Harold Yordy joins Waynesboro police force in Blue Ridge League era
Harold Yordy once a fence busting Blue Ridge League star with Waynesboro is named a regular police officer at the annual Burgess and Commissioners meeting in Waynesboro. He had late years played little baseball and settled in Waynesboro, his reputation as a strong hitter and fielder known to locals.
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Harold Yordy
Waynesboro
Burgess and Commissioners
Yordy
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Ruth
Foxx
Jimmy Wilson
Frisch
Grove
Hallahan
California
Forgotten Man
Uuy
Babe Ruth
Big Bam
Pepper
Col
Jake Ruppert
Babe
Spring Racing Meet Here Fixed For May 15 19
The Spring Racing Meet of the Hagerstown Fair Association is set to open May 15 with the Fall Meet planned for September 17. Maryland tracks including Bowie Pimlico Havre de Grace and Cumberland are discussed for a 23 day total per track, with dates contingent on approval by the State Racing Commission.
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the Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Bowie
Hagerstown Fair Association
Maryland
State Racing Commission
Pimlico
Timpanium
Cumberland
New York
Havre de Grace
Maryland Racing Commission
Baltimore County
Pimlico S
Laurel
Marlboro
Timonium
Charles Town
Joseph B. Boyle
West Virginia
Profitable Year Ahead for Racing May Cut Purses
Chicago report notes optimistic 1933 outlook for American racing with possible purse reductions. Legalized pari mutuel betting broadens public support, breeders gain new markets, but tracks largely remained in the red due to fixed stakes. Spring opens at Churchill Downs April 28. Kentucky Derby May 6 with strong three year olds expected.
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Chicago
America
West
Churchill Downs
Maryland Announces Nine Game 1934 Football Schedule
Maryland releases a nine game 1934 football slate with an added November 24 possibility. Navy returns to the schedule after a one year absence while Indiana visits for the first time. Open date on November 24.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Navy
Indiana
Western Maryland
Tulane
Dukes
St. John’s
Annapolis
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Norfolk
Florida
Baltimore
Virginia Military Institute
Bloomington
Ind
Johns Hopkins
Sunday School Bowling League Week Schedule
Sunday School Bowling League lists week dates with matchups for Sunday Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Matches include Brethren versus Trinity Tulips versus Jonquils Violets versus Pansies St. Mark's versus Grace U B Baptist versus Washington Square. A Security soccer club meeting is set for January 11 at 7:30 p.m. at J J Allen's office in the Sherley Building.
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Brethren
Trinity
Tulips
Jonquils
Violets
Pansies
St. Mark's
Grace U. B
Baptist
Washington Square
Security
J. J. Allen
Sherley
Mac Donald Smith Wins Los Angeles Open Golf Title
Mac Donald Smith, the silent Scot from Carnoustie, won the Los Angeles open golf championship with rounds of 69 and 68 to finish at 280, tied for par over 72 holes. He earned 1450 dollars as the winner, with total prize funds and gate receipts boosting the event beyond the guaranteed amount.
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Los Angeles
MacDonald Smith
Lfe
Carnoustie
Los Angeles ‘Country Club
Smith
Y W restlers Start Season on Saturday
The Hagerstown Y grappling team opens its season with a Saturday trek to Mercersburg Academy. The squad features AAU champions Johnny Erickson and Milton Ander and faces Mercersburg, Baltimore Y, Manheim A C, Carlisle, York Y, and Washington Y in a long slate. Ted Myers captains the squad and Beyard and Gehr headline the heavies in a season that could test the strongest local Y program.
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Hagerstown
Mercersburg
Mercersburg Academy
A.A. U
Johnny Erickson
Manheim A. C
Pennsylvania
Washington Y. M. C. A
Washington
Carlisle
York “Y
Bill Gehr
Beyard
Routzahn
Anderson
Teddy Myers
Byron Winsett
Rhodes
Hoover
Hyland
Hinbinder
Stuyer
Echer
Louis Myers
Blenard
Shaffer
Carlisle “Y
Baltimore “Y
York Ye
Washington iv
Washington “Y
Maryland Boxing Set for V M I Meet in Virginia
Maryland faces V M I at Lexington Virginia this Saturday for the second meet of the season in a bid to rebound from a 5 to 3 loss last year . Coach Harmony notes several regulars are missing and freshmen emerge after January 34 with new talent including Mortimer Schwartz Robert Reid Jack Herbsled and John Tomchik ready to bolster the lineup.
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College Park
University of Maryland
V. M.T
Lexington
Marylanders
Maryland
University of Richmond
Harmony
Bernie Keener
Harold Burns
Burns
Harry Carrell
Lyman McAboy
Stewart McCaw
Mortimer Schwartz
New York City
Robert Reid
Baltimore
Jack Herbsled
Washington, D. C
John Tomchik
Lansford
Woodmen of the World Defeat Y M C A 26 to 21
Woodmen of the World beat the Y M C A 26 to 21 in a league game on the Y's court to extend their winning streak to eight. Minnich and Hammaker tied for scoring with eight points each as Woodmen overcome a 16 to 9 halftime deficit with a strong second half.
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Woodmen
W. Q O. W. Quint
Minnich
Hammaker
W.o.w
Grebb
Ohler
Beyard
A Jasper
Schleigh
Rudy
Y.M
Harper
Nichols
Shank
Wolf
As Morin
Woltkin
Waters
Roteree
Sexal Timer
Funkstown II Court Triumph Over Boonsboro
Funkstown defeats Boonsboro 35 to 21 on the Y M C A court in a county league game. Funkstown led 17 to 0 at halftime and held on as Boonsboro rallied. lineups list Hammaker Boward Gimple Stottlemyer Hoffmaster Wherry Bentz for Funkstown and Sterner Neatzel Mumma Mumma Pottenberger Wachter for Boonsboro with refereeing noted.
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Funkstown
Roonsboro Cagers
Boonsboro
Funkatown
Foulgets
Hammaker
Boward F
Gimple, O
Stottlemyer
Hoffmaster
Whery
Gealvetleet
Bentz
Saeyeseees O
Sterner
Wneatzel
RE. Mumma
C. Mumma
Oh Pottenberger
Wachter
Ptayior
Egal
King Levinsky Feud Halts Schmeling Bout In Chicago
Lena Levy claims King Levinsky deserves equal purse to Max Schmeling after a division dispute with Joe Jacobs. Schmeling’s Chicago Stadium bout was dropped, with Levinsky vowing no fight unless parity is granted. Jacobs plans a 15 round bout for Feb 14 in Philadelphia if the Levinsky match falls through. Schmeling sails from Germany Friday for immediate training amid a $85 000 expected gate.Organized Sportsmen of California begin crow and magpie trapping to protect game birds.
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Chicago
Lena Levy
King Levinsky
Max Schmeling
Chcago Stadium
Joe Jacobs
Levinsky
Jacobs
Steve Hames
Penn State
Philadelphia
Schmeling
Germany
Joe Foley
Chicago Stadium
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Adel
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Gene Tunney
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Livermore
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McFaddin Soccer League
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Associated Press
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Herald-Mail
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Rudy's Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
R. M. Hays & Bros
Washington St
BUY Arma Stores Coffee
the Store For Best
V.M
W. C. W. Bump "Y’ Quintet
Funkstown II Court
Packaray
Chrysler
Tan Salley Reece
F. C. Beach
Jes
Lena
King
Sporting Goods Athletic Supplies
McFaddin’s
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Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Victoria Rabbit Feed
Grama Howard's
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Norwalk Tires
Parker Tire CO
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