Martinsburg Hubs Aim for Clean Sweep After Yanks Series
Martinsburg suffers three losses in a four game set as the Hubs head to Chambersburg to face the Yanks and Warriors this week. Stremus pitched well for Hagerstown but the Glens fell short while Meola and Malicky struggled in late innings. Lefty Wilson and Rowe led their teams with three hits apiece in different games.
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Martinsburg
Mickey
Chambers‘burg
Yanks
Frederick
Warriors
Sox
Stremus
Malicky
Malick
Victor Boys Pull Victor Victory
In a decisive game, Victor A.C. defeated Chewsville Blues with a 18 to 4 score. Bagert pitched for Security A.C., striking out nineteen and allowing five hits, while Staley Nagy and Bagent each added three hits. Hemphill hit a record long home run for the Chewsville lot in the loss.
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Bangent
Security A. C
Chaosville Blues
Bagert
Security
Staley
Nagy
Bagent
Hemphill
Chewsville
Security A.C
Banzent-Monnegan
Bachtell-Shilling
Martinsburg, Chambersburg lead Blue Ridge League results
Rasulle Martinsburg 3, Hagerstown 2 and Frederick 8, Hanover 5 highlight Blue Ridge League actions. Chambersburg 18, Waynesboro 6 with schedule: Hagerstown at Chambersburg and Waynesboro at Frederick while Martinsburg visits Hanover.
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Rasulle
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Frederick
Hanover
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Cneed
Frederick Waynesboro
Harris
Zadick
Durham
Sharkey
Japson
Shea
Kelliher
Rodgers
Doyle
Sherry
Shealey
Smoot
Wayneshoro
Nevins
Woodring
Martinsburg wins CVAL meet at Handley High
Martinsburg High School triumphed in the Cumberland Valley Athletic League meet with 30.75 points at Handley High School stadium. Winchester 23, Waynesboro 21, Summers of Frederick outstanding with 15 points and three records including javelin, 440 yard dash, and broad jump. CVAL trophy goes to Martinsburg as Summers sets multiple marks. Berkeley Springs and Charles Town absent.
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Martinsburg High School
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Handley High School
Winchester High
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
Charles ‘Town
Summers
Frederick
Clevenger
Winchester
Karnes
Flickenstat
Cumberland
Totals and score by innings from a baseball game
Score by innings shows Moller Motor 450 300 000 for 12 and Moller Organ 611 103 000 for 5. Notable plays include two base hits by Davies Springer Wilson Hickey and Wlfens berger Rowe Russell Devore, with a home run by Mowbrey. Stolen bases logged for Davies Springer Wilson McKee Powall E Wolfe Wolfensberger Howe Russell Lowman. Devore issued four walks, Wilson two. Devore struck out five, Wilson nine. Hell had a passed ball. Moller Organ left on bases six, Moller Motor seven. Wild pitches by Devore and Umpire Williams.
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Sox
Meola
Eigth
Sherry
Shealy
Martinsburg AB
E. Comstock
Barrett
Ib T
Luciano
Hume
Radcliff
Gartland
Scott
Sharkey
Malicky
Hagerstown AS
A. EL Doyle
Shealey
Rodgers
Moller Motor Car Company
Potomac Edison
Moller Organ
Lefty” Wilson
Rowe
Springer
Mowhbrey
Moller Motor Ab. R
Davies
OLD Mowbrey
Hell
McKee
Tf Powell
Jones
Rawlings
Otate
Kelliher
Moller Organ B. R. H. C. A
Carper
Pyllax
EB. Wolfe
Roch. Ss
Wolfsbigr
Stremus
Bows
Ld Mesias
OG Russell
George
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Stelén
Comstock
Pytiak
Mevsla
Erors
Tighe
Fanlon
Lowman
Devore
Moller Motor
Wilson
Powall
E. Wolfe
Wolfensberger
Howe
Russell
Hickey
Wlfensberger
Mowbrey
Williams
Hyssong
Haupt
Western Maryland
Potomac Eison
Ripple
H. Helm
Koons
Robison
Martin
Hildebrand
Welling
Wiehel
Hussong
Schlotterbeck
Gibson
Shoemaker
Lizer
Tieminger
Paulsstove
PE Co
Shoemen Beat Pangborn Blasters 16 to 2 in Industrial League
Ingram hurled an airtight ball for Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Company as they overwhelmed Pangborn Sandblasters 16 to 2. Douglas hit safely in all four at bats, while Pangborn used 16 players. Game notes include substitutions, scoring, and an umpire call.
