Spurs and Players Vie for MVP in Nugent League 1950
Spotlight on eight cities shows candidates from Wilmington to Reading for the Interstate League MVP. Don Schell Leo Cristante Bob Myers Tom Korczowski Willie Mays Billy Stratton Ed Marclewski Dick Hildebrand Jokin Jesse Levan cited. Linle Leaguers to be welcomed in Hagerstown. Tommy Byrne praised for Yankee pitching with 12 wins and a near no hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association
Nugent
H. S. Douglas
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Don Schell
Leo Cristante
Skeeter Newsome
Trenton
Bob Myers
Tom Korczowski
Willie Mays
Reading
Hagerstown
Woman sets Pacific coast record with 242 pound sea bass
Mrs Helen Main of Avalon Cataling Island caught a 242 pound black sea bass in her first ocean fishing trip aboard a charter boat using a rent rod and reel. Experts said it may be a season record on the Pacific coast. The bite followed a brief moment after the boat venture began.
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Avalon
Cataling Island
Ave
Helen Main
Pacific
World middleweight title clash yields knockout and tight decision
Scranton and New York bouts feature Ray Robinson and Otis Graham in close fights. Officials report a knockout by Robinson and a hard fought outpoint victory for Graham in Newark.
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Scranton
Pac- Ray Robinson
Tai
New York
Tose
Hasera
Yan
Pennsylvania
Tone
Teland
la ‘Starz
Keen Simmons
Union City
Wthleans
Otis Graham
Philadelphia
Newark
Robinson
Leround
Charley Fusari
Braves, Cardinals clash in pivotal three game set
Al Bennett to pitch for the Braves as Gene Corbett's Allentown Cardinals arrive to open the final 1950 series in Hagerstown. Three single games begin tonight at 9 with Ladies Night, then 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday night. A tight race sees Hagerstown third and Cardinals five games back, with playoff spots on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Corbett
Allentown Cardinals
Hagerstown Braves
Bina
Braves
Cardinals
Haggerstown
Vorman
al Bennett
Redbirds
Charley Higham
Williamsport
Keedysville
Sharpsburg
Harrystown
Hagerstown Speedway
Hill Holland
Indianapolis Auto Daredevils
Jimmy Williams
Dallas
Tex
Important Tilts In County Loop Playoff Berths Sunday
Boonsboro Yellow Jackets hold a three game lead in the Washington County League pennant race and entertain Hancock Sunday while the upstaters cling to fourth place by a half game. A loss by Hancock could tighten the race for the final berth.
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Boonsboro Yellowjackets
Playloft
Hancock
Upstaters
Fen & Wlawnrt Havi
Amocos Winners Claim Williamsport Victory Over Martinsburg
AMOCOS OF Williamsport defeated the Third Hose Co of Martinsburg by a score of 11 last evening. Players Ratt Martinshure Donald Reynolds Williamsport Carter and Cornish contributed as Carter homered, with Williamsport listed as the winning side and names repeated for context.
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Amocos
Amoros
Williamsport
Third Hose Co
Martinsburg
Ratt
Martinshure
Donald
Reynolds
Carter
Cornish
Carter Homer
Williamsport Sae
Sugar Ray Robinson Knocks Basora in 52 Seconds Fight
In Scranton on August 26 Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Jose Basora in a 52 second knockout for the middleweight title plan. Basora challenged Robinson in a bout billed as a championship clash with Basora attempting to seize the world welterweight title. Robinson dominated early and forced Basora to retire after a swift barrage.
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Sugar Ray
Basora
Scranton
Sugar Ray Koebius
Leonard Freda
Robinson
State Athletic Commission
Renight
Jose Basora
Hasora
Ito Robinson
Phin
Tizared VV
Fusari
New York
Charley
Rasora
Baseball Leaders Mixed U S League Cast Steady Performances
In the American League list, Goodman of Boston leads batting with .365 and Stephens drives in 112 and 126 total runs. Kell of Detroit posts 170 hits and 34 doubles. Doerr and Woodling share 9 triples, Rosen of Cleveland hits 13 home runs, DiMaggio of Boston swipes 12 bases, Lemon of Cleveland fans 1124 strikeouts, and Trout of Detroit goes 11-3-...
