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Pottstown Mercury Sports FEMME FOOTBALLERS Night club dune- try football a diversion between DON RIGG Sports Editor CLOSE! It took judges five minutes to pick the winner of this Aqueduct race. Helianthes (extreme light). PAGE TEN WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1933 Phone 2263 ZION9SAND BAPTISTS BATTLE TO DEADLOCK DARKNESSHALTS FRACAS AT END OF NINTH FRAME Win Ryder Cup for U.S.A. Double Scores Tying Bwx- in Seventh; Final Count, 2-2 Bv PAUL LUCAS Zion's Reformed and First Bap-1 tUt battled to a 2 to 2 tie in the first extra inning Sunday school league game of the season before I several hundred spectators on the Eighth street diamond last night. Umpire in Chief Jack Fulmer brought an end to the hostilities at the end of the ninth because of darkness.

It was one of the best league games of the campaign and had the spectators on their feet several times cheering wildly for their favorites. Both clubs staged rallies to come from behind to deadlock the count, Jimmy Powell, West Liberty State Teachers college athlete, who made his mound debut with Pop Went- Zion and First Baptist Have Trouble Playing Regulation Game KENILWORTH ADMITTED TO CITY LEAGUE Defeated Slar Team Gets Pottstown F. C. Franchise Kenilworth, managed by V. L.

Brendlinger. will enter the second half race in the National division of the City and Suburban league. The Kenilworth team was granted the Pottstown Field franchise when league solons met in Mercury office, King and Hanover streets, last night. Kenilworth will play its first league game Saturday, meeting Sanatoga at Kenilworth, in the opening second half tilt. The Field club, piloted by George Ruble, dropped out of the league when league moguls voted to let VENZKE TO RACE CUNNINGHAM FRIDAY NIGHT Selections By THOMAS H.

NOONE (United Press Racing Editor) Rival Track Stars Meet in 1500-Meter Race in National Championships Perry, shown above, chief Bally use Buzzy Boyer and Jimmy hopP of Great Britain to cop the Walters, players protested by the Field club, in the second half race. Zion's and First Baptist are having a tough time getting a regulation Sunday school league game played. The clubs were scheduled to meet May 9, but rain caused a postponement. The game was re-scheduled May 24, but because of an anniversary at the Baptist church, the game was moved ahead to June 7, when Jupe Pluvius again made his appearance at the Eighth street bailiwick. Everything was set for the game last night.

A kindly sun shone down on the athletes as they started hostilities. But after playing nine innings neither team could claim a decision, and Umpire-in-Chief Jack Fulmer called off the game because of darkness with the score 2 to 2. No date was set for the replaying of the game. chise, but a representative of the Pros failed to put in an appearance last night. League rulings regarding contracts were put into effect.

It was decided that all contracts now must Gene Sarazen, left, and Walter and 4. and Hagen won from Charles be held by officials. A duplicate i Hagen right carried the Stars and Lacey. 2 and 1. The United States hjgt of players for the second half to victory yesterday in Ry- I "ce.

be handscof of professional golf supremacy be- William Delaney or Secretary der Cup golf matches in England. tween the U. S. A. and England, 64 Tobias before the second It was thought the Pottstown Pros of Africai 3.6 would apply for the vacated fran -1 4.g Sarazen defeated Alfred Padgham, 6 to 54.

Great Britain's Stars Regain Ryder Golf Cup United States Loses, 6 Vi 5V 2 1 Sarazen, Hagen Wood and Smith Win Singles Matches league game is played July 8 The lists may be mailed to Tobias. St. or to Delaney, 227 South York street. South Pottstown. All releases must go through the hands of the officials as well as former managers.

No player may Gene Venzke, former Pottstown high star, will have a chance to revenge on Glenn Cunningham, Kansas university flash, when the two rivals meet in a 1500-meter race in the. National A. A. U. track and field championships Friday night at Soldiers field, Chicago.

