Owls and Allentown Cards Clash In Double Bill
Owls meet Allentown Cards in a stadium doubleheader tonight at 6 30 with Ladies Night noted. Sunday’s game starts 2 00. Letick’s double beat York. Glor debuts strong with nine hits allowed. Matarazzo and Sefick lead Owls at the plate.
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Interstate League Yesterday's Results Hagerstown at York
Hagerstown defeated York 6 to 3 in yesterday's game. Other league contests were postponed.
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York
National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday's National League scores show Boston over Cincinnati 7 to 6, Chicago 12 over Brooklyn, St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 3 over New York 1. Standings list Brooklyn 35 wins, St. Louis 26, New York 28, Chicago 30, Pittsburgh 30, Boston 20, Philadelphia 17, Cincinnati 31. Probable pitchers listed for today and tomorrow include Sewell vs Voiselle, Prim vs Herring, Walters vs Andrews, Barrett vs Scott, with several other matchups across the circuit.
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Cubs Pitchers Passeau and Warneke Excel in Fielding
Sport Shorts from Chicago notes two Cubs pitchers shine as two hit ball games. Lon Warneke, back from Army service, holds the NL record with a 222‑chance errorless fielding streak since Sept 30, 1938, minus 1944 off. Passeau also carries an errorless streak started Sept 16.
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New Big League Endurance Record Due Today
Hayes set to break the major league endurance record for catchers as he suits up for the Cleveland Indians against former team the Philadelphia Athletics. He tied the record with 217 straight games and aims to extend it despite batting under .259 with 23 RBIs and seven home runs. The story also notes Jim Bagby’s 11-0 win for Cleveland, Detroit leading the AL, and other interleague results as the season progresses.
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Notre Dame coach Leahy to Berkeley for Navy Pre-Flight post
Lt. Frank Leahy athletic director and football coach at Notre Dame on leave returns home for a brief visit and plans to move his family to Berkeley California next week to take up a posting at St. Marys Navy Pre Flight school. The return accompanies a Philadelphia golf note on Howard Ehmke still competing.
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Toonerville Wins Feature Of Day at Charles Town Race Track
Toonerville owned by Stanley Green Jr of Leesburg Va won Thursdays Franklin Furse feature at Charles Town after tangling with the starting gate. Under Francis Kelly he led Edmar Jajon by a length and a half to earn a $37 mutuel. Comedy Player finished third in an eight horse field over six furlongs in 1:17 2/5 on a fast track.
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Major League Leaders Across The Leagues
The Associated Press reports season leaders in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples and home runs for the American and National Leagues. Holmes of Boston tops several categories including batting average and runs with Olmo of Brooklyn close in RBIs and hits. Lombardi and DiMaggio lead home runs tied at 13.
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Fourwayces Play Ball at Hagerstown JCs Picnic
A mammoth last minute homer by Frank Kelly highlighted a softball game between Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce teams at the JC picnic held at the Hagerstown golf course last night. Final score 12 to 11 with James A Wales Jr umpiring.
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Aircraft designer yields aerodynamic baseball bats
Baltimore June 29 Glenn L. Martin, aircraft designer and manufacturer, applies aerodynamics to baseball bats amid hat shortages. He designs a new bar and uses a small shop to produce hats for Martin players. The hats have more gripping surface, a narrower lower middle, slight taper, and a rounded business end. Players say they hit balls farther.
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Robber fly uses curved hooks to grasp prey in flight
The curved hooks at the ends of the long legs enable the robber fly to capture prey in midair by sinking its sharp claws into the victim.
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