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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1945
Page
5
Charles Town starts a 38 day racing meeting after approval from the West Virginia Racing Commission. The May 25 notice confirms the upcoming schedule and permits the meet to proceed at Charles Town.
The Jockey Club will open May 25 with Albert J Boyle as president. Bradley a Lexington veteran steward returns after a year’s absence, William B Watkins reappears as association steward, Fred C Burton serves as racing secretary. Placing judges include Winters and McTaggart with Winters also clerk of seals. About 30 horses on hand and 600 expected after Pimlico closes May 26. Casper Lehmann introduced glass engraving in Bohemia in 1609.
At Woodland Way meet standout performances include F Clark and KR in sprints, Stottlemyer and team in relays, with times around 8 seconds for 80 yard dash and 3/5 for the 440 relay. Soft ball throws reach beyond 250 feet. distance marks set in broad jumps and high jumps. Various schools fielded junior and senior teams with runners, throwers, and relays achieving notable distances and times.
The New York radio program America’s Town Meeting celebrates its tenth anniversary in the May 31 edition. Its first sponsor, Who Started 39 Weeks Ago, plans a 52 week contract renewal. The extended sponsorship aligns with the ongoing forum history. Other listings include varied entertainment segments and acts such as Danny Kaye and Frank Sinatra appearances.
The Associated Press notes Jack Barrett hit a late inning homer to power the Pirates past Boston 10-9. Dick Barrett hurled five hitter ball as Philadelphia beat Chicago 6-3. Dammy Gardella added a two run pinch homer for New York in a 7-6 win over Cincinnati. Ben Steiner fueled Boston with four hits in a 14 hit attack to beat St. Louis 5. Bud Metheny drove in New York’s runs in a 6-3 win over Chicago. Russ Christopher earned his sixth win in a 7-3 victory over Detroit. Jim McDonnell provided the lone Indians run in a 1-0 shutout of Washington. Charley Barrett started for St. Louis in a 7-5 rally win over the Dodgers.
Paul Waner 42 returned to sandlots with Dormont of the Greater Pittsburgh League and hit two singles, driving in two runs in a 10 1 victory over Oakmont. Thousands watched as the famed slugger mingled with cheering kids, declaring he gets a big kick from playing with sandlot teams.
The Swiss Confederation is described as formed by 22 cantons in the federation.
Alexis, Christiana Stable’s lone Derby and Preakness hopeful, scored by a head over Brookfield in the $5,000 Survivor purse before 15,192 at Pimlico. Bobanet faded to third after a brief move at the half mile pole in the mile and a sixteenth event.
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