Babe Ruth Delivers Three Home Runs Against Cubs in 1932 Showdown
Babe Ruth repeats the long homer feat in a 1932 World Series game against Chicago, drilling three outs over right center field off Red Latcas and Guy Bush after a tense standoff with Cubs pitcher Guy Bush. The moment, marked by Ruth’s bold gesture and taunts, stands as a famed highlight in his career.
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Babe Ruth
Finis
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Guy Bush
New York Yankees
Cubs
Chicago
Mark Koenig
Ruth
Yankees
Guy
Babe
Charley Root
Bush
Gabby Hartnett
Bedlam
Bahe
Race meet at fairgrounds to close this afternoon
Hagerstown’s spring race meet ends today with a crowd expected to match Thursday’s record. An extra well matched card is set for getaway day under Racing Secretary Edward J. Bretman. Post time is 2 p.m. Palumbo rode four wins boosting his average. Bread King and Grand Baker took the daily double for $7.40 each. Enthusiast won the last race at $10.30 for $2 tickets.
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Hagerstown
Edward J. Bretman
Helen Bal
Sammy Palumbo
Sammy
Palumbo
Helen Bab
Vanda Cerulea
Post Brigade
Bread King
R. Booker
S. Palumbo
Ning
Grand Baker
Belmont Stakes prep sets feature for 50,000 race
William Woodward's Omaha, runner up in the Withers, ready for Belmont Stakes 1 1/2 miles after a 1 1/4 mile workout in 2:07. Belmont Park hosts a 1 3/8 mile coaching club test with 14 top three year old fillies led by Black Helen, Blood Root, Bird Flower, and Judy O'Grady as strong contenders. Black Helen, coming off a Florida Derby win, is the standout filly among the contenders.
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Associated Prensa
William Woodward
Omaha
Gallant Fox
Belmont Park
American Oaka
E. R.bradley
Black Helen
Bloodroot
Bird Flower
Aicaress
Belair Sind
W. M. Jeffords
Judy O'Grady
Hialeah Park
Leading Baseball Standouts From The Prior Day
American League leaders include Johnson of the Athletics with 44 runs and 57 hits, Greenberg of the Tigers tied for several categories, while Vosmik and Berger lead in trips. In the National League Vaughan of the Pirates hits 62 and .401 batting, Ott and Moore pace home runs for the Giants.
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Associated Press
Johnson
Athletics
Yosmik
Indians
Bonura
White Sox
Greenberg
Tigers
Gehtinger
Werber
Red Sox
Vosmik
Berger
Myer
Senators
Cronin
Stone
Almada
White
Whitehead
Allen and Tamulis
Yankees
Vaughan
Pirates
Martin
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Med. Wick
L. Waner
Medwick
Trimes
Goodman
Reds
Moore
Ates
Myers
Bordagary
Dodgers
Castleman
Parmelee
Giants Buster Brown Rakes Boston in Doubleheader Triumph
Giants pitcher Leiber limited Boston to five hits in a doubleheader as Goose Goslin of the Tigers delivered a pinch double with the bases full in the ninth, scoring the winning run in a 6-3 victory over the Browns. Bill Swift and Bruce Campbell sparked Pittsburgh and Cleveland visuals with key hits in night games at White Sox venues.
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Rank Leiber
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Boston
Goose Goslin
Tigers
Browns
Bill Swift
Pirates
Reds
Bruce Campbell
Indians
White Sox
Maryland racing officials suspend Pat Palick and staff
Wild Blonde and four other Palick horses are barred from racing through August 31. Pat Palick trainer Bernard Kelly stableman are ruled off all Maryland Racing Commission courses. Suspension takes effect immediately announced by Jervis Spencer commission chairman.
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Fairgrounds
Pat Palack
Bernard Kelly
Maryland Racing Commission
Jervis Spencer
Commission
Glee Maiden
Bendromel
Bootlittle
King Hollis
Palick
Mr. Spence
Skyline Drive Open Despite Resurfacing Work
Word reached W. Lawrence Marpel, manager of the Hagerstown branch of the Automobile Club of Maryland, that Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park remains open. Half widths of the road are being resurfaced in mile sections.
