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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
9
Three days of light harness racing are planned for the Hanover Fair Grounds half mile track in Hanover Pa on June 10 11 and 12. The event is part of the Penn Jersey Circuit and features horses and drivers for a compact, seasonal meeting.
Detroit Tigers plan to add Cletus Edward Boots Poffenberger from Beaumont Texas League, after a standout season with Beaumont and prior success in Charleroi Fielddale and Charleston. Scouts hailed him as a premier fielder hurler, with Detroit seeking added pitching strength as Mickey Cochrane recovers from beaning. Boots wired his sister he will report in Detroit and be ready for action.
AP roundup lists American League leaders Walker Tigers Greenberg with 44 runs and 13 home runs, Bell Browns tops batting and hits. In National League Medwick Cardinals bats 408 and 41 RBIs, Bartell Giants leads home runs with 11, Vaughan Pirates tops in runs. Pitching notes include Hudlin Indians 5 0 and Bryant Cubs 4 0.
A large crowd is expected at City Park tomorrow at 2 30 as the Tate Cubs meet Mt Lena in a tight Independent League battle. Tate brings Ace Knode Houser and Lefty Welsh to the mound with Fish catching. Players arrive by 1 00 for practice ahead of the noon-classified section.
The city stadium hosts a double bill with Exporters vs Arrow Blue Sox and Antietam Firemen vs Sharpsburg Bluebirds. Pat Springer faces Earl Springer in the opener, first pitch at 1 30 PM, as manager Bill Zimmerman reshapes the lineup after a 1 5 record.
Boston beat Pittsburgh 9 to 1 while Chicago edged New York 6 to 5 and St. Louis overwhelmed Brooklyn 14 to 4. Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 9 to 4 in a busy results list. standings show New York leading at 17, Chicago 2, St. Louis 19, Brooklyn 2. Today’s games include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston with St. Louis at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Brooklyn. tomorrow Cincinnati visits Brooklyn.
Contract items listed Chewsville Emanuel Wolfe Barry Harda Mr Lena Burt Gilardl Zimmerman Roosevelt Yarrowsburg Charlies Chambers releasees C Williams R Berger C Wid dows W May J Metz G Semler Edton Tate Cubs Allen Mills security Harold Jones with wheat No 2 red winter spot domestic June price $1.40 for June $1.40 in Baltimore on June 4.
Bill Dietrich, a husky Chicago White Sox right-hander, pitched a no hit no run game against the St. Louis Browns in his home park. It was the first American League no hitter since August 31, 1935 when the Sox blanked the Indians. Teammates supported with eight runs while the Browns were held scoreless.
GRAND BEACH Michigan June 5 Heavyweight champion Jim Braddock warned his sparring partners to watch their step he is opening up He ordered eight rounds of hard drill with Massera and McCarthy leading a top sparring squad as he braces for the June 22 title fight with Joe Louis at Comiskey Park Also note chemists discovered catalin while researching synthetic rubber.
SEW YORK June 5 Fans may decide today who won the brief war between Dizzy Dean and Ford Frick Old Dizzy is set to pitch in Philadelphia after his suspension was lifted He was not subdued as Frick agreed to accept verbal denials of derogatory statements instead of a written apology prompting lingering tension among Cards officials and fans The outcome may hinge on the crowd reaction to Deans return and the ongoing dispute over apologies and retractions.
The Williamsport Wildcats, at full strength for the first time this season, host Edenville at Community Field tomorrow. Injuries have limited the Cats, but they are now healed and ready. Tuck Robinson, back with the club, will be at first base as Williamsport aims for a strong contest against a feared Edenville lineup touted as one of Franklin County’s best. The game starts at 2:30 PM.
Philadelphia June 4 Cincinnati Reds defeat Philadelphia to complete a two game sweep. Davis pitched in relief to close the win, replacing Brennan in the ninth after two runs scored with men on first and second and one out. Hostings!
Max Schmeling aims to meet the winner of the Braddock Louis bout in September for the heavyweight title. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a bout to be arranged, with Schmeling potentially accepting. Schmeling plans to sail to Germany aboard the Hamburg at midnight as talks continue.
Fragmentary data lists teams Cincinnati and Pilas along with players Hollugsworth Grissom Davis Lombardi Lamaster Mulcahy Jorgens Kelleher Grace. Mentions a credited win but unclear outcome and scoring lines.
The Pirates decline from early-season pace shows in a 9-1 loss to Boston and a series split with New York and Chicago teams. Manager Traynor faces pressure as pitching and hitting falter, with signs of old hasty flaws reappearing after a promising start.
Joe Louis, improving in conditioning after a slow start two weeks ago, sparred six more rounds in Kenosha, facing lefts with precision against George Nicholson of Yonkers as he prepares for the June 22 heavyweight title defense against Jim Braddock in Chicago.
The Kay softball team defeated Red Shield by 18 to 6 last night. The game featured strong hitting by the winners as both teams played well. An accompanying note cites per capita consumption: 560 pounds of pig iron, 929 pounds of steel, 5.6 pounds of lead, 9.8 pounds of copper, and 8.38 barrels of oil per person.
Earl Averill homered doubled and singled driving in three as the Indians beat the Yankees 5-3. Jim Turner led Bees past Pirates 9-1 with five hits. Tommy Bridges struck out six over six in Detroit’s 10-3 win vs the Senators. Johnny Mize homer and a single with four RBIs against the Dodgers. Ben Huffman and Bob Johnson sparked the Athletics’ doubleheader opener win with a late RBI. Johnson homered and singled with three RBIs in the nightcap. Rip Collins Billy Herman Gus Mancuso Clyde Castleman provided runs in the Cubs and Giants opener. Mancuso drove in three and Castleman six hits with seven Ks in the nightcap. Alex Kampouris homered and drove in four as the Reds beat the Phillies 9-8. The Icarian sea note adds a mythic aside.
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