Opening 1428 City League season kicks off today
The City League opens this afternoon at City Park and Country Club with six teams ready. The Herald-Mail trophy, last year’s winner Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Co, returns as the stakes. Highlights include MVP and batting awards, with matches featuring Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Co vs West Maryland nine, and Langhorne Corp vs Pennsylvania Railroad at Potomac Edison diamond.
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Hagers
Industriel
Cits Park
Country Clule
Pteams
Herald-Mail
Hagerstown Shoe and
City Park
Hagerstown Shoe
Lessing Co
Eir
West“Meryland
Altair
L Angborn Corporation
Fear
Pennanian Railroad
Potomac-Edison Diawats
Old Country Club
Maryland Ribbon. Co
Washbaugh
Paulsgrove
P-E Diamond
Stars Ready for Gapland Contest on Sunday
After a strong workout, the Hagerstown Stars prepare for a Sunday game against Gapland on the latter's diamond. Feigley will start on the mound for Hagerstown with Jones catching. Players listed include Feigley Hendricks Smith Brands Pearl King Springer Pearl Jones and Mowbray as part of the lineup.
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Hagerstown Stars
Gapa
Ieigley Cwill
Ake
Jones
Feigley
Hendricks
Smith
Brands
Pearl
King
Springer
al ‘Pearl
H. Jones
Mowbray
Gapland
Rome
Big star in college joins Olympic grid outfit
Eddie Morgan, a Tulane University athlete now with the Cleveland Indians, won eleven varsity letters. Percy Lacey, former stellar player at Oregon State College, will lead the San Francisco Olympic Chile grid unit this fall.
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Tulane University
Eddie’ Morgan
Cleveland Indians
Percy Lacey
Fostail
Oregon State
Colge
San Francisco
Chile
Grid
Polish Youth Stars for Pirates in Spring Training
Comorosky, once a Waynesboro rookie three seasons ago, has become a leading figure for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. He seized the chance when Clyde Barnhart arrived heavy and has since delivered a sensational performance, including yesterday’s three-for-three at the plate and strong defense. Barnhart may be relegated to the bench as the Polish youth proves his value.
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Adam
Comorosky
Waynesboro
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clyde Barnhart
Barnhart
Fountain Head Country Club opens golf season this afternoon
Golfers will start today's first tourney at 1:30 with ninety players entered, the largest in club history. Reds and Blues teams will compete, and the losers will banquet tonight. Western Union nine beat Madison Avenue Sluggers 11 to 5 yesterday, Spielman homered, Cook had four hits. Weekend game slated vs St Joseph's Academy at country club diamond. Walter Johnson buys catcher rdoevelikins for Newark club.
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Fountain Head
Reds
Western Union
Madison Avenue Sluggers
Spielman
Cook
St. Joseph’s Academy
Burger
Eversole
Shall l
Selby
Stars Meet In First Round Of Women's British Open
London May 5 One of the draw quirks places America's Glenna Collett against French champion Simone Thione de la Chanine in the first round starting May 14 for the women's British Open. Collett, defending past form, faces strong opposition as the pair contend for early elimination while the French player seeks to leverage familiarity with British courses.
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London
Glenna Collett
America
Simone Thione de la Chanine
United States
Miss Collett
Joyce Wethered
Mle. de la Chaume
Bobby Jones Reacts to Hagen Loss in golf upset
ATLANTA May 5 Walter Hagen was defeated by Archie Compston as Bobby Jones voiced surprise at Hagen dropping off the pace. Jones noted Compston’s win could spur British golf and raise the challenge to American players in coming tournaments.
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Atlanta
Walter Hagen
Archie Compeston
Bobby Jones
Hagen
Hollywood
Jones
Compston
Middle Atlantic clubs are ready for opening games
Johnstown May 4 Everything is set for the Middle Atlantic League season opener tomorrow President E M Daily of Windber announces the opening games Charleroi at Wheeling Clarksburg at Fairmont Cumberland at Scottdale Jeannette at Johnstown Umpires assigned Robinson and O Keefe at Wheeling Schmidt and Regan at Fairmont Delahanty and Richardson at Scottdale McNally and Friend at Johnstown
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Johnstown
Middle Atlantic
E. M. Daily
Windber
Charleroi
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Cumberland
Scottdale
Jeannette
Daily
Robinson
O'Keefe
Schmidt
Regan
Delahanty
Richardson
McNally and
Friend
Zubris Finds Going Rough For Newark Club
Joe Zubris once a star for Hagers town Club struggles with Wal ter Johnsons Newark Club this season. After a promising first half he faded, knocked out of the box again as opponents pressured him. Andy Myrra, still awaiting citizenship, cannot try out for the American Olympic team despite early papers.