Venzke, who was a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania the past year, was defeated thrice the past Winter in New York. Venzke, however, retained his national 1500- meter indoor championship, when he nosed out Glenn in a thrilling finish, Cunningham ran the fastest mile ever credited to an American, when he breezed over the distance in four minutes, nine and eight-tenths seconds ten days ago in the National Intercollegiates in Chicago, Venzke previously held the mark of 4:10, made indoors in New York in 1932. Metcalfe vs. Owens Another thriller is promised fans when Ralph Metcalfe and Jesse Owens tangle in the 100-meter race. title of the fastest handed down from English Star Upset; Vines, Charley Paddock to Eddie Tolan to 1 Metcalfe will be endangered Friday night.

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Flagstone. High. Flaming Mamie. Brandon Rose KEENER LAYS PLANS FOR GRID TRAINING CAMP Wimbledon tennis crown, was defeated yesterday by Norman Far- Trojan Mentor to Take tween 25 and 30 Boys for Early Practice in August PERRY LOSES AT WIMBLEDON Cochet and Mrs. Moody Win Matches SECOND HALF RACE TO START Six Pottstown Tennis Loop Teams Begin Final Dash to Wire Tomorrow De- luullu o.

WIMBLEDON, June 27 ut-i be released more than once a sea- I feat of Fred Perry, Britain's chief 1 a sel's Reformed nine and Bob Guy, First Baptist ace, hooked up in an old fashioned hurling duel. Although Powell managed to fan 11 batters, thus equalling the 1933 strikeout record, Guy was less stingv with hits, allowing four to nine. Both pitchers received fine support from their teammates. The feature of the game was Manager Johnny double scoring Ray Holloway with First second and tying run in the seventh. This safety sent the game into extra innings for was unable to score in its half of the inning.

Longaker batted for Woody Kerr. Johnny finished the game at second. First Baptist lost, a run on the play, which might have, gained it the decision. Johnny Haley tried to score behind Holloway but was cut down on a fine relay. Dick Scheetz to Mac Shirey to Earl Strange.

charges scored the first run of the game in the fourth. Carl Dillaplane beat out a hit to short and scored on screaming double to right field. The Reformed outfit tied the count in its half of the stanza without the aid of a basehit. Bunny Hayer, first up, grounded to short and advanced to second when Elsy Linsanbigler threw wild over first. Pete Guest sacrificed Hayer to third.

Hayer counted on Lefty infield grounder to second base. After First Baptist went scoreless, nine grabbed the lead by pushing over its second run in the fifth. Strange tripled to left and dented the rubber on John single to right. The Baptist crew evened the count in the seventh. Holloway started by singling over short.

Both Holloway and Haley were safe when threw wild trying to force Holloway at second on attempted sacrifice. Longaker batted for Kerr at this point and hit first offering to deep left. Haley tried to score after Holloway but was tossed out on the relay. First Baptirt Zion ab.r.h.oa ab.r.h 3 0 2 21 Hayer. cf 41000 rf 4 0 1 0 0 Guest, lb 2 0 0 9 1 Dillap'e cf 4 113 1 Horner, rf 4 0 110 Hoi I a wav.

4 12 7 1 Wentzel 4 1 2 Halev, 3b 4 0 0 0 1 Strange, 4 12131 Guv 3 0 0 2 4 Stefley. 2b 30124 Kerr. 2b 2 0 0 2 1 Scheetz. it 3 0 0 0 1 Mace lb 4 0 3 8 0 Shire-. 3b 3 0 0 1 2 Neiman.

If 3 0 1 2 0 Powell, 3 0 0 0 2 Longaker 2b 2 0 2 1 0 SOUTHPORT. England, June 27jliam H. Davies, 4 and Smith de- (U.R Britain today regained! feated Charles A. Whitcombe, 2 and the Ryder Cup, symbolic of profes- 1. sional golfing supremacy in the In addition to Easterbrook Eng- lJnited States and England.

lish players winning were Abe Mit- This was the match in chell, Percy Alliss and Arthur the series played bi-annually. Each! Havers. nation had twice won the cup, andj Mitchell beat Olin Dutra, 9 and in every case the host nation was the winner. America won at Scioto country club, Columbus. Ohio, in 1931.

