Hagerstown Opens 25th Thoroughbred Meet with Modern Track
Motely SSS Horsemen and wrf fans descend on Hagerstown for the 25th year of racing at the fairgrounds. The opening card tomorrow inaugurates a new million dollar plant with a grandstand clubhouse and paddock, promising higher attendance and wagering. Eight races daily for ten days begin at 2 15 p m with daily double bets.
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Henry Carroll
Sport Of Kings Returns To Hagerstown For Ten Day Meet
The Maryland half mile racing season opens in Hagerstown at a new million dollar plant for a ten day meet ending August 31. Post time is 2 15 p m DST with 8 races daily and more than 500 horses on site. Officials include William Brinton Jn steward and Edward Dennison clerk of scales. The grandstand seats 3200 and 44 boxes, mutuel equipment updated, and opening feature the Harry E Bester Memorial event. The Yankee pitching move sees Tom Morgan recalled to Casey Stengel from Kansas City.
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Sport of Kings
Hagerstown Fair Association
Maryland
Hagers
Henry J. Carroll
Eldred Rinehart
Maryland Racing Commission
Lst
William Brington
Association
J. F. Caldwell
Henry Erickson
Frank’ ‘Basnett
Edward Dennison
Scales
Will
Robert
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Harry E. Bester
The
Fair Association
Lnew
Hagerstown
Sunday results across leagues with several postponements
In the International League Syracuse defeated Buffalo 9-0 and Montreal beat Baltimore 7-5. Rochester topped Ottawa 6-4, Springfield beat Toronto 4-3. In the Southern Association Birmingham won 3-2 over Atlanta while Chattanooga fell 4-3 to Nashville. Mobile lost 5-0 to New Orleans 7-0, Memphis edged Little Rock 7-6. South Atlantic results show Montgomery 3-5 Columbia 1-3. Macon at Savannah, Augusta at Jacksonville, and Columbus at Charleston postponed due to rain.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
Ottawa
Springfield
Toronto
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobileg
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Montgomery
Columbia
Macon
Savannah
Augusta
Jacksonville
Columbus
Charleston
Independent League Standings and Sunday Results
Williams Grove Pa July 30 Walter C Brown 41 year old veteran racing driver died during the time trial at Williams Grove half mile speedway. Antietam Chewsville Mt Briar Security Clear Spring St James Halfway and Sandy Hook results listed for Aug 6 with several matchups including Antietam at Chewsville and Briar at Sandy Hook.
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Mt. Briar . Security
Clear Spring Halfway
St. Janes
Antietam
Chewsville
St. James
Security
Williams Grove
Walter C. Brown
Williams Grove Half Mile Speedway
Noes Seeree
Sandy Hook Creereeeese
Near Spring
Gapland Stages late rally to topple Middleburg for first
Gapland trailed 3 0 entering the sixth inning but rallied with four hits four walks an error and a four run burst to win 8 5 over Middleburg McClutchen pitched the full nine earning the win striking out 13 and adding a three run homer Barr started for Middleburg collecting three hits as did Howard Fitzgerald homer in the third for the losers Gilbert Jones Meagher Myers and Chamberlin contributed for the winners in a county league affair
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Middleburg
Mccutchen
McClutchen
Barr
Howard
Fitzgerald
al Barr
Watek Peck McClutchen
Walford
Smithsburg
al Jone Marker
Chamberlins
Gilbert
Jones
Meagher
Myers
South End
Brithsburg
Benner
Schlotterbeck
Jones Smith
Chamberlin
McNew
Boonsboro Yellowjackets
Funkatown
Iths
Punkstown
Jackets
Funketown
Hemphill
Spance
Boonsboro Sreetressee
Pinkstown Oy
Bperca
Hartis Andrews
Melzer
Hammaker
Wolf
Keedysville Routs Sharpsburg in Washington County League
Keedysville defeated Sharpsburg 13 to 0 in a Washington County League game yesterday afternoon. Keedysville had 17 hits and pulled away with six runs in the fifth inning.
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Keedysaville
Sharpsburg
Keedysville
LOY
Sharnsburg
Tritts
Hartle Fernbaker
Pritx
Rohrer
Washington County League Standings and Results
Report lists league standings and results with scores for multiple teams including Boonshorn Funkstown Williamsport Hancock Gapland Middleburg Keedyaville and Sharpsburg. Noted matches on Sunday include Boonshoro versus Funkatown, Keedyaville versus Hancock, Williamsport versus Gapland, and Middleburg versus South End.
