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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
10
Heavy rains kept Jack Dempsey from road work at Lincoln Fields and delayed boxing routines. He did light exercise using a walking exerciser and limbering drills, while carpenters lowered the ring to ground level amid wet weather.
Newark defeated Rochester 4 to 3 and Reading beat Toronto 14 to 5. Jersey City posted a 5 to 2 win over Syracuse while Baltimore lost 6 to 1 and Buffalo won 6 to 1.
Chambersburg and Waynesboro split a two game set in Waynesboro Pa. The Maroons won 5 2 by scoring in the second and sixth innings while Waynesboro won the nightcap on a big final frame when Ebert tripled and Paris doubled to push ahead Shatzer pitched steady for Chambersburg in the opener as Dodson and Grove dueled in the second with the result deciding the leaders by a full game margin.
A loyal reader reports the score of the Security plant baseball game was 14 to 0 in favor of the bachelors, not 6 to 0 as previously stated. The bachelor delegation demanded a correction and the Herald notes George Brownell led the picnic.
The St. Louis Cardinals routed Philadelphia 13 to 3 in a three game set. Four home runs fueled the win with Hafey Schuble and Sherdel delivering big blows in the fifth inning. Every Cardinal scored at least once. Frisch was the sole batter not to hit.
Bargar pitched a perfect game for the South End Stars yesterday, allowing no runs and no hits with only one reached base on a walk. Boyer took the loss, giving up three hits and striking out ten. The Stars previously beat the Royal Blues 6 to 2 at City Park.
In Easton on August 23 two eighth inning home runs turned an 8 8 tie into a 5 3 victory over Cambridge. Malis and Ragnow were the battery for Easton with Sty and Walsh catching.
Rain in Cleveland forced the postponement of the twelve round middleweight title bout between Mickey Walker and Wilson Yarbo. Promoters announced the fight would take place tomorrow night if weather clears.
Startzman Motor Co. at 53 W. Franklin St. offers Packard Hudson and Essex sales and service. Phones 1779 provide full repair, parts, and maintenance for classic and modern models.
The Arcade Club showcases athlete Harry Eavey on Saturday September 3 in the club rooms. Eavey, praised for strength and agility, will pose and demonstrate weight lifting gains as a testament to health and athletic prowess. The event invites spectators to compare speed and physique with classic sculptors like Sandow. ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD.
Cincinnati August 23 Ralph Birkofer an 18 year old 220 pound left hander from Cincinnati amateurs received a telegram from Miller Huggins manager of the New York Yankees to join the club in Detroit immediately He will depart tonight for his venture into the big leagues Birkofer is cited by sport writers as the best pitcher developed in Cincinnati amateur circles in recent years.
The Queensboro stadium boxing card featuring Andy di Vodi versus Charley Rosen in the main ten rounder was postponed from tonight to August 30 because of rain.
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