Young Jack Thompson defeats Joe Dundee for welterweight claim
In Chicago at White Sox park the San Francisco Negro, Young Jack Thompson, knocked out Joe Dundee in the second round after weighing in over the limit, claiming a de facto welterweight title with a technical knockout as referee Eddie Purdy stopped the bout. Thompson, praised for Gans like skill, comes from fighting stock and has fought three wins in Chicago over the past two months.
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Middle West
Caddies Tournament Set For Fountain Head Club
The annual Caddies Tournament will be held today at Fountain Head Country Club with play starting at 8 45 a m. The 18 hole medal event offers prizes to the five lowest scorers. A record 33 boys entered including Chink Etter Zero Hause Tucker Shank Allen Kuhn Laney Diffendal Dutch Stover Bill Linn Gene Bollinger Jack Seville Tarzan Gearhart Melvin Sheldon Bill Crockett Joe Rawles Gene Ritter Dan Hause Fred Burhans Lloyd Kuhns Dippy Diffendal Fred Entler Chat Kunkle Charlie Baughn Gene Dugan Paul Bowers Barney Gritz Roy Wolfe John Stinebaugh Harry Miller Don Beachley Slick Etter Charles Stottlemyer Jack Smith and Ed Myers.
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Zero Hause
Tucker Shank
Allen Kuhn
Laney Diffendal
Dutch Stover
Bill Linn
Gene Bollinger
Jack Seville
Hustlers and Maroons Tie in Seventh Inning Rally
The Chambersburg game ended in a 4 to 4 tie when darkness halted play after nine innings. Griffiths led the Maroons with a double and a single, while Frederick produced the early 8th inning runs. Final score cited as 4-4 with Morgan, Dodson, Koenig, Wertman, Meola, Walker, Pasquella as listed players.
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Pasquella
Nine Straight Hits For Hobey Hammen
A Blue Ridge League record chase unfolds as Hobey Hammen extends his hit streak to nine in nine at bats across games from Willow Lane Park to Hanover and Waynesboro. Rain halted a bid for ten, with Tris Speaker cited as possible all time holder at eleven. Helen Wills draws speed comparison to a boxer in tennis critics notes.
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Tris Speaker
Hubs Fall to Hanover in Rain-Shortened Chaos
Hanover defeated Hagerstown 8 to 3 in six innings before rain halted play. Errors plagued Hubs as Connell, Hammen and Turner sparked Hanover with timely hits while Skelton struggled with defensive miscues. Coleman contributed a homer as Hanover built an early lead and held on despite late scoring by Hagerstown.
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Schulz
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Platts
Brady
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Foran
Shaw
Coleman
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Hillerbee
Rickson
Junior Series in Prospect for Hagers Town Clubs
The Oak Hill Eagles challenge the Herald-Mail Cubs for a five game junior series to decide the north end champion of Hagerstown. Cubs captain Harry Gordon says his team will play. The Western Union Go-Getters, cited as the city’s top junior squad after a long schedule, face the Cubs next and then the Go-Getters meet Harrystown Raiders.
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Braves Crush Giants As Pennant Race Heats Up
The Boston Braves swept the New York Giants in three straight games as the pennant chase tightens. Cincinnati flounders after a four game skid against Philadelphia, while the Athletics and Yankees drop key games to Washington and Boston respectively. Roger Hornsby signs six year Braves managing deal as reports of a trade vanish.
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Blue Sox Hold Evening Practice Ahead of City Series
The Hagerstown Blue Sox invite all players to Willow Lane Park this evening at 5 o clock for a practice session. This will be the first practice before their second city series game against the A s on Sunday. C Young of 233 E Avenue is vacationing in Washington.
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Martinsburg Rally Edges Waynesboro 2 1 in Ten
Martinsburg tops Waynesboro 2 to 1 after a tenth inning squeeze play. Walsh singles off Myers and Ramsey scores the deciding run as Cochran, MecIntire and Walsh deliver solid pitching and timely hits.
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Waynesboro
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Hagerstown Shoe and Legging and Western Md tie in delay
In City Park a 4-4 Industrial League playoff game between Hagerstown Shoe and Legging and Western Maryland ended at darkness after five innings. The game, postponed, may be replayed if title is to be decided later. Scoring and pitching details noted Socks Myers Shoemaker and Wieberly for Shoe and Legging.
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Western Maryland
City Park
Western Md
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Shoemaker
Wieberly
Day's Doings In Baseball Results and Club Standings
Yesterday's games featured Washington and New York a 3 to 3 tie, Chicago beating Cincinnati, Martinsburg edging Waynesboro, Boston over Philadelphia twice, and Frederick drawing with Chambersburg. Standings show Hanover and Hagerstown leading divisions with multiple clubs atop the charts. Dolly Stark, a National League umpire, signed a two year contract with Dartmouth to coach basketball after four seasons there.
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