The lead in the series of matches changed repeatedly as the twosomes finished today. The aggregate score was tied at to when Densmore Shute, slim American, was finishing his match with Syd Easterbrook, stocky young English pro. Easterbrook won the match one up to make the final score Great Britain 65-, United States, Great Britain was leading the United States 2h to iv2 points as play was started today, the English having won two of Scotch foursomes while the Americans won but. one, and a fourth one was halved. Stars Triumph Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, 8 Alliss beat Paul Runyan, 2 and Havers beat Leo Diegel, 4 and 3.

Dutra defeat was one of the most son and he cannot be transferred hope in the men's singles, and the from one division to the other. unbroken advance of the American Gabriel Catholic club won the seeded brigade, featured play first half title in the National divi-; in the classic Wimbledon ail-com- sion. East End and Franklin fin- ers tennis turnament. ished in a deadlock for the first halfj Perry, Britain's 2 Davis cup crown in the American division. No man and seeded sixth, bowed to date has been set for the play-off Norman Farquharson, veteran Af- of this battle.

rican Davis cupper, 7-5, 6 1 3-6. The next league meeting will be 4 6 6-4. held in The Mercury office. Aug. 15.: Mrs.

Helen Wills Moody began her bid for her sixth Wimbledon KNAUFRTHWN HAMMERS title auspiciously, drubbing Mrs. E. IVNHUCniUWN nmvirvi cno MacReady of England, 6-0, 6-0. It PUGHT0WN NINE, 15 TO 3 took Mrs. Moody but 17 minutes to reel off the twelves games in a row against the veteran Mrs.

MacReady. Knauertown enjoyed a held was helpless in front of the having lost the last eight holes played. Dutra was eight down at the turn this afternoon, and lost the 28th hole- Dutra Starts Well Dutra started brilliantly this afternoon, holing a 30-foot putt for a birdie 2. but Mitchell increased his Ira lead so overwhelmingly and so man. held the losers to two hits.

quer Jesse Owens, lithe Cleveland Negro, in the 100-meters. In the interscholastic and intercollegiate championships at Soldier Field ten days ago, both Owens and Metcalfe ran the 100-yard dash in the record time of :09.4 sr onds. Owens did it in the high school meet in the afternoon and Metcalfe did it in the college meet at night. These two races strikingly illustrated biggest handicap and biggest asset. Metcalfe was the last man out of his holes, and was running fifth at about 35 yards.

Owens was the first out of his holes, and set the pace all the way to the tape. Metcalfe's slow start may beat him at 100 -meters, but Owens likely to ever outstep the Marquette field day decisive of his brilliant golfing at the expense of Paul ta. attack, career The giant American was former pitcher, whom they knocked Enswortn Vines, defending cham- 3 up at the morning turn, and was, out of the box in swamping an(j No American Davis cup 5 down at the luncheon interlude, town, 15 to 3, on the Knauertown reached the third round diamond last night. The largest wit-n a g.j 4.5 7 g.j defeat of Negro at 200 meters. Metcalfe has crowd of the season was on hanr x.

A. England of Great Britain, a blinding finish that helps to make to see Doc sluggers pound vines startled the gallery when after, up for his slow starts. Favinger out of the box in their winning the first set comfortably he 1 wthilUnhU 1 on the court and turned his CARDS LOSE GROUND While his teammates were mak- ankle. England, whose skill was so ing merry expense, questionable that he was made to The second half of the Pottstown tennis league will get under way tomorrow night. The Brookside country club, which won the first half championship, will meet the Y.

M. H. at Brookside, Pioneer tangles with Riverview at Riverview while the Racqueteers and Schuylkill meet at Schuylkill. Each team Plans for Pottstown initial football training camp were being laid at a rapid clip last night by Irvin Keener, Blue and White athletic director. The Trojan squad is expected to entrain for its camp site the last wepk in August.

