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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1939

Page

10

Round Up of Baseball Gossip and Boxing Talk from New York

New York sports round up notes Atten tion to Baltimore with Mr Rogers Hornsby meeting Larry MacPhail at Ebbets Field. War clouds may pull Whizzer White back to the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup. Armstrong-Ambers fight hero Arthur Donovan tempts Tony Galento and could be out as referee if Tony prevails before the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission. Also mentions Ray Blades, Mike Jacobs, J Jack Hendricks Jr, Mickey Cochrane plotting Hollywood club investment, and Dan Daniel World-Telegram on Yanks 128 home runs this season with 63 in Ruppert Stadium and 65 elsewhere.

New York Baltimore Rogers Hornsby Larry, MacPhail Ebbets Field Mike Jacobs Red Bank Jack Hendricks, Jr Mickey Cochrane Hollywood Club Dan Daniel Ruppert

Tribe Trounces Athletics Twice in Cleveland doubleheader

The Cleveland Indians overwhelmed the Philadelphia Athletics in a twin bill with scores of 9 to 2 and 17 to 2. Bruce Campbell drove in three runs with two singles in the late rally and tied a six run burst in the second inning of the first game by tripling with the bases loaded.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Redskins Bruce Campbell Philadelphia Ftoss Potter Masters Hayes Brucker Harder Hemsley Sewell Roninger Dean Monsters Milnar

Youth interest fuels major league rookie ranks

New York reports that despite fewer baseball crops, rookies thrive in majors. About 2 percent of rosters are rookies across leagues, with 27 still in the American League last season and 30 on regular lists this year. The National League shows 45 rookies on rosters, roughly 30 on regulars, attributed to growing school and college interest in baseball. Both leagues promote the game with widely booked educational films.

New York Acre George Sisler Henry Edwards American League Service Bureau Edwards William Brandt National League Service Bureau

Gehringer Stars in Tigers Win

Detroit August 24 Charlie Gehringer led the Tigers with three singles and a double in five trips, driving in two runs and scoring twice in an 8 to 2 victory over Washington. Paul Trent allowed eight hits, Senators’ lone run came in the second on a walk balk and Rick Ferrell’s single.

Detroit Charlie Gehringer Detroit Tigers Washinon Paul Trent Washington Senators Rick Ferrell

Passeau Strikes 12th Win as Cubs Beat Bees 6 1

Claude Passeau earned his 12th victory of the season guiding the Chicago Cubs to a 6 to 1 win over the Boston Bees. Boston had seven hits off Lefty Joe Sullivan as the Cubs built a decisive lead. Boston 001 000 000 1 11 2. Chicago 200 000 004 6 9 0.

Boston Claude Passeau Chicago Cubs Boston Bees Joe Sullivan Chicago

Baltimore Livestock and New York Egg Prices Report

Baltimore market notes grass cattle and dry fed yearlings with price ranges for calves hogs and light weights. New York egg market shows 15055 eggs traded with steady values across varieties and standard sizes.

Baltimore U. S. Dept

Mayor Sweeney Draws For Softball Tourney In Hagerstown

The mayor will conduct the 10 30 A M drawings for the softball tournament with team representatives invited. Play by Iee starts 6 P M Monday as city league games pause for the tourney. Today is entry deadline with a Sportsmanship award and several individual honors planned. The winning team earns gold medals and a City trophy, now first claimed by Rays who seek a second season win.

Richard Sweeney Iee Earle Lightner Association

Fletcher Feature of Pirates Win

New York Aug 24 With Etcie Fletcher's two run homer and Max Butcher pitching a strong game Hawkey style the Pirates defeated the Giants 4 to 3 Butcher allowed three hits in the eighth inning when the Giants scored all their runs Susce Gumbert Brown and Danning were Giants hitters while Butcher and Fletcher powered Pittsburgh to the win

New York Etcie

Double by Davis Delivers Victory Over Cardinals

Philadelphia powered to an 8 to 6 win over the St Louis Cardinals as Virgil Spud Davis cleared the bases with a sixth inning double. McGee Andrews Weiland Cooper Padgett Mulcahy Johnson Millies and V Davis also contributed in a rally that solidified the comeback in this August game.