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Skyline Drive
W. Lawrence Marpel
Hagerstown
The
Automobile Club of Maryland
Shenandoah National Park
Dempsey Retires After Rainy Championship Fight
The account of Jack Dempsey’s decline and retirement follows his title loss to Gene Tunney in Philadelphia in 1926 amid a record gate of $1,895,733. Tunney’s defense and Dempsey’s lingering injuries lead to Dempsey’s first retirement, with a later attempted comeback in Chicago a year later.
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Jack Dempsey
John L. Sullivan
Philadelphia
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Corbett
Sullivan
Mauler
Sesquicentennial Stadium
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Chicago
Hagerstown Racing Results Bread King Grand Baker Purses
Thoroughbred racing card at Hagerstown lists six races with purses around $300. Bread King and Grand Baker headlines the results, with winners including Time Winner in the second race and Enthusiast in the seventh. Other top finishers include Royal Veil, Chisel, Arctic Land, Scotty's Pride, Helen Bab, and Precious King, among numerous runners noted as also ran. Time figures for each race are provided, along with the showing and closing odds for several horses.
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R. Booker
Royal Veil
E. Johnson
Big Dipper
A. Tryon
Mavis Wander
Last Signal
Queen's Flag
Daily Double Results From Meeting Leaves Fans Guessing
The Daily Double yesterday saw Bread King and Grand Baker paying off the smallest price of the meeting. Other listed prices include Landslip 1431.00 Wandering Jim 286.20 Chisel oo 3140 Kramenetz 1431.00 Polydee 65.00 Chilly Maid 34 357.09 Areciié Land 13.50.
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Jim
Kramenetz
Polydee
Chilly Maid
Areciié’ Land
Charles Town Race Day Results First Through Seventh Races
Race by race results from Charles Town include claiming and maiden events across four to seven furlongs. Notable performers include AGATATA and MAAS NAPUS with varying payouts, while Disqualifications affect final placings in the mid races. Stated times cluster around 1 minute for five to seven furlongs with multiple horses running in each event.
Boonsboro Set For Antietams
Boonsboro hosts Antietams of Hagerstown Sunday at Wilhide Park at 3 p.m. after two holiday losses. Yellow Jackets likely start Alexander to halt the Firemen. Antietams bring former Boonsboro players Leiter and Meammaker, with pitching to be decided amid strong support for a hotly contested game. Memorial services in Boonsboro push start time from 2 20 to 3 p.m.
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Wilhide Park
Yellow Jackets
Antietams
Hagerstown
Long
Alexander
Boonsboro
Leiter
Meammaker
Boonshoro
Cats to Play Cabbies in Washington County League clash
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at Conomac Park the Williamsport Wildcats host the Mount Cabbies in a Washington County League game. The Cabbies seek to preserve an undefeated league record while the Wildcats push for strong hitting and solid fielding as Lefty Springer or Mentger starts for the visitors and St. Clair likely on the mound for Williamsport. All Wildcats players to report at 1:15.
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Conomac Park
Williamsport Wildcats
Paramount Cabbies
Cabbies
Wildcats
Cats
Springer
Mentger
Cabmen
Ken Myers
St. Clair
Matz
Metz
Hemsley Climbs to Second in League Batting Race
NEW YORK June 7 Rollie Hemsley Browns rose to second in the American League batting race with 13 hits in 30 at bats lifting his average to .352 after a strong week. Joe Medwick of the Cardinals boosted his NL mark with nine hits in 20 chances, while Bob Johnson of the Athletics slipped to .404 after 12-for-34. Arky Vaughan led the NL in pace with ten hits in 25 at bats, dropping to .401.
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St. Louis
Rollie Hemsley
Browns
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Gerald Walker
Detroit
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
White Sox Slump Deepens In AL Race
The Chicago White Sox, once leaders in the American League, falter on their eastern swing. Six wins eight losses since mid May sit them a game behind the Yankees and a game ahead of Cleveland while poor support and slumping hitters hinder starter Vernon Kennedy. Giants win pair as Detroit, Cincinnati also feature in a busy day. Goose Goslin sparks a nine inning rally for a 5–4 victory over the Browns, and a big night game draws 19,429 as Pittsburgh tops Cincinnati 4–1.
