Houck Lancaster Outfielder Tops Interstate Batting Lead
Jack Houck of Lancaster surged into the Inter-State League batting lead at .411 while Henry Sweeney of York dropped to .384 after a week. Jesse Levan of Wilmington rose to .394 to take runnerup, with Levan also leading in hits at 54. Three players tie for RBIs at 32 each, and Bob Martin of Hagerstown leads in doubles and runs. George Davis of Allentown tops total bases at 77 and shares home run lead at 2 with John Cappa.
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Lancaster
Henry Sweeney
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Howe News Bureau
Chicago
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Wilmington
Levan
Henry Nowak
Ed Mierkowicz
Hagerstown
Jim Callahan
Trenton
Bob Martin
George Davis
Allentown
John Cappa
Houck
Clark Henry
Lloyd Randol
Byrd Captures Golf Tourney
Philadelphia June 12 The professional golf field awarded $17,500 in war bonds with Sam Byrd of Detroit taking $6,700 at the Inquirer’s 72-hole medal play marathon. Byrd led by two after 64, extended to seven, finishing 274 and 10 under par. Craig Wood was second at 281, earning $3,325.
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Bob Hamilton
Evansville
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Harold Jug McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Toledo
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Nelson
Ed Furgol
Saturday Baseball Results and Standings
Saturday results show Hagerstown beating Lancaster 4-1, with several games postponed. Standings list St Louis, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Washington, and Boston with varied wins and losses. Upcoming games include Hagerstown at Trenton and York at Lancaster among others. stolen notes mention league leaders and daily schedule.
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Owls Drop Two In Pair At Home Series Opener
Hagerstown remains atop league standings after the Owls lost a twin bill to Lancaster at the stadium. Mulvey homered and Polito drove in key runs for Lancaster while Angstadt endured rough innings in his Owl debut. The Roses pulled ahead in the nightcap with steady hurling from Schmidt and a late rally, as Polito saved the day with a defensive gem.
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
American League leaders include Tucker of Chicago batting .398 and Cullenbine driving in 41 runs for Cleveland. Doerr leads hits with 59 and Cullenbine tops doubles with 19. Moore has 5 triples. Gutteridge of St Louis leads with 1 stolen base. Harder and Ryba lead pitching with 6 1 records. National League leaders feature Walker of Brooklyn batting .418 and Bordagaray with 49 runs, Schultz driving in 40, Holmes and Walker each with 79 hits, Ott homering 14 times, and Macon Ryan Lupien tied for stolen bases at 6. Munger of St Louis is 7-1.
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Ravens baseball notes from Lancaster Hagerstown game recap
In a muddled Lancaster vs Hagerstown recap, Mulvey and Polito drive runs as Armstrong, Mierkowicz and Lansing contribute key hits. Pitchers Angstadt, Brett, Slotter, and Schmidt hold the late innings with defensive plays, while tabulated stats show runners left and RBI totals across the nine frames.
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British Post Office Sends 29 Million Parcels to POWs
Since Dunkirk the British Post Office has dispatched 29 million parcels to British prisoners of war in Enroge.
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Civilian Defense Recruits 185000 Volunteers in 1948
The Office of Civilian Defense recruited more than 185000 volunteers during 1948 to aid forest rangers on a part time basis.
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Yankees cling to hope in flag race after doubleheader loss
The New York Yankees lost a doubleheader to the Boston Red Sox 2–1 and 4–1, extending a stretch of 11 losses in 18 starts. The article recalls last July when a similar slump ended with a pennant and World Series title for New York. Tex Hughson starred for Boston, driving in the winning run with a bases loaded infield hit. Other games noted include Cardinals' nine double plays, Cubs’ two-hitter, White Sox extending streak, and Browns splitting with Cleveland.
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