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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
18
Bobby Knowles of Brookline Mars faces a tough match in the 36 hole final at Chantilly France as he challenges defending Walker Cup champion Henri de la Mare of France. The field sails June 1 with the French amateur crown on the line near Paris.
Washington hosts the fifth annual National Celebrities Golf Tournament at Army Navy Country Club with six first team All-Americans and several second and third team stars among the attendees. The event features famous sports and entertainment figures and opens Saturday morning with a star filled field competing for top honors.
Boston Braves manager Billy Southworth laments woeful hitting as 11 of the club’s 19 losses come by one run this season. Earl Torgeson’s slump and Bob Elliott’s bat keep the team near Brooklyn, while pitchers Vern Bickford Warren Spahn Max Surkont and Johnny Sain toil in a tight race with the Dodgers. Surkont, a 29-year-old rookie-turned-pro, tells his journey from Cardinal farmhand to Braves rotation as he eyes a 20-win season.
New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum reported a burglary at his Poughkeepsie home with four watches worth 300 stolen after leaving May 27. The piece also traces the Surkont acquisition by the Boston Braves, noting his 1950 season highlights and praise from coaches and peers.
Key stats show Robinson leading Brooklyn with a .407 batting average from 76 at bats and 69 hits. Hodges tops with 15 home runs, while Spahn and Raschi pace strikeouts for Boston and New York respectively.
Salisbury A's rallied in the seventh inning to defeat Lancaster Red Roses 9 to 6 before 629 spectators in Salisbury Maryland. Ernie Nichols earned the win as Sil DiMenna, Rudy Karson, Johnny Burnham and Chuck Monte delivered key hits after two outs and costly Lancaster errors.
Independent League Baseball announces signed contracts for Chenaville Robert Naylor Morris Homer Smith St James Donald Lushbaugeh Alvin Hetzel. Clear Spring David Knade. Halfway Robert Morrison Gene Lovell James McElhaney Antietam Charles Sacks Jr. Players released include Halfway Charles Hays Keadyaville Robert Armstrong Richard Hamilton Antietam David Gardner Thur soan Cline Leon Crampton Lloyd Cline. Sandy Hook Charles Hahn Lee Beat. Chenaville Joseph Wiakle Jr Charles Berger Walter Berger. Inactive list Halfway John Thomas Chenaville Harry KE Smith Jr.
Washington County League umpires are summoned to a 7 PM meeting on the third floor of the Herald-Mail Building. Umpire-in-chief Ernie Wolfe urges full attendance for assignments and a brief business session to conclude.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks rallied with four runs in the fifth to beat Allentown Cardinals 4 2 in the Interstate League opener. Dick England earned the win for Wilmington despite allowing nine hits as Allentown drove in a single run in the fourth and eighth.
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