Officials Needed to Protect Umpires and Referees in Sports
In a year packed with sports, critics claim officials faced harsh abuse while officiating. Umpires and referees were targets of slurs, with some insurance even dropped. Readers urge fair treatment and propose public support for officials as essential to keeping games orderly. Shepherdstown report notes Roger Myers and Gerald Dorsey named co captains of Shepherd College 1947 football team.
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Shepherdstown
Roger Myers
Gerald Dorsey
Shepherd College
Myers
Dorsey
Goodyear Faces Legionnaires In Armory Twin Bill
A weather disrupted doubleheader at the Armory on North Potomac Street features the Morris Frock Legionnaires hosting undefeated Goodyear Aircraft from Akron in the feature game. Uncle John's Cabineers meet Winchester’s independent squad in a 2 pm tip, with both local teams seeking their first Armory win. Goodyear, a recent national league champion, holds a flawless record this season and is expected to challenge for another victory, while the Legionnaires and Cabineers aim to rebound from tough losses and improve balance. Ticket outlets include the Hagerstown News Agency Roger’s Jewelry Store and the Morris Frock Legion Home.
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Armory
North Potomac Street
Morris Frock Legionnaires
Goodyear Aircraft
Akron
Ohio
Uncle John’s
Cabineers
Winchester
Legionnaires
Goodyear
Goodyear’s
Midwest
Goodyear Cagers
The
Pete Nistad
Virginians
John
Quint
the Armory
Chambersburg
Greencastle
Hagerstown
Roger's Jewelry
Morris Frock Legion
BC Legionnaires
Fortney
Barnhart Bloedorn
Brode_ Staker
Cc Williver
Hoffman Gg
Rowan Debnar & Nistad
American. Legion
Goodyears
Mid-west
Dick Budd
Miami U
Gus Melonas
Akron U
Lefty Byers
Kansas State
Benny Flossie
Budd Clark
St. Vincent High
Chuck Bloedorn
Lanny Ross
Marv Huffman
Indiana
Carl Staker
Kentucky
Rudy Debnar
Duquesne
Ernie Fortney
Bowling Results End First Half With Buck Stinebaugh Leading
Buck Stinebaugh topped the half season with a 162 high single and 397 triple, while the Earls led by Johnny Stevenson posted a 562 high team single and the Barons captained by Ernie Martin had a 1537 three game total. Other bowlers exceeding 100 included Lena Rider Pat Sheehy Francis Mazzo Johnny Stevenson Ernie Martin X Manter Esther McCarren and many more. High single for the week was Schildt at 226 and several bowlers surpassed 90 in additional games.
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Buck
Stinebaugh
Earls
Johnny Stevenson
Barons
Ernie Martin
Buck Stinebaugh
Johnny Helmer
Francis C. Stoner
Howard Jolliffe
Franky Hoover
Bertha Kane
Roy Brady
Lena Rider
Pat Sheehy
Francis Mazzo
X. .Manter
Esther McCarren
George Martin
Francis Duffey
Joe Niner
Mary Knott
Peck Basore
Charlotte Stevenson
Martha Martin
Lillian Hoover
Sports Boom Reaches Peak With Crowds Near Hopeful Peak
New York December 21 The Postwar sports boom is at its peak with overflow crowds expected for three years says a cross section of about 70 Associated Press writers. They note fans are choosier and high ticket prices deter some, with baseball deemed best to sustain gains, while basketball also packs arenas amid talk of new field houses.
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New York
Associated Press
Matthew Love
Miami
Florida
Marty Graw
Buddy Boyles
Fairchild Aircraft
Aeronca
O. L. Davis
Texas Oil Company
Spartan
Henson Flying Service
Cushman
Weather Sets Stage For All-America Title Game
Cleveland fans expect a 50,000 crowd as the Browns and Yankees meet in the first All-America championship game. Snow and cold give way to clear skies with around 20 degree temperatures and tales of Arctic gear and field goal kicks by Lou Groza amid injuries to several Browns backs and a predicted tight contest.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
New York Yankees
Mercury
Lakeside
Paul Brown
Clevelanders
al Akins
Don Greenwood
Missouri
Illinois
Ray Terrell
Bill Lund
Costh Brown
Lou
Golden Toe) Groza
Packers Defeat Bolling Field in Thrilling 51 45 Upset
The Westinghouse AA girls could not travel from Pittsburgh to face Fairchild Cargoettes, but the Packers delivered a dramatic 51 to 45 victory at the Armory. Deems led with 23 points, Murray 16, as the Packets held Bolling Field to 11 points in the third period and sealed the win with sturdy defense.