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Chicago White Sox
John Whitehead
Sox
Cleveland
Lew
Indians
Yankees
Boston
Vernon Kennedy
Marty Hopkins
Jack Hayes
al Simmons
Clint Brown
Mel Harder
New York Giants
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati
Giants
Braves
Polo Team Is Working Hard at Williamsport Practice
The Washington County polo team schedules an abbreviated four chukkers match tomorrow at Fenton Field Williamsport against the Carlisle Medical Barracks. Major Dan Mallan will lead the Pa lineup joined by Captain Crawford Sams Frank Masland and F R Stevenson. Local players Johnny Jamison Bill Byron Capt Rix Mauonce Ed Mason and Bill Hurd will appear for the Wasos. Admission is free. kickoff is 3 30 p m. The WaCos open their home schedule next Sunday versus the Quantico Marines.
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Carlisle Medical Barracks
Fenton Field
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Dan Mallan
Major Mallan
Harrisburg Polo Club
Wasos
Crawford Sams
Army
Fort Bennings
Carlisle
Frank Masland
F. R. Stevenson
Cornell
Ithaca
Stevenson
Hagerstowners
Johnny Jamison
Bill Byron
Rix Mauonce
Ed Mason
Bill Hurd
WaCos
Quantico Marines
Postponed softball games rescheduled for Mills diamond
Managers Patterson and Deflage must contact opponents to set a rescheduled game soon with same temperature. Thursday June 6 at Mills diamond Umpire Peddrick Young to work. Umpires with Junior League please file names with BE. W. Young at teamie headquarters AIM FIRE. Miss Andrea Marany of Budapest claims to shoot 206 partridges daily.
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Deflage
Jame
Mills Diamond
Peddrick Young
BE. W. Young
Andrea Marany
Budapest
Hungary
Old Timers to Play Chevies Here Tuesday
Old-Timers-Chevies game set for next Tuesday night at the Stadium. Cy Young, 68, will open the battery for the Old-Timers, holder of 512 career wins and owner of two no hit no run no reach first base games. The lineup features Sam Crawford, Babe Ruth of old days, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Jim Archery, and others in a colorful Hagerstown showcase.
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Bill Wambrams
Sam Crawford
Babe Ruth
Harry Hooper
Rube Marquard
Jimmy
Sam Agnew
Panl Zanhiser
Hap Collard
Rube Bressler
Larry Koph
Poh Veach
Bark | Wheat
Mike Gazelle
Rolla Maple
Hagerstown
Double Bill on Schedule for Stadium
A Sunday double header at the Stadium features Chevies vs Sharpsburg in the opener at 1:30 pm, followed by Woodmen against Blue Sox. Chevies seek first win after five league starts as Woodmen and Blue Sox aim to showcase strong form. probable batteries listed with league umpires officiating and one admission covers both games.
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Sharpsburg
Woodmen
Blue Box
Blue Sox
Tolbert
Powers
Bras Shears
Grove
Mt. Briar To Meet Hancock On Down County Diamond
Mt. Briar Hornets face Hancock Club tomorrow at 2 30 PM on the down county diamond. After Memorial Day double bill they are in top form and seek first setback for Hancock. Lefty Shaffer likely to pitch for Mt. Briar with Ferguson in reserve Ike Powers to start for Hancock.
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Hancock Club
Down County
Hornets
Upper County
Baker
Lefty Shaffer
M. Furgeson
Ike Powers
Antietam Fire Company Baseball Practice Today
The Antietam Fire Company baseball club will stage a practice on their home diamond this afternoon starting at 2 30 oclock. All players are urged to be on hand for this workout in preparation for their game on Sunday with Boone bern.
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Wandering Jim
Kremenetz
Polydes
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Scotty
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Mr. Jackson
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Dear Ann
Hagerstown Light Company
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Precious King
AELLA
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Black Dreams
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Toney
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Rosemarie B
Linnie
Sweet Iva
Hemsley
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Ahes
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Bob Weiland
Walka
Mickey Cochrane
All’ Hollingsworth
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