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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1933
Page
9
A twelve mile Woodmen of the World A. C. race in Waynesboro drawn few entrants with only a dozen runners. Our picks are Travinger to win and Pisky second from Security, facing competition from ten others. Race expected around 3:30 p m with steady pacing.
Major league hurlers lead batters early in the season with low hits totals. In 24 games, 11 teams were limited to five hits or fewer, with several pitchers throwing five or fewer. Red Luces and John Berry each blanked opponents, while Walter Betts and others excelled. Yankees slam homers as Gehrig and Ruth spark 6-4 win. Rain and wet grounds forced three games to be postponed.
Willie Hoppe of New York will meet Jake Schaefer Jr of San Francisco in Chicago next week to decide the cushion carom championship. The match, mixing balk line and three cushions, starts April 24 at 1500 points in six blocks of 250. Hoppe holds the 18.1 title. Schaefer has the 18.2 crown. last world champion was Mau Rice Daly in 2383.
The Sharpsburg Bluebirds defeated the Woodmen of the World Saturday 4 to 3 in a pitchers duel. Lushbaugh held the Bluebirds to six hits, Brashears allowed six. Kaetzel delivered a two run single in the seventh to spark the winning rally. Diehl made eight putouts for Woodmen.
Gehrig of the Yankees led with three home runs yesterday while Johnson of the Athletics also contributed. League totals show American League 13 and National League 2, totaling 15 home runs.
A dozen Washington County youths compete in the Woodmen of the World modified marathon from the Square in Waynesboro at 2 PM. The 12 mile course finishes in front of the W. O. W. building with prizes for the top three. Runners include Red Miller Pete Davies H Earnshaw Charles Williams Frank Young and others. Dutch Shirey starts the race and Checkers and W. O. W. officials judge and supervise the event.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W VA April 17 The 13th Mason and Dixon tennis tournament opens as Davis Cup hopefuls compete in singles led by Cliff Sutter of New Orleans and George Lott John Van Ryn Gregory Mangin and Sidney Wood with Sutter favored after beating Lott at Pinehurst Also prominent are Mrs John Van Ryn and Maud Levi for the women's title Davis Cup trials loom over the event with the American team to face Mexico in the near future.
New York beat Philadelphia five to four and Cleveland defeated St Louis seven to one. Other games were postponed. Tomorrow Philadelphia visits New York Denton travels to Washington and Chicago hosts Detroit with Cleveland at St Louis.
In the latest results the Cincinnati team defeated St Louis 7 to 0 while Philadelphia beat Boston 2 to 0 and New York tied Brooklyn 1 to 1. Upcoming matches include Pittsburgh at Chicago and New York at Philadelphia with several other pairings listed for today and tomorrow.
Red Lucas of the Reds shut out the Cardinals with two hits and no walks while fanning five. Willie Kamm of the Indians doubled and tripled with two singles, driving in three and scoring once versus the Browns. Hack Wilson of the Dodgers hit a triple and two singles scoring Brooklyn's run in an 11 inning tie with the Giants. John Sherry of the Phillies blanked the Braves with two hits and drove in a run in a 2-0 victory. Lou Gehrig of the Yankees homered for his third time, drove in three, in a 5-4 win over the Athletics.
Five champions and a former light heavyweight ruler headline this week’s National boxing schedule. No title bout is listed. Ben Jeby Gorilla Jones Canzonet Rosenbloom Miller Loughran are noted as headliners in a card lacking a championship fight.
Wes Ferrell Cleveland pitcher with a history of shoulder adhesions tore loose the adhesions in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Browns and quit the lineup. Browns physician Dr. Robert Hyland said the injury is grave but hopes it may sharpen his pitching later. Ferrell was sent to his hotel for examination and may gain more throwing freedom if developments are favorable.
In their city debut Shannon club of Williamsport lost a close game to North End A C by 6 to 5. Mongan and Ford and Smith produced early runs, Mentzer struck out 14 in relief, Nutter starred for Shannon, Ford and Selted excelled for North End. The teams meet again next Saturday in Williamsport.
Sharpsburg hosts the Washington County Amateur Baseball League banquet at Battlefield tonight at 6:36. President Charles W. Boyer will present the season schedule for ratification as 14 teams sign on a 325 player draft and officials consider umpires for the summer.
Whitehall shoes known for quality and style are being sold at Hoffman s Style Shop located at 16 North Potomas Street. The store emphasizes low prices and fashion appeal for area customers.
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