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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
3
Disgruntled fans blame manager Purtell for a two week slide as the club weighs changes. Officials eye new blood and trials while Lehn searches for real talent. Umpire Ward endures taunts from a hostile crowd during a contested game.
One of the largest crowds is expected Sunday at Willow Lane park for a twin bill between the Hagerstown Athletics and the National Circle A. A. of Washington. First game starts at 2 o'clock. Manager Young plans his strongest A's lineup with several new players as he awaits details of the pitcher for the first game.
The Hanover Raiders, top of the Blue Ridge first half, meet the Hubs at Willow Lane this afternoon at 3. With a renewed chance to halt their losing streak, Hanover looks to end the half strong after Rickson held yesterday’s Hustlers to five hits. Box score noted.
NO SIGNS OF AGE HERE Billy Southworth, former major leaguer with the Rochester Internationals, remains strong at the plate above .340. Margaret Gisolo of Blanford, Ind., declared eligible by Dan Sowers to continue with the Blanford junior team. She plays second base, hit well, and scored the-winning run in the 12th. Nick Borelli, Muhlenberg star now with the Athletics, hit .605 for his undefeated college club this season.
Experts who pegged Pittsburgh as NL favorite falter as the Pirates drop their fifth straight, 11 to 7, to the New York Giants. The loss leaves Pittsburgh in sixth, while the Cardinals lead the league with Chicago third as Hack Wilson hits two homers for the Cubs. Rain ends remaining twin bill. Garland Buckeye signs with Giants. McGraw reshuffles roster.
The Williamsport Wildcats travel to Boonsboro to face a local club in a key county title contest. Roberts and Ripple likely score for the Cats while Sterner and Stouffer play for Boonsboro. On Sunday they host Gettysburgs Yorm Adams at Conomac Park with Lowman or Hetzer pitching and Ripple or Lizer catching. Manager Kreps steers a fast fielding hard hitting squad aiming to win both weekend games.
Western Maryland faces Potomac-Edison at the Diamond while Pangborn meets Hagerstown and Legging, and Maryland Ribbon clashes with Pennsylvania A.KR on City Park. All games start at 2 pm. Maryland Ribbon win could force a three way tie for first as Blue Sox travel from Antietam Street School at 1 pm with several new players.
The A. C. junior baseball team organized last night and aims to play 20 games this season. Frank Spielman elected manager and Bob Semler captain. lineup includes Wiles Smith Houser Hendrix Artz Huell Munson Spielman Munson Semler Ohler. Clubs seeking contests should call 55-M and ask for Thurman Ohler.
American Association games listed with Toledo 5 St. Paul 0, Minneapolis 10 Columbus 7, Milwaukee 6 Louisville 5, Kansas City unknown Indianapolis 7.
In the Southern League Birmingham tied Little Rock New Orleans 6 to 6 and Montreal beat Jersey City 4 to 3 in the International League Newark won 9 to 3 against Toronto while Reading defeated Rochester 6 to 4 Buffalo edged Baltimore 2 to 1.
Pickering and Shatzer dueled as the Maroons beat the Birds 1 to 0 at Waynesboro. Pickering allowed three hits to four by Shatzer, with Seasholtz interference costing Chambersburg a run. Mixed hits and errors plagued both sides as the crippled Sox swept a doubleheader, winning 7 3 and 8 8.
Rogers Hornsby led the National League with a .391 average for the week ending July 4, totaling 56 singles 24 doubles two triples and 14 homers in 68 games. Hack Wilson and Jim Bottomley traded ground in the home run race while Larry Benton dominated pitching with 14 wins. Cincinnati’s Frank Frisch and others pursued batting titles as Pittsburgh led team averages and St Louis showed strength in defense.
Parksley was defeated by Crisfield 2 to 12 while Salisbury beat Cambridge 3 to 0 and Northampton defeated Easton 7 to 1 in the Eastern Shore League. In the Middle Atlantic League Wheeling defeated Clarksburg 7 to 1 Cumberland routed Johnstown 7 to 0 and Charleroi topped Fairmont 10 to 7 with Jeannette shutout Scottdale 7 to 0.
The Hagerstown Roses travel to face the undefeated Security A. C. Sunday afternoon in what shapes as a real game. Manager Clarence Brade plans to start either Stouffer or Showe on the mound in this first meeting of these two strong outfits.
A terse box score fragment lists pitching and batting names Faber Adkins Lyons and Crouse for Chicago and Burke Gaston Marberry and Ruel for Washington with scores 15 2 to 14 0 in a game, indicating a decisive late inning or run spread and naming players involved.
A condensed OCR fragment lists New York and Pittsburgh entries with numbers and surnames Fussell Mills Dawson Har graves Genewich Faulkner Hogan. The snippet hints at team or event listings with player or score references but lacks full context.
Blue Ridge American S results list yesterday’s outcomes with teams like Chamb er, Wayn re, Chicago, Wash, New York, Pittst g, Han erstown, Fred k, Hanover, Hagerstown, St Louis, Martb re, Waynes ro, Cleveland, Phila, Detroit, Boston, Columbus. The column notes rain and matches including Chicago 93 Wash 3 and Chicago 14 Brooklyn 3.
The Oak Hill Hagies fell to the Legion nine in a tight 3 to 2 contest. Stonebraker and Lapole matched in a pitchers duel, with the Legion winning in the seventh inning. Lapole and Fisher. Stonebraker and Fouch were the standout pairings.
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