The Daily Mail from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 14

THE DAILY MAIL, HAGERSTOWN, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, IMS. The on Spb rts UftLY C. A. tomorrow night and the var- lor the" JSasteni Shore ious winners in this meet will be eligible for the Olympic tryouts. South Atlantic A-AJL cham- pions are entitled to eater the national A.A.U.

finals and the vic- tors in this tournament are almost assured of a berth on the Olympic team. crossed our desk sdy, Nichols, editor of the Salisbury excellent job of eom- of the records in the circuit since 1937. compact little -iook will be Auto Speedway Expected To Ready For Use Early His Si Ttlutble to the scribes and who cover the Shore gtOtefcr 3t something that every QVer should have, but we are aerry to- lay that the Interstate League cannot oblige. our Class league is you might as well foe- get it if you are interested in, caeeitnr back for individual and team records. They arcs just not Oftea the Staditim during the summer months, we're asked for reords ol stolen bases, rani batted in, but it's impos- sible-to supply the same.

Lttt year there was some talk rf compiling the records but no action was taken. While glancing through the Eastern Snore book, we noted with interest the fine writeups on Elmer "Pep" Rambert, the new manager of the Hagerstown Owls. Rambert led tae loop in batting last season lofty mark of .376 and be- came the first manager ever to win hitting championship in the Eastern Shore League, He came within two points of shattering the it all-time highest league batting aY- erase of .378 established in 1939. ll It's possible, but not probable, that Hageritown will have a repre- sentative in the Olympic games in London this snnuner. 'f.

"-Altec checking all sports, we i Und that weightlifting is the only possible field in which this city might rate an entry. The South championship lift- ing nteet will be held at the M. $1 to $1,50 At 'Advertised In UFS and ESQUIRE 6 15 N. Potomac One-Half Mile Dirt Track Being Built At Popular Aimisessent Park At Cost Of Huge Grandstand Will Seat Over 3,000. Auto racing may or may not go the Hagerstown sports fans, bat one thing is certain-- we're going to have one of the best dirt tracks in the East right I here in our own backyard, We were quite amazed yester- day when we got our first glimpse of the speedway now under con- struction at Conococheague Park.

(Check story found elsewhere on this page.) Stanley Schetrompf. builder of the half mile oval, is sparing no expense ia building the plant. The grandstand is nearly completed and will seat over 3,000 comfortably. This is even larger than the covered stands at the Fairgrounds, which should give you some idea of its size. When you drive out Route 40, drop into Conococheague and see for yourself.

You'll be surprised. BITS OF THIS AND THAT: Al-S though the Cardinals' Eddie Dyer, admits he is bit concerned about the advancing age.of his stars, he points out that what hurt the Cards last year was injuries to comparatively young guys like Stan Musial and Howie PolleL But Eddie gives their ages as 25 and! 24, which is knocking a couple, of years off what's listed in the Cards' roster. Kentucky's Ralph Beard will be presented a trophy tonight by True Magazine as the outstanding basketball player of the year--unless a lot of coaches changed their votes after watch- ing Ed-MaCauley perform for St. Louis in the invitation tourney final. Carl Snavely tells North Carolina alumni that he refused the Los Angeles pro coach- ing offer because "the club has no alumni to tell him how his team and "what's wrong in gen- eral." He'd be surprised if he only knew about that' By DICK KELLY, Sports Editor, Daily Mall The popular sport of auto racing will make its debut in Washington County this summer, according to an an- nouncement made today by Stanley Schetrompf, who is building the one-half mile dirt racing strip at Conococheague Amusement Park.

The race track, to be known as the Conocheague Speed- way, is being constructed at a cost of S60.000 and is expect- ed 'to" be ready for use early this summer. A huge grand- stand with a'seating capacity of over 3,000 is near com- pletion and additional bleach- ers will be erected to seat an- other 2,000. When the speedway is complet- ed it. will be one of the finest rac- ing dirt tracks for automobiles and motorcycles in this section of the country. I Owner Schetromph, farmer-con- i tractor who resides in the Clear- spring section, started work on the plant last April.

An extensive study was made of the Williams Independent A.C Takes Over Lead Boys' Club Is Defeated In Close Contest In Junior League, IS To 12. The Independent A. C. Sve took over first place in Division I of the Hagerstown i Basketball lion began with the intentions of league last night by defeating the building the track along the samejBoys's Club qtiintet in a thrilling Grove Speedway before construfc- MAROONS VICTORIOUS lines as the Penasy The Conococheague Speedway will be ultra-modem in every way and will accomodate every, form of automobile and motorcycle races. The leading big car, stock car and midget drivers in the country will appear there when the races get underway.