Philadelphia Virgil Spud" Davis Phillies St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis McGee Andrews Weiland Cooper Padgett Mulcahy Johnson Millies V. Davis

Classifieds Offer Variety Appears Daily

Readers note a daily, varied classified section filled with offers and notices. The diverse listings span jobs, items for sale, services, and community notices, creating a lively marketplace within the newspaper page.

Reds Edge Dodgers in Brooklyn Thriller

Reds endure 2 to 4 loss as Brooklyn bats erupt late. Todd hits a homer for Cincinnati, while Myers Joost Cascarart Stainback Pressnell drive in runs. Errors listed, Shoffner charged with loss after 6 hits in 7 innings. attendance 84,162 at time 1.48.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Myers Joost Cascarart Todd Stainback Pressnell Lombardi Durocher Camilli McCormick Shoffner Shoffnner Grissom Magerkurth Stewart Campbell Ab. R. H. O.A. Myers Othe Goodman Wens West Feescunee Craft Baaeae Bordagaray Riggs Os Shoffner Bongiovanni Wee Grissom Shoffiner Brooklyn Ab Coscarart Lavagetto Koy Aestere Parks Seeeeee Camilli Kaperes Todd Presswell Peaaee

Early 1950s Giants and Browns Baseball Box Score

New York and St Louis faced off in a high scoring game as Pearson picked up the win. Keller, Powell, and McQuinn led the offense with multiple RBIs, while Mills and Murphy each worked deep into the contest. Attendance reached 1,225.

New York Ab Pearson Ssesaeed Rosar Murphy Louis Ab Berardino Laahbs Ceeeas McQuinn Solters Clift Gallagher Grace Glenn Christman Keller Powell Crosetti Gordon Dahlgren New York St. Louis S Mills Dickey Geisel Rue Ormsby

Rigney Brings Home Eighth Straight Win For White Sox

Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3 to 1 as John Rigney earned his eighth straight victory. Auker Heving and Peacock pitched for Boston. Rigney and Schiweter contributed for Chicago. The game was played in Chicago on August 24.

Chicago John Rigney Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Auker Heving and Peacock Rigney Schiweter

National League Yesterday's Results and Today Schedule

Yesterday's NL results include Pittsburgh edging New York 4 to 3 and Philadelphia defeating St Louis 6 to 3. Chicago beat Boston 6 to 4, Brooklyn 4 over Cincinnati 2. Today features Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York with only those games scheduled. Tomorrow brings Chicaro at Boston, St Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at New York.

Pittsburgh New York Chicaro Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Tomoorrow Chicaro Aee Attenyet

New York at St Louis and Other AL Matchups Tomorrow

American League schedule lists New York visiting St Louis along with Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit and Boston at Chicago tomorrow. Classified ads guide readers to housing and services.

New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Chicago

Sunday school and Endea ver at Brethren church in St James

Sunday morning services are listed for August 27 at the Brethren church with Sunday school at 9 30 and Christian Endeavor at 10 30 No evening preaching. A stream of visitors from Johnstown Bakersville and Baltimore are noted with local callers including the Shanks Petefish Sperow and cross families and trips to Annapolis Atlantic City and Stanley Virginia.

Brethren Church Christian Endeaver Harry Baker Martha Baker Johnstown Donald Lowary Bakersville W. S. Baker Fred Mongan George Shank Norman Smith Shanks Maurice William Roy Long Hagerstown Gaza Cross John Sperow Ida Ruth Sperow Clarence Sperow Walter Sadie Guishaw Grace Sperow Baltimore Annapolis Ronald Baker Atlantic City Mr. Baker New Jersey Geraldine Hoover Harrisburg

Youth Exonerated In Shooting Case In Md

William A Strong, 17 son of Army General Staff chief, was exonerated Thursday in the fatal shooting of Stanley Wetherill 17. The medical examiner ruled accidental death as the two close friends fired at targets. Strong said a duel small caliber pistol discharged accidentally after a single cartridge was placed. Stanley Wetherill, son of Col Richard Wetherill of the Organized Reserves, died yesterday. A separate brief notes a fire in Williamsport caused by a short circuit causing slight damage to J R Heess’s home, quickly extinguished by firemen.

William A. Strong Army General Staff Stanley Wetherill G. E. Hawks Montgomery County Wetherill Strong Stanley Richard Wetherill Organized Reserves War Department J. R Heess Williamsport

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