Quiet Semi Pro Scene Hints at 1950 Grid Season
Local notes indicate no independent football club forming for 1950 as two past teams merge into the Merchants and fail to draw fans. Area players may form a low-cost club to play at local parks, while Waynesboro High School prepares for a rebuilding year under Coach Larry Palmer.
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Xudiron
South End A. C
Marketeera
Rewervoit Park
Waynestrato
Golden Tornadoes
Larry Palmer
Eddie Warfield
Don Loy
Kurt Shank
Nicky Miller
Omle Stau
Palmer
Pensay
Unprecedented Four Club Playoff Could Tie AL Leaders
The American League race may end with Detroit New York Cleveland and Boston all even on the final weekend. Detroit hosts Cleveland while Boston meets New York as Sept 30 and Oct 1 games could force a four way playoff for the AL title. Boston edged Cleveland 16-14 while Detroit lost 4-2 to Philadelphia and the White Sox beat the Yankees 6-4.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Yanks
Baseball World
Baines
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
al Zaria
Bob Feiler
Sam Chapman
A's
Ray Scarborough
Gus Zerhial
Yanke
Fred Sanford
Phillies
Brooklyn
Phils
Chicago
St. Louis
Cardinals
Dodaere
Homer Howell
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Jim Pearce
Waste Iaxton
St. Dewuland Browns
Pittsburgh
Horton
Braves
Giants Split Twin Bill With Senators
Harrisburg Senators and Trenton Giants split a doubleheader in Harrisburg. In game one Trenton won 6 2 aided by a four run second inning. In the nightcap Harrisburg erupted for 14 4 to take the win as Len Matte posted a homer and teammates backed him with a single double and error.
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Harrishere
Harrisburg Senators
Trenton Giants
Trenton
Harrisburg
Senators
Hill Broukal
Gene Links
Jett
Giants
Len Matte
Keedysville Dominates West End A C In League Playoff
Keedysville won 4 to 1 over West End A C in a Washington County League playoff. Keedysville will start Bu Custer on the mound, while West End has not announced its pitcher. West End departs from clubrooms at 5 15 p m for the 6 o clock game.
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West End A. C
Bu Custer
West End
Goodman Leads AL Hit Parade
Billy Goodman, Boston Red Sox 24 year old, posted 11 hits in 22 trips last week to lift American League batting to .266. He led Larry Doby by 12 points with .354 through Aug 27, while Detroiter Kell fell to fourth. Other leaders include Zarilla, DiMaggio, Rizzuto, Lehner, Berra, Groth, and Doerr. Kell topped hits with 173. Bowden’s Vern Stephens drove in 129 runs.
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Chicago
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Goodman
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Doby
Hank Bauer
al Zarilla
Boston
Som DiMngelo
Phil Rizzuto
New York
Paul Lehner
Philadelphia
Yuri Berra
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Kell
Bow Fon
Vern Stephens
al Rosen
New
Braves Hit Road For Second Place Showdown In Trenton
The Haxerstown Braves travel to Trenton for a two game series that could push them into sole possession of second place in the Inter State League standings. Key pitchers Dick Shellenback and Howie Anderson are lined up for the opener, with a doubleheader and a single game planned on subsequent dates. The club is coming off a recent win over Allentown and aims to gain momentum heading into the final stretch of the season.
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Trenton
Braves
T-Giants
Mataxer Dorman
Dick Shellon
Giants
Howie Anderson
Opet
Suilury
Attiletus
Will Et Hargett Keardin
Voattenpear
Lin Cite
Tedeacn
Beeth
Shei Iim
York
Ion
Little Doe Reardon
Othe
Allentown
Cardinals
Reardon
Wit Alten
Shellenbark
Joes
Crean
Elihe Otalene
Bitehie
Stewart
Nutt
Cumberland Valley
Deadlock in Junior Baseball League at City Park
South End and the Pegueus Club battled to a six inning tie before darkness halted play. Kubn pitched for Peg jasue while Moting and Springer handled mound duties for South End, with no pennant bearing result likely to be replayed. Milligan named USC football assistant coach after leaving Pitt.
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Pegueus Club
City Park
Kubn
Pegjasue
Moting
Springer
Boudreau Forecasts Indians To Win Pennant Race
New York opened a four game series with Cleveland at Yankee Stadium as Lou Boudreau predicted the Indians would win the American League pennant. Casey Stengel doubted any manager can forecast the race and named Vic Raschi and Tommy Byrne to face Early Wynn and either Mike Garcia or Sam Zoldak.
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Manaverial
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Cleveland
Stengel
Vic Raschi
Tommy Byrne
Indiana
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Sam’ Zolduk
Cardinals Find Home Run Punch
St Louis uses the long ball to sweep a two game set against Philadelphia as 25 000 crowds pack Sportsman Park. Cardinals hitters clubbed three homers in one defeat and four in another lifting total to 82 homers, the league’s lowest. Robin Roberts faces Howard Pollet tonight with Max Lanier likely to pitch tomorrow against Ken Johnson.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Redbirds
Brooklyn Dodgery
Rams
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Robin Roberta
Howard Pollet
Max Jaanier
Ken Johnson
Ken J Stine
Police Take Title In Little League American Division
The Fraternal Order of Police won the Life League American Division championship by defeating Catv will AC 7 1 in a best of three series at Hager Field. Dick Howard pitched a strong game with eight Goodwill miscues aiding the Police as Boward homered and Blaine Hemphill drove in two runs.
