff
Fredameck County
Mdd
Orphans’ Court
John Calven Brust
Warvland
Karl W. Brust
Eduard T. Storm
Frus
Bertie G Lindsay
Elizabeth Lindsay Barrier
Eduard D Storm
Fess
Harry D. Radcliff
Wille
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