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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1950
Page
6
Harold Switzer, 15, of Hagerstown Md, wowed 50 000 fans at Derby Downs in the All American Soup Box Derby. He won heat after heat before finishing just behind the eventual champion in the quarter finals and narrowly missing a $5 000 college scholarship.
The Little TLeague Al Stars will practice twice this week at Hager Field to prepare for the regional tournament starting Friday at Edgewood. The Little Leagues announce two evening workouts with sessions on tomorrow and Thursday.
Moose softball team meets West End AC at R15 Geisch field with all AU members on hand for the contest.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and garbled terms like Heiskel and Waryneshart, with stray numbers and unclear league references. No coherent event or outcome emerges to form a factual summary.
Jesse Levan of Hagerstown remains the league’s top hitter with a .344 batting average after games through August 7. He has 136 hits in 299 at bats, while teammate Schell leads with 7 total hits and Levan trails in both departments. Other top 200 hitters include Wade, Korezowski, and Schmidt, with leaders in home runs, triples, and strikeouts noted.
The clipping lists batting averages and leaders across teams including Detroit Boston New York Cleveland and Philadelphia. It cites players such as Stephens Doerr Kell Rosen and Trent with figures for runs hits and strikeouts along with stolen bases and doubles. The fragmentary note hints at league leaders and team performances without a fullgame context.
Philadelphia reports indicate Palermo, manager of lightweight boxing champ Ike Williams, is sought on conspiracy and gun charges. Police say Palermo and two companions vanished after a Saturday pistol exchange, with several Philadelphians named as associates and numbers writers linked to alleged gambling activity.
The Redbirds edged Clear Spring in a hard fought game with a late surge securing the win. Vernon and Taite led scoring as the team defended their home court and improved their record.
Independent tennis report notes St James defeats Chewsville 10-6 as Tom Youngs and P Beard stand out. Chewsville errors hindered seating and scoring. Wel lay amid races and layups mark the game while a rush of assists and drives shape the final score.
S J Thompson of Hagerstown Md is listed among casting winners at the State fly and hair championships. Washington forces claimed top places with Thompson and others noted for accuracy and distance in various divisions amid a weekend event.
The Braves and Harrisburg close their four game set with a single tonight at home after yesterday’s tense game. Leb Potteneger and Chartey Higham led Hagerstown’s offense while Rob Yuhas and Jeringde pitched for Harrisburg, as the teams split the doubleheader. The two clubs meet again tomorrow for the final game of the series.
Hagerstown defeated Catonsville to win the Western Division playoff and advance toward the Williamsport finals. Lefty Bobby Byers delivered a clutch single in the third inning, driving in the winning run as Roy Stotler homered earlier and Catonsville pitcher struggled with control. The victory sets up a title-deciding game against Edgewood with the winner moving to the Williamsport finals.
The Fountain Head County Club golf team traveled to Cumberland yesterday and was defeated 47 40 by Cumberland Country Club. In the feature match Hank Maneke and J K Noel Jr led Fountain Head with top scores while Noel set a medal score for FHCC. Preparations for a return match against Waynesboro Sunday and the Presidents Cup semi finals were noted.
Fifteen-year-old Harold Switzer of Hagerstown placed respectably in the national finals at Akron Ohio, winning two heat races before elimination. He clocked 28.03 seconds in heat one and 27.88 in heat two, but lost in the third round to Alfred Magrant and Ivan Wright. Switzer earned a $3,000 four-year Chevrolet scholarship as part of the All-American event.
A garbled journal snippet recalls past sports moments including a 19 percent knockout in a Stockholm bout, a Cleveland Indians victory led by Jim Bagby, Spencer Scott’s 838 Hambletonian win in Goshen, and a series of other faded notes about baseball giants and regional clashes.
Chick Harbert and Hank Ransom meet in a one hole playoff at Tam O Shanter for golf's World title, with an $11,000 first prize and $5,000 second. Harbert shot 68 to tie 284 as 20,000 fans watched the event in Chicago. Ransom, Dallas born, had 21 events this season averaging under 71 while lacking a title.
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