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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
4
Local driver Juny Crone, a county standout injured in an Indiana crash, is reportedly near full recovery and plans to race next month at Sharon. A $3,000 racing job linked to the smash has been dropped, and Crone intends to return to competition behind the wheel.
Bald Jack Blackburn advised Joe Louis to fight his own way against Max Schmeling next Wednesday after a month of pushing a different style. Louis vows to attack from the bell, aiming to knock Schmeling out, with Roxborough predicting a two to three round finish and Black offering measured caution about pace. Louis trains at Pompton Lakes, showing sharper punches and peak condition, and is taller and leaner than in their first meeting.
Summary of top players by league with name and team for batting average runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching wins and ERA. Notable leaders include Ammie Averill Cleveland Foxx Boston Ott New York McCormick Cincinnati and Grove Boston among others.
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh beating New York 10 to 2 and Philadelphia 3 to 2 with St. Louis 2. Other games were not scheduled. Today matchups include Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn St. Louis at New York. Tomorrow Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St. Louis at New York.
In a crowded results page Cleveland leads the standings with 31 wins and strong marks from New York Boston Detroit and Philadelphia. Chicago and St Louis trail with records around the mid to high twenties while Washington stacks near .509 and Philadelphia at .460. Tomorrow's schedule features New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit and Boston at Chicago with six more matchups listed across the circuit.
Kay Jewelers won their sixth straight game defeating Southern Shoe 7 to 3 to take sole first place in the league standings. Abe Barnhart earned his fourth win of the year for Kay's, with Lantz and Morris contributing at bat. Losers were led by Miller and G Brandenburg. Kay's meets Meyers Berkson next Monday on Washington Street Diamond.
New York report notes Mike Jacobs avoids selling more tickets as Schmeling versus Louis draws mixed confidence. Yorkville Germans favor Louis amid autographed photo souvenir plans. Durham salutes Vander Meer’s strikeout spree, while Boston’s payroll hits $160000. McCarthy and Dykes feud over Yankees and Red Sox woes linger in press. A New York store uses “Joyful cottons” for summer ad.
Ralph Guldahl repeats as Western Open champion tying the 38 year history of the event with three consecutive wins. He shoots 65 to finish 4 rounds at 273, adding birdie eagle runs on the back nine after a pressure-filled round. Sam Snead falters while Mingrum and Mangrum cling to hopes before fading.
The Victor Hosiery softball team defeated DeMolay Ten 17 to 4 on the Victor diamond. Kershner led with four hits including two home runs in six at bats, J Rush and Fryer Sr. added three hits each, Penn made a spectacular running catch, Victor totaled 13 hits to four for DeMolay, and errors were 2 to 7 in favor of the losers. Montgomery and J Rush scored for Victor while Rogers and R Smith contributed for DeMolay.
Cavetown baseball club holds a 5 PM practice on the home diamond with all members urged to attend. An important meeting will immediately follow the drills to discuss club matters.
Philadelphia reports Sam Chapman, a former All-America halfback, leaps from college to major league potential in one season. Connie Mack notes Chapman's big hands and speed, predicting strong hitting and progress despite fielding errors. Crowd erupts as Abe Gunson drives a technical knockout and Kid Hasenbuhler, Charley Trumpower KO another local foe.
Williamsport remains unbeaten in league play with a 9-0 victory over the Pioneers to pad its lead with two games left in the first half. Antietams rally to beat Smithsburg 13-7. Funkstown and Boonsboro win to stay near second place amid multiple standings.
The Reds and Pirates rally in the National League chase as the Giants and Cubs slip. Pittsburgh has won 11 of 16 with a 10-2 win over the Giants, while Cincinnati’s pitching shines as Vander Meer and Derringer return. The Yankees lead the American race after Feller and Pearson pace strong wins, with Detroit and Boston also posting big scores.
Experience fueled the Meyers-Berkson squad as they beat the hitherto undefeated Statton 3-2 on the Statton diamond. Winters’ team overcame an 7 to 5 disadvantage in hits by capitalizing on breaks, with Shupp and Shafer for Statton and Barnhart and Smith for Meyers-Berkson contributing key points. The piece notes 29,867 Heaston troops served England in the Revolutionary War.
In their first night game Williamsport Firemen beat the Fast All-Stars of Chambersburg 6 to 1 at Taal. J Eversole drove in three on a bases loaded triple in the south inning to seal the victory. Doub pitched a stellar game for Williamsport, earning his tenth straight win as they lead the Firemen's League near half season. They next face Antietams at Williamsport on Wednesday evening.
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