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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
The Champs toppled the Raiders in a doubleheader, with Pedone keying defense and Berry and Gardner delivering timely hits. Bachman and Storm pitched in a classic seven inning duel, while Pedone, Hurley, and Wagner sparked the offense in the decisive third.
The Champs meet the Hanover Raiders in a key fast game with Mahan expected to start for the Champs. If they win, fans expect the Champs to claim league class as the Raiders are rated top by many. Tomorrow and Saturday bring a two game series in Hagerstown with Tommy Verecker on the mound. Other notes discuss Athey, Mowery, Babe Ruth pitches, and Thomas Hitchcock Jr. in England as an American polo player.
Gardner exceeded .400 after three hits in four at bats in yesterday's double win. Wagner closely followed with a .29 percent mark. Berry Bachman Layne Verecker Dysert Russell Quande and team average .267 also noted.
Backers of Georges Carpentier tout his leg power as a boxing edge, claiming the best pair of legs in the world. They argue legs matter more than looks, noting a boxer’s support and balance can decide punches, while Tex Rickard predicted defeat for him.
In Toledo Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey spar over conditioning with road work, contrasting leg training for their upcoming clashes with Carpentier. The column quips about public demand for KOs and critique of timing in Dempsey Brennan and Leonard Kansas bouts, ending with notes on the era’s brutal champ culture.
Wen Mra of 16 Buena Vista St Washington Pa writes that her 32 year old daughter suffered a severe dry cough at night after a winter cold. She tried Foley's Honey and Tar, bought two bottles and the cough disappeared before the second bottle was finished. The girl strengthened and gained weight.
Yesterday's league results show Washington Square M. E. beating St. John's Lutheran 4 to 3. Trinity Lutheran routed Zion Reformed 17 to 0. Today matches feature First Christian versus Grace U. B. at Willow Lane and St. Paul's M. E. against St. Mark's Lutheran at City Park.
Players and others in the S. S. League are urged to stop harassing umpires. Umpires Fisher Miggins Smyth Zink and Campbell have served gratis with general satisfaction. Protests should go to the board of governors, not on the field, as good timps are scarce and none are perfect.
A joint meeting of Washington Square M E Suntday School Semper Fidelis class and the baseball team will be at teacher Mr T Z Fogle's Spruce Street home. West End residents meet at the church and ride to the Square arriving 7 30. Parents of the boys will attend and full attendance is desired.
Socks pitched superb ball for Washington Square MB, beating St. John's Lutheran 4 to 3 at City Park. St. John's protested a runner call at third in the seventh. Travinger saved a jam in the fifth with a nap at third. Scoring by innings shows St. John's 3 runs on two hits, Washington Square 4 on 7. Batteries: St. John's Lutheran J Trovinger R Trovinger. Washington Square Socks Wibberly.
Trinity Lutheran defeated Zion Reformed 17 to 0 at Willow Lane Park in a loosely played game. Kline pitched superbly for Trinity Lutheran allowing only two hits and also drove in runs. Zion Reformed’s twelve year old Strite stood out at second base. Batteries were Trinity Lutheran Kline Baliclay, Zion Reformed Phillips Hurd.
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