Tail Enders Can Upset The Dope
New York report notes Detroit and New York clash in the No 1 baseball series of the season while four second division clubs hover on the edge of the main spotlight. Detroit leads St Louis by half game and sits two games ahead of New York with four on Boston. Washington Boston Cleveland and Philadelphia remain in play as the pennant race tightens toward the season’s final weeks.
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New York
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Browns
Sportsman's Park
Cleveland
Senators
Connie Mack
Phillies Poised Amid Final Standings Shuffle
Philadelphia seeks recognition after knocking off the Yankees three straight at the Stadium and beating St. Louis three of four. New York faces Cleveland next, with Detroit, Boston, and St. Louis closing the season as the Yankees, Red Sox, and Tigers each hold 14 games left.
Wildcats Triumph Over Funkstown In Local Rimsh
Williamsport Wildcats defeated Funkstown 6 to 4 on the high school field. Potts led the home club with three hits while Snooks, Stenger and Anderson pitched well for the visitors and hosts. Funkstown managed a late charge but the Cats held on for the win.
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Williamsport Wildcats
Funkstown
Cats
Snooks
Stenger
Jim Anderson
Potts
Williamsport
Hartie
Anderson
Wine
American League Race At Glance
Detroit leads with 78 wins and 62 losses for a .529 mark and four games to play. St Louis at 78 and 63 sits four percent back with thirteen games left. New York at 16 and 64 posts a .543 and two games behind with fourteen to go. Boston sits 74 and 66 at .529, four games back with fourteen remaining.
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Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Johnson Takes Lead In Batting
In New York on September 19, Dixie Walker led the National League with a .360 batting average, edging Stan Musial by 12 points as Brooklyn looks toward the title. In the American League Bob Johnson of the Red Sox topped teammate Peter Fox by .0002 for the early season batting lead, with a list of top contenders across both leagues.
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New York
Dixie Walker
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bob Johnson
Red Sox
Peter Fox
Walker
Musial
Smedwick
Hopp
W. Cooper
Cavarrella
Chicago
McCormick
Cincinnati
Galan
Russell
Pittsburgh
Johnson
Boston
Fox
Doerr
Boudreau
Cleveland
Stirnweiss
Spence
Washington
Siebert
Philadelphia
Byrnes
Higgins
Estalula
Fitzsimmons Will Stay With Phillies
Philadelphia September 18 The Phillies announce Fred Fitzsimmons will return as manager for 1945 after signing his contract General Manager Herb Pennock states there was no plan to replace him and dismisses rumors of Seibold or Harris taking the helm Harris previously managed the Phillies after succeeding Cox who was removed from baseball on a gambling charge and Harris was later fired in 1943
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Philadelphia
Fred
Fat Freddy) Fitzsimmons
Phillies
Herb Pennock
Fitz
Pennock
Harry
Nemo) Seibold
Louisville
Stanley
Bucky) Harris
Buffalo Bisons
Harris
Fitzsimmons
Bill Cox
Braves win 6-5 in 10th to edge Dodgers and beat Brooklyn
Yesterday's Stars by Associated Pronix notes Butch Nieman driving in the winning run in the 10th as the Braves defeated Brooklyn 6-5. The Dodgers drop to the cellar as Atlanta climbs toward sixth place.
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Associated Pronix
Butch Nieman
Braves
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cherniakovsky Youngest Red Front Commander and Vatutin Protégé
Gen Ivan Cherniakovsky, 37, commander of the 3rd White Russian front, is a Vatutin protégé and bold offensive leader who rose from private to colonel general. He fights with speed, travels by American jeep, and enjoys Ukr uraine songs with his wife on home leaves in Moscow.
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Ivan Danilo-vich Cherniakovsky
White Russian
Poland
Nikolai Vatutin
Red Army
Vatutin
Cherniakovsky
Ukraine
Dnepr
Kiev
Zhitomir
Shepetovoka
Marshal Zhukov
Chernkov
Proskurov
Tarnopol
Stalin
Pro
Miler
Zhukov
Vasilevsky
Moscow
Automobile theft report and missing lightship update
Police note the larceny of an automobile radio and aerial from C M Gossard of 500 Ridge Avenue and a bicycle theft from Joe Henson of 300 South Canton Avenue. The lightship Vineyard Sound is presumed lost off Cuttyhunk Island after last week’s hurricane with eleven crewmen reported missing and two bodies found.
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C. M. Gossard
Ridge Avenue
Pangborn Corporation
Joe Henson
Canton Avenue
Washington
Vineyard Sound
Cuttyhunk Island
Mass
Navy
Detroit Symphony to join radio concerts lineup
In New York on September 19 the Detroit fourth symphony orchestra is added to radio concert broadcasts. MBS will air Saturdays at 8:30 p m for a half hour starting October 21 with Ed Wynn opener and a 25 minute Wilson segment. NBC and CBS rosters feature Benny Cantor Haymes Burns Simms and others amid political shows by Dewey.
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The
Detroit
MBS
Deems Taylor
BLU
Ed Wynn
Wilson
Paul Whiteman
Jack Benny
NBC
Eddie Cantor
CBS
Germany
M. J. Maas
Pacific
Dick Haymes
Bob Burns
Ginny Simms
Judy
Bob Hope
Toronto
Burns and Allen
Porgy and Bess
Green Hornet
Wit Court
Sunny Dunham
Sharpsburg Letter Recaps Local Visits and Health News
Sharpsburg notes from Sept 12 show visitors from Baltimore Washington and Harrisburg, with many local families hosting. Major operation at Washington County Hospital, Navy sailor on 18 day furlough, and local residents returning home after hospital stays are reported. Rumors mention rheumatic fever and new job at Martha Washington Candy Shop in Hagerstown.
Notable Visitors and Local Residents Share Weekend Gatherings
A stream of visitors and locals gathered across town this weekend. Mrs. Frank Hull hosted the Laurel visitor, while Mrs. Ella Gardenour and Mr. Raymond Gardenour with family from Smithsburg spent Sunday with W. O. Cox and family. Washington guests George and Mary Mose with Mrs. John Smithdiehl enjoyed a week here. Ed Fisher of Roanoke spent the weekend with his parents, and Albert P. Kerlin from Laurelton attended Trinity Lutheran dedication. The Lumms of Hagerstown hosted relatives on Sunday. Lester Smith and son returned to Roanoke after a weeklong stay.
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Roanoke
George Mose
Mary Mose
John Smithdiehl
Washington
Ed Fisher
J. M. Springer
Dorothy Hagerstown
Hattie Highberger
Albert P. Kerlin
Laurelton
New York
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harry Lnmm
Hagerstown
M. F. Lumm
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