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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1928
Page
11
Pangborn Corporation’s baseball team, dubbed the dark horse, opens the 1928 Industrial League schedule this afternoon. Manager Pike has named Morris MacHanzié field captain, with Pat Koontz and returning stars Letty Byers, Pete Daily, Charley in the lineup as the club aims for its first championship.
Pangborn manager Pike fields a fixed lineup with Keyton at shortstop and Thomas or Spessard at third base. Charley Bowers Dewey Pike Douglas Kings Schellbase cover the outfield as Baker upends first base and Updegrove Paulagrove vie for keystone duties in today’s opening game.
The New York Giants are said to be very interested in Harvard captain and outfielder Howard Burns. Overtures have been made by John McGraw but no decision will be made until Burns graduates in June.
A dense OCR list outlines multiple radio time slots and station call letters across cities like WEAF New York WJE Buffalo WMAK and WY stations. It catalogs programs from orchestras and dance bands to talk shows and studio concerts for Saturday May 5 with detailed hours and network notes.
Preparations are under way at Big Pool camp as C. E. Steele of the M C A visits the site. Tents will be available alongside cabins and more boys than last year are expected. 221 campers joined both boys and girls camps in 1927. An outside group will use Big Foot from June 20 to month end. local boys start July 1. Birla camp begins around July 23. Specialized swimming instruction will start after Music Week and all attending children must pass swimming tests for safety.
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit 10 to 5 in the opening game as Whitehill and Sullivan allowed runs. Sammy Hale hit a homer in the third with a man on, and Jimmy Foxx added a two run shot in the fifth to push the lead.
Hagerstown Blue Sox players meet today at Baltimore and Potomar streets at 1 PM to depart for Chambersburg to face Goodwill Fire Co. Nine. Sunday proceeds at 509 South Potomac Street at 1 PM for a trip to Martinsburg to play Hose Co. No. 6. Pitcher Widmyer or Latry Buck Sunday. Also notes BI Douglas of Mobile Bears.
The article notes Fresco Thompson as the Phillies’ standout player, describing him as one of the league’s valuable ball players. It recounts his career path from Buffalo to the New York Giants, then to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and clarifies Fresco as his given name from Alabama with Chick as his nickname.
Danny MacFayden of the Red Sox held a slight edge over Hudlin as Boston defeated Cleveland 3 to 2. Langford and Summa doubles and Jamieson’s pass run sparked Cleveland’s two tallies, while Flagstead doubled and singles produced Boston’s decisive fifth inning. Score by innings Cleveland 200 060 000 270, Boston 000 210 00x 370. Hudlin and Sewell, MacFayden and Heving.
Swedish King Gustav reportedly competes in continental tennis events under a pseudonym, entering a recent Paris tournament as "Mr. Gee" to play incognito. The monarch participates in tournaments abroad while keeping his identity private.
The Boston Red Sox recruit 18 year old Robert Ashjornson of Concord Mass as a catcher standout from his high school team. The move highlights the team’s focus on young talent and potential future impact.
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