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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
5
New York May, 1944 racing season saw six world betting records set with crowds and wagering times limited by transportation and purchasing bottlenecks. The sport could have reached four million dollars daily, but fans could not access sellers quickly enough. A new rule tightens betting windows starting with Jamaica opening Monday.
Post times for each race will be shown as the post parade nears completion. Last season saw sellers close after a start. New marks include biggest single day handle of 3 618 846 on Oct 7 at Belmont and 8 341 167 on Nov 4 at Empire at Jamaica, plus daily double peak of 189 116 at Empire at Jamaica on Nov 4.
Wheeling Downs and Charles Town Jockey Club won state Racing Commission approval to begin meets on May 28. Charles Town runs May 12 to July 3, Wheeling Downs through July 4, with June 13-16 set for the annual horse show. Some debate over dropping June 16 to avoid Pimlico’s Preakness. State officials appointed stewards and supervisors for both tracks.
Hagerstown live stock listings show cattle prices for stock steers and heifers, bulls and dairy cows, various grades from medium to good, calves by weight, lambs and shoats, sows and hogs. Also notes that coke production requires about a ton and a half of coal to smelt pig iron for steel.
In Baltimore Alexis driven by Ken Scawthorn edged Brookfield by a half length to win the six furlong MRennett sprint before 13,000 fans. The Doge held third with Bobanet fading to fifth as Alexis covered the distance in 1:12 2/5, paying 6.60 3.40 3 for $2 bets and earning $3,200 for owners Mr and Mrs Harry W Langer of Delaware.
The letter critiques projected 100 percent labor cost increases and 35 percent hardware jumps, questions 25 percent coal rise and 80 percent carpenter labor claims, and disputes painting and plumbing wage figures. It argues unionized local contractors set government wage ceilings and warns a landlord to stop provoking mothers with children.
Earl A. Rider urges landlords in Hagerstown to rethink discrimination against families, recalling wartime ideals and promising action by workers. The letter links housing access to social duty and cites 573 sick and wounded soldiers from the area being treated after arriving at Camp Patick Henry, Virginia.
On May 15 Fibber McGee and Molly top the Hooper program ratings with Bob Hope second. Jack Benny slips again this season, not in the first 15. Kate Smith shows strong competition but has not cracked the top 13. Other May 15 rankings include Radio Theater third and Screen Guild fourth.
Governor O Conor said a meeting of the Maryland State Planning Commission and the Maryland Commission on Postwar Reconstruction and Development was being considered. He noted the resignation of Dr Abel Walman and suggested that one state planning agency might be more satisfactory than two at work.
Cumberland Md May 18 Joseph H Cromwell Allegany county chairman for the Sixth War Loan drive continues bond purchases in the county after a transfer to Hagerstown by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company In a letter to John J McMullen he explains his ongoing participation.
The chairman of the Seventh War Loan drive announces a donation of five one hundred dollar bills, reflecting local support. A light housekeeping note urges residents to clean and care for lamp shades during home chores.
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