Slump Feeds Drama as Blue Sox and Maroons Chase Pennant
The Chambersburg Maroons cling to second place a half game behind the Martinsburg Blue Sox with two weeks left. If both teams win next week, the two game series starting August 26 in Chambersburg and moving to Martinsburg could decide the championship.
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Blue Sox
Morning Herald
Joe
Chambersburg Maroons
Mickey Kelliher
Martinsburg Blue Sox
Maroons
Pennsylvanians
West Virginians
Chambersburg
Martinsburg
Indians Break Slump With 2 1 Win Over Athletics
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a pitcher’s duel as an eighth inning error by Bishop allows the winning run. Rommel, Gray, and Cochrane handle Athletics hitters. Shaute bests Rommel and Gray. Score by innings shows Cleveland 190 000 0x.
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Indians
Athletics
Shaute
Rommel
Gray
Bishop
Cleveland
R. H
Philadelphia
Cochrane
J. Sewell
Virginia League Rain Delays Richmond Norfolk Game
In Virginia League action rain affected the Richmond Norfolk matchup while Kinston routed Petersburg 9 to 2.
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Richmond-Norfolk
Kinston
Petersburg
Former Champ Dempsey Receives Warm Chicago Welcome
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey arrived in Chicago amid a large reception ahead of his September title bout with Gene Tunney at Soldiers Field. He recalled boxing for $350 for a week in 1917 and said he may begin training Monday at Lincoln Fields Camp after a rest.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Soldiers’ Field
Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Edgewater Beach
Morrison Hotel
Leo P. Flynn
Lincoln Fields
Delaney Suspended by Gotham Commission Over Manager
New York August 18 Jack Delaney and manager Peter Reilly faced an indefinite suspension from the New York State boxing commission. The action follows Reilly failing to answer a summons to explain Delaney not meeting Jack Sharkey in a Coney Island Stadium bout last September. Several stable fighters including Andre Routis Semmy Vogel Sammy Breslin and Carl Raymond are also affected.
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New York
Jack Delaney
Paulino Uzcudun
New York State Boxing Commission
Peter Reilly
Delaney
Reilly
Jack Sharkey
Coney Island Stadium
Andre Routis
Semmy Vogel
Sammy Breslin
Carl Raymond
Jazy Silberman
Coney Island
Melaney
Wanderer Leon Lyon Plans Coast to Coast Hike in 1928
Leon Lyon undertakes a walking tour visiting Baltimore Washington Lancaster and Harrisburg on a wager with friends and foresees a coast to coast hike in 1928 Miss Ida EF Rowland returns from a Washington vacation.
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Leon Lyon
Baltimore
Washington
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Ida EF. Rowland
Martinsburg Tops Hanover Raiders To Move To First
Crompton's ninth inning single drives in the tying and winning runs as Martinsburg defeats Hanover 6 to 5 to seize first place. Hale homered for Hanover. Burke pitched the win with Foreman and Cunningham handling the early innings for Hanover.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Crompton
Stutz
Rawliings
Blue Sox
Hanover
Frederick
Chambersborg
Raiders
Foreman
Cunningham
Mathues
Rawlings
Luciano
Ofur
Burke
Hale
Hanover Ab
Schulz
Konnick
Gatherum
Brown
OO Lucas
Cceceres Bouchet
Kane
Lyons Forces Over Run That Wins For New York Yankees
In Chicago Ted Lyons forced home the winning run in the 12th inning as the New York Yankees beat the White Sox 5 to 4. Koenig started the rally, Gehrig was walked, Meusel struck out, Lazerri beat out a hit, Gazella walked, and Koenig scored on Lyons’s free pass. Shocker, Moore, Bengough, Collins, Lyons, and Crouse were the pitchers.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Ted Lyons
Koenig
Ruth
Gehrig
Meusel
Lazerri
Kamm
Lyons
Gazella
White Sox
Shocker
Yankees
R. H. FE
New York
Moore
Bengough
Collins
Crouse
Junior Order reunion draws hundreds at Pen Mar
Despite threatening clouds and cold weather hundreds attended the annual Junior Order United American Mechanics reunion at Pen Mar. Frank L. Bennett of this city, national representative, spoke as part of an engaging program of activities.
