Blue Ridge League To Return In 1927 Season
Six towns intend to revive the Blue Ridge League in 1927 with the same six clubs from 1926. Several teams plan to clear deficits, raise funds in off months, and extend contracts for next season. Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Martinsburg, and Frederick report varying financial results as they prepare for 1927 amid talk of a split season and salary disputes.
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Blue Ridge
Haute
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Martinsburg
Warnesburg
Hes Hiat
Offleiale
Frank K Schmidt
Sutyait Bls
Frederick
Matty
Treasury
Hageretown
Tutes Micel
Shice
Ogtin
Het
Jimbant
J. W. Jamison, Jr
Benefit game for Ramsey on Saturday planned
An amateur baseball benefit at VeCuids Field Saturday features former stars and Ramsey supporters. The event aims to raise funds for the Ramsey testimonial, with an all-star team of Freder- Ah's players and notable veterans including Char eney Blethen, Frank Six, and The King. The game starts at 3 and admission is 25 cents, with proceeds to aid the Ramsey fund.
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Buele Ramsey
Freder- Ah
Aouateur Stars
Fred- Ulich
Todas Trank
Wmik
1926 Flag Is Fourth For Huggins And Yankees In Six Year Period
New York September 30 AP Mil ler Huggins the pint sized pilot lands the New York Yankees at the top of the American League heap for the fourth time in six years. In 21 years of world series play only McGraw and Mack have more appearances. The record places Huggins with Chance as a leading strategist in baseball history.
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Yankees
New York
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Jhn McGraw
Connie Mack
McGraw
Mack
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Jennings
Detroit Americans
Clarke
Pittsburgh Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
Chance
Chicago Nationals
New York Nationals
Stahl
Boston Americans
McGraw New York Nationals
Stallings
Boston Nationals
Carrigan
Moran
Philadelphia Nationals
Robinson
Brook Inn Nationals
Rowland
Chicago Americans
Barrow
Mitchell
Cincinna's Nationale
Gleason
Major Leagues End Season With Rain Postponements And World Series Looms
The 1926 season closed with Washington at Philadelphia and Boston beating Philadelphia twice in a doubleheader, 7 to 6 and 2 to 1, as rain and darkness affected other games. Frank Ulrich, a former Waynesboro pitcher, lost in the nightcap to Hearne. The World Series begins Saturday afternoon as attention turns to the fall classic.
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Boston Braves
Phillies
Braves
Phils
Boston
Frank Ulrich
Waynesboro
Blue Ridge
Hearne
Washington
Philadelphia
Leafs Triumph In Eleventh Inning World Series Game
Toronto Leafs beat Louisville 3 to 2 in the eleventh to take a 2–0 series lead. Carroll struck out four Colone ls in the fourth and Larne delivered the tiebreaking single in the eleventh driving in the winning run. Attendance was about 3,000 under fair cool weather.
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Toronto
Ontario
Leafs
Louisville
Carroll
Oneill
Jowell
Cullop
Larne
Sore
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Twie
National
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Henline
Wertz
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RB. E. Philadelphia
Dirich
Jonnard
Owen Carroll
Colonels
St Lews
Red City
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