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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
9
A Sports Writer assesses the NL and AL races as interleague play resumes. The Cubs and Reds struggle with illness and inefficiency, while the Dodgers and Cardinals compete for first. Night games feature Boston St Louis and Philadelphia Cincinnati. AL matchups include Cleveland Boston Chicago Philadelphia. Also noted is an across the states requirement for full citizenship for medical licensure.
The Owls and the Trenton Packers plan an 8:15 start if weather allows. A postponed game from last night leaves only one game tonight due to a league rule. A Monday May 21 double bill is planned with a morning game at 10:45 and the night game at 6:15 to aid defense workers. Pitcher Arnella is released and Kocsis from Susquehannah College is slated for a trial soon.
Allentown Wings rally to an 11 8 win over Lancaster in a home run filled Interstate League game. Emmerich and Kressley homered for Allentown while Hoffner, Bowles, Wheaton, and others homered for Lancaster. Emmerich earned the win, Gerkin took the loss as Allentown moves into a tie for fifth place.
Lou Novikoff ended his two month holdout by signing with the Chicago Cubs. Manager Jimmy Wilson will decide if he can debut against the New York Giants tomorrow. The terms were not disclosed but reportedly hovered around eight thousand dollars with retroactive pay to the season start. Novikoff planned to work out at Wrigley Field today to prove he is fit for the lineup.
Allentown beat Lancaster 11 to 8 while Wilmington York game was postponed and Trenton at Hagerstown also postponed. Postponements mark a quiet day in the Interstate League with several schedule shifts.
No games scheduled. In the American League and National League teams play as listed with matchups Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington Detroit at New York Cleveland at Boston and standings Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Spokane Wash May 25 Defense worker Bill Welch National Public Links champion smashed his left thumb in machinery and yet played the 72 Spokane Country Club course in 69 using a baseball grip in a local tournament practice session.
Lee Q. Murray dominated Alf Big Boy Brown in Baltimore with an eight round knockout. The swift southpaw used dazzling speed to outmaneuver Brown, who tried to close in for rough infighting but remained unable to penetrate Murray’s defense. Brown held a slight weight advantage but fell short in the bout.
Left hander Vernop Lefty Gomez agreed to join the Washington Senators after being released by the Boston Braves. Senators president Clark Griffith said Gomez would be used mainly in relief to bolster their weak bullpen.
Henry Armstrong, famed for 1000 punches, and Sammy Angott may meet in New York next month after Armstrong defeated Maxie Shapiro in seven rounds at Convention Hall. Promoter Mike Jacobs has signed Armstrong for a June 11 rematch that may hinge on Jack's readiness. If not, Angott, fresh from beating Willie Pep, becomes the likely opponent as Moore confirms hopes for the bout.
Buddy Root rode Wise Timmie to a four length victory in the Charles Town feature on Monday, his 27th win of the meet, paying 3.40 for the matuels. Great Step nosed Happy Slave for second as Wise Timmie clocked 1 26 2 5 on a fast track amid reduced attendance. Col John F Wall resigned as steward citing business at his Camden home.
In a brutal middleweight clash, Maxie landed hard and bled from mouth and ear after being dropped by an in close left in the sixth and again in the seventh. Referee Matt Adgie halted the fight at 1:58. Armstrong weighed 14014, Shapiro 135.
In Washington May 25 1940 the Norfolk Naval Station sailors beat the Washington Senators 4 to 3 in nine innings before 29 221 fans who funded the game with war bonds totaling about 2 million dollars. Kate Smith performed pre game, Babe Ruth Dine Coochee t joined by Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell witnessed his first baseball game. The sailors led 4 0 after the eighth before Washington rallied to three runs late.
Brooklyn Dodgers lead the National League as Curt Davis, a veteran right hander, stays behind to have a special brace built for his twice fractured thumb. Davis first broke the thumb at the start of training and re broke it on his first mound appearance. The Mississippi River system offers 2 181 miles of navigable water. Vernon Gomez, formerly of the New York Yankees, signed a Senator contract after a Braves release and will be used in relief roles.
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