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Ingram
Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Company
Pangborn Sandblasters
Douglas
Pangbern
Spielman
Feld
Pangbern Ab. R
A. EL Kline
Thomas
Kaetzel
King
Ernde
Proctor
W.byers
Sharer
Pike
Pike, P Rinehart
Travinger
Uptesrove
R. Byers
Paulsgrove
R. H
A. E. MedAfee
Metz
Subivay
Fahrney
Lightner
Q Ingram
Aughs Diamond by Billy Evans
Umpire Tim Hurst figures in a humorous retrospective tale from Billy Evans. Evans recalls Hurst's sharp wit and feisty style, recounting a Philadelphia game where Jack Powell tried to miscue a train schedule by pitching wildly to disrupt the umpire.
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Billy Evans
Hurst
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Wampire
New York
Tim
Powell
Mack
Tim Hurst
Golf Rule Ruling Mistyped and Misquoted On Course
A golfer is described taking liberties with the ball and course objects as he plays from rough near bushes. The scene includes weeds sticks and rocks being moved or tossed while the player is observed. A caller cites a rule about lifting loose or dead limbs and the improper action of altering the lie.
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Jim
Kel
Security Stars Beat Scout Troop 7-2 for Third Straight Win
Security Stars defeated Boy Scout Troop No 1 by 7 to 2 Saturday morning as Shaffer and Godiove led with three hits each. Shaffer homered, with the Stars tallying a 204100000 line to 122 Troop No 1 260000000. Piskey Strausburg Jakes Fisher.
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Security Stars
Boy Scout Troop No. 1
Shaffer
Godiove
Piskey-Strausburg
Jakes-Fisher
Buffalo routs Toronto as International League scores
Buffalo defeats Toronto 11 to 2 in an International League game while Reading beats Jersey City 6 to 4 and Baltimore falls 4 to 10 with Newark 2 to 3 in other fixtures.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Reading
Jersey City
Baltimore
Newark
Raiders Capture Trio of Contests
The Harrystown Raiders won three games over the weekend. They defeated the American Legion nine 15 to 3 on City Park diamond as King held the Legion to two hits while his teammates collected nineteen off Pallidino. In a twin bill Sunday they beat East End Stars 13 to 3 and 15 to 4 with Farney and Musey starting the first game and Jones and Musey closing the nightcap. The Stars used Morris Funkhouser and Pallidino as pitchers.
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Harrystown Raiders
American Legion
City Park Diamond
King
Pallidino
Raiders
Farney
Musey
Suman
Funkhouser
Jones
Stars
Morris
Nallin
Hoyt
Mr. Nallin
Masterrlext
Yankees
Brave Field
Red Sox
Fenway
Rip Colling
Willis Hudlin
St. Louis
Blue
Manush
Pirates
Cardinals
Sportsman’s Park
Cubs
Jeans
Giants
Braves
Robins
Phillies
W M Outshine Power Outfit Triumphs In Tight Game
Western Maryland defeats Potomac Edison 3 to 2 as key plays come from Ripple H Helm and Robison. Shoemaker racks up 11 strikeouts while Haupt adds 8. Lizer handles 6. Ripples, stolen bases, and multiple two base hits highlight a pitching duel with late offense deciding the outcome.
