Saturday Night Baseball Scores Across Cities
Scores show Hagerstown defeating York 9 to 3 and Wilmington besting Trenton 7 to 3 in Saturday action. Harrisburg tied Allentown at 7 and Lancaster 7 at Sunbury with Sunbury scoring 3 in one game.
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1950
Page
3
Scores show Hagerstown defeating York 9 to 3 and Wilmington besting Trenton 7 to 3 in Saturday action. Harrisburg tied Allentown at 7 and Lancaster 7 at Sunbury with Sunbury scoring 3 in one game.
In the National League Boston beat Brooklyn 4 to 1. Chicago won 6 to 5. Pittsburgh lost 0 to 1 to Philadelphia. New York fell 2 to 3 while St Louis won 6 to 7 and Cincinnati tied 2 to 2. The only game scheduled features Brooklyn at New York Roe 4 2 Kennedy 2 2.
Detroit 6 2, St Louis 2 1, New York 6 5, Philadelphia 3 6, Chicago 2 0, Cleveland 0 7, Washington 7, Boston 6. Chicago at St Louis Gumpert 0 3 versus Schacht 0 0. Boston at Washington Papai 2 2 versus Nagy 2 1. Only games scheduled.
St James defeated Chevasville 11 to 6 on the Saints diamond as every St James hitter dented the box. Don Beard hit a long homer with no on, Hollingsworth and Wade led the CHS offense with two hits apiece, and Duffey and J Beard shared pitching duties in a solid team win.
Walcott defeats Hein Ten Hoff in a ten round decision before 25,000 fans in Mannheim. The Associated Press notes major boxing results across the weekend including golf and track titles and records.
A year ago the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in 15 innings as Bobby Thomson hit a two run homer. The long game sets a dramatic clock in New York sports history with a late home run sealing the win.
Independent League Week results list Nields 10, Antietam 17, Halfway 13, VFW 5, Sandy Hook 3, Clear Spring 4, Keedysville 3, St. James 11, Chewsville 6. May 30 games feature Sandy Hook at Antietams, Nields at Clear Spring, Chewsville at Security, Halfway at St. James. Fist fighting is cited as a popular event at the balseria festival among Panama’s Indians.
The Hagerstown Fair Association begins a ten day race meeting at the local fair grounds tomorrow afternoon, with features the Harry Edward Bester and Memorial Day Purse. A 2:15 daily start time and a schedule of 24 races at 5/8 miles and longer set the pace. Entries close daily at 9 am.
The American League problem child Dick Wakefield moves to the Oakland club in the Pacific Coast League after suspension by the Yankees and failure to report to the White Sox. Wakefield seeks the Bay and hints at a fresh start under a new label as Buck Newsom of a younger generation. Buck Baker stands out as a top southwest stock car driver from Charlotte.
A tennis court on a Farallon Island near San Francisco is graded to channel rainwater into cisterns, collecting runoff for storage. The feature highlights island infrastructure adapting to coastal conditions and limited freshwater resources.
Andy Stanfield Seton Hall star aims for four victories at the NCAA championships in Minneapolis as a muscle cramp heals after the IC4A meet. He pulled up in the 100 after leading the 1104-A but won that event in 9.6 seconds. Yale tops with Jim Fuchs Vic Frank George Wade starring as Yale racks up 42 points.
Right hander Bob Deeds unbeaten in six starts, hurling Harrisburg Senators to a 3-2 win over Sunbury Athletics in Sunbury. Johnson took the loss. Deeds earned his 3rd victory despite 2 1 3 innings of relief.
Standings show Middleburg and Gapland atop divisions with Williamsport Boonsboro and Funkstown trailing. Schedule lists seven games on May 30 with pairings including Sharpsburg vs West End and Harrystown vs Williamsport among others.
The Hancock nine fell to Middleburg 6 to 3 in Washington County League play. The Fliers scored five runs in the fourth and sixth innings to seal the victory, aided by timely hits.
The 500 field features 33 cars averaging 131.045 mph as time trials yield a well balanced lineup. Veteran Maurie Rose seeks a fourth win, with the youngest contender Jerry Hoyt aiming for a new beardless era, while 32 four cylinder machines meet one diesel for a competitive Memorial Day race.
The Chapel's Boys Club Baseball League started its 1950 season with the Braves beating the Red Sox 11 to 10 in extra innings. Frank Thompson led the losers with 3 for 4, and Jack Roser homered. The Yankees defeated the Dodgers 17 to 7 as Ronnie Hartman and Le Roy Zaccaria starred for the winners. Donald Hawks pitched four and a half innings for the victory.
Fields scored the 10 to & victory over the Security A.C. yesterday in Independent League play. O'Brien weathered the route despite a dozen hits. Barnhart went 3 for 5, O'Brien added a double and triple, Smyre led the losers with 3 for 5, and Gaylor stood out in the field.
The Baltimore Colts added Alan Craig Neveu a 22 year old quarterback from the University of Houston to their NFL roster as the 56th candidate to come to terms for the 1950 season.
Wilmington Blue Rocks split an Interstate League twin bill with the Trenton Giants, winning the opener 9-3 and losing the nightcap 5-0 before 5090 fans. Joe Micchiche limited Wilmington to one hit in the second game, Schell driving in three runs with a first inning two run double. Christante earned the win, Heltschmidt took the loss, with notable RBI by Pliszka, Cunningham, Meyman, Newsome, Easterbrook, Schell, Metral, Columbo, and Cunniinasham.
The Antietam Redbirds swept Halfway 17 to 13 in a high scoring game with 33 combined hits. Kauffman led Antietam with four singles, while Dahlhamer and Minnich sparkled for the losers with three hits apiece. Lewis started for Antietam, relieved by Jamison who earned the win.
Hagerstown's Route 46 half mile oval hosts opening night with 25 drivers expected. Features begin 7:20 pm with time trials. first race 8:30 pm. Notables include Roger Rogers heading Ford V-8 Peered machine and competitors Russ Johnson Mundy Fireball Roberts Brockhoff. Special buses from the city arranged for fans to attend.
Sunday's results show Syracuse S-0 Springheld 0-10 Baltimore 11-4 Jersey City 1-8. Torrente Net Buffalo 7 American Association Milwaukee Toledo Columbus Wansax City BB Touraville nr St 4-4 Minneapolis Sbeddnidisganelia 5-8.
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