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Goodman
Boston
Stephens
Kell
Detroit
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rosen
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Lemon
Trout
International League scores roundup
Rochester 2 Montreal le Rafale 4. Toronto 2 Jersey City 3 1. Springfield 2 Baltimore 43. Syracuse 1 5. Multiple results listed with teams and final tallies across the league standings.
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Rochester
Montreal le Rafale
Toronto
Jersey City
Springfield
Baltimore
Syracuse
Playoffs Open In Independent Loop Sunday Afternoon
Round robin play in the Independent League starts Sunday with all five teams in action. The schedule shows St James at Sandy Hook and other matches as clubs adjust fields by toss if tied records. The Western division 4-H Softball League final is set for City Park at 2 pm with Clear Spring facing Tuyetts for a finals berth at White Hall.
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Penjnant
St. James
Sandy Hook
Keedysville
Clear Spring
Bieldw
City Park
VFW
Antiotant
Chewsville
Halfway
Tuyetts
White Hall
Hagerstown Rifle Club Wins State Small Bore Cup
The Hagerstown Little Heiskel Rifle Club, state champions, claimed the small bore trophy at Patapsco after competing against five Maryland and Washington, D.C. teams. Pictured left to right: bottom row Thomas Nilworth C. E. Dehart Donald Stewart top row Harlan Shifler Dick Ohler Herschel Shocker Ernest Bell. Dehart holds the cup for one year.
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Hagerstown
Little Heiskel Rifle Club
Patapsco
Maryland
Wash
Ington
D.C
Thomas Nilworth
C. E. Dehart
Donald Stewart
Harlan Shifler
Dick Ohler
Herschel Shocker
Ernest Bell
Dehart
Hagerstown Faces Consolation Tilt With Kankakee in Williamsport
Williamsport Pa Aug 26 Hagerstown Little Leaguers seek third place as Charlie Barnes or Frankie Nutter bat for the Marylanders against Kankakee HL in the 6 p m consolation game. Manager Bill Wachter relies on Barnes if his shoulder permits. a limp arm could give Nutter the nod. Bridgeport Conn and Holston Tex meet in the 2 30 pm final.
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Williamsport
Charlie Barnes
Frankie Nutter
Hagerstown
Marylanders
Kankakee
Bill Wachter
Barnes
Nutter
Bridgeport
Conn
Holston
Tex
George Trautman
Ford Frick
Tal
Roy Stotler
Boxacore
R. Hw
Paulin
Baebesneee Samu
Liptak
Lewis
Caneue Viglione
Ayaceeee Norro
Eeeeen Uibrick
Nance Buckmir
t-Nuter
Chewsville Faces Halfway in Independent League Playoff
Halfway and Chewsville meet at Norrig Field in the opening playoff game. Halfway defeated the Orioles twice in the regular season while Chewsville seeks to reverse the trend and advance. First pitch is 2 20 p m with players on site by 1 15 p m for lineups and prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrig Field
Halfway
Chewasville Orioles
Orioles
Chewsville
Stars Shine as Cubs Edge Red Sox 7-6 in Ninth Inning Rally
Hank Sauer homered twice and drove in four for Chicago. His double sparked a ninth inning rally to beat Boston 7-6. Ed Ford pitched four-hit shutout support in New York's 10-0 over St. Louis with seven strikeouts for his fifth win.
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Yankees
Tommy Byrne
Newark
Tommy
Byrne
Detroit
Athletics
Chicago
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Indians
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
New York
Bob Kennedy
Hank Sauer
Cubs
Boston
Ed Ford
Yanks
St. Louis
Double header in Keedysville as West End plays after Security game
In Keedysville this Sunday afternoon a double header marks the Washington County League round robin playoff. The West End team will transfer their game to Keedysville and follow the contest between Security and Keedysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keedysville
West End
Washington County League
Security
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