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Western Maryland
Railroaders
Potomac Edison
P-E
Moller Motor Car
Shoemaker
W. M. Boys
Ripple
Western Maryland BR. H.O. A
E. R. Schlatterbeck
Robison
Zimmerman
Martin
Ford
Hildebrand
Wellinger
Potomac Edison Ab
H.C. AL EL R. Miller
H. Helm
Oo Wiebel
Oven Ween
Tseminger
Root
Gibson
J. Miller
Koons
Haupt
Lizer
Beard
Feiss
Fleisher Cubs Narrow Loss on Slow Scoring Duel
Fleisher Cubs fell 2 to 1 to Great Cacapon Independent on their field in West Virginia. The game featured strong pitching with Stinebaugh on the mound and Jimmy Gorman making fine late catches on second base. Scoring came in the eighth inning as both sides gathered two hits. next Sunday the Cubs visit for another duel.
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Fleisher
Tost
Cacapon
W. Va
Jimmy Gorman
Sease
Stinebaugh
Cubs
Bother With Trifles Mueller Stories From Baseball Gossip
New York writer Jack Kieran recounts Heinie Mueller saga with contract tangle involving St Louis New York and Boston. Commissioner Landis letters, judge Emil Fuchs inquiry, Mueller silent, then quips about two good players Me and Hornsby. A companion tale recalls Mueller’s pigeon hobby and a cellar cage mishap with Frank Snider observing a smelly setup.
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Jack Kieran
New York
Heinié Mueller
Mueller
St. Louis
Boston
Landis
Heinie
Emil Fuchs
The
Braves
Aoe
Hornsby
Frank Snider
Snyder
King’s recovery prompts palace cleaning spree in London
London dispatch notes the king’s recovery from illness and departure from Buckingham Palace to convalesce at Bangor. During his absence, attendants conducted a thorough cleaning of the palace, including polishing more than 50 of the king’s walking sticks.
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London
England
Buckingnant Palace
Convalasca
Bangor
Ruth Helps Yanks To Homer In 9th Inning
The Athletics beat the Senators 4 3 in Washington as Eddie Rommel closed strong. Babe Ruth hit his ninth homer while New York and Chicago split, and the Pirates won twice at St Louis to tighten the National League race.
Stars Open With Shutout Victory in 1929 Opener
The Wagerstown Stars blank Gapland 8 to 0 in the opener, then lose 3 to 2 in game two of a twin bill. Fast fielding and hard hitting marked the day as Gapland pressed the Stars throughout. A special meeting is set for tonight at 528 Chestnut Street with all members urged to attend. The Walnut Street Cubs beat the North End Colored Stars 6 to 4, Showe earning the win with a homer and several strikeouts. Manager Ernest Hargett seeks other junior teams to contact.
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Wagerstown Stars
Gapland
Stars
Chestnut Street
Feigley
Jones
Reid
Vonkers
Bruce
Walnut Street
Walnut Street Cubs
North End Colored Starar
Showe
Ernest Hargett
British pro wins German Open golf championship
Berlin May 26 Ferey Alliss a British pro at Wannsee Club won the German Open golf championship for a fourth straight year with a 72 hole total of 283. Trailing him were Horton Smith 287 Johnny Farrell 289 and Walter Hagen 290 likely.
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Berlin
Ferey Alliss
Wannsee Club
Horton Smith
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen
Blue Ridge Home Run Contest Scores Players and Totals
A fragmented list of hitters from Blue Ridge teams including Harris Chambersburg and Woodring Martinsburg, with scattered scores and totals. Mentions Sid Brews of South Africa and Cytil Tolley of Great Britain with 301 and 308 respectively, and Joe Tarnesa with 307 in a field event context.
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Loop
Motor Car Boys
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Victor Products
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Dunlops
Parker Tire. CO
Washington &1
Blue Ridge League
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University Clothes, Inc
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Pangborn Corp
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Sullivan
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Johnson
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Ree
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R Pickin
International League
W. M. Outshine Power Outfit
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Pangshorn Corp
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Fleisher Cubs
Rising Court Star
Marjorie “Midge” Gladman
California
Forest Hills
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Ruth
Homer
Grimes
William J. Chipman
Associated Press
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Jack Quinn
Garland Braxton
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Eddie Rommel
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Tigers
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Ed Morris
Ed Durham
Ed Carroll
Billy Bayne
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Richard
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Charles N. Bair
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