Lancaster Batter Leads In Interstate League Averages
Jack Houck of Lancaster holds the swat lead in the Inter-State League with a .252 average after a skid, while John Griffiths of York drops to .364. Alex Korponay climbs to .367, and Lloyd Randol leads in RBIs with 96 and in triples with 13. Cappa tops in home runs with 22 and total bases with 233. Houck has 153 hits. Nowak leads doubles at 39. Owls tie for first in team batting at .201 but rank last in fielding at 346. Morgan of Hagerstown leads Owls with a .335 average. other Owls hit .336 to .208 range. Pitching: Ritchel Chetkovich has 14 wins. Brett 7-2. Sloter 13-7. Dwyer 9-7. Morgan 0-9. Fesh 2-4. Angstadt 2-6.
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Narlesky Returns to Limeport in 5 1 Victory
Narlesky, ex Red Sox and Wilming ton Blue Rocks, played for Limeport in the Eastern Pennsylvania Independent League and helped defeat Bethlehem Orioles 5-1. He is barred by Lehigh county courts from playing with any other club on Limeport game days, batting three hits in five at bats and making 11 fielding chances.
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Ponies Moving To Marlboro End 19 Year Fairgo Meet
More than 300 horses were shipped to Marlboro as the Fairgo track closed its 19 year racing meeting. Marlboro opens a 10 day meet on Wednesday through Sept 2, joining Laurel Park Pimlico for a 72 day season starting Labor Day. Over 500 horses were stabled for Marlboro’s opening under the Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association. Fairgo’s mutuel handle reached 2,136,926, a new track record and 749,223 above the 1943 peak.
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Andersson Defeats Haegg For Swedish 1500m Title
STOCKHOLM Aug 21 Arne Andersson the fleet footed school teacher defeated Gunder Haegg in the final of the 1500 meter run for the Swedish championships at Stockholm Stadium clocking 3 49 6. Haegg former world mile record holder was timed in 3 50 Andersson's mark was six tenths off the world record Haegg also won the Swedish 5000 meters in 14 32 2 though far from the record. Andersson reached 400 meters in 61 seconds and did 1000 meters in 2 36.
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Owls And York Split Twin Bill
The Owls split a two game set at York, winning one and dropping the other as they sit fourth in the league, five games behind the leaders. York pitcher McElmurray and Stenoff shut down Hagerstown in parts, with Labanata belting a homer in the nightcap. Rival games featured hits from Nowak, Mierkowicz, and Griffiths, with strong pitching deep into the nine innings.
Major League Leaders by The Associated Press
American League leaders include Doerr of Boston at .324 batting and 15 home runs, with Stephens of St Louis leading RBIs at 15 while Doerr also tops runs. Musial of St Louis dominates NL with a .355 batting and 94 runs, Nicholson of Chicago leads RBIs at 91 and 27 homers, Barrett of Pittsburgh swipes 22 bases, Wilks of St Louis posts 12-1 pitching. International League standings show Rochester 12-1 and Baltimore 11-3 amid other teams and records.
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Chicago
Darkhorse Hamilton Upsets Nelson For PGA Title
Evansville dark horse Bob Hamilton, 28, defeated Byron Nelson 1 up over 36 holes in Spokane to win the 1944 National PGA Championship. Hamilton, who won 3500 in match play after a 12 under par seven days, outlasted Nelson in clutch moments on the 36th green. Hamilton had earlier defeated Harold McSpaden 2 and 1 in the quarter finals.
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Toledo
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Philadelphia
Inter State League Scores and Upcoming Games
Weekend results show Hagerstown York Lancaster Wilmington Trenton Allentown racking up wins with mixed scores. Upcoming fixtures include Leaguematchups such as Allentown at Wilmington and Lancaster at York, plus a slate of city clashes across Major League teams today and tomorrow.
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Pirates Rally Past Dodgers With Grand Slam
Jim Russell belted a seventh inning grand slam pinch hit as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 10 7. Max Butcher added a six inning win in the nightcap for his third career victory over the Dodgers. Lenny Merullo and Bill Voiselle homered with bases full in a Cubs Giants opener won 7 4, Voiselle striking five to claim his 15th win and end the Giants streak at 13. Stan Musial and Woody Rich combined for five RBIs as the Cardinals rolled 15 5. Rich earned his first NL win in the finale. Reds rider Bucky Walters and Charlie Schanz of the Phillies each won games in the doubleheader. Dutch Leonard and Roberto Ortis powered a Senators sweep with strong hitting. Red Sox Jim Tabor and Bob Johnson led a Boston doubleheader, Johnson homering to pull within the league lead. Tigers pitcher Dizzy Trout earned win in opener and also hit a homer as Detroit swept. Skeeter Webb and Bobby Estalella sparked a White Sox 3 2 win in the opener and Estalella drove in two in the nightcap.
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American League Pennant Race Tightens As Browns Slip Ahead
The St. Louis Browns' first place lead shrank to three and a half games after two losses to the Washington Senators, marking their fourth straight defeat. Boston Red Sox won twice, expanding the threat to the Browns as Detroit, Cleveland, and New York also chased.
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