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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
9
Hanover Raiders suffer two straight defeats to league leaders Hustlers in a Frederick doubleheader. Hagerstown's series risks pennant chances as Waynesboro and county clubs weigh league meeting actions and future positions.
The lawyers versus dentists baseball game will be held Tuesday afternoon August 36 at 3:80 at Willow Lane Park. Dr M Win Dutton announced the contest and fans are urged to attend for the Orphans' Home benefit. Players listed include Collins Mowers Mason Lightner Oswald Snyder Lane Harriman Tamlette Wolfinges and others.
Layne led the day with three singles in six trips, lifting his average to .208. Williams moved to second, overtaking Verecker, while Ray Gardner held fourth at .272, with the field featuring strong hits and shifting rankings.
A strong center field drive drew applause as Sharkey impressed as catcher with few miscues. Dunn fielded well at short though a scorer dispute arose over Morris’ second inning grounder. The Champs’ infield turned two sharp double plays stopping embryonic rallies in the first and third frames.
Lawrence Fox, a right hander who pitched for the Villagers last season and has pitched for Waynesboro this season since early June, was released by the club. His 1921 record shows 10 losses in games. Umpire McGowan will not umpire again this season, having quit after the Saturday game in Hagerstown between the Hustlers and the Champs. Fans and local players regret his departure, noting his fair call and steady eyes at the plate.
Furst Maptists edged Willow Park on a windy Wednesday evening. The pitcher struck out seven while yielding four hits. Herta led the attack with key hits as teammates driven by strong defense and timely hits secured the win.
The Cleveland Indians led by Tris Speaker are praised for their all around team building and resilience. The New York Yankees match pace, creating a tight two team battle for the American League crown as both clubs display power, pitching depth, and late inning rallies.
Yesterday's results show Hagerstown 3 Waynesboro and 10 32 innings. Frederick 10 Hanover 4. Martinsburg 11 Chambersburg 4. Standings list Martinsburg 41 0 0 and Chambersburg 43 44d. Hagerstown 49. Today four games scheduled: Hanover at Hagerstown at 2 p.m. Chambersburg at Frederick Martinsburg at Waynesboro.
Yesterday in the National League Philadelphia beat Chicago 1 to 0 and Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3 while St Louis topped New York 10 to 7 and Cincinnati edged Brooklyn 2 to 1 in a one inning game. Standings list Brooklyn New York Boston St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia with upcoming matchups: St Louis at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, Reds at Philadelphia, Boston at New York. Also BISSELL BASEBALL CLUB and Hagerstown Athletics schedule a game at Willow Lane Park on August 27, 1921.
A local elimination event at Rosemont Park Martinsburg awarded the first prize a $5 gold piece to Miss Regina Entwhistle of Washington and Earl Ford of Haxerstown for their performance.
Babe Ruth blasts his forty-seventh and forty-eighth home runs of the season for New York in yesterday's game with the Indians, winning 6 to 1. Both drives came off Ray Caldwell, the first with one aboard in the first inning and the second with a runner on in the third. Ruth leads his previous 1920 pace.
The Athletics and Chicago tied 6 to 6 in a 30 inning game. Boston defeated St. Louis 15 to 2. New York beat Cleveland 6 to 1. Detroit outlasted Washington 12 to 3.
In Chicago on August 23 192? reporters note several baseball matchups including Yankees at Cleveland Washington at Detroit Baltimore 7 Syracuse 3 Rochester Reading 2 Buffalo 4 Jersey City Toronto 11 Newark 6 and games today Orioles at Syracuse Newark at Toronto Reading at Rochester Jersey City at Buffalo HITS 125 STRAIGHT TARGETS. Harry SThoman Huron 8 D won a main event of the Grand American Trap Shooting Handicap at the South Shore Club amid rain and wind.
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