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United American Mechanics
Pen Mar
Frank L. Bennett
American Association Scores Quick Hits
Indianapolis 3, Kansas City 7. Louisville 0, Milwaukee 9. Columbus 5, Minneapolis 6.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Crabs Rally Wins 7 6 Over Easton
Crisfield defeats Easton 7 to 6 after a late rally in the eighth inning. Crisfield tallied in the final frames to overcome Easton as P Signor Everham and D Pasquella led the batting effort against Sty Woods and Walsh.
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R. H. F. Crisfield
Easton
P. Signor
Everham
D. Pasquella
Sty
Woods and Walsh
Bachtell Aiming At Lightweight Lifting Crown
Richard Bachtell trains at the Arcade Athletic Club for the upcoming weight lifting show in 140 pounds. He is seen as America's rising lifter and potential successor to Robert Snyder. Bachtell previously set three American records in Baltimore and will showcase a smooth lifting style plus hand balancing acts.
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Arcade Athletic Club
America
Robert Snyder
Bachtell
Baltimore
Bachtells
Snyder
Hagerstown
Ed Nihiser Named Head Coach at Mountain Park Institute
Ed Nihiser former Maryland standout will coach football baseball basketball and tennis at Mountain Park Institute in North Carolina starting September first. He is noted as a top Maryland baseball player and a rising tennis talent in the region. Deputy game wardens Raymond Lee Bishop Pearce and Millard F Bishop were commissioned yesterday by the clerk's office.
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Ed Nihiser
University of Maryland
Mountain Park Institute
North Carolina
Wihiser
Nihiser
Raymond Lee Bishop
Pearce
Millard F. Bishop
Hancock
Day's Doings In Baseball Blue Ridge Results
Yesterday's games feature Hanover edging Fare Mart 6 to 5 and Fredk topping Chamb 6 to 3. Hagstn Warymnesh o rain delayed New York 5 Chicago 4 as St Louis 6 Washington 5. Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1 rain affected Boston Detroit contest.
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Mart
Hanover
Fred’k
Chamb
National Alliances Postpone City Matches Across States
The schedule shows postponements of matchups across Waynesboro Hagestown Chambershurst Fredrick Martins Hanover New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh and related venues. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Ll. Pet
New York
Chicaszo
Martinsburg
Pittsburgh
Chambersh
Washington
St Louis
Frederick
Detroit
Hanover
Phila O
Hagerst
Chicaso
Cincinnati
Waynesboro
Indians batter Moss hard to win
The Indians defeated Northampton 12 to 0 in Salisbury Maryland on August 18. Moss pitched for Northampton as Nalbach Wheedleton Mahady and Artigiani worked for Salisbury. Northampton had no runs and five errors while Salisbury compiled 12 runs on 11 hits.
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Moss
Salisbury
Northampton
R. H. E. Northampton
Nalbach
Ames
Wheedleton
Mahady
Artigiani
Cumberland 5 Clarkshoro 4 in wet ground game
Cumberland beat Clarkshoro 5 to 4 after postponements due to wet grounds. Charleroi also played Fairmont to a 3 to 3 tie with others delayed by rain.
Poppen Shuts Cambridge In 1 0 Victory
Cambridge Md Aug 18 Parksley defeated Cambridge 1 to 0 in a tightly pitched game. No extra base hits were recorded by either side as Poppen limited Cambridge to a single run.
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Cambridge. Md
Poppen
Parksley
Cambridge
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International League
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South Potonac Street
Pocahontas Coal
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T. W. Boyer
S. Pot. St
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Colonial Theatre
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