One week, the time limit allowed by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic athletic association, will be spent preparing the P. H. S. stalwarts for the hard knocks of a long campaign on the gridiron. While no site 'has been selected for the work, Keener said Camp Albert.

Barto. may be used for the early drills. Negotiations for obtaining Camp Albert are being made with Boy Scout Troop No. 6 The Trojan grid mentor to take between 25 and 30 boys to camp with him, he said last night. The boys will be expected to furnish their own bed clothing Food will be given the boys.

Routine Explained When Keener met his squad the last day of school the past week, he explained training routine to it. Five lettermen from the 1932 squad will be present when Keener calls roll the opening day. They be Captain George Yedinak, Bill Boden. John Burfete, John Latick and Bill Grow. Yedinak and Boden are backs.

Latick and Burfete. guards and Grow is a center. Around these men. Keener will build his 1933 aggregation, opening game is VIRGIL DAVIS LOST TO PHILS FOR WEEK will plav each other! schedule-d with Roveraford high, twice during the second haif Sept. 30.

It will he a home game, struggle. The schedule follows: June 29 and August vs Brookside at Brookside; Pioneers vs Riverview at Riverview; Racqueteers vs, Schuylkill at Schuylkill. I JUly 6 and August 10-Riverview PHILADELPHIA. June 27 Vir- is leading the vs Pioneer at Riverview. tional league batting race with an July 13 and August 17- Pioneer vs.

average of .362, will be lost to the Schuylkill at Schuylkill; A. vs. Phillies for at least a week, Riverview at Riverview; Racqueteers vs. quickly that even the referee became confused as to the score, once announcing Mitchell ten up at the 24th when nine was correct. Both picked up on the 21st hole, Dutra lost the hole when playing out of a bunker the ball struck him.

Sarazen won over Padgham with tipple, Knauertown mounds- piav through the northern qualifying competition before his entry Craig Wood and Horton Smith were his short game. Gene was always the U. S. players winning more sure in approaching, and singles over 36 holes, Padgham was often in trouble. Sarazen defeated Alfred The Prince of Wales, wearing a 6 and Hagen defeated Charles gray flannel suit, watched the finish Lacey, 2 and Wood defeated Wil-jof this match.

Pughtown Knauertown ab.r.h.o.a ab.r.h o.a, Detwller, 2b 2 1 0 3 0 Bover, 2b 3 2 10 1 Beaton, lb 2 0 0 2 0 Dalgleish.ss 3 3 111 P.Kulp. rf 3 0 0 0 0 Whitley. 3b 3 2 I 0 0 C.Gsrvin,3b 3 0 0 1 0 Keim, If 41130 Favinger. 3 0 0 0 0 March, 3 2 2 8 0 Neiman. ss 3 0 1 3 0 H.Ibach cf 4 1 2 4 0 Fulman.

3 0 0 6 2 Houck, rf AS BRAVES WIN, 1-0 BOSTON. June Louis lost BROOKLYN CRUSHES CINCINNATI, 11 TO NORTH END CUBS GRAB was accepted, then began to face vaiuable ground in the National Vines slightly weaker service; league today when it was white- courageously, and often passed the t0 0. by the Boston champion at the net whistling, Braves. The defeat dropped the dnves down the 51dc- three and one-half games be- Trailing 3-5 in the third set Vines New York Giants, who C. Kulp, cf 3 1001 Harris lb 3 1 2 2 0 hftrraBu- 1 of' th6lr tWln bil1 Flood, if 3 0 Suppiee, 3 2 0 0 unleashed a bairage of Pittsburgh.

