Hitchcock Keeps Polo Crown After Eighteen Years
The 1939 profile of Tommy Hitchcock shows a 10-goal polo star still at the peak after 18 years at the top. The piece notes Hitchcock’s training routine of six days a week, 11 months a year, and places his career context amid four other 10-goal players for the International Cup at Meadowbrook in June.
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Lou Gehrig
Columbia University
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Meadowbrook
Long Island
Michael Phipps
Cecil Smith, Jr
Stewart Iglehart
National League Games Today and Tomorrow
Chicago meets Cincinnati in the NL clash as New York visits Philadelphia. Pittsburgh travels to St Louis while Boston faces Brooklyn. The schedule shifts tomorrow with Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, and Pittsburgh at St Louis.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores and Today and Tomorrow Schedule
Yesterday in the American League Detroit beat St Louis 6 to 2 Cleveland routed Chicago 62 0 New York lost Philadelphia 5 to Boston 12 Washington defeated Boston 7 Today New York visits Boston Philadelphia visits Washington St Louis visits Detroit Only games scheduled Tomorrow New York at Boston St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington Detroit at Chicago
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Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Alan Leiter Medalist Leads Memorial Day Tournament Field
Alan Leiter posted a 75 to claim medalist honors in the Fountain Head Country Club Memorial Day tournament. J Roane was runner-up with a 77, followed by B A Lakin at 78 and H Roddy near 80. Matches begin at 9 AM from number one tee with 18 holes morning and 18 afternoon. Course in excellent shape. many prizes and rising younger players amid veterans. Pairings listed for Tuesday with multiple matchups across the field.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Alan Leiter
J. Roane
B. A. Lakin
H. Roddy
Harrystown Holds Lead In Booster Day Win
Harrystown defeated Security 10 to 3 before a large Booster Day crowd. Bob Shearer led with two doubles and a triple in five at bats, Leo Mills added three hits, while Guessford allowed six hits and got solid support. Attendance neared a thousand as Harrystown surged early and held on for the win.
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Harrystown
Bob Shearer
Leo Mills
Guessford
Martin
Monegan
Spessard
Yarrowsburg Upsets League Leaders 4 to 1
Yarrowsburg defeated Middleburg Flyers 4 to 1 in Independent League action. Five hits in the fifth inning produced all Yarrowsburg runs as Phillips fanned eight and allowed nine hits. Also: Maugansville Colts beat Tate Cubs 6 to 1 and Victor Eagles defeated Funkstown 9 to 3 in separate league games with timely hitting and solid offense.
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Yarrowsburg
Middleburg Flyers
Phillips
Maugansville Colts
Tate Cubs
Colts
Independent League Standing Summary
Independent League standings show Mingansville leading with a 6 1 win over Vite Cubs. Middleburg 1 Tarrystown 3 and Weverton 5 Antietam 9 also appear, with Funkstown 3 and Victors 9. Mayoyvi Yarrowsburgy hosts Vate Cubs. Mingansville visits Middleburg. Tarrystown plays Werverton. Funkstown meets Security. Antietam faces Victors.
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Riesules
Mingansville
Vite Cubs
Yarrowshure
Middleburg
Tarrystown Tl
Weverton i Antietam
Victors
Funkstown
Mayovi Yarrowsburgy
Vate Cubs
Tarrystown
Werverton
Funkstown Ata Security
Antietam
Harrystown
Eae
Maugansville
Victors - Seeee
Yarrowsburg
Weverton Ata
Tate’ Cubs
Antietam - Teane
Yesterday's Stars in Major League Baseball
AP roundup highlights Johnny Allen of the Indians shutting out the White Sox on three hits for his 10th win. George Selkirk of the Yankees hit two homers in back to back games versus the Athletics. Harry Lavagello of the Dodgers delivered a bases loaded homer in the seventh to beat the Bees. Curt Davis and Paul Derringer helped steady the Cardinals and Reds respectively. Dizzy Dean of the Cubs worked eight hits with a double and single to end Chicago's skid against the Pirates. Ted Williams and Joe Cronin fueled Red Sox power for a sweep of the Senators. Tigers beat the Browns behind strong seven hit pitching. Burgess Whitehead of the Giants drove in two with a triple in the eighth against the Phillies.