As aforementioned, the grand- stand is nearly completed and work will be rushed on the track itself game on the Woodland Way fioor. Trie final score was 18 to 12. Prior to the contest the teams were deadlocked for top honors. It was a nip and tuck contest from the very start and as the teams went into the final period the score was tied at 12 all. The Boys' Club lost the services of Nuckles soon after the final start- ed via the foul route and this hurt the chances of the Boys" C-lub! Joe of Chambersburg, pictured above, will put on weight-lifting exhibition at the Y.M.C.A.

tomorrow night when the South Atlantic AAU chmpion- ships are held. Pittman won the national title in the 148-pound class at Chicago last June. with the of being complet-1 tears. ed in time for races in July. The track has faeea sanctioned by the American Automobile Association and tentative, plans call for the first race to be held on July 5.

Mr. Schetrompf has signed Up until that time Nuckles had played an outstanding defensive game and was holding Cutshaw, leading' scorer, well in check, Shank also played a great floor a 1 game for the losers. Cutshaw and The SL John's Maroons scored a 22-10 victory over the North End A. C. in basketball game played on the Si- JohnY Lutheran, church coart last night, Kubn paced the winners' attack with 16 points, while Lowe had four for the North Enders.

working agreement with Roy Ricawine, owner of the Williams Grove Speedway, which means that the Conococheague Speedway "will be on the same racing circuit tat attracts the outstanding drivers of the country. The track is located in the north end of Canococaeague Park and is an ideal location. Adequate park- ing space will be available to ac- comodate' thousands of automo- biles. SPRING! GET A MALLORY Gabardine Match youf lighter spring doehes with this fresh, fight- wtight Mallory. h's com- looking todto btj its good looks, ifct brim is made with a concealed undenvelt Cttvenette shower naturally-- and quality through Arough.

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The laaependent team, was held scoreless in." the opening period as the Boys' Club took 3 to 0 lead but the second period saw the teams "deadlocked at 4 all. Each team tallied points in the third perfod and sent them' in the final quarter all tied up at 12 points Lineups; Independents Goals Fouls Pts. Cutshaw. 3 3 9 Ryiand. 2 2 6 Smith.

1 0 2 0 0 0 Schneider, 0 0 0 Jenkins, i Totals 6 6 18 Boys' Club Goals Fouls Nuckles, 1 0 2 Shank, 0 2 2 Stains, 0 0 0 Cross, 0 1 1 Springer, 0 1 1 Smith, 3 0 6 Totals 4 4 12 Kentucky Holy Cross For legiate Cage Title. New York, March 19 ured by the statistical slide rule, Kentucky's heady young giants rate a stout favorite over Holy Cross in their encounter Saturday for the eastern NCAA basketball title. The southerners own the better season's won-lost record, which when broken down also shows them superior to the New Englaaders in making goals, preventing goals and connecting on free throws--very strong evidence on any court. The main point in Holy favor appears to be that the Cru- saders are riding high on a 19-game winning streak--just like a team of destiny--and may be hot enough to melt such frigid things as fig- ures. Both teams gave impressive demonstration in eliminating seini- final opponents last Anight before 18.477 at Madison Square Garden.

Kentucky, the Southeastern Con- ference champion, gave Columbia a very businesslike going over, 76 to 53. Hohr Gross, seeking its sec- ond straight NCAA crown, brushed past Michigan's Big Tsme cham- pions, 63 to 45. The games followed a similar pattern. Columbia held its own with Kea- tucky for the first eight minutes and then class told. The Wild- cats pulled steadily away to lead 38-25 at the half and to fatten the advantage almost at will in the second playing period.

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Blasted Clearwater, Maarcb. 19 (flfy-- Curt Simmons, the Philadelphia promising southpaw pitch- er from Egypt, had a taste to- day of some major league slugging; Simmons was touched for eight runs and 10 hits in three and two- thirds innings yesterday against the Washington Senators. Simmons beat the New York Giants, 3-1, in the final game of the 1947 season, and a few days ago held the troit Tigers to one hit and no runs in three innings. The Phils rallied, however, yes- terday and won 12-10. in Series Oakland, March 19 The Chicago Cubs were all set to open a three-game series with the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League here tonight, Monday they move to San Fran- cisco to engage Lefty O'Doui's Seals for a two-game series.

The Cuba return to their Los Angeles base Wednesday to meet the St. Louis Browns. Cliff Chambers, Russ Mey- er and Henry Wyse are slated to pitch against Oakland. Bradeaton, March 19 Rookie second baseman Al Kozar's two long home runs ia. the Sena- tors' losing slugfest against the Phillies kept Washington happy to- day as they squared away for a two-game aeries with the Boston Braves.