Moses, ooooo shots that swept the Englishman st. Louis outhit the Braves, 6 to 3, Totals 25 3 2 15 3 30 15 13 18 2 hiph but unable to bunch its safeties Pughtown UU1 eJ effectively when Leo Mangum gain- 6 0 8 1 1 Who advanced along with Vines were Ld flrst 0f the season. and Leo Durocher's fifth Home stolen Clifford Sutter. Stoefen, whose tre- March, DaSgieish. Base on mendous size and terrific service Brookside fct Brookside July 20 and August vs.

Brookside at Brookside: Pioneer vs. Y. H. A. at Schuylkill; Racqueteers vs, Riverview at Riverview, July 27 and August vs, Brookside at Brookside; Riverview vs.

Schuylkill at Riverview; Racqueteers vs. Y. M. H. A.

at Schuylkill. RED SOX BATTLE LEGIONNAIRES TONIGHT Davis was called to his home at Birmingham. where his step-father, G. Hanlin: is critically ill. Hanlin underwent an operation after which complications set in.

His step-father is only expected to live a few days, Davis leff at 2:13 today from North Philadelphia. The Pottstown Red Sox will meet the American Legion nine on Kerlin field tonight at 6:15 This is the first game of the season between the teams. Bill Styer, Red Sox manager, announced last night that the following would be in his starting lineup: Linsanbigler. Antonio. Renninger.

Ream, Lawler. Styer, Neiman. Millard and Ruble. The Red Sox are open for games Managers desiring to meet the. Red Sox are to get in touch with Styer.

545 Spruce street. BROOKLYN, June 27 The Brooklyn Dodgers today crushed Cincinnati, 11 to 2, after piling up ten Boys league a game on the Eighth street diamond run. in the first three frames. Joe yesterday morning. The ultimate Stripp accounted for five Brooklyn victors pushed the winning run runs with a triple, a double and a across the plate in the extra inning single.

The Dodgers collected the Cards'three-run fiareup in Kite. the ninth enabled them to tie the hits off Si Johnson and Ray Kolp, score. while Ray Benge allowed the Reds Barro, losers' pitcher, struck out ten scattered safeties. 18 batters, Quigley, catcher, Cincinnati Brooklyn had a and a triple to lead ab.r.h.oa. ab r.h a batters.

3b 5 0 0 1 2 Taylor cf 33120 The Cardinals will stack up RiSrV 4 0 0 0 0 stripp! 3 2 3 3 against thc Arlington Arrows in a Bot'ley, ib 4 0 3 9 0 Wiihon. 41120 league tilt on the. Eighth street Hafey, if 4 14 Boyle if i i o1 diamond at 9:30 ora m. 2b 4 1 2 4 2 C'cinello 2b 4 0 14 1 Suppiee, off Favinger, 3. struck out drew a large gallery, won a fiercely Suppiee, 8 by Favinger, 7.

Wild rnntpstpfi mateh from Rvosuka DECISION FROM STOWE i NunotlpanS WvTeup plaver. Favinger. and Moses 9-7, 2-6, 9-7, 1-6, 6-2. -------------------------------Gledhill scored over Adrian Quist, FOREIGN LEGION NINE Australian Davis cup man, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2. Sutter disposed of one of The North End Cubs conquered the Stowe Cardinals, 8 to 7, in a TO DRILL TONIGHT chief hopes, eliminating the left-handed Christian Boussus, 4-6, Foreign Legion will practice on 10-8, 6-4, 6-2 the Washington street diamond to- Henri Cochet, co favorite with night at 6 in preparation for Vines, took an easy, 4-6.

6-2, 6-1. its games over the coming week-end. 6-4 victory over C. R. D.

Tuckey of Eddie Borow.v's charges will meet I England. the Pennhurst State Institution nine Keeping pace with Mrs. Moody in on the Pennhurst diamond Satur-; the women's singles a Helen day afternoon and will tackle Jed- also of California, and the nota on the Warwick diamond Sun- American champion. Miss Jacobs day afternoon. defeated Miss S.

G. Chuter of England. 6-2, 6-1, inning error paved the way for the tally. He fumbled Hal grounder. A1 Spohrer singled, placing Lee on third, whence he came home on a grounder by Gyselman, who forced Spohrer at second.

