High School Opens 144th Football Season With Martinsburg Tilt
Hagerstown High School begins its 144 football season this Saturday as Martinsburg High visits at 2:30 PM on Potomac Street. Westonians, coming off a 16 to 6 win over Waynesboro, are favorites. Coach Semler plans many substitutions with a finger injury sidelining a veteran back.
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Hagerstown High School
Potomac
Martinsburg
Westonians
Waynesboro High
Waynesboro
Eddie Seniler
Maroon and Gray
Hellman
Powell
Martin
McNamee
Sellman
Smith
Casey
Parks
Warden
Semler Nut
Shirey
Wolfinger
Brechhei
McFarland
Reed
Bob Kline
Morganthali
Wildcats Benefit Contest Draws Former Stars at High School Field
The Williamsport Wildcats and ex Wildcats meet next Sunday for a benefit game at the high school field. Proceeds go to Christmas gifts for Williamsport players in uniform. Marine Roorse Poffenberger and Guy Glaser will attend, with Jackie Kreps and others due. The Wildcats, a young club, have won two of three in the regular season against the veterans.
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Williamsport Wildcats
Boots
Marine Roorse Poffenberger
Crack
Parris Island Leathernecks
Guy Glaser
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Glaser
Jackie Kreps
Yack Robinson
Wildcats
Everal
Browns Split World Series Pot In Team Meeting
St Louis Browns voted twenty nine full shares three halfshares and six cash awards from the World Series pot. Full shares went to regular players manager Luke Sewell coaches Hoffmann and Taylor trainer Ban man and secretary DeWitt. Halfshares to Steve Sandra Tom Turner and Tom Batey. Cash awards went to Willis Hudlin Orville Paul Tommy Brammel John Hanley Bob Scanlon and Darwin Zimmerman. Tuberculosis authorities say universal testing could eradicate the disease by 1960.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Fred Hofmann
Zack Taylor
Bob Banman
Charley DeWitt
Steve Sandra
Tom Turner
Tom Batey
Browns
Washington
Hafey
Senators
California
Willis Hudlin
Orville Paul
Tommy Brammel
Newark Bears Edge Orioles to Lead Series 3-2
Newark earned a 7-5 win in 11 innings at Baltimore Stadium as Roy Zimmerman hit a clutch three fifteens triple and Mike Portner connected for a three run homer. Frank Hiller pitched five decisive innings for Newark, while Sam Lowry took the loss after Patner's blast doomed Baltimore. The Bears hold a 3-2 series edge with a seventh game possible in Newark.
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Newark
Newark Bears
Ruppert Sta- Vmvinjet
Baltimore
Louisville
Johnny Muldovan
Charles
Rams
Roy Zimmerman
Baltimore Stadium
Zimmerman
Bears
Mike Portner
Lew Flick
Joe Buzas
Frank Hiller
Sam Lowry
Homer
Johnny Podgajny
Bowling Scores from Local Leagues Featured High Totals
In the Perecious Stone League top marks include South iZy 336 and Martin 310 with multiple players over 100 in high sets and games. The St Mary's League highlights Paratroopers leading with 436 and 485 in high team sets and 496 high team game, plus Duffy 313 for high single with several players posting solid scores.
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Perecious Stone League
South iZy
HR. Martin
KR. Martin E. Reacher
K. Gerard
N. Myre L. Sefton
M. Routzahn
Stoner
B. Schindel
F.enumyer
M. Ward
Paa
ST. Mary's League
Duffy
W. Ensminger
H. Carper
Martin
Tj. Viering
Rocco
Charlotte Stevenson
C. Maske
J. Stevenson
S. Manier
FL Stoner
John Hele Ing
Grant Moore
X. Manier
George Martin
V. “Ascule
Dick Wakefield Receives Draft Induction Notice
Detroit Tigers outfielder Dick Wakefield said he received notice to report at selective service headquarters in Chicago for induction. Wakefield had been a Naval Aviation Cadet, discharged after completing a pre flight course, and then rejoined the Tigers seeking a Navy commission.
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Detroit
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
Selective Service
Chicago
Armed Forces
Wakefield
Navy
Tigers
Judge Landis Will Miss World Series
Baseball Commissioner K M Landis cannot attend the 1944 World Series due to illness. He designated Leslie M O Conor, William Harridge, and Ford Frick as representatives to supervise and direct the games and resolve issues during the series.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
St. Louis
Landis
Leslie M.o’conor
William Harridge
Ford Frick
St. Luke’s Hospital
New Fumble Rule Stamp Approved by East Teams
North Carolina Pre-Flight and Columbia benefited from the East's new fumble rule last Saturday under the Asa Bushnell code. Navy fell 22 to 14 as Joe Partington returned a fumble 45 yards for a score. Yale coach Albie Booth backed the changes, predicting widespread adoption.
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New York
North Carolina
Navy
Mighty Eleven
Columbia
Union
Cloudbusters
Annapolis
Joe Partington
Jim Pettit
Midshipmen
George Gilbert
Lion End
Hob Brubaker
Stan Smith
Bushnell
NCAA
Albie Booth
Yale
Paint Orchestra Brings Art to Life for Huntington Kids
In Huntington New York a pint sized paint orchestra uses easels and brushes instead of instruments. Children follow storybooks for cues while drawing scenes from tales like The Donkey Who Lost His Ears. Led by Gladys Stackhouse the program treats art as performance with individual renditions each time.
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Arlene Wolf
AP News
Huntington
N. Y
Gladys B. Stackhouse
Parent Teachers Association
Radio Program Schedule and World Series Broadcast Notes
NBC and CBS list radio programs and sports broadcasts with World Series plans. The night features Duke vs Pennsylvania and potential Dartmouth vs Yale relay if conditions improve, plus Eddie Cantor and Bob Hope segments and various musical acts.
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New York
Philadelphia
Duke
Pennsylvania
WNT
Dartmouth
Ivania
Alan Young
Sanada
McCarthy Endorses Browns Chance In World Series
McCarthy, resting at Ellicott Creek farm, said the St. Louis Browns have a grand chance to beat the Cardinals if the Browns’ pitchers perform as they did late in the American League season. Luke Sewell earned praise for his managerial skill and calm under pressure during the pennant race. The report highlights the Yankee manager’s optimistic view and acknowledges Browns’ recent form.
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Buffalo
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Browns
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
McCarthy
Ellicott Creek Farm
Luke Sewell
Brown
Mapleville notices move properties and visits
Mrs Bertha Spickler and family plan to move from the Rowe property near San Mar to the Keadle property to be vacated by John Detrow and family who will move into part of the Charles Miller property Mr and Mrs J V Stine spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr Stine’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Chas Zimmerman
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Bertha Spickler
Rowe
San Mar
Keadle
John Detrow
Charles Miller
J. V. Stine
Mr. Stine
Chas. Zimmerman
Local Market Quotes and OPA Price Schedule
A jumble of commodity prices from local markets lists butter pork lard cabbage onions and potatoes with several OPA price notes. It cites Butter 400s per pound and onions at 2.00 per bushel plus household items such as fowl ham and tomatoes with varying per unit or per bushel pricing. The fragment concludes with a stat about school enrollment in the United States and public education.
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Hamford
United States
O Nei ll Signs Pact With Tigers for 1945 Season
Detroit reports that Steve ONeill has signed a one year contract to manage the Detroit Tigers in 1945. Zevler announced the move after ONeill led the Bengals to within one game of the American League pennant. He succeeds Del Baker after the 1942 season. Meanwhile, London flowers bloom on bombed sites in the western district.
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Detroit
Jack Zevler
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neil
Bengals
del Baker
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