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Joe Zubris
Hagerstown
Walter Johnson
Newark
Angle Sam
Andy Myrra
Finland
Wilcey Moore Predicts Indians for First Division
Yankees coach Wilcey Moore says any club with Cleveland pitching is hard to beat and believes the Indians will secure a first division berth this season.
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Cleveland
Wilcey Moore
New York Yankees
Indians
College Nine Playing Hubs Here Today
The Hubs host Shepherd College at Willow Lane Park this afternoon at 3 joining a busy slate. Manager Purtell juggled roster with seven pink slips issued and a batch of rookies sidelined by illness while practice sessions sharpened batting and fielding for a strong WVU team. The Sunday lineup includes Socks and Miller in key roles guiding the Hubs against the Hagerstown A's, with a pregame meeting at 1 30 in uniform.
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Shepherd College
Willow Lane Park
Puttell
Rife
Bortner
Sweeney
Miles
Huff
Heiser
Jones
Mailby
Wilson
Smith
Pappa
Weaver
Westhover
Williams
Purtell
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Willow Lane
Blue Ridgers
Young
Socks
Miller
Douglas
Hargett
Martin
Keyser
Gibney
Dorsey
Zimmerman
Phillips
French
A’s
H. E. Bester
British netmen win doubles match in Davis Cup clash
Argentin a's two man Davis cup team split yesterday's singles but fought Britain to five sets in the doubles. The final scoreline shows Britain defeated by 3-2 in the decisive sets after a rain affected day at Torquay England. American Association games were affected by rain with Minneapolis beating Toledo 13-12 and St Paul 4-3 while other games postponed.
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Torquay
Eng
Argentina
Gernard Bleyer
Britain
Luther Flush
American Association
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Baseball Standings Snapshot For The American League
The tabulated standings show New York leading with wins and losses, followed by Cleveland and Philadelphia. A mix of teams including St. Louis Washington Detroit Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh and others display varied records and winning percentages, reflecting a midseason positioning across the league.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago-Philadelphia
Brooklyn-St. Louis
Brooklyn
St. Louis
R Berton
Chicago
Philadelphia
National League
St. Loui
Flodays Games in the American League
In the American League floday games are listed with matchups St. Louis at Washington Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Boston.
East Wins Five Of Six In Interleague Play
The early season interleague play shows the East with five wins and one loss. Yankees crush White Sox 10 4 as Ruth hits sixth homer and Pennock excels in relief. Athletics roll Detroit 10 6 while Washington tops St Louis 13 6 and Red Sox edge Indians 2 1. Giants beat Reds 11 7 as Purdy injures ankle. Pirates crush Braves 13 3 at Forbes Field. Rain halts Dodgers Cardinals and Phillies Cubs.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Babe
Joe Dugan
Jumping Joe
Pennock
Sox
Ruth
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Detroit
Sammy Hale
Unser
Joe Hauser
Fox
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Danny Macfayden
Willis Hudlin
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indiana
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Giants
Lefty Faulkner
Donie Bush
Paul Waner
Pie Traynor
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
St. Louis
Phillies
Cubs
Chicago
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ITY League
Starnow
Walter
Johnson Rdoevelikins
White Sox
BY Bessey
Staffordshire
England
NEA
Book of Knowledge
NEA Lonm
Dom Times
Mlle. DE LA Chaume
Bobby
Zubris
NPA
Te Fitor Seaton
Omad
Wes, N. W. Cor. Pub. Sq
Hagerstown Tire Co
South Potomac Street
Hoffman’s Style Shop
Ebonite
Bayerson Oil Works
Eric. Pa
College Nine
Alan J. Bachrach
West Washington St
Flodays Games
St. Louie
Sprinc
EAST
Hagerstown Athletics
Hoffman Bros
Willys
Knight
Washington Street
Willys Overland Products
HULL
North Locust Street
Nash Motors Inc
Willys Overland
Paul N. Wyand
Wyand
Willys-Overland
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