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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1923
Page
6
Walter J Travis became the first American to win the British title in 1904. He also holds four American Amateur titles and one Open win, marking him as a leading figure among early American golf amateurs.
Rockville defeats Boyds 5-2 to capture the Montgomery County Baseball League pennant as the season ends with Rockville at 21 victories and four losses while Boyds posts 20-5. Saunders and Burdette shine on the mound, and talks begin to schedule up to four playoff series against Thurmont and the Junior Fire Company club.
Frederick High School hosts a meeting where Miss Betty Boyle explains field ball to seventy candidate players from the senior and junior classes. The game, a soccer-like sport where players throw, uses eight foot goal posts and parallels volleyball as a fall activity for girls.
Broad baseball scores from Philadelphia Detroit and other cities show varied results. Detroit beats a team 4 to 3 with Perkins and Widette listed as batters while other games include Chicago and St Louis in double headers and a Washington St Louis matchup. Standings list New York Boston and Philadelphia with win totals and point tallies.
League ledger lists results and standings with teams St Louis Philadelphia New York Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston and more. Batteries by Bentley Gowdy and others noted as games played include several matchups and unresolved schedules across the circuit.
The Thurmont ball team and Junior Erie Company could play the series decider on September 22 at a Fredrick County League park. A location has not been selected yet though several clubs offered fields and one or two will line and prepare them free of charge. A officials conference held Monday outlined arrangements, no final field decided.
Frederick County Ministers Association met to discuss Vacation Experiences led by Dr George Albert Snyder and expressed support for removing gambling devices from the Fair grounds. The group also endorsed clean amusements and planned a November appeal by churches for Near East relief. The meeting noted Dr Snyder’s fifteen years of service and announced the Flying Squadron event in Frederick.
Clarence Biethen, a Frederick veteran, pitched one inning for the Boston Americans against Chicago, allowing no hits but one base on balls as the Bostonians lost 6 to 1. The Maine lumberjack appeared in the late innings and faced the Chicago lineup, maintaining his steady control without giving up a hit.
The New York Giants increased their lead in the National League pennant race after Monday’s results. They gained a full game on the Reds and half a game on Pittsburgh, while the Yankees lost to Cleveland but still hold a shot if they win remaining games. The note mentions the Isle of Pines growing fruit.
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