Former Blue Sox Revive Battles of the Old Days
A Chicago Cubs reshuffle under Joe McCarthy tests Hack Wilson as cleanup man amid old time rivalries. stories recall Ray Kolp, Pete Donohue, and coachs like McGraw era tensions, with Hack drawing attention from Reds and references to Cobb Herzog and Burleigh Grimes in a nostalgic portrait of baseball’s rougher days.
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Blue Sox
Joe McCarthy
Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Lewis Robert
Hack
Wilson
McCarthy
Cubs’ Park
Ray Kolp
Ray
Chicago
Kolp
Pete Donohue
Mr. Wilson
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Cincy
J. J. McGraw
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Hack Willson
Cub
Hack Orta and early baseball path featured in Elwood City roots
The narrative traces Hack Orta from Elwood City Pennsylvania born 1900 through early work as a cleanup man and hammer helper to youth in Eddy Stone Pennsylvania. He moved into milling drafts by 1926, played for Chester A C, then Martinsburg in the Blue Ridge League, Portsmouth in the Virginia League, Toledo via John J and finally joined the Cubs through Bouncer Wilson.
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Dad A
Wilson
Elwood City
Hack
Eddystone
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Chester A. C
Martinsburg
W. Va
Portsmouth
McGraw
John J
Toledo
Baseball Matchups Across the American League Today
New York faces Chicago while Philadelphia competes with St. Louis. Boston meets Detroit and Washington travels to Cleveland in today’s schedule with four interleague pairings.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Nat
Martinsburg tops Yanks in tight circuit tilt
Martinsburg wins 3 of 4 from Chambersburg 3 1 by scoring in three innings. Lo Jas and Hume homer, Lolas and Hume with key hits, Moscowitz limited Chambersburg to two hits, Cunningham finished the game. Griffiths Luciano Shea sparked defense as Martinsburg improves.
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Hume
Bryant
Moscowitz
Cunningham
Lolas
Griffiths
Luciano
Shea
Martinsburg AB
Woodring
Gartlands
Jones
Chambersburg AB
EL Griffiths
Barry
Gorman
If Harris
Paiment
Dro Shea
Lesko
Otten
Bryant P . Moscowitz
Cunningham, P
Harris
Barrett
Cramer
Moschowitz
Martingburg
Mitcher
Lennox and
Michaels
Raiders Hang With Leaders In Hanover Win
Hanover Pennsylvania on July 11 kept pace with leaders by defeating Waynesboro 8 to 2 in the final game of the series. Edwards pitched well for Waynesboro but Hanover broke through with three runs in the fifth and sixth innings and added two more in the seventh. Halicki started for Hanover and was touched for six runs as the Redbirds rallied late. Key contributions came from Schulz Turner Prysock Zorman Gatherum and Connell for Hanover while Halicki Edwards and Ryba matched up on the mound for most of the game. Umpires were Vallee and Nowell. Time of game 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Ruth
Leo
Durocher
St. Louis
Jack Onslow
Hack Wilson
Fough
Hack
Wilson
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Bernie Neis
Hanover
Waynesboro Redbirds
Ryba
Redbirds
Scottdale
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Halicki
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Schulz
Wee
Turner
Prysock
Waynesboro Jacobs
If Edwards
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Dotterer
Grant
Myers
Weesese
Zadick
Tiemann
Widderfield
Halicki, P
Hanover Ab. RL H
A. EL Zorman
Bream
Tapson
ROO Gatherum
Connell
Ihwe
Waynesboro
Staten
Zorman
Palls
Jacobs
Tieman
Vallee and Nowell
Baseball league results recap from yesterday
National League games included St Louis defeating Brooklyn 6 to 3 and Cincinnati beating Boston 6 to 0 while New York trounced Pittsburgh 16 to 3. Chicago split results with New York at 12 runs and other notes show St Louis at Brooklyn upcoming and Cincinnati at Boston. International League action had Toronto 5 Newark 4 and Buffalo 12 Baltimore 2 with Rochester 2 Jerney City 1 and Montreal 7 Reading & incomplete.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Jerney City
Montreal
Reading
Rawlings Out With Injury For Week Likely Longer
Reggie Rawlings veteran outfielder and leading hitter for the Hubs is sidelined by a dislocated rib suffered during the Fourth of July game. After treatment and a returned breath, doctors hope he can return in time for next week’s Hanover trip if the franchise funding is secured. Wilma Jean Baker spent last week in Hagerstown visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs H E Snyder.
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Reggie Rawlings
Tim
Rawlings
Jones
Hanover
Wilma Jean Baker
Hagerstown
Mrs
H. E. Snyder
Blue Sox Host Camp Meade In Sunday Home Opener
The Hagerstown Blue Sox meet Camp Meade at Willow Lane Park this Sunday at 2 30 PM in the first home game. Camp Meade has won 17 starts with only two losses, while the Sox add new players aiming to overturn a Soldiers victory tally.
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Hagerstown
Chryslers Edge Wolverines In Practice Wins
The Chryslers defeated the Wolverines 15 to 3 in a trio of practice games. Knode and Bean starred for the winners, with Bean enjoying a flawless day. The battery for the Chryslers included Minnich, Bean and Burger, while Smith, Feigley and Fisher opposed them for the Wolverines.
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Chryslers
Wolverines
Knode
Bean
Minnich
Marce
Burger
Smith
Feigley
Fisher
Washington Street Sluggers Defeat Western Union 18 to 16
Washington Street Sluggers routed Western Union 18 to 16 with standout scoring from Bell and Gallagher for the winners. W. Cook and Je Cook contributed points for Western Union in a tight slugfest.
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Washington Street Sluggers
Western Union
W. Cook
Je Cook
Bell
Gallagher
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