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Life League
Catvwill AC
Hager Field
Amfos-Eagles
Ronnie Weagley
Dick Howard
Boward
Blaine Hemphill
Police
Memphill
Veragiey
Printe
Renn
Down Memory Lane Highlights Baseball and Boxing Milestones
A Cleveland win over Boston 4 2 lifts the Red Sox four games back in the pennant chase. Five years ago Green Bay defeated the college All Stars in Chicago for $2400. Ten years ago Cincinnati recalled Johnny Vander Meer from the minors. Fifteen years ago Buddy User fought Doyle at Madison Square Garden in a boxing bout.
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Boston
Sox
New York Yankees
Green Bay Wackers
College
Chicago
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Indianawerliv
Pe Association
Buddy
Doyle
Madison Square Garden
Local Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
In the American League Interstate League update Cleveland beat York 2 63 8 and Philadelphia 4 14. Detroit 4 New York 4. Washington 1 Los Angeles ? Standings show low win percentages. Today Cleveland at York and other matchups: Trenton Harrisburg Sunbury Wilmington York Sunbury.
National League Results and Standings
In a jumble of scores from yesterday, Philadelphia edged a game over 3 8, while St Louis beat Brooklyn and New York split results with other rivals. Standings show New York and Brooklyn jockeying for position as teams prepare for upcoming games including Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh.
Local Shooters Shine at Vandalia Nationals
Three local shooters posted strong scores at Vandalia Ohio trapshooting events. Dr Howard Yeager scored 95 in the Grand American Handicap while Dr Robert C Snavely and Dr A Brown delivered solid preliminaries. Snavely recounted possessing a Parker gun once owned by Annie Oakley via a Westy Hogan sale.
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Ohio
Howard Yeager
Robert C. Snavely
A. Brown
Yeager
Dr. Brown
Teilindis
Snavely
Annie ‘Qakler
Parker
Annie
Westy Hogan Stoot
Sunbury Athletics shut out Blue Rocks 4-0 in rout
Sunbury's Athletics rode Johnny Monopoli's three hit pitching and a four-run sixth inning to blank Wilmington's Blue Rocks 4-0 in Sunbury. The victory kept Sunbury in seventh place, one game ahead of Lancaster's Red Roses.
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Athletics
Johnny Monopoli
Wilmington
Teacver
Blue Rocks
Thej A
Lancaster
Red Roses
Stars Shine In Doubleheader Wins
Hank Sauer hit three home runs powering the Cubs past the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader. Bobby Schanktz pitched for a 4-2 win, holding the league-leading Tigers to six runs.
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Uapark
Chicago
Phillies
Bobby Schkantz
Athletick
Tigers
Hagerstown High gridsters drill for 1950 season opener
Thirty nine players at Hagerstown High School under coach Mel Henry endure another hard workout at the Hub school. The squad, split into specialized groups, focuses on punting ball handling and kicking return as they prepare for the September 22 opener with Chambersburg.
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Hagerstown High
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Mel Henry
Maroon and Gray
Hubs
Chambersburg
Henry
al Davis
Enda
Leo Burke
Ott
Long
Johnny Ramer
Tater Kline
Ernie Wolfe
Lloyd Binning
Kenny Mason
Noel Spence
Mel
Security Beats Keedraville 5 2 In Independent League
Security defeated Keedraville 5 to 2 on Sunday with Keller contributing three of eight team hits. Higdon provided a two run triple and an overthrow enabled all Keedraville runs.
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Keedraville
Keller
Higdon
Keedyaville
Forrest and
Beott
Musial Likely National League Batting Champion
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the NL batting race with a .355 average and 157 hits in 442 at bats with five weeks left in the season. Johnny Hopp trails at .340 while Jackie Robinson has slipped to .420 but remains out of contention. Ted Kluszewski is fourth at .328. Brooklyn’s Car Farnsworth sits sixth with .324.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Johnny Hopp
Pittsburgh
Musial
Hopp
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Ted Kluszew
Cki
Cincinnati
Car Furlile
Sith
Regular Season Ends In Softball League
The YMCA County Softball League finished its regular season with West End and Pinesburg tied for second half lead at 13-5 while Friendly Market sits 12-5. Sunday results saw West End and Friendly Market split, Pinesburg sweeping Fairview, Dargan winning both games over St. Mark's, Hatryatown sweeping Phillips Grocery, and Alpine Beavers splitting with Charlton. Standings list Harrystown 4, Fairview 0, St. Mark's 7, Philips 6, Alpine 3 3 ar Cy.
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Pinesburg
Friendly Market
Fairview
Dargan
St. Mark's
Hatryatown
Phillips Grocery
Alpine Beavers
Charlton
Beavers
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Tantecevocesis
Harrystown
Philips
Hariton
Alpine
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