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Boonshorn
Funkstown
Williamsport
Hancock
Snitherburg
South End
Gapland
Middleburg
Keedyaville
Sharpsburg
Bwithsburg
Boonshoro
Funkatown
South Kind
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Morris Frock Team Closes Season at Frederick
Morris Frock American Legion junior team travels to Frederick to face the Legionnaires at McCurdy Field in the final game of the season. Starting time 8 30 p m. Highlights include Mortis Frock driving in three runs in the first inning and Shoemaker collecting four hits in four at bats.
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Frederick
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Morris’ Frock American le Jeion
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McCurdy Field
Hagerstown Legionnaires
Clear Spring
Martinsburg
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Hilton
Kuhn
Brandt
Toser
Clopper
Tree
Burke
Shoemakeer
Gossard
Rogers
Ocal Legion
Eddie Owens
Shoemaker
Jones
Lowman
Dickie Mayes
Morris. Frock Co
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Shenebeck
Ver
Baker
Bat- Martinsburg
Morris Frock Alvin
Butterson Owens
Baseball Yearly Leaders Highlight Major Leagues
AP rounds up top batting and pitching leaders from the American and National Leagues. Key figures include Minoso and Williams leading batting and runs, Zernial with 23 homers, Hodges and Mize among top runs, and New York and Brooklyn hurlers dominating strikeouts and wins.
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Chicago
Williams
Boston
Noren
Washington
Zernial
Philadelphia
Busby
Morgan
New York
Raschl
Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Irvin
Ashburn
Wyroatek
Cincinnati
Bell
Tedges
Philadelphia Eagles Begin Training Camp At Hershey
The Philadelphia Eagles arrive by bus in Hershey PA to open training headquarters. General Manager Vince McNally overses operations and head coach Ro Mec Minn will supervise the first practice on the Hershey Stadium field. Two day workouts are planned starting Wednesday following a prior preseason game against Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia Bargles
Vince McNally
National Football League
Ro Mec Min
Hershey Stadium
Eagles
Pittsburgh Aladora
Braves Return to Action After Long Homer Stand
The Hagerstown Braves, league leaders, idle Tuesday before four games at Municipal Stadium. They host Wilmington on Tuesday and Wednesday, then York for a two game set Thursday. Last weekend they lost 21 innings at Sunbury, with Sunbury winning 4 3 in 42 innings and the second game ending 3 3 due to curfew.
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Tomorry
Municipal Stadium
Wilmington Blue Rocks
York White Roses
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Sunbury
Pete Brozovich
Giants
Brozovich
Andy Bush
Lloyd Lundeen
Isee
Dave Abramson
Gianta
Lou Tufano
Barney Bornholdt
Hagerstown
Sunbury Giants
Gerry Levinson
Dutch Dorman
Little Heiskel Rifle Club
Iyeaterday
Chamberasburg Pistol and Rifle Club
Chamberaburg Frange
Highman
Richard Ohler
Little Helekel
Little Heiskel
TANZO
Waynesboro Rifle Club
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All Stars Play In Frederick in American Division Clash
The Frederick and Hagerstown American Division All Stars meet at McCurdy Field on Tuesday at 6 90 p m to decide second and third place trophies. Freddie Pittinger will start for Hagerstown with Darwin Hull behind the plate, as Waddie of Frederick is expected to pitch. A second nightcap features the Hagerstown American Legion versus Frederick American Legion before a large crowd.
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Stan Musial
Cardinal
Stan
Musial
Rogerts Hornsby
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Tuesdy
All Stars
Frederick
McCurdy Field
Crandenburg
Byere
Freddie Pittinger
Hagerstown Boys
Darwin Hull
Hagerstown
Waddie
Hagerstown American Legion
Frederick American 4 Legion
Local Rifle Club Tops Chambersburg In Double Match
Braves' Averages Gene Snarazen surged to four strokes ahead of Langon Little in the opening 36 holes to lead the 1940 National Open golf crown title chase. Fattle won the playoff 70 to 73.
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Chambersburg
Gene Snarazen
Langon Little
Fattle
Buried memory lane sports brief
A year ago Jack Burke Jr won the Sioux City Open with 268. Five years ago the Dodgers extended NL lead to 944 games by beating the Cardinals 2 1. Ten years ago Georgia Abrame outpointed Tilly Soone in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Twenty years ago Hiaien Wilts Moody defeated Mra Marion Jas sup in the Sea bright tennis championships finals.
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Jack Burke, Jr
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Georgia Abrame
Tilly Soone
Madison Square Garden
Hiaien Wilts
Moody
Mra
Marion Jassup
Indians rally for 6 4 win over Red Sox behind Tebbetts
Birdie Tebbetts drove in two runs with a homer and sparked Cleveland in a 6-4 victory over Boston. Bob Kuzava fanned nine and allowed five hits in solid pitching. New York triumphed 2-0 over Chicago in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Indians
Homer
Siarted
Cleveland
Boston
Bob Kuzava
Yanko
New York
Chicago
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