Periscope Noted Elephant At Chambersburg Ballpark
Thru the Periscope reports fans at Chambersburg witnessed a huge elephant grazing in left field during a Blue Ridge League game. The piece also discusses scouts watching rising players, touches on rumored outside influence at Hagerstown’s hub franchise, and notes plans for reinforcements and managerial decisions ahead of the second half.
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Walker Is Still Champ In Fury Of London Bout
Mickey Walker defended the middleweight title in a swift, hard fought 20 round victory over an Irish American challenger. The bout featured heavy exchanges and downed blows as Walker pressed the pace and overwhelmed his foe in the mid rounds. American Association scores list Touleville 6 Columbus 3, Kansas City 5 Minneapolis 6, St. Paul 9 Milwaukee 8.
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JOHNSTONE THE UMP OF TEMPESTUOUS CAREER AND INNOVATOR
Umpire Johnstone, famed for a contentious 1906 clash with John McGraw, died in Cork. He helped popularize a light metal for baseball masks and wore down the bid for the World Series throne with a bold iron hand. His career included National League, Federal League, and American Association affiliations.
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Getting Hits Joe Sewell's Mark Rising Now That Warm Weather To Here Too
Joe Sewell, hard hitting Cleveland shortstop, showed improved batting as warm weather returns. After a slow start he climbed from around .250 into a stronger hitting streak, boosting the Indians' attack with sharper timing and power at the plate.
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Hubs Fall as Maroons top Crippled Blue Sox in tight game
In a shaky contest the Maroons defeated a crippled Chambersburg lineup 11 to 5 at Martineburg Park. Shatzer homered for the Hublys but the visitors fell behind early, with Sawyer and Hemsley delivering key hits and Druschbein driving in runs. Frederick beat Martinsburg 6 to 4 as the Hub team struggled with timely offense.
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Ruth And Gehrig Lift Yankees Further Ahead
Ruth and Gehrig powered the New York Yankees to a 13 run win over the Red Sox as both slugged their 25th of the season. Gehrig led the rest of the lineup while Ruth delivered a fourth inning shot to right field stands to cement the big advance on the American League.
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Allan Homer Lifts Allan to Ninth Inning Victory Over Waynesboro
Allan belted a ninth inning homer to lift Hanover to an 8 to 7 win against Waynesboro. Roetz added his seventh homer, keeping lead in home run race. The game featured erratic scoring with multiple hits and substitutions, and officials credited Dan Imia as umpire and Kane as pitcher for Hanover.
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Meeting Of Sun Day School League Officials Tonight
An important meeting of the Sunday School League officials will be held tonight at Wilson-Poffenberger's Store to discuss the Trinity Lutheran team's protest and related matters.
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Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Faces Stoppage Over Ineligible Plays Claim
The Washington Square team faces scrutiny after claims of ineligible plays in the recent game against Trinity. If the game is forfeited to Trinity, Trinity may be declared half winners while a replay of the match is contemplated. Virginia League results list Richmond 8 Portsmouth 2 Norfolk 4 Wilson 3 Petersburg 7 Kinston 6.
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