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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1921
Page
3
Weather and field conditions left the Champs and Hanover Raiders unable to play today. Mike Mowery noted a few extra hours could have saved the game, but persistent mud at Willow Lane Park prevented a safe matchup for players and spectators.
Waynesboro May 24 Soro hit both Roberts and Miller for two home runs and led Waynesboro to a 13 to 3 win over Martinsburg in six and a half innings as darkness halted play. Clark pitched well and contributed a homer with two on. Mor ris and Lerain also homered.
A fragmented note mentions Rabbit Maranville repeatedly in jumps with a nod to Over the Hills and Far Away, cites Babe Ruth as an example, and warns rust accumulating on ice skates not stored properly while musing about Philadelphia in the big leagues.
Yesterday’s results show Hagerstown 1 Hanover 1 in a rain called game in the second inning. Waynesboro defeated Martinsburg 13 to none after seven innings due to darkness. Frederick won 5 to 3 over Chambersburg. Today Hanover visits Hagerstown, Frederick goes to Chambersburg, and Waynesboro travels to Martinsburg.
In a tense American League day following a series of results Detroit leads 6 7 St Louis 8 New York 4 while Cleveland Boston games postponed.
Reading defeated Jersey City 7 to 1, Baltimore beat Newark 8 to 7, Syracuse won 10 to 8 over Buffalo, and Toronto edged Rochester 1 to 0. The article notes the first triple play of the season.
Johnny Kilbane predicts a knockout possibility in the Dempsey Carpentier July Jersey bout. He notes the heavy punches risk hand injuries and stresses proper delivery to avoid breaks, while acknowledging both fighters’ two handed style and the intense power expected from the exchanges.
Frederick May 24 the Maroons were edged by the Hustlers 5 to 2 as they bunched hits in the fourth and fifth innings. Sailer and Ramsey pitched well for Frederick while Shuttleworth and Ramley worked for Chambersburg. Thomas Hinchman Sacrifice hits Blethen Downey Strain Stolen bases Snyder. Time of game 2 hours. Attendance 900.
Sporting Editor Bays H B Machin of the Miami Herald surveys the Dempsey Carpentier match. He predicts a Dempsey victory and weighs rounds, referees, judges, and potential challengers. He favors Tex Rickard as referee and supports defending titles regularly with Willard a potential rematch option. He names Gibbons Brennan as worthy challengers and suggests Brennan vs Dempsey.
Waynesboro Villagers toppled the Wardleys Mountaineers in seven innings as 13 Villagers connected for at least one hit, totaling 17 in the afternoon. The win tightens the Villagers’ hold on first place while Frederick Hustlers and Martinsburg rally for a split to stay within reach of the leaders.
The team performed well both offensively and defensively, delivering solid hitting and sharp fielding throughout the game. Strong pitching supported the effort as the squad demonstrated cohesion and execution.
Sunday School Athletic League set a June 2 track meet at the Fair Grounds with officials led by Major J C Byron as honorary referee and Major C E Whipple as treasurer. The league will play 112 baseball games, starting at Willow Lane Park in early June.
A quirky summary notes boxing ties to soccer misnamings, a golfer’s club breaks, and a nag winning by a horse’s neck. It also muses on pitcher rhythms and baseball bearings, hinting at old time sports slang and oddball references.
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