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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1951
Page
15
Wet grounds marked last night’s games with scores showing Allentown 7 over Harriaburg 1 and Hiagaratown 5 over Wilmington 3 while Suntury defeated Lancaster 8 to 6.
Yesterday the American League saw Chicago and Washington beat New York 3 2 St Louis defeated Boston 9 6 Detroit won 7 The schedule lists today games Hagerstown at Wilmington Harrisburg at Allentown Sunbury at Lancaster York at Salisbury St Louis at New York Garver Reynolds Detroit at Rosaton Gray McDermott Cleveland at Philadelphia Wynn Coleman Chicago at Washington Rogovin Kuzava.
Yesterday’s NL results are incomplete with St Louis and New York noted. Tonight’s games feature Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Patria versus Chambers, Philadelphia at Cincinnati Heintzelman versus Ramsdell, New York at Chicago Jones against Minner, and Boston at St Louis Spahn versus Munger.
Allentown defeated Harrisburg 7 to 3 in the opening game of their series at Allentown. Red Graham allowed eight hits while Allentown’s offense pounded Brooks Lawrence for eleven runs. Barney Elser, new to Allentown, had three singles and solid fielding in his first appearance.
Sunbury advances to within one game of Lancaster in the Interstate League after an 11 inning 4-3 win at Stumps Field. Wells and Ludwig lead Lancaster with two hits apiece while Neal drives in two for Sunbury and Kestler adds two RBIs.
Boonsboro girls beat Hubbettes in hits with 14 to 13 while both teams tied 9-9 after seven innings. Knight went 3 for 3 and Harshman hit a triple and a single for Boonsboro. Moon led Hubbettes with three hits in four appearances.
Vernal Nippy Jones returns to form fueling St. Louis Cardinals rallying to three straight wins and lifting them into contention. Jones drives in multiple runs, hits .407 with 1 for 27, and sparked a 6-4 win over Brooklyn and a 6-2 victory over the Giants.
Hagerstown High baseball, 7-1, has three games this week. They host Boonsboro tonight at the Stadium, visit St James Wednesday, and play Frederick Friday. Next Tuesday they finish the season against Williamsport. The team previously beat Boonsboro 6 to 4 and St James 7 to 0.
The Hagerstown Junior League opener saw the Rotary Club beat Kiwanis 7 to 2 at the Stadium before a solid crowd. Pitcher Melzer allowed three hits and struck out 16 Kiwanis, Scott and Butler each homering for Rotary, while R. Smith homered for Kiwanis.
Williamsport girls softball team overwhelmed Hancock 18 to 3 on Hancock diamond. Dorsey allowed eight hits in the win while Corbett pitched all seven innings, giving up 16 hits. Helmintoner hit a homer and double, Zigler added a triple and Miller a double. Hancock batters managed only singles. Tomorrow Smithsburg visits Williamsport.
Five years ago Angelo Bertelli, former Notre Dame backfield star, was signed to a pro football contract by the Boston Yanks. The brief item notes the signing as part of a review of past sports moments.
Williamsport High School defeated Clear Spring 9 to 1 on the Williamsport diamond. Carter Huris struck out as the winning pitcher and contributed a single in three trips, while Myers added a double. Byers and Lowman sparked the offense with timely hits as Williamsport seized the early lead and dominated the infield defense.
The Washington County League game at Keedysville Diamond will now be played Thursday at 6 o clock. The Keedysville South End matchup was postponed and moved to the same venue and time.
Seton Hall star Andy Stanfield may chase a track quadruple at the IC4A championships this weekend at Franklin Field. He holds the best marks in the 100 yard dash 9.6 seconds the 220 yard low hurdles 20.9 seconds and the broad jump 25 feet 4 1 2 inches while also holding the 220 yard dash record at 20.6 set in 1949. His 9.6 ties the meet record and his Penn Relays broad jump beat the previous IC4A best. Cornell Georgetown Manhattan and Seton Hall are among top contenders as the field competes Friday and Saturday.
Charlton split a doubleheader with Dargan Sunday as Dargan won 7 to 3 in game one and Chariton captured game two 3 to 1. Fairview swept Iron Mountain Lena took 13 to 3 and 3 to 2. St. Marks won a twin bill from Harrystown 9 to 1 and 2 to 0 with Cline going 4 for 4 in the opener and Wolfe and Raymond homering. Standings show Charlton and Dargan leading, with St. Marks and Fairview close.
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