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Johnny Allen
Indians
White Sox
George Selkirk
Yankees
Athletics
Harry Lavagello
Dodgers
Bees
Curt Davis
Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Reds
Farmer
Cincinnati
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Chicago
Pirates
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Boston
Senators
Buck Newsom
Tigers
Browns
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Phillies
Kaiser Lott Is Race Winner Again
Kaiser Lott wins again in the Hagerstown Racing Pigeon Club event from Buena Vista Virginia a 157 mile flight with a 7 00 a m start and a 9 53 15 finish two hours 38 minutes 15 seconds for the winner 35 birds from six lofts competed results list multiple pigeons with yards per minute and arrival times next race scheduled from Augusta Georgia with counter marking set for Wednesday night
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Hagerstown
Cluh
Buena Vista
Express
Gillock
Zaiser
Minka
Maurer
Wayneshoro
Pawwoo
Isdhal
R. W. Rhodes
M. Owmer
J. WW. Zaiser
TC. Bowers
G. R. Shoemaker
Augusta
Chewsville Orioles Top Fairview All-Stars 7 to 1
Chewsville defeated Fairview 7 to 1 before a large home crowd as Gossard and Scott limited the losers to eight hits. The Orioles jumped early and led the rest of the game, with Fairview scoring in the first and seventh innings. Burger and Mann caught, while Gossard, Scott, and Mong pitched for Chewsville. The FBI now has over 10,000,000 fingerprints on file.
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Chewsville
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tate Cubs Meet Yarrowsburg At City Park Memorial Day
The Tate Cubs face the rising Yarrowsburg team at City Park tomorrow Memorial Day. Fore will pitch for Tate with Snyder catching and will likely oppose Calhoun and Hoffmaster. The game starts promptly at 2 30 p m.
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Tate Cubs
Yarrowsburg
City Park
Cubs
Tate
Snyder
Calhoun
Hoffmaster
Church Services Banned From Air
Berlin report shows Nazi regime banned radio broadcasts of religious services and curbed sale of Bibles and church tracts. Prohibited programs were not published but relayed secretly by the propaganda ministry. Examines four weeks of radio shows indicating sermons had disappeared without announcement.
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Berlin
Whitsunday
Germany
Propaganda Ministry
Government Broadcasting Administration
Archery Tourney Held By Hi Club at Hagerstown High School
The Hagerstown High School Archery Club held its annual spring shoot on Potomac street range with strong scores from seniors and Woodland Way Junior team. In the senior girls division Startzman won with 134 hits for 724 points, Poffenberger 129 hits 684, Carnochan 123 hits 645, Smith 122 hits 630. Noel won boys top honors with 1072 points, Dutton 906. Woodland Way Junior High entered a well balanced team. Stoner led with 343 points, Jack Phillips 323, Weible 311, Whitmer 256.
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Hagerstown
Dutton
Fron
Woodland Way
Stoner
Jack Phillips
Weible
Whitmer
Columbia
Kay Jewelers Special in 500 Mile Indy Race
The Kay Jewelers Special has been entered in the 500 mile automobile race at Indianapolis scheduled for tomorrow. It is listed among four favorites. Kelly Petrillo will drive the Kay Special, as announced to the local bar store today.
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KAY
Kay Jewelers
Indianapolis
Kelly Petrillo
Vessel Capsize Tragedy in East River Fishing Cruise
NEW YORK, May 29. A 32-foot cabin cruiser capsized in the East River during a Sunday fishing party, causing one dead and two missing among 24 passengers and four crew. Captain Bill Weeden, 43, of Astoria, and the crew were arrested on a homicide charge as authorities consider overload questions. Albert Jennings, 42, drowned on his first fishing trip. Harold Steen, 19, and Joseph Quinn remain missing. A Coast Guard-like lifeboat from the Yale aided survivors, and the fireboat Thomas Willett recovered the body.
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New York
East River
Cuiser
Alexander Wherman
Bill Weedon
Astoria
Yale
Albert Jennings
Thomas Willett
Harold Steen
Joseph Quinn
Greenland Largest Island By Area Worldwide
Greenland covers 27 300 square miles making it the largest island on Earth. It stands as a vast Arctic landmass edged by ice and sea, distinguished by its massive coastline and sparse population centered in Nuuk and coastal settlements.
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Greenland
Williamsport Holiday Contests At Home Two Games Planned
The Williamsport baseball club hosts two home games on the 30th. At 10:00 A M the school field hosts the Irish Hill club of Martinsburg in the morning game and at 2 20 P M the Hagerstown Grey Sox fast colored team will be the afternoon attraction.
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Williamsport
Irish Hill Club
Hagerstown Grey Sox
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