Pete Bostwick Sets Polo Polo as Long Island Star
Pete Bostwick, seven goal polo great, dazzles crowds with daring riding and powerful hits. The Long Island standout, mentored by Mrs. Hitchcock, has popularized polo locally by building a grandstand and charging modest admission. He also excels as an amateur rider and has raced in the Grand National at Aintree, finishing seventh in 1936.
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High Gridders May Play Night Games
Hagerstown High may schedule football games at night this year if arrangements and coach Fiddie Semler approve. The Maroon and Gray team could play Friday nights with some Saturdays open for fans to travel to college games. No firm plan yet beyond Saturday games potentially shifting to Fridays. The piece notes dog days of summer relate to Sirius rising in the sky.
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Owls, Andy Bush win big to even series in Wilmington
Andy Bush earned his 18th win as the Owls defeated Wilmington 6 to 0. Hagerstown piled up 11 hits led by Brinsky three hits and a triple while Tyson plated two and Kardash drove in a run. Sierra faces Wilmington ace Caligiuri in tonight's series finale in Delaware.
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Poor Showing Of Race Horses Traced To Feed Box
INDIANAPOLIS Aug 13 Dr Cassius Way a longtime New York horse show veterinarian presented a paper at the American Veterinary Medical Association convention warning that feed deficiencies in vitamin D calcium and phosphorus hinder racing horses. He cited blood tests of 116 horses showing calcium deficiency and said proper balance of sugar calcium and phosphorus improves performance, especially in the first two years of a thoroughbred life. He urged liberal mineral vitamin diets to prevent diseases and boost vitality.
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American Veterinarian Medical Association
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Boxing champ Cochran joins service cycle of past fighters
New welterweight champion Freddie Cochran volunteers for combat duty echoing past competitors like Mike O Dowd who left boxing to serve in France. The roundup notes veterans who joined services, a missing club bus story, and other sports tidbits including Oklahoma amateur heavyweight Asa Howlingwolf being rejected by the air corps. Minnesota to play home games on a converted cow pasture at Memorial Stadium. Zeke Bonura faces no irreversible fielding holds, army permits no unconditional release.
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Special News Service
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Mike O'Dowd
France
Leon Hamilton
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Augusta
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Memorial Stadium
Hagerstown Owls Poised for Playoff Berth in Cup Race
Hagerstown Owls appear certain for the playoff series with President Arthur Ehlers arranging Governor's Cup games. Harrisburg and Reading are near secure berths, while Wilmington and Trenton contend for the fourth playoff spot in the pennant race.
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Frederick Teams in Tennis Finals
The Pangborn Tennis Tourney will feature an all Frederick doubles final as Ramsburg and Clapp beat last year’s runners up Stevenson and Warner 1 6 6 3 6 4. They will face Moe Cardell and Radcliff for the doubles title on Sunday afternoon at Pangborn courts.
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Lost and Found Ad Urges Quick Action on Missing Article
A sharp directive urges readers to quickly place a lost and found ad to track down any missing item. The notice emphasizes swift publication to maximize chances of recovery and directs attention to the proper methods for reporting the loss.
Inter-State League results and upcoming games
Yesterday Hagerstown defeated Wilmington 6 to 0 while Trenton beat Allentown 5 to 1 and Harrisburg beat Lancaster 4 to 1. Reading won 11 to 2 against Bridgeport, with Bridgeport 3 to 8. Tonight Hagerstown visits Wilmington, Harrisburg hosts Lancaster, Reading plays Bridgeport, and Allentown at Trenton.
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Rational League Yesterday's Results Recap
New York 2, Brooklyn 5 in a silent night action. St. Louis defeated Chicago 8 to 7. Philadelphia edged Boston 2 to 1. Only games scheduled list New York at Boston, Chicago at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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baseball scores and matchups from the American League
American League action shows New York 0 Boston 0 and Detroit 2 to 1. Cleveland 0 to 4, St. Louis 6 to 6, Chicago 6, Washington 9, Philadelphia 3. Games listed include Washington at New York, Detroit at Chicago, Cleveland at St. Louis, and Boston at Philadelphia.
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Tomorrow Off Day For Inter-State League Schedule
The Inter-State League will observe an off day on Thursday with clubs free to reschedule postponed or rained out games. Hagerstown Owls sought a game with Trenton here, but Trenton declined, leaving no match for that date. Trenton is set for a doubleheader on the 17th, marking its final Hagerstown appearance for the year.
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Classified Section Holds Answer to Most Problems
A local note suggests that many issues can be resolved by consulting the classified pages. The remark implies practical solutions and guidance lie within the listing sections for jobs, housing, services, and items for sale.
Bobo Returns to Ring in Stunning KO of Savold
Harry Bobo, 21, Pittsburgh heavyweight, KO’d Lee Savold in two rounds at Forbes Field to surge into title contention. The big puncher used a hard right to finish Savold after dominating the opening round with a sharp left jab and powerful combinations. The show also featured Sammy Angott’s technical knockout of Jimmy Tygh in a 10-round non-title bout before about 10,000 fans.
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Yesterday's X Stars Baseball Roundup
Ott drives six runs with two homers to lift Giants past Dodgers in a doubleheader opener while Melton fires a three hitter for a nightcap shutout. Livingston delivers deciding 13th inning double for Phillies against the Braves. Chandler blanks Red Sox in six hits. Lewis and Leonard pace Senators past Athletics, Crespi multi hits in late scoring spree for Cardinals over Cubs. Appleton and Muncrief throw seven scoreless innings in 14 inning tie. Benton and Milnar split wins as Tigers edge Indians in twin bill. Fortuna favors those who read the Classified Ads.
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Creepy) Crespi
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Cardinals Back In Lead On Eve Of Departure On Crucial 19-Game Tour
Cardinals regain NL lead on eve of 19 game circuit tour after winning fourth straight. Dodgers fall twice to Giants while Cardinals beat Cubs 8-7. Other NL results include Phillies over Braves 2-1 in 13 innings. AL highlights feature Tigers and Yankees victories amid doubleheaders and tense scoring.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Summary of a baseball roundup listing leaders in batting runs and RBIs with DiMaggio Keller and teams New York Boston Washington Cleveland Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis and players Ruffing Murphy Riddle White among the season leaders with records and totals.
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Batting leaders and key stats from the season
Hopp of St Louis leads batting at .338 with Reiser of Brooklyn at .328. Hack of Chicago and Moore of St Louis lead runs with 80 and 79 respectively, while Mize of St Louis has 86 RBIs with Nicholson of Chicago at 2. Moore and Hack top wins, and Reiser leads in doubles with 33 alongside Dallessandro of Chicago with 30. Slaughter and Hopp pace triples with 9.
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Conoco Nth Offers Big Savings at Your Mileage Merchant
The record shows Conoco Nth helps you save a lot as you travel between quarts. Change today at Your Mileage Merchant's Conoco station. Continental Oil Company promotes synthetics as pioneers in bettering America's oil.
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Baseball's Big Six Batting Leaders by League
American batting leaders include Williams and DiMaggio with high averages and runs, while National leaders feature Camilli and Ott among top hitters. Home runs list Keller and DiMaggio for American and Camilli and Ott for National, with runs batted in led by DiMaggio Americans and Mize among National leaders.
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