Gertie the Goose and Junior to Perform at Municipal Stadium
Gertie the Goose, a home-team scorekeeper, and Junior head to Hagerstown for a nine-inning comedy show at Municipal Stadium on Thursday night as the Braves host the York White Roses. A special scoreboard will be set up near the existing one for their act, one of the circuit’s best comedy routines.
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Gertie the Goose and Junior steal the show at Hagerstown-York game
The feature acts include Epete Gertie the Goose and Junior antics that amuse fans as the Braves host the Hagerstown-York game. Fans can win box seats to the July 8 All-Star game in Philadelphia by matching scoreboard numbers. Hagerstown leads the Interstate League with 37-25. on the road they struggle at 11-17.
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Kiwanis and Rotary Junior League clash at Municipal Stadium
The Kiwanis and Rotary Junior League teams prepare for a decisive standoff at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday at 0 p m. Shifflar and Myers lead the Kiwanis potential battery with a possible last minute switch. In New York on July 1, 43 members of the U S Olympic track and field team arrived at La Guardia from Los Angeles en route to Princeton North Dakota for training.
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Dickson And Friend May Become First Pittsburgh Hurlers To Lose 20
Dickson and Murry Dickson aim to become the first Pittsburgh pitchers with 20 losses in a season as Detroit’s Art Houtteman also nears the most defeats in Tigers history. All three have 11 losses in a season marked by poor team support and varying results across the league.
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Braves Aim for fifth straight in Pennsylvanian clash
Hagers town Braves ride a 4 game win streak as they face the York White Roses in York. Bill Wilson is slated to pitch for Hagerstown while Charley Miller seeks win number seven after a 4 2 victory that featured timely hits and errors shaping the late score.
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Betsy Rawls to Exhibit At FHCC Sunday
Betsy Rawls, the 24 year old Austin Texas golfer, will conduct a clinic and play an exhibition at Fountain Head Country Club Sunday at 1 30 PM. Admission is free. The piece notes her rapid rise after winning the Women's Western Open and other titles and her recent swing improvements.
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Cleveland Sends Luke Easter Back To Minors
Luke Easter, long time Cleveland Indians first baseman, is optioned to the Indianapolis farm club after a 34 hour recall. The Indians acquire outfielder Dave Pope from Indianapolis in the deal. Team officials doubt whether Easter will return to the majors this season, though hope remains. La Salle pitcher Matty Peoples signs with the Boston Braves for a substantial bonus and reports to the Nanville club of the Mississippi Ohio Valley League.
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Hagerstown Pony League Hitters Lead With Big Averages
Ken Dudley posts a .500 average to top the Hagerstown Pony League hitting list through last week. Tubby Stoller at .474, Ted Byers .449, Dick Shuck .421 and Tony Wiles .407 follow in the crowded group of top hitters. The Pony Express team leads team batting with .300.
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Tigers Lose 11 0 in Pony Sea Title Game
Safeway defeated the Tigers 11 to 0 in a postponed Pony Sea title game played last night. McPhail pitched for Safeway with two scattered hits and no danger, while Palmer singled and Hancock started for the Tigers before Ebersole relieved. Lockham homer in the fifth, Snyder and Lewis homered in the seventh as Safeway pulled away.
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Morris Frock to Play Brunswick in Western Maryland clash
Morris Frock and Brunswick meet in a Western Maryland District baseball game at Reservoir Park tomorrow night. The Morris Frock seek a 11th straight league win as Charley Barnes is slated to start for the Incal Leelonnaires under manager LeRoy Metz.
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Cubs Top Pirates 6 4 Behind Smakey Double and Homer
Yesterday's Stars Hy The Axxocinter Presa shows Roy Smakey of the Cubs homering and doubling as Chicago edged Pittsburgh 6 4. Pitcher Pick Brodowski of the Red Sox held the Yankees to four hits in his second big league start guiding Boston to a 4 3 season opening win at Yankee Stadium.
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Dodgers and Browns Top Defenders in Major League Fielding
The Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Browns lead in fielding averages by the Associated Press with top marks in their leagues. Gil Hodges Teo Reese Roy Campanella shine for Brooklyn. Rafby Young Marion and Clint Courtney anchor St Louis. Other leaders include Grady Hatton Willard Jones Hal Tefcoat Mickey Vernon Freddie Hatfield and Dave Philley. Hodges posts a .990 plus fielding percentage with only one error in 690 chances while Campanella heads NL catchers at 1.000.
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