Hagerstown High football drills ahead of 1950 schedule
Hagerstown High School’s 1950 Maroon and Gray grid squad, led by Coach Mal Henry, conducts a two hour workout at Potomac Avenue, pushing 39 players through a 440 yard run as they prep for a nine game slate starting September 22 at Chambersburg.
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Hubs
Gvad Ig
Stern
Maroon and Gray
Potomac Avenue
Yrocalariddera
Chambersburg
Henry
Clulis
HHS
Atch
Fort Hitt
City College of Bathmore
Boston Moving Up Fast In Tight American League Pennant Chase
The Red Sox, after two straight wins over the Yankees, surge to within a game and a half of Detroit in the American League pennant race. Boston has won 20 of 23, 18 of 19 at Fenway, while Detroit leads by two percentage points.
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Indians
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Red Sox
Tigers
Phiten
Dodgers
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Detroit Tigers
Steve O’neill
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
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Washington
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Phils
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Richie Ashburn
Struc
Willa Jones
Bel Ennis
Jack Mayo
Ennis
Heaton Braveralac
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Bob Rush
Cards
St. Louis
Fishing Report Highlights Potomac Antietam and Conococheague
The Potomac Antietam and Conococheague streams were in good condition for bass fishing at noon with Potomac and Antietam clear and normal while Conococheague was clear and normal but noted as not.
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Potomac
Conococheague
Antietam
Senators Take Playoff Lead in Interleague Semi Final
The Harrisburg Senators beat the Wilmington Blue Rocks 10 7 to grab a 2 1 lead in the Interstate League semi finals before 1 361 fans at Island Park. The fourth and fifth games are set for the next two nights with possible move to Wilmington if needed.
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Harrisburg Senators
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Island Park
Wilmington
Weed Omar Hui
de Sanford
A-Criatante
Finghind
U Miler
Ta Finn
Corrasy
Wyliertas
Hobroan
Loewe Warbelvy
Taisen I
Eeseee
Casting Tourney Carded For Sunday At Panghorn Lake
Panghorn Lake Casting Club schedules its 12th annual registered tournament with casters from nine cities. Three team events compete for the John C Panghborn, Carl J Schlatterbeck and Madeck trophies. Medal awards and entertainment planned. starts 9 AM.
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Panghorn Lake
John C. Panghborn
Carl J. Schlatterbeck
Strikenuta
Spahn
Boston
O. M. War
Blue Ridge Loop Playoff Game Ended By Forfeit Riot
Radford Rockets win game in Radford Virginia after Mt Airy players Joe Roseberry and May Wiacek faced riotous conduct charges with Roseberry arrested and bond set at 590 dollars. Second game postponed as dispute over run scoring triggered disturbances but no on field fighting.
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Radford
Rockets
Mt. Airy
N. C
Joe Roseberry
May Wiacek
Roseberry
Wiacek
Mt. Afry
Harry Theodore
Theodore
Nadford
Chamber Board To Dine Little League All Stars
The Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce board honors the Hagerstown Little League All Stars at a noon luncheon in the Potomac Room, Hotel Alexander. Sixteen Lattia League players who reached Williamsport for the national finals are invited, along with the coach, manager, and league officials. Surprises are planned for the youngsters.
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Hagerstown
Interstate Playoffs Highlight Tonight's Matchups
Tonight’s games feature Hagerstown at Trenton and Wilmington at Harrisburg. Standings show Philadelphia leading with Brooklyn and Boston close behind, while New York, St Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Pittsburgh vie for playoff spots.
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Trenton
Wilmington
Harrisburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louls
Standlage
New York Se
St. Louis
Chicana
New York
Spahn
Hearn
Hatten
Barney
Va. Heintzelman
aleht——Dubiel
Kjippatel
Ramedetl
Raffensberwer
Dielson
Fetry Louis
Nig Pollet
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
New
Major League Leaders Noted Incomplete Data
The record lists batting leader Musial of St. Louis with 247 hits and Kiner of Pittsburgh with 43 home runs. Other entries are garbled, naming Ennis of Philadelphia and Jethroe of Boston among others with unclear statistics.
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Musial
St. Louis
Iner
Pittsburch
Atted In— Ennis
Phila
PMA
Misial
Ashurn
Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Jethroe
Boston
Five Years Ago War Jeep Triumphs in Wircovery Handicap
Five years ago War Jeep won the Wircovery Handicap at Aque duct after Bohanet 49 1 was dis qualified for four. The fragmentary item notes a horse race result with a disqualification and a specific handicap event.
