Mother's Day honors set for Braves vs Red Roses
At Hagerstown Stadium this Sunday the Braves honor three mothers for Mother's Day with prizes for oldest youngest and most children in attendance. The event coincides with potential chatter about Cal Elmer rising in the Washington Senators organization and notes on baseball figures and boxing standout George Araujo in the wider sports brief.
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Faulk Opens With Seven Stroke Lead In Southern Amateur
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga leads the Southern Amateur Golf Tournament in Savannah Ga after a 35 35 70 round on the 6762 yard Oglethorpe course. Heat to 92 degrees tests players as she sits seven strokes ahead of runners up Mrs Mark McGarry of St Petersburg Fla and Bee McWane of Birmingham Ala.
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Kentucky Sports Under NCAA Probe in Los Angeles
The NCAA announced a full investigation into the University of Kentucky athletic program described as a commercial enterprise by a New York judge. Judge Saul Streit had suspended sentences for three former Wildcats stars and blamed the university and coach Adolph Rupp for corrupting players. Meanwhile, Little League officers meet at the YMCA and Maryland Motors prepares for field drills at Staley Field.
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Brooklyn Hopes For Second National League Batting Title
Brooklyn star Jackie Robinson leads the National League with a 426 average while Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals slumps but trails by 149 points in late season races. In the American League, Bob Neiman and Jim Delsing of the St. Louis Browns tie for the lead.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Set for Maxim Title Bout at Yankee Stadium
Sugar Ray Robinson accepts a shot at Joey Maxim’s light heavyweight crown in a planned all round bout at Yankee Stadium on May 23. If he wins he could become the third fighter to hold three division titles, with possible moves between middle and light heavyweight classes depending on the outcome and commission approval.
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Hagerstown Club Faces Busy Week On Diamond
The Hagerstown Baseball Club in Washington County plans a busy week with workouts at City Park at 5:34 tomorrow and an exhibition game in Waynesboro on Thursday against Landis Top Company at 6. Players will be picked up at their homes at 5 o'clock.
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Washington Dominates St Louis In 18–8 Victory
Archibald Wilson rapped five runs on a double and two singles to drive Washington past St Louis 18 to 8. Earlier New York topped Chicago 3 to 2 on pitching by Hy The Ananciated Prenay and Monte Kennedy.
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Top Hurler Gerry Staley Credits Luck For Success
St. Louis May 6 Gerry Staley Cardinals right hander with five wins this season says luck has helped his 10 game streak. He notes teammates have backed him and explains rest improved his pitching after a heavy 1949 season. Staley, 27, recalls his 1941 breakthrough and cites batters facing him as tougher yet hitting more to fielders.
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Opening Games Played Sunday In Y Softball League
The Y County Softball League opened its season Sunday with Charlton sweeping West End in a doubleheader. Martin led Charlton with two homers in five hits, as Charlton totalled 23 hits and five errors to West End’s 18 safeties and eight errors. S. Rushman had four hits for West End. In the second game Charlton won 8-7 on 10 hits to West End’s six, with Martin again homering and J. Ultiman homering for West End. West End’s Baker took the loss, Boyd the win. Warrystown beat Fairview 5-2 behind Kline and Myers. Snyder and Dearfoss for Fairview. An extra win went to Fairview 10-6 with Easton and Baker for Harrystown and Ichlehberger Cearfons for the losers. St. Marks edged Pinesburg 3-1 with Dean and Moats winning. Shank and Nave lost. Shank later pitched a no hitter for Pinesburg against St. Marks. Pinesburg had eight hits, Clina took the loss.
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Piersall Impresses Sox Infield Prospects
Boston fans and manager Lon Boudreau applaud Jim Piersall who has established himself at shortstop during spring exhibitions. The versatile rookie moved from outfield after a strong season with Birmingham and Louisville, hitting 346 with 30 doubles 12 triples and 15 homers. He is a native New Englander ex Holy Cross player.
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Gene Stanlee to headline Hagerstown wrestling May 19
Promoter Phil Zacko宣布 Gene Mr America Stanlee will meet the Golden Terror in a one fall, one hour main event at the State Armory. Debuts include Jack Dilton versus Roland Meeker Jungle Boy versus Kenny Ackles Zebra Kid versus Sandor Kovacs. Tickets Go on sale May 12 with reduced reserved seating in sections B and D and general admission unchanged.
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All-American Dick Groat Leads Duke Baseball Tilt
All-American Dick Groat stars for Duke as the Blue Devils surge toward the Southern Division title. Duke has won 20 of 22 and aims to seal the championship despite yesterday's rain postponement.
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Brandts to Drill at Hager Field Tonight
Brandts of the Little League will stage a workout this evening on Hager Field at 6 o'clock. All players are urged to report for practice promptly.
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Fights Last Night Across Multiple Cities
Willie Pep outpointed Kenny Leach in Hartford while Richard Doc Watkins stopped Roland Nobhorn in Richmond. Joe Giardella and Joe Miceli drew in Scranton and Philadelphia respectively. Art Henri outpointed Art Swiden in Pittsburgh.
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Bobby Brown To Pitch Tonight For Hagerstown Braves
Bobby Brown takes the mound for the Hagerstown Braves in Lancaster aiming for a fourth straight win in the two game set. He seeks his second consecutive victory after beating Sunbury in his first start last week.
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Golf Tourneys at Fountain Head crown Murphy and Stottlemyer
At Fountain Head Country Club Sunday, Pat Murphy won the Kewest Putts with 24 putts and a 18 hole 47 percent. Hubert Stottlemyer claimed top honors in the Mrow Out with a net 1 after discarding three worst holes. Other standings include Jack Rose, Carson Mason, Roy Danzer, J K Noo, Jay Willman tied for third with 28 putts, and Jim Moltey, Edo Mathias, De William Netkirk, Jack Rose close behind with 53s and 64 nets respectively. Paul Fryer scored the high mark on the Par 8 No. 8 hole.
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New Youth Baseball Club Formed in Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg Argyle Grove forms a boys 12 to 15 baseball club named the Cubs. Twenty six boys attended a meeting to plan the 1952 season with officers elected and county league plans announced. The club operates as a non profit with support from contributions and local signers.
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