Mathews Emerges as Braces New Power Hitter
Eddie Mathews, signed as a teenager in 1949 after a Santa Barbara graduation night bid by Braves scout Johnny Moore, has become the game’s newest power threat. The 20 year old third baseman, contrasting with early praise from Paul Waner, Dixie Walker and others, is drawing comparisons to Ralph Kiner with multi homer bursts and club record chase as Boston’s Braves push him to stardom.
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Blue Man wins Preakness and eyes Belmont title
Blue Man led field with a late burst to win the 76th Preakness at Pimlico, as jockey Arcaro highlighted the colt's performance before the Belmont Stakes on June 7. Jampol and One Count chased in a tight finish, with Blue Man clocking 1:57 2/5 for the mile and three sixteenths.
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Hagerstown Pitcher Tops Interstate League ERA and Win Record
Dick Kelly notes Hagerstown's Bob Giggie leads the Class B league in wins and ERA with three straight victories and a 1.13 ERA across his first three starts. Other Hagerstown hurlers Swan and Larson undefeated, while Salisbury leads team batting and Hagerstown sits high in pitching despite low team average.
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Braves Hold Narrow Lead in Interstate League Showdown
The Hagerstown Braves aim to extend their two game lead tonight in Wilmington against the second place Blue Rocks. Manager Dorman plans to start Andy Bush and Bob Gigsie or Gerry Levinson for the Braves, with Levinson joining from Hartford in the Eastern League.
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County Baseball League Standings and Results
Standings show Hagerstown 9 over Boonshora 4 and Williamsport 6 over Smithshuce 9. Funkstown 4 loses to Sharpsharng 6, Gapland 7 beats Middleburg, with Wan Lost SOMEMSWATR noted. Sunday games include Funkstown at Boonshoro and Williamsport at Middleburg.
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Terps Win Southern Conference Track Championship
Maryland won its second straight Southern Conference track title with 57 44 points, Duke second with 46, North Carolina third with 87 42 points. Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute followed, while West Virginia and others scored in a wide field.
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Redbirds Cruise Past Halfway in Easy Win
Antietam Redbirds secured a third straight victory with a strong first inning surge at home. Lenoie shifted the offense with seven hits while Crampton and Smith drove the beatdown as Duke’s ball club followed with a flawless playoff run and a 22 4 season mark.
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Indoor wrestling show tops Sta r Armory card tonight
A vigorous all star indoor wrestling program is booked for the Sta r Armory Arena in Hagerstown tonight. Main events feature Mr America versus Terror with vengeance in mind, plus Jack Dillon versus Dick Steinborn and Zebra Kid against Roland Meeker, with Jungle Boy making his debut against Kenny Ackles as doors open at 8 30.
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Michigan State sets world record in mile relay
AP notes a year ago Michigan State's five mile relay team clocked 7 51.8 to set a world record, erasing the previous mark by over three seconds. The item also recalls past sports milestones and league rule changes from prior decades.
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Hagerstown Juniors Crush Penn State in Lopsided Win
Hagerstown Junior College defeated Penn State Forestry 14 to 1 as Ramero tou and two hitters starred for the locals. Penn State managed 10 hits but stranded runners most innings. Poffenberger started the rally with a single and 11 batters went to the plate before Spichnan was ejected for the first out. The victory puts Hagerstown ahead in the series.
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Unclear Little League Carded Schedule Event
Fragmented text lists Little League games and players names with several garbled terms. Mentions National Division, Statey Field, Maryland Motors, and multiple players, but specifics are illegible. No coherent outcome or dates can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Hemphill Sets New Strikeout Record in 6-4 Victory
Hemphill, University of Maryland star, struck out 21 to set a Lenacue record as Hemphill defeated Clear Spring 6-4. Myers of Clear Spring had 15 strikeouts but six errors led to six unearned runs. Shell Pike starred with three stolen bases and five hits including a triple and four singles.
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Rookies Slump as Red Sox Shakeup Brings Veteran Rally
Detroit May 19. Manager Lou Boudreau shifts lineup after seven losses on the road. Old hands like Vern Stephens Don Lenhardt Billy Goodman Johnny Pesky and Del Withers spell relief with key hits while rookie Piersall Pepitone and Sammy White sit. Throneberry remains the lone youngster to stick in the lineup as Boston stops skid with veteran core.
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St James Rallies To Edge Chewsville In Wild See-Saw Game
St James moves to 2 0 in Independent League by overcoming Chewsville in a dramatic finish at Jamison Field. Trailing 12 0, the Saints score seven runs across the sixth to ninth innings. Knight doubles steals second and Beurve Plank drives in the winning run on a single after Weaver advances on a throw.
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National League and American League batting and pitching notes
Fragmented box score style item lists players by league with names and stats on batting hits runs and RBIs. Mentions Ras Adams Chiersa Simpson Rizzuto Reynolds and Gramek among others with incomplete punctuation and several garbled words.
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Norton Women Save Braves by Taking Over Team
In Norton Virginia on a Saturday, about 20 women confronted Braves president Ed Gardner and insisted the team stay home. Directors then agreed the women would run the club including stock sales concession stands and business affairs with Gardner selling stock.
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