Nationals slugfest boosts offense in tight baseball action
The Nationals delivered a high scoring victory with Gus Suler homering and doubles fueling a win over Philadelphia. Giants topped the Cubs 4 to 1 behind Carl Hubbell’s left hander as Pat Malone drove in two in the first inning. Dean suffered a loss as Joe Mowry sparked Boston to a 6 to 3 win over Cincinnati. Dodgers edged Cardinals 6 to 5 in a ninth inning rally, with Bill Hallahan and Dizzy Dean walking bases and Johnny Frederick delivering the fourth hit for the decisive runs.
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Philliea &To
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Pat Malone
Dean
Joe. Mowry
American Association
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bill Hallahan
Dizzy Dean
Full
Johnny Frederick
YMCA Swimmer Instruction Starts This Week
Swimming classes open at the YMCA pool from Monday through July 1 with special member rates through September. Harry Kavey leads boys men and ladies classes while Miss Dorothy Ingram instructs girls and young women. Schedule includes men 5 20 PM 7 30 PM boys 3 30 5 30 PM and ladies 2 30 3 30 PM, with junior high 8 30 and elementary 4 15 Tuesday Thursday Saturday.
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Harry Kavey
Dorothy Ingram
Dargan Aces Sweep Weekend Wins Over Three Opponents
The Dargan Aces won three games over the weekend, beating a 6 Brunswick team 5 to 2 with Eichelberger striking out 21 and allowing six hits. Sunday featured a 49 to 5 victory over the Boonsboro Cubs, followed by a 7 to 2 win against the Hagerstown A. C. Contact Keedysville 42F2 or Lester Waters at Dargan Abrasive Diamonds for scheduling.
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Bargan Aces
Dargan Aces
Brunswick
Eichelberger
Boonsboro Cubs
Hagerstown A. C
Aces
Keedysville
Lester. Waters
Dargan
Shannons Face Tough Opposition In River Bottom Clash
The Shannons of Williamsport meet the last Great Capon club on the River Bottom field Sunday. Lefty Kinne will pitch for Shepherd College against West Virginia. Mentzer will start for Williamsport. Mentzer has 43 strikeouts in 36 innings. Fritz Bryan leads in batting and runs. Jess Brown tops in hits. Practice is Thursday evening on the field. clubs may book the Shannons by writing Paul Lowman, Williamsport.
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Shannons
Williamsport
Cacapon
Lefty Kinne
Wildcats
Shepherd College
West Virginia Boys
Raiders
Frankie Mentzer
Williamsportiers
Mentzer
Fritz Bryan
Jess Brown
River Bottom
Paul Lowman
Williamsport. Md
Semler's Birds Win Pigeon Race
The Hagerstown Firing Club held its third Old Bird race on May 14 from Buena Vista Virginia covering 157 miles. A record speed surpassed all prior races with 28 birds from five lofts. Winners: Leroy Semler 1400.41, Emanuel Craig 1354.93 and 1952.72, G M Ohler and Son 1351.83, Freea Papa 1291.64, Charles Grant 1252.14. Next race is May 1 from Roanoke Virginia over 200 miles.
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Hagerstown
Buena Vista
Leroy Semler
Emanuel Craig
G. M. Ohler
Tfrea Papa
Charles Grant
Roanoke
Local Fighters In Exhibitions At Waynesboro
Local fight fans travel to Waynesboro to watch Woodmen of the World of Hagerstown face Cavalry Troop barracks in an eight fifteen start exhibition. Bouts are three rounds open to the public with at least 600 seats. Card features Stouffer Kunkleman Miller Palladino Sharer Lee Hockenbury Athey Lockbaugh Cosgrove Shafter Bernstein with several young and veteran fighters.
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Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Bob Stouffer
Jerry Kunkleman
K. 0. Miller
Paul Palladino
Floyd Sharer
Dixie Lee
Lefty" Hockenbury
Leonard Athey
Johnny Lockbaugh
Red” Cosgrove
Local Market Prices From Hagerstown Grain and Feed
Prices paid to farmers for eggs butter country cured shoulder hams potatoes sweet potatoes white navy beans linas beans dried apples live chickens young broilers live turkeys and other staples. Wheat and corn quotes listed with varying per bushel values from the Hagerstown Grain and Feed Co. reflecting a general rural market snapshot.
North End A C to Hold Important Meeting Thursday
The North End A C will hold a meeting at their club rooms on Pennsylvania avenue at 8 P M. It is urged that all ball players under contract attend along with other members. Baseball practice is set for Wednesday and Friday at 4:00 PM. Saturday features a practice game with Co B. Sunday an County League game against Funkstown at 2:30 PM at North End grounds. The Hagerstown Tigers face Waynesboro All-Stars at the Stadium Thursday at 2:00 PM, aiming to rebound after an 11 10 12 inning win over Berryville Va. The Menam River is noted as the chief river of Siam.
