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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
4
Martinsburg fans vent mixed feelings as the Terriers beat Hagerstown 7 to 3. Rawlings and Steinbach pace Martinsburg with strong hitting while Schuler outscores his rival briefly, and Witmer adjusts in the field amid a game fraught with miscues.
In a tight Blue Ridge League matchup the Maroons defeated the Villagers as standout pitcher Da'mon In the lineup battled through a challenging stretch. The game featured base hits from Thomas and Ford and strategic sacrifices by Layne and Stank, while Dowell earned the win over Hut in seven and two-thirds innings.
The article reviews Leon Witmer as a fading star after a promising start with sporadic strong showings this season against Martinsburg, noting his reliance on speed and slow balls. It praises Latty Groves style and contrasts Witmer’s pace with successful hitters like Gallagher and Tony Walsh, while mentioning Bill Lamar’s power for Toledo and Yom McGuire’s 21 game hitting streak for Bristol.
The Blue Ridge League announces all games scheduled for today and the day of President Harding's funeral are postponed. League president J W Jamison and the board request half mast flags in parks until sundown each evening as a mark of respect. A Landis telegram reinforces the same sentiment across baseball.
Washington defeated St Louis in both ends of a doubleheader, taking the first game 8 to 0 and the second 2 to 1. Mitchell shut down the visitors with a strong pitching performance, while Means drove in runs in the late innings and Rica, Ruel, and Harris collected key hits. Batteries: Shocker Roel and Severold for St Louis. Mitchell and Ruel for Washington.
Games today include Hagerstown at Chasabernburg Waynesboro at Frederickk and Hanover at Martinsburg. National League results show New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 5 Boston 1 Brooklyn 1 Loula rate.
Stolen base by Keesey Left on base by Kasey Frederick Hanover Moneymaker Lauder Blethen Strickland Lautz. Struck out by Lauder Blethen Strickland. Hit by pitch Haggerly by Lauder. Wild pitch Lantz. Empireloweill Time 1:49 boars.
The recap lists AL results: Washington 5 over St Louis 2, Chicago 9 over Boston 6, Detroit 6 over Athletics, New York 4 over Cleveland 2.
The Hagerstown Athletic Club travels to Mercersburg on Saturday to face the Mercersburg town team for American Legion benefit. Athletics seek to end a long Mercersburg dominance while a dance and other amusements follow the game. Funkstown also plays Downeville at 3 pm and a Red Men’s picnic is planned for tomorrow.
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