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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
4
Lancaster Owls end a rough stretch as they host the York White Roses in a three game series following a split doubleheader with Trenton. Manager Dorman adds new faces likely sent from Chicago, while Booster Night with fire company involvement aims to boost a gala crowd.
The listing shows NL batting leader Holmes of Boston hitting .386 with 60 runs and 64 RBIs by Olmo of Brooklyn, plus leaders in hits doubles and home runs. It also lists NL pitching leaders Bowman of Cincinnati and Cooper of Boston, with other NL stats for runners and pitchers. The AL side includes Cucinello of Chicago and Stirnweiss of New York leading batting, Stephens of St. Louis and Johnson of Boston in RBIs, and Stirnweiss with 70 hits.
A brief sports snippet lists several scores by team: QUO 27 Hagerstown 0 to 3, Trenton 11-1, Lancaster minus three, Wilmington 12-0, York 9-7. The fragment lacks context on dates or events but records multiple outcomes and margins.
The report lists Boston defeating Washington 6 to 2 while Washington stands at 5 and 5. Cleveland beat Detroit 4 to 1. New York fell to Detroit 4 to 5. Philadelphia won 5 to 3.
New York report credits Eddie Arcaro as the best on American turf amid praise for his riding of Hoop Jr. and Rastouray's RBolmont Stakes winners, noting his role in Whitlaw and Pasrot’s success and recalling historic early sterility surgery milestones.
Bymeabond will be brought east to pursue further three year old honors after surprising winner over Busher in the Santa Anita Derby. Jockey George Woolf rode the Brown Kentucky colt to a half length win, with A Rushes runner up, as Houssels plans shipping to Detroit for a Prime Stakes entry.
Yesterday’s Major League games featured Hal Newhouser earning his 11th win for Detroit after 23 scoreless innings until a ninth inning homer by Mark Christman. Dizzy Trout pitched scoreless relief in the nightcap to seal a double victory for the Tigers. The Yankees hammered the Athletics with Metheny delivering two homers and six RBIs in the opener. Eddie Lake and Marino Pieretti provided key three run shots in separate games as the Senators and Red Sox split the twin bill. Dixie Walker and Nate Andrews led Dodgers to a 9-6 win over the Braves, with Andrews outpitching Curt Davis in the nightcap. Claude Passeau and Joe Bowman also contributed big hits in their teams’ wins.
In York Pa on June 25 the White Roses and Blue Rocks split a twin bill. Wilmington won 12 9 with Eddie Volan hitting a grand slam. York took the nightcap 7 9 as Stan McElmurray held York to six hits and Randol homered for York.
Chet Augustyne, Wilmington catcher, regains batting leadership with 374 average after a 10 point drop. Lancaster slips to 370, Nelson Fox remains third at 346. Augustyne also tops RBIs with 43. Fox leads hits with 72 and runs 55. George Estock tops pitchers with a 10 2 record. Owls show several players in the 300 batting circle. Team batting and fielding leaders cited for Lancaster, Wilmington, Trenton, York, and Allentown.
Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers can become MLBs first 30-game winner in 11 years. He notched his 11th victory as Detroit swept the doubleheader from St. Louis, with Dizzy Trout earning the nightcap win. The Tigers lead the Yankees by a game and a half as several pennant contenders impact the standings.
Babe Zaharias captured her third Western Open title at Indianapolis Highland Golf and Country Club, beating Dorothy Germain 4 and 2 in the final. The victory made her the event’s first three time champion, following earlier wins in 1940 and 1948, achieved amid personal sorrow over her mother’s death.
New York June 23 CBS reports postponement of basic transmission changes for higher definition pictures and color due to equipment shortages tied to war production. On air listings include NBC Cavalier drama Power of Life, Voorhees Concert, Information Please, Burns and Allen, and several radio theater programs across networks ABC CBS and NBC with evening schedules noted.
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