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Val Newhowser
Clevelland Indians
War Jeep
Aqueduct
Bohanet
Agae—Saim Snead
Dizzy Deans
Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Baseball Almanac Batting and Pitching Standings Snippet
The record fragment lists American League batting leaders with Goodman of Boston at 3468, DiMaggio of Boston 120 runs batted in, Kell of Detroit 192 hits and 47 doubles, DiMaggio and Zaritla of Boston plus Evers of Detroit 19 triples, Ryna-Rogen of Cleveland 84, NiMacgie of Boston 14 stolen bases, Lemon of Cleveland 14 strikeouts, and Trout of Detroit as pitcher with 14 wins.
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Goodman
Boston
DiMaggio
Ia—Dropa
Kell
Detroit
DiMaccio
Zaritla
Evers
Fieme Ryna—Rogen
Cleveland
NiMacgie
Kiwanis Nine Beats Rotary 11 to 3 in Hagerstown
The Kiwanis club of Hagerstown won their ninth game by defeating the Rotary club 11 to 3 at Municipal Stadium. Owens pitched six hits and eight strikeouts, with Renner Williams and Smith each collecting two hits for Kiwanis. Burger and Barnes added two Rotary singles.
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Hagerstown
Rotary Club
Municipal Stadium
Kiwants
Rotary
Owens
Herd
Renner
Williams
Smith
Burger and Barnes
Rotary- Reere
Kriwants
Gossard
Melzer
Barens
Cossata Owens
Ryen
Local Golfer In Tourney Today
Chuck Adams, a noted local golfer, competes for Potomac Edison System in the annual intercompany 36 hole match at Mt. Lebanon course in Pittsburgh. He faces teams from Monta nghela Power and Western Power with teammate John Coblentz as an alternate. Adams carded 150 for the qualifier and Coblentz 167.
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Chuck Adams
Potomac Edison System
Pittsburgh
PE Company
Adams
Montongahela
Stagg Begins 61st Season as Susquehanna Coach
Alonzo Stagg at 88 starts his 61st year coaching college football guiding Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove Pennsylvania. He and wife Mrs Stagg 86 run a family coaching setup with Amos Alonzo Jr as head coach and the elder Stagg as advisory.
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Selinsgrove
Amon Alonzo Stagg
Susquehanna University
Pennsylvania
Amos Alonzo, Jr
Stagg
Chicago
Susquehanna Crusaders
Chicago University
Softball playoff series open in YMCA league action
The YMCA Softball League begins post season with Antietam Fire Company facing Magers town Shoa Company at Pandhoric Park in a best of three series. Subway A F Cry will duel Motier Oran Works at Reservoir Park to decide third and fourth place. First games start this evening at 6 p.m. with second games Monday and potential third games next Friday. Trophies awarded for top team and individual players, plus a third place trophy.
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YMCA
Antietam Fire Company
Magerstown Shoa Company
Pandhoric Park
Iill
Reservoir Park
Subway A. F. Cry
Motier Oran Works
Tteam
Phillies Lose Curt Simmons for Army Service
Philadelphia Phillies ace Curt Simmons, a southpaw from Egypt Pennsylvania, leaves Sunday with the 28th Infantry Division for Camp Atterbury Indiana. Simmons departs after a 17–8 season record as the division was inducted into federal service last Tuesday.
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Philadelphia
Curt Simmons
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia Phillies
Egypt
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Simmons
Giants Can Even Playoff Set With Braves Tonight
The 4th game of the best of seven semi final between the Hagerstown Braves and Trenton Giants is tonight in New Jersey City. Trenton won 10 to 1 last night as Ed Monahan held Hagerstown to eight hits. Shellenbach struggled for 11 hits allowed by Trenton hitters.
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Hagerstown Braves
Trenton Giants
New Jersey City
Dutch Dorman
Giants
Hagerstown
Dorfman
Howie Andersson
Charley Higham
Trenton
Ed Monahan
Braves
Dick Shellenbach
Shellenbach
Holy Cross
New York Giant
Frank Shellenbach
Polo Grounders
Chick Genovese
Bill Allen
Boston Braves
Hagerstown Hill
Willis Mays
Bob Myers
Tom
Alsatia Pin Loop To Open Tonight
The Alsatia Bowling League will launch its 1950 51 season at Raney Coliseum alleys. Bill Snyder, chairman, said preparations are complete for the initial matches which start at 7 p m. Twenty two five man teams will roll in the circuit and will bowl a straight season decided by the point system.
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Alsatia Bowling League
Raney Coliseum
Bill Snyder
Alsatia Bowling Committee
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