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North End A. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
North Enders
Funkstown
North End Grounds
Hagerstown Tigers
Waynesboro All-Stars
Tigers
Berryville
Boonsboro Elects Danner Lynch Hutter and Others
The town of Boonsboro elected J. L. Danner as burgess H. P. Lynch as assistant and George E. Hutter Edw Conkling Oscar Morgan H Dean and Luther Wallick as commissioners William B Mentzer appointed tax collector D M Williamsport justice of the peace A student musical Por Love and Honor was planned by rising high school seniors Western Blood starring Tom Mix and The Path of Sin featuring Theda Barra played at theaters Grand jury filed its report and adjourned Thirty two indictments were returned
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Boonsboro
J. L. Danner
Burgess
H. P. Lynch
George E. Hutter
Conkling
Oscar Morgan
H. Dean and
Luther Wallick
Tom Mix
Theda Barra
J Jesse Moore Re-elected Superintendent of House of Correction
J Jesse Moore was re elected superintendent of the House of Correction. He was a native of this county and George B Oswald Jr highly regarded as a connoisseur of cigars. George smoked a hand made Flor de Victor after breakfast and a Hagerstown Puerta de Principli after lunch.
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J. Jesse Moore
House of Correction
County
George
Hagerstown
Birthday party honors Mrs Virginia Grove as movers drift to Carlisle
Mrs Harold Grove hosted relatives and neighbors for a Tuesday night birthday gathering in Hagerstown. Music came from the Spickler orchestra with Richard and Leroy Snyder and Harold Shoemaker. Guests included the Grove and Kreps families and others. Roy Leiter displayed a brass button from a Washington coachman. The late Harry M. Wilson estate was valued over 40 thousand dollars. Mrs Kreps and Mrs Grove received guests while plans to move to Carlisle were announced.
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Harry M. Wilson
Oak Heiser
Hagerstown
Harold Grove
Chas. Sanders
Frank? Spickler
Elizabeth Herbert
Richard Bloyer
Helen Daugherty
Irene Sanders
Mary Elizabeth Herbert
Susie Martin
Richard
Lauren
Leroy Snyder
Angie Marotte
Harold Shoemaker
Daniel Miles
John J. Sanders
Henry Brewer
Clarence Martin
Jack
Chlorene Kreps
Kenneth Grove
Grove
Carlisle
Fred Lesher
C.E. Ebersole
Spickler Letter Socials and Family Visits In Rouzerville
Spickler writes from May 13 noting Master Paul Kreps visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Kreps in Rouzerville Pa. Jeanette Hastings of Blairs Valley spent the weekend with aunt Mrs Grover Forsythe. Sunday visitors at the Forsythe home included Mrs Stanley Moore and daughters Rayetta Anna Phyllis plus Mr and Mrs Ed Kearton. Mr and Mrs Walter Sellers of Baltimore joined the Hetzer family for Sunday. Mollie Yeakle and Chlorene Kreps visited with Luther Frush's family. Master Leroy Kreps attended St Pauls school midweek. A T Hetzer and daughters Anna Catherine Maude with Miss Hazel Frush joined Sunday afternoon with Mr
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Spickler
Paul Kreps
Fred Krepa
Rouzerville
Jeanette Hastings
Blairs Valley
Grover Forsythe
Orsythe
Stanley Moore
Rayetta
Anna
Phyllis
Ed. Kearton
Walter Sellers
Baltimore
A. T. Hetzer
Mollie Yeakle
Chlorene Kreps
Luther Frushe
Leroy Kreps
St. Paul's School
Catherine and Maude
Hazel Frush
Baltimore Grain Market reflects May wheat quotes
Baltimore May 16 report shows No 2 red winter wheat at 92.5 to 93 for May and June delivery. The note adds garlicky domestic spot pricing and general market movement. The remainder consists of an unrelated philosophical line about laughter and animal behavior.
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Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Braves Defeat. Cincinnati Reds edged by rookie Mowry
May 16 Cincinnati reports Minneapolis rookie Joe Mowry of the Reds had a two run day with a single and a triple aiding a 4 to 2 defeat. Paul Derringer pitched for Cincinnati in his second appearance and loss as Boston notched a late double play to preserve the win. Glossitis is noted as an inflammatory tongue disease.
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Cincinnati
Joe Mowry
Minneapolis
The
Reds
Paul Derringer
Cin
Cinnati
Boston
Betts
Hargrave
Derringer
Benton
Quinn
Manion
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