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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
6
Thurmont defeats Junior Fire Company 3 to 1 in Woodboro to claim the Frederick County amateur championship and the Frederick County Baseball League pennant. Ecker and Cris Creager spark Thurmont with timely hits. Gardner holds steady for the Juniors as weather and errors cloud the finale.
Morris will not return as manager of the Waynesboro Club next season, with many directors favoring a new leader though some still back Morris. Secretary J Munroe Henderson said negotiations are unlikely and fans oppose another year of Morris. In Shenandoah Valley League, Harrisonburg protests Luray games as Luray and Front Royal contest post season series. Harrisonburg seeks strong material, adding Rose from Hagerstown and Owlings to their lineup. Owlings will report for the series.
Thurmont and Junior played a pitching duel with Thurmont scoring 3 runs in the early innings to defeat Junior 3 to 1. Key contributors were Kelbaugh and Creager for Thurmont, while Freeze and Gardner toed the mound for the junior squad in a game marked by 9 runners left on base and multiple defensive plays.
In the 1923 International League season finale, Baltimore Orioles ace Rube Parnham pitched to a double victory, extending his winning streak to 20. He surpasses the consecutive win marks of Dazzy Vance Marquard and Jack O’Keefe, and eclipses the season mark of 33 wins set by Ogden and Vickers, both Orioles, emphasizing a historic pitching achievement.
A misprinted parking sign at the northwest corner of Market and Patrick streets drew laughter from tourists. the red field and yellow letters misspelled No parking, prompting jokes about the town police. Separate signs around the square also forbid parking. Farewell social held at the home of Mr and Mrs Cee W Sheffler, Bolivar, now residents of Frederick, attracted about 100 guests with a pleasant evening and supper.
A letter outlines practical, plain spoken advice for duck blinds. It stresses camouflage using marsh grass rushes and local materials, keeping blinds low and unseen, and spacing two blinds apart to teach ducks to avoid the nonshooting one. It likens tactics to goose hunting in Newfoundland and Labrador and ends with a reminder to stay hidden.
The text asks if a player may ask an opponent for his stroke count at any time and notes penalties for giving wrong information. It also compares putting green order with fairway play and explains how to rectify out of turn putts, emphasizing recall and replacement penalties if a player errs. It ends by inviting local news tips.
Baseball scores show Philadelphia beat Chicago 3 1 in the first game and Chicago 6 2 in the 24 game at Philadelphia. Bo ston defeated Detroit 16 0 in the first game and 9 7 in the 24 game with rain postponements elsewhere. Washington defeated Cleveland 12 10 and Cleveland won 6 0 in the second game. Standings list N York 92 48 660, Washington 89 72 490, Cleveland 74 63 340, Chicago 38 76 453, Detroit 72 68 514, Athletes 61 78 439, St Louis 68 406, Boston 57 533 407.
Summary of Saturday NL results across venues with scores from Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh. Key results include Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 8 in 10 innings and St Louis 4 Boston 1 in game one while game two ended at darkness. Standings show New York 92 54 680 and Cincinnati 88 69 601 among others.
Officers and executive committeemen of the Frederick County Leagues will meet Wednesday evening September 26 at the Y M C A building. President M J Thompson presides to settle 1923 affairs and plan 1924 season. The league pennant will be awarded to the Thurmont club and forfeit money returned to representatives.
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