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HORNSBY LAUDS WILLIE SHERDELWee Willie Sherdel, resident ofMcSherrystown and left-handedmainstay of the St. Louis Cardinals*pitching staff, hurled “as perfect agame as I ever saw pitched any*where*' declared Rogers Hornsby inthe magazine section of the Public Lerger Sunday.“In the World Series of 1920 I put Sherdel in against Herb Pen* nocit, as tough a pitcher as you'd want to meet in a critical game. Sherry pitched a good game but lost. I sent him back against Pen* nock in the fourth game at St Louis and he pitched as perfect a game as 1 ever saw pitched any-where. But Hafey and Douthlt col-jJded going after a fly ball and Sherry lost again although he clearly outpitched Pcnnock in that game So, in the eyes of fans Sherdel. my star left hander, was a World Series failure. But in the eyes of men who know, he was a great suc-ccssrHornsby, noted as a prophet picked his team, the cubs, to win from the Athletics in the approach -World Series. He was interviewed by C. William Duncan. formerly of Gettysburg.WILL IS FILEDThe will of Mrs. Catharine A, Diehl, late of Gettysburg, was entered to probate to the office of C. G, Taughtobuglu regtstei and recorder, Monday afternoon, and shows personal property, valued at $3,400. Charles E. Diehl and Ervin J, Diehl are named execute** of the estate...................-..nnpiMwt:®
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Gettysburg Star and Sentinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Oct 12, 1929
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