The Senators dropped the game yesterday, 12-10, but KOZF'S brace of four-baggers and another by out- fielder Sherry Robertson pleased Manager Joe'Kuhel. Chitox Win San. Francisco, March IS (IP)--After scoring their first vic- tory over Chicago Cubs in four spring meetings yesterday by a 7- 4 score, thje White Sox awaited an encounter with the San Francisco Seals tonight Manager; Te4 Lyons hasn't an- nounced his pitching plans for the three-game series with the Seals. Flaws ironed Out West Palm Beach, March 19 --The Philadelphia, Athletics, after several days of ironifig-'out JClaws, swing back4nto, Jthcir ejii- bition schedule with a game against Tornoto today, Memphis tomorrow, and the Chillies Sunday. Almost certain to see action in one game is Joe Coleman, only Athletic hurler to go five innings thus far.

Newhouter Ready Lakeland, March 19 The Detroit Tigers were beset with a rash of minor injuries as they prepared to meet the Cincinnati Reds in an exhibition here today. Manager Steve O'Neill is sidelin- ed with his annual sore ankle, out- fielder Vic Wertz hurt his aukle sliding. Bob Swift has been out since Monday Tlth a sore throat, and three others have sore arms. Hal Newhouser is slated to pitch against the Reds. Sues Back On Hopp Hollywood, March 19 (Jp)-- --The Pittsburgh Pirates figure they're a sure thing to wind up in the first division this year.

Why? Because of Johnny Hopp. Johnny is starting -his ninth 'sea- son in the majors and has yet to finish out of the money. "I didn't come to the Pirates with the idea of finishing in the second he said. "I was never more pleased with in my diamond career than now-." cwie Race Meet Qpem March 29 Helen Sagner's Saggy Will Run In Opening Day Feature Race. Bowie, March 19 Mrs.

Helen L. hope, heads a list of 30 nominees for the Rowe Me- i inoriai Handicap, open- ing day feature at Bowie. i Maryland's racing season will get' under way with a 12-day meet that i starts here March 29. The Baltimore-owned three-year-; old, out of Swing and Sway-En-; chantress. holds the World's four-; and-a-half-furlong record, but has shown a knack for distance as well, i He won the mile-aad-a-sixteenth I E.

R. Bradley Memorial at Tropi- i cal Park last Saturday. i Even so. if Saggy is entered in the Rowe he will face tough com-' from a few older thorough- breds. Stake winners among nominees are Shamrock Stable's Air Patrol, victor ia the W.

p. Burch Memorial, and J. Tucci's In- i eiine. who took the Bryan and! O'Hara Handicap. An iuteruational flavor has been added to the "cap with the presence I of Basileus II and Flambeur, two expensive French importations own- ed by I.

Bieber and trained by Hirsch Jacobs, who will seek his winner a week from Mon- day. Nominated from the far west are H. G. Bedwell's Last Endeavor and Fantom Venture, who have been running at Santa Anita. Other nominees include Clarence Hart- wick's Flag Drill and S.

W. Lab- rot's Repand. Stage Set For Running Of Rich Grand National Steeplechase Liverpool, England, March 19 --A phenomenal swing in betting today boosted the aged and pre- viously ignored Prince' Regent to- wards the role of possible favorite for tomorrow's renewal of the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. As the vanguard pf upwards of half a million racing fans poured into Liverpool for the 102nd run- ning of the world's foremost steeplechase, -speculation centered on whether this was at long last Prince Regent's year. Veteran racing writers said they could recall no sharper overnight shortening of odds for a major race than occurred after the Wednes- day midnight announcement that J.

V. Rank's 13-year-old Irish jump- er definitely would run. The callover at London's Victoria Club last night saw odds against Prince Regent at 14 to 1. Earlier this week at least two bets of 1 000 pounds ($4,000) to two pounds ($8) against Prince Regent were placed at the Victoria Club. Racing experts here predicted that by tonight's final callover (12:30 p.

m. E.S.T.) at the club. there would be a nation-wide rush to get oa Prince Regent. They conceded some of this ad- mittedly was sentimental, but it might oust Silver Fame, at 10 to 1, from the favorite's, Silver Fame is owned by Lord Bicester, international banker. Prince Regent, favored both in 1946 aW 1947, finished fourth last year and third in 1946, tiring under top- weight while negotiating the 30 tough fences of the famed four and a half mile Aintree course.

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