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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1937
Page
6
Cliff Melton saved the day as the New York Giants edged the Chicago Cubs 8-7 to widen their NL lead. Cubs battled to the end, loading bases in the ninth before falling short, as Detroit and Boston also won in pennant scraps across the circuit.
Middletown baseball team of the Tri-County League meets the Washington County League All-Stars in a two game series at Hagerstown Sunday afternoon. Manager Frank Koontz urges all players to be on hand to depart at 32 o clock. Nelson Cockrell will pitch for Middetown, with Ben Trolvinger of Old Export and Hagerstown as the opponent in the opener.
Spectators watched Sam Snead Ralph Guldahl Horton Smith and Paul Runyan contest the Western Open at Canterbury Country Club in Cleveland. Each faced near misses and tense moments as they chased victory with tight putts and a dramatic finish.
Frederick and nearby counties send fan support as the Washington Redskins face the Chicago Cardinals in a key NFL game at Griffith Stadium. Sammy Baugh aims for more passes after a strong showing against the Giants while Clif Battles returns from injury to bolster the Redskins. The Cardinals, led by Gayneit Tinsley and George Grosvenor, upset Green Bay recently and seek another victory.
Reports note two Frederick moundsmen were beaten in a Sally League playoff. George Granger, here in 1928, allowed nine hits in 413 innings, then Blethen gave up ten more singles and 12 runs as Savannah led Macon one up. Lefty Gomez’s turnaround has him winning 20 games, leading all league pitchers with 184 strikeouts.
Keller homered doubled and singled in four at bats driving in three runs as Newark beat Baltimore for the third time in the Governor's Cup series. Hitting averages slipped for Vosmik and Solters yet Hemsley added a homer and a single to lift his pace. Bowling meeting set tonight to reorganize Baker's League at Recreation Center. managers invited.
A 25 round American Legion boxing program at Bernie's Arena features Ben Rubius of Baltimore vs William Hoffman of Libertytown in a 3 round opener. Paul Bartock of Baltimore replaces Paul LaPore against Whitey France of Washington in the 5 round main. Keith Lipps and matchmakers rearranged bouts after Pestridge disqualification. Fred Apostoli stopped Marcel Thil in 10th for a technical knockout at Polo Grounds. Ambers, Ross, Jeffra also shine in title fights as crowds roared.
Results from yesterday include Washington 3 over Cleveland 2, St. Louis 9 over New York 5, Chicago 1 over Philadelphia 0, and Boston 4 over Detroit 3. Today’s games feature Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Boston with other clubs off.
National League results Philadelphia nine Cincinnati five New York eight Chicago seven St Louis eight Brooklyn four Boston two Pittsburgh one Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati and Chicago visits St Louis. Sjamsville meets Thurmont in the first game of a Sunday double header at Thurmont at 1 pm with the Elite Giants of Union Bridge to follow. Sjamsville players to meet at Hargett station at noon Sunday.
New York report previews a large early season slate with key clashes across the nation. Ohio State hosts Texas Christian in a marquee intersectional game while Illinois faces Ohio University. Cornell and Penn State also loom as major power tests in Ithaca.
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