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Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Fairchild Cargoettes
Armory
Ferra Packers
Bolling Field Officers
Washington D. C
Packers
Murray
Deems
Keller
Michalowski
Gelanes
Neal
Morris
Bachtell
Zimmerman
Bolling Field
Silva
Fa'saa'e
Riffe
Prince
Senee Eee
Melwick
Plane Plunges Into Water After Takeoff From Baltimore Airport
Pilot W A Byers narrowly escaped as a plane he started for charging a weak battery lifted off then plunged into water between Pleasure Island and the mainland. The CAA investigates. Other items note vacation plans, aviation purchases, and a Martinsburg airport contract decision amid local air activity.
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W. A. Byers
Baltimore Municipal
Bay Shore
Byers
Pleasure Island
John T. Daugherty
Piney Point
CAA
Santa Claus Role For Georgia Team
Georgia’s undefeated football squad and its coaches will play Santa Claus on Christmas morning. They plan to distribute gifts to underprivileged children at a big Christmas tree party hosted by the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Salvation Army in Athens.
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Athens
Georgia
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
Markets Drop Cage Tilt 53 41 at Roxbury Reformatory
The Roxbury Reformatory defeated the High Street Marketeers 53 to 41 in a tight game. Caruso and Morrison led the winners with 20 points combined while Morin topped the Marketeers with 12 to claim high scoring honors.
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Reformatory
Roxbury
High Street
Reformatory Quint
Caruso
Morrison
Morin
City Basketball League
Uncle John
Cabineers
Young
Esaee
Aking
Webb
Griffin
Kalatka
Conn
Weewen Coleman
Marketeers
Kendall
Wetine
Bowers
Hartle
Knode
Aenas
Boonsboro High Cards Eight Game Basketball Schedule
Boonsboro High School has set an eight game basketball schedule for 1947 starting January 24 at Hancock. The slate includes two tentative Middletown games and matchups with St. Marys Williamsport Hancock and Smithsburg.
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Boonsboro
Hancock
Middletown
St. Mary's
Williamsport
St. Mary’s
Smithsburg
Football showdown postponed by weather at Stadium
The scheduled Sunday afternoon football battle between South End A. C. and the High Street Marketeers has been postponed indefinitely due to weather conditions. Ticket holders will be refunded. a later date is possible but unlikely this year. Both clubs plan to resume next season and fans will be advised at a future meeting.
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South End
High Street
South End A.C
Palrs
Sunday Soccer Loop slate highlights county league action
Sunday afternoon three Washington County League games are set with Hancock visiting Clearspring in a key match. Sharpsburg hosts Williamsport Shamrocks, while Boonsboro faces Williamsport in a final contest.
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Washington County
Hancock
Clearspring
Sharpsburg
Williamsport’ Shamrocks
Boonsboro
Williamsport
American Legion
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de Soto
Haslacker Motor CO. Direct
Chrysler- Plymouth Ik
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Cabinteers
ST. Marys Bowling League
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Hill
M. Martin
Causher
Hose
Fockler
Shuman
Dukea Sows
Western Maryland Women’s
Auto Salvage & Parts Co
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Hotel ‘Alexander
Guiding
Jeeps Middlekeuff Motors
Potomac Ave
Fairchild
District Club
Westinghouse Girls of
Martinsburg City Council
Martinsburg
Martinsburg Flying Service
Aero Sales, Inc
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Park Avenue
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N. Jonathan
Maryland
Rudisill
Benjamin F. Moss
Howard Je Rohrer, , Jr
Assoc
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Reformatory Five
Bostonian
Mansfield Shoes
Hoffman’s
Wolf and Son
Norge
W. ‘Franklin St
Hagerstown Cycle 'Co
Wayside Avenue
Edward L. Broom
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Sportsme
Franklin’ ‘Bt
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Frederick
Ayd
Dayhoft Hatchery
Eastern Grain Growers Mill
Lestersburg
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Main Avenue
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East Memorial ‘Blvd
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