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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
7
The Charles Town project is back with a shortened three quarter mile track replacing the earlier mile oval. Topography and excavation costs drive the change while grandstand buildings near completion. An initial funding target of 200000 dollars or less is sought to begin work.
O Farrell explodes with two homers including a ninth inning blast as the St Louis Cardinals topple the New York Giants 12 to 8 at the Polo Grounds. The win tightens the pennant race amid a doubleheader schedule crisis for Giants manager Bill Terry.
Williamsport shifts toward two soccer squads the Wildcats and the Shamrocks, both drawing players from the local baseball teams. Cats plan to build mainly on their strong baseball roster, while Shamrocks assemble a mixed lineup. Fans feel one strong team may suffice for the town’s soccer honor this year.
Four years after Joe Cambria acquired Hagerstown, Gordon Phelps rose as a power hitter in Blue Ridge and Middle Atlantic leagues. The stocky outfielder with a strong arm and spotty fielding moved through multiple clubs before Cambria sold him to the Chicago Cubs for ten thousand dollars, with Taylor also moving to Bruins as first base. Fans question if Phelps appetite and wanderings will end with the Cubs or drift back to Cambria.
On the George Street diamond the third game of a five game series starts at 6:45 p.m. The South End lead the series two games to none, but George Street has strengthened and will challenge. Batteries remain uncertain until play begins. International Teague Montrema Buffalo 11 Toronto 7 Rochester 1 Albany Bible Baltimarce 4.
The report lists top hitters and pitchers by league with team names and statistics including batting averages runs and home runs. Notable figures include Klein and Foxx with high averages, Gehrig and Foxx leading runs, and Whitehill Cantwell and Whitehill among top pitchers.
Vic Sorrell limited the Yankees as the Tigers beat New York. Bob O’Farrell hit two homers for the Cardinals in a win over the Giants. Jim Peterson stopped the White Sox with three hits in four innings in relief to earn the victory. Red Lucas shut out the Braves with two hits for the Reds. Floyd Vaughan fueled the Pirates with a homer a triple and four singles in the doubleheader against Philadelphia. Sad Sam Jones, a White Sox veteran, has not thrown to first base to try to catch a runner off the bag in five seasons.
Sergeant T a Jensen of Innisfail Alberta emerges from a large field to capture the Governor General's gold medal and a share of the finest mile shot in Canada at the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association meet on the Connaught ranges in Ottawa. Jensen, born in Minnesota, has long resided in Canada.
The Woodmen of the World defeated Greencastle 6 to 2 on Saturday afternoon, tying the series at two games each. Freddy Lushbaugh held the Pennsy bats to four singles as Woodmen totaled twelve hits off pitchers Barger and Walf, with Semler contributing a homer. Thu game in Greencastle set up a deciding finish, but shortstop Rabbit Miller is sidelined for weeks after a severe spill in the North End game.
Williamsport Wildcats travel to Mercersburg Thursday for the last in a four game series. They have won two games by wide margins and lost one 4 to 3. Wildcats depart for Mercersburg at 3 o'clock. Friday night campus team members and soccer prospects are asked to meet at Town Hall to plan the Labor Day Centival and discuss other club matters.
A meeting for managers and soccer enthusiasts will convene Thursday evening at McFaddin's Sport Shop at 7 15 o'clock to plan a Washington County League and handle other business. The Antietam team faces Frederick Friday night at 8 under lights on Stadium field, a first visit by Frederick and the season’s second night game.
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 to 3 to even the series. Jim Peterson held the Sox to three hits in the last four innings and earned the win. Cain Peterson and Cochrane, Jones Lyons and Sullivan approved the box score.
A garbled listing from a horse races program shows multiple races at The La Plata Purse meets with details on three year olds and up and various entries such as Nora's Grace Mark Getz Clear Knight Eternal Maid and Blackberry Bohemian Time. The document includes first through seventh races with horse names numbers odds and notes on conditions and post positions followed by weather and start time cues.
On Saturday the Security Stars beat the Antietam Reil Birds 8 to 4 as Shaffer allowed six hits and struck out eleven. Lushbaugh led the Stars with three hits in four at bats. Sunday Antietam won 13 to 3 behind Rosen’s strong pitching, limiting the Stars to five hits.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles hold a practice at City Park diamond this evening starting at 5 15 with Manager Zimmer Man requiring all players to arrive promptly.
The county stars led by Jimmy Long face Lee Staley’s city stars in a battle royal on Wednesday night. Long’s lineup includes Robinson, Wachter, Kreps, Reed, Kerns, Sterner, Poffenberger, Bender, Hammaker, Grove, Faith, Hibble, Ike Powers, Gross and Lefty Lowman. Field Day events draw big crowds as 100 yard dash promises fast heats. First night game of the year funds injured players. seven o’clock start for events, ~7:30 game following.
The Associated Press notes Giants manager Terry Raymond failed to hit in four at bats as Cardinal pitching held him scoreless. Only Wes Schuimerich of the Phillies matched or bettered his average among the top hitters. The standings show Pat Klein, Foxx, Davis, Simms, Manh, Echulmoh among leading batters with high averages and totals.
Standings feature Washington New York Cleveland with Philadelphia Detroit Chicago in the Major Loop. Tonight’s schedule has New York at Detroit Boston at St Louis Washington at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago. Four games are listed for today.
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh 99 over Philadelphia Cincinnati 2 and St Louis 12 New York 5. Chicago Brooklyn rain left standings unclear while New York 2 Boston 3 and Chicago 6 St Louis 6 appear in fragmented lines with incomplete city spellings.
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