Motorboat Races Set on Potomac River at Fish and Game Club
Under Potomac Fish and Game Club sponsorship professional motorboat races return to the Potomac River Sunday at 2 p m four miles below Williamsport. A ten event program with a $1000 purse features top drivers Doc Williams and Ray Shilling Sr with Hell Ray clocked at 63 mph this spring. Shilling, fifth in the East, aims for top honors in the 1951 season as fans expect a thrilling show.
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Potomac Fish and Game Club
Potomac River
Williamsport
Fish and Game Club
Delphey
Doc Williams
Ray Shilling
Shilling
Hell Ray
Local sports notes mix of events and star sightings
Rip Collins headlines Morris Frock junior baseball banquet as featured speaker for the American Legion. Jenkins Studio praised for three seasons of free Little League photography. Louis Savold fight draws fans to Baltimore and Washington venues. Jim Simpson returns to Washington TV after Hawaii vacation. Yankees sweep White Sox series. Nelson Fox records five hits. Sox attract over 130000 fans in three days, roughly Browns seasonal total. Roberto Devicenzo credits Jimmy Demaret as coach.MSU bats stay strong but title eludes Big Ten. Charles Hubbard of Morris Harvey eyed as a Giants sleeper. Andy Bush hoped to spark Braves in Harrisburg tonight.
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American Legion
Rip Collins
Morris Frock
Legionnaires
Jenkins Studio
Baltimore
Washington
Louis Savold
Lowe's
Century
Jim Simpson
WARK
Hawaii
Yankees
White Sox
Nelson Fox
Sox
Browns
Roberto Devicenzo
Palm Beach
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy
Michigan State
Charles Hubbard
Morris-Harvey College
Football Giants
Jack Mara
Pigeon Club to Race 500 Mile Trophy Flight to Augusta
Braves averages detail Yagerstown Racing Pigeon Club members planning a 500 mile Panghorn Trophy race to Augusta Georgia. Entries include Pet Zinn Smith Horta Lind Glunt Perini Levington Dowler Niles Bush Wiederecht Rogers Jewelry. Rain and high winds slowed a Spartanburg Derby event with only two birds reported home.
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AB R H Aoi
Pet Zinn
Yagerstown Rac- Smith
Ing Pigeon Club
Augusta
Bolt
J. H. Zai- Glunt
Perini
Canterna
Antietam
Niles
Bush
Alles No
Spartanaburg
8. C
Wiederecht
Rogers Jewelry
Chisox Open Eastern Swing With Several Key Players Out
The Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers begin a foreign swing nursing injuries and personal losses. White Sox stars Gus Niarhog Howie Dudson Ed Stewart out. Dorish off due to infant death. Krettow to start vs Senators. Roe to oppose. Dodgers face Cardinals. Newcombe sidelined. Other teams' schedules noted with varied outlooks.
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Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Richards
White Sox
New York Yankees
Washington
Senators
Brooklyn
Cardinals
St. Louis
Gus Niarhog
AY Zaria
Howie Dudson
Ed Stewart
Harry Dorish
Sweyerville
Chicago
Chisox
Lou Krettow
Richards
Connie Mar
Rego
Chuck Dressen
Dodgers
Preacher Roe
Dressen
Don Newcombe
Riss
Waybe
Flatbush
Newcombe
Gerald Staley
Roe
Ron
Ebbetts Field
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Ughts
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston
Braves
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Casey Stengel
St. Louis Browns
Beaton
Red Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Bush Faces No 9 Tonight in Harrisburg Crucial Braver Start
Hagerstown enters a two game set in Harrisburg with 32 year old Andy Beh on the mound seeking his ninth straight win to halt a three game skid. Veteran righthander is slated to oppose Les Bell's Senators as the Braves chase a comeback in Interstate League action.
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Dutch Dorman
Hagerstown Braves
Andy Beh
Harrisburg
Braves
Les Bell
Senators
Harter
Handy Andy
Bill Allen
Dick Carmichael
Hal Cox
Brooks Lawrence
Two Little League games set for decisive eve in 1951
Athos and Young Men's Club meet at Hager Field as Pennant winners seek first win of the season. At Staley Field Elks challenge Police in American Division action while a fourth game sees Fraternal Eagles beat Panghorn 4 to 1. Goodwill tops Brandt 6 to 1. Southern Association results list Little Rock over Mobile 6-1 and Atlanta over Nashville 2-1.
