Buck Ramsey's 1921 Pennant Winners Open Season
The 1921 pennant champs battle for top in the Blue Ridge League season opener. Buck Ramsey's Frederick club faces Martinsburg Waynesboro and Hagerstown with Corcoran rebuilding the champs and Mowery guiding the Maroons. Strong outfield, uncertain pitching core, and rival clubs from Hanover, Chambersburg, and Frederick set the early pace.
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Buck Ramsey
Morris
Waynesboro
Whith Isaa
Jeague
Mickey Corcoran
Joop
Ientsor
Corcoran
Hagerstown
Benson
Will
Shiptey
Martinsburg
Mowery
Wick Winslow
Hanover
Morvich Wins $50,000 Classic Derby by Two Lengths
Louisville May 16 Morvich won the $50,000 Kentucky Derby amid 70,000 fans. Mosso finished second and John Finn third as Morvich set a 2 04 35 pace. Jockey Albert Johnson drove Morvich to the lead at the start and never relinquished it.
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Louieville
Morvich
Mosso
John Finn
Naval
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Fred Brulen
Bet Mosse
Funkstown Baseball Team Beats North End Club in Close Game
The Funkstown baseball team defeated the North End Athletic Club 7 to 1 yesterday afternoon on the latter's diamond. Switzer's pitching stood out as he struck out the next three batters in the seventh after bases loaded and two errors. Hadley opposed him on the mound.
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Funkstown
North End Athletic Club
Switzer
Hadley
Filly Pillory Wins Maryland Preakness at Baltimore
May 16 Baltimore reports Fillory a filly from Northern New York upset veterans to win the Freak ness stakes at the Maryland Preakness meeting. The crowd, surprised by a fresh jumper, shows betters losing big as pari mutuel pools pay out roughly twelve to one.
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Baltimore
Bettimore
New York
Ana
Miss Toy
Hephatstos
Miss Joy
Baseball Results From Sunday in the American League
Washington beat Cleveland 4 to 3 and Detroit defeated New York 4 to 2. Other clubs had no games scheduled. Today Cleveland visits Washington while St Louis plays Philadelphia Detroit visits New York and Chicago faces Boston.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Eas
National League Spw results and uneven schedule
Fragmentary sports brief notes several NL games with Philadelphia and St Louis large victories, plus matches in Brooklyn and Clactonmath. Other clubs listed as not scheduled. Mentions Maw New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at At. Tatil.
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Spw
York
Es Chiefey
Fanige
Twhadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Clactonatt
Boston
Pittaburih
Clactimath
Maw York
Chicago
Pilladalphia
At. Tatil
Russell And White Pitch Well In Saturday Showdown
Hagerstown and Altoona matched in a rugged baseball tilt led by White and Russell on the mound. White started for Hagerstown, May relieved, and Russell finished strong as Altoona was kept scoreless after the seventh. Diehl and Dishl sparked offense with key hits, while Corcoran praised the pair’s youth on the mound and White’s late resilience.
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Milekey
Corcorana
Champs
Altoona Gar’ Shop Nine
Ateat
Corcoran
White
Altoonaites
Aga March Hare
Russell
Wall
Whitn Ap
Zander
Alu
Letty Dishl
Fromer Évar
Hagerstown
Rhoae Andravk
Joaa Talarczk
BOO
Layne
O'Hearn
Diehl
Ritidao
Brow
Wilson
Ashburn
Summers
Piper
Blanka
Robinson
Dempsey Talks To Draw Crowd For Big Fight Boat
London May 15 Jack Dempsey aims to boost gate receipts ahead of the Georges Carpentier bout. He believes Carpentier can beat him, while bookmakers doubt heavy odds against a French victory. Dempsey sails for the United States aboard the Aquitania as he forecasts a strong reception for the match and weighs in on punch power and leverage.
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Milton Bronner
NEA Service
London
Jack
Dempsey
Georger Carpentier
Dempeou
Carp
United States
Carpentier
Dampney
Close-Ups Its a Great Life in Chive and Boxing
A verbose sports and social column describes local life and boxing news. Funeral notices blur with sports chatter as champs prepare for a season opener at One Blue Ridge League site. References to figures like Mickey Cortocoran and Mike Resse frame a tableau of local events and boxing plans.
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Champs
Rapine
Blue Ridge
Corcoran
Andrak
Grend
Wilsow Lane Park
Rawlings Returns to Blue Sox Beyond Early Season Talks
Reginald Rawlings, manager of the Martinsburg club, signed to play with Martinsburg again this year after a deal with Waynesboro Village. Waynesboro receives an outfielder from the Blue Box in exchange as part of the agreement.
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Reggie Rawlings
Martineburg
Waynesboro
Loting
Waynes Boro
Peddlcord
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