Yankees Now Almost Sure Of Pennant
New York September 28 The Yankees overwhelmed the Washington Senators in twin scores 8 to 3 and 7 to 4 to extend their winning streak to five and widen their AL lead over Detroit to three and a half games with six left. The Red Sox kept slim hopes alive with a doubleheader shutout of the Athletics 8 to 0 and 3 to 0, led by Mel Parnell and Harry Taylor. The Phillies beat the Giants 12 to 4 while Brooklyn dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Philadelphia, and the Dodgers fell five games back as the Phils moved closer to clinching the pennant. General Electric announced a six percent price hike on larger bulbs effective tomorrow, citing higher costs.
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Zastrow Heads Navy Football Attack at Antapolis
Navy eyes a Sept 23 home game as star quarterback Bob Zastrow known as the Big Z leads the offense against Mary Jane. The Algoma Wisconsin native, 210 pounds, blocks for a Navy attack shaped by Cameron and Sorrentino with coaching help from Eddie Erdelatz and adviser Frankie Albert.
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Baseball Card of Today’s Games and Results
Washington faces New York while St. Louis plays Detroit and Chicago meets Cleveland in night action. In the American League yesterday Boston beat Philadelphia 8 to 3, New York won 8 to 7 over Washington, and Philadelphia and Washington each tied 0 to 0 while Boston and Detroit played.
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Recreation League Latest Results Report
Recreation league results list four Shelton clubs with scores 4 1 3 0 across matches including Ox Fibre and Kelly's Mill. Upcoming games feature Hershberger's V F W Ox Fibre Jack's Service Broad Run Old Reading Mercer Jones. Weekly stats note high game Whitmore 150 and high set Myers 390 along with top team score 1694 by V F W.
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Maryland seeks new offensive end and guard versus Navy
Maryland coach Jim Tatum announced a quest for an offensive right end and left guard for the Navy game after unsatisfactory showings by Pete Augsburger and Tom McHugh. He said Bob Ward must rest at left guard and insisted blocking must improve while staying unfazed by the Georgia defeat. Meanwhile, Charles Corbett, 21, of Taneytown and Frederick, is jailed in Carroll County on four motor vehicle violation charges and a possible false pretense count, with a bad check investigation tied to Taneytown.
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National League Scores Reach Mixed Results
In National League play Philadelphia defeated Boston 12 to 3 while Brooklyn and New York tied 3 to 3. New York fell to Brooklyn 2 to 4, and Cincinnati faced St. Louis in another league matchup.
Myersville And Day Set Sunday Playoff Meet
Heart of Maryland League President Norris announced Myersville and Day will play one game at Woodbine next Sunday to start the final playoff series. The previous Myersville game was halted by late start and darkness and will be stricken from records.
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Bout Postponed For Weather In Washington Boxing Night
In Washington on September 25 a scheduled outdoor 10 round lightweight title bout between Ike Williams and Charley Salas was postponed to tomorrow due to cold weather. Matchmaker Gabe Mendenez announced at a weighing ceremony that the bout would be at Griffith Stadium if conditions improve. Temperature was 58 degrees with a forecast drop to 48 tonight and warmer weather expected tomorrow.
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Gym Schedule At Y Set For Frederick NCA Fall Winter
Charles A. Price announced the Frederick NCA fall and winter program for the boys department at the Y. James Hane will supervise with Alfred Shockley as aquatic director. Rookies Cadets and Pioneers have specific gym and swimming times and group meetings. A parent son party kicks off the season with a feature film and refreshments by a committee chaired by Mrs. Donald Rice and others.
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James Hane
Alfred Shockley
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Edward Hartmann
Stephen Langley
Steelworkers push for pay rise not tied to cost of living
Pittsburgh report shows CIO United Steelworkers chief Philip Murray urging a quick wage boost for about a million workers. He rejects a cost of living tied rise, seeks wage talks with 1,400 steel firms starting October 9, with current rates around 70 cents an hour, while auto industry shows 10 cent raises. Murray defends the move as in the national interest and defers dollar specifics to the union policy committee meeting October 4.
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Harrieburg
ROTC Offers Paths To Commission In Army Or Air Force
The ROTC program provides training in ten Army fields such as infantry and engineers and in the Air Force for general MOS roles rather than a specific branch. ROTC cadets receive six weeks of advanced camp for pay, vary by service, and practical training at Regular Army or Air Force bases while in program. Graduation yields a second lieutenant reserve commission for five years with renewal options.
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Draftees And Vets Guide On ROTC Choices And Benefits
Washington reports a guide by Major Thomas M. Nial explaining that ROTC enrollment offers a college degree and lifelong commission. It covers Army and Air Force paths, age and citizenship requirements, and that basic ROTC does not pay subsistence or defer the draft, with details on uniforms and progression to advanced courses for juniors and seniors.
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Navy Maryland sellout fills 43000 seat stadium
Navy and Maryland meet in College Park in a first ever 43000 seat Maryland stadium game. The sellout ends end of ticket sales and marks a long awaited matchup last seen in 1934 drawn out by regional football dominance.
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