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Athos
Hager Field
David Scott
Autor
Pat Boyer
Jack Nitlo
Buddy Carter
Buddy Carter Willl Handle the Catching. Out At the New T. Tee Staley
Elks
Police
The
Jerrs Dayhoff
Bud Unger
Woody Poffenberger
Darwin Hull
Filks
Order of Eagles
Pangbhorn
Eagles
Milea
Shank
Zaccaria
Panghorn
Wolfe
Engles
Anghorn Bamca Veces
Aecarla
Wot
Miles
Goodwill
Staley Field
Brandt
Printz
Lee
Pittinger
Long
Kelly
Shatzer
Bhatter
Prints Pittinger
Lippy
Local Turf Bowling Draws Maryland Attention in Hagerstown
Local turf bowling in Hagerstown attracts national interest as Baltimore Sun photographer and writer plan to visit June 15 to cover the event for an early Sunday Sun ratogravure. The men’s and ladies leagues will assemble at Panghorn Park at 6 p.m. for daylight photos with team captains urged to gather players after 1 p.m. for spot readiness and potential team designations. Rain holds possible but schedule stands. radios will announce updates from WIEJ.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Baltimore Sun
Sunday Sun
Panghorn Park
Menmbera
Lions Club
WIEJ
Courge
Chewsville IL Practice Session Ahead of Keedyaville Game
A practice session for the Chewsville team of the Independent League is called for this afternoon at a yet unspecified start time. Players are urged to arrive for the workout before their Thursday evening game with Keedyaville.
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Chewsville
Keedyaville
Directing Little League Play In Our Community
The article lists the Little League leaders and their roles. Harry Rottorf Jr. serves as president and commissioner, supported by Ed Kemp as corresponding secretary and Jne Schindler as recording financial secretary. Joe Vance handles finances and equipment, Bob Potter manages the American Division, and W L McKee oversees league operations and equipment. Kirk Middlekauff is service president and W McKee has general charge.
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Little League
Reading Fron
Joe Vance
Trengurer
Ed Kemp
Bob Potter
Harry Rottorf
Hottorff
Potter
Kemp
Melty
Schindler
Vance
McKee
Jenkins Studia
Pro Grid Teams Close Big Deal
Detroit Lions acquire Jim Martin former Notre Dame end and four other players from the Cleveland Browns in a major 1951 season trade. The deal sends Charley Schrott and Ed Wood to Cleveland and includes the Lions best and sixteenth draft selections next January plus an undisclosed cash amount. Other acquisitions are Ed Pasky Tom Lucia Lowell Tew and Dave Rakestraw. Lucia and Rakestraw bought outright. Wood a former Detroit guard, traded for Tew, had entered the Marines two months earlier.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Jim Martin
Notre Dame
Cleveland Browns
Lions
Charley Schrott
Ed Wood
Browns
Ed Pasky
University of South Carolina
Tom Lucia
Loudisville
Lowell Tew
Alabama
Dave Rakestraw
Tulsa
Lucia
Rakestraw
Wood
University of Detroit
Tew
Marines
Cleveland
Kiwanis Handicap Golf Tourney Pairings Announced
The Kiwanis Club unveiled the upcoming Handicap Golf Tournament with 31 members slated to compete. Fred Wright Jr chaired the sports committee and listed first round pairings, match rules, and weekly deadlines for finishing each round before the next Thursday.
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Fred Wright, Jr
Kiwanis Club Sports Committee
Witeh Wil
Robert Chalmers
Goiter Amour
Kiwanta Club
Paul Fryer
Tagerstown
Kiwantans
Guy Angle
Pat Murphy
D. Wright
Joan Hoesiner
Fred Wright
Dr Druttan
Charles Grice
Woodrow Norment
Hugh Crafts
Kunkleman Leads Three-Hit Victory For Hagerstown
Kunkleman hurled a three hit victory as the Hagerstown iTerrors beat the Sharrett Associates 7 to 2 in the Y City Softball League. Schlotterbeck had two singles and two walks, Elias collected two doubles and two runs, while Basore allowed eight singles. Tonight Sharretts meet Antietam in a Res Park contest.
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Sharrett Associates
Hagerstown
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SRITS
Melcome Distillers, Inc
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Pro Grid
Kiwanis Club
John Miler
Harry Grety
Bob Nichols
Jack Jennings
Ray Nickerson
Voulournke Jones
John Holly
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