Bill Walker and Lyl Johnson pitched for the Cards. St. Louis Boston ab.r.h.oa ab.r.h.o.a Orsattl, cf 4 0 1 4 0 Urb'skl, ss 4 0 0 3 4 Frisch. 2b 4 0 0 1 3 Jordan, lb 3 0 0120 Martin. 3b 4 0 0 0 0 Berger, cf 30 140 Medwick.

If 4 0 0 1 0 Moore, rf 3 0 0 1 0 Collins, lb 4 0 0 7 0 3 0 1 2 Watkins, rf 3 0 1 4 0 Lee. If 3 1 0 3 0 Wilson, 3 0 3 5 0 Spohrer, 30111 Duroeher.ss 2 0 0 2 3 3b 3 0 0 1 4 Walker, 2 0 10 1 Mangum, 3 0 0 0 2 xHornsby 1 0 0 0 0 Johnson, 0 0 0 0 0 Buckwalter Bauer GARAGE GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Storage, Iqnition Battery Service Inspection Station No. 697 55 KING STREET ear) Telephone 823 Pottstown, Pa. Trouser Sale 300 of All-Wool, Light, Medium and Dark with Values Running up to $5.00 a pair Reduced to 2.65 Almost every pair left from a suit. 29 to 40 Waist MOSHEIM CLOTHING CO.

207 High Lombardi, 4 0 0 4 1 Leslie, lb ss 4 0 114 Lopez, Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 Out en, Kolp. 2 0 1019 Jordan, ss a-Lucas 1-0 0 0 0 Benge, 3 2 15 1 4 0 2 2 0 10 0 10 5 0 19 4 4 110i Totals 33 2 9 27 8 TotaiS 30 2 4 27 13 First Baptist Zton 2 (Linsanbigler, Guy); 1 (Powell). Two-base Longaker. Three-base Sacrifice hits Quest. Linsanbigler, Stolen Neiman, Double to Steffy to Guest, Dillaplane to Guy to HolJaway.

Bases on Guy. of! Powell, 1. Struck Powell, 13: by Guy, 6 Passed Left on Baptist, 7: Zion's, 8 Time of '45. and Hatfield. Stowe Cards North End Cubs ab r.h.o.a ab a Dietrich, rf 2 0 0 0 0 Quigley, 5 12 5 4 Acker'n, cf 5 0 1 0 0 3b 5 12 12 Stolpc, ss 4 0 0 4 1 20 130 Moore, 3b 5 0 0 2 2 Herrl'r, lb 4 1042 a at ted 11 14 27 11 FrechMi 4 2 0 8 0 Bewly, rf 4 0 0 1 0 a Hatrert tor Kolp Buch Jf 4 2 2 0 2 Brown, 2b 31113 Cincinnati 11000000 2 Koplnash, If 2 1 1 0 0 Boaiton, 4 1 2110 Brooklyn 3 5201000 I Barro, 3 0 0 0 We land ss 3 114 1 1 (Frederick); Cin- Bush 2b 2 1 2104 Weiss.

If 31100 LUDWIG TO DIRECT GAMP ATHLETICS Home Run Derby cinnati, 2 (Grantham, Morrissey Runs in Stripp 3. Wilson 3. Lopez, Frederick, Cuccinello. Leslie Two-base 2, Grantham Benge, Stripp, Frederick. Three-base Stelen Taylor.

Lopez. Double Jordan and Leslie Left on 8. Brooklyn 9, Base on 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Off Johnson 2, Kolp 2 Struck 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Benge 3, Kolp 2. Johnson. 5 1 1-3 innings; Kolp.

9 in 6 2-3. Hit by Johnson iLeslie). Losing Pfirman. Hospidor. rf 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 7 7 28 9 Totals 37 8 11 30 12 Stowe Cards 000400003 North End Cubs.

100200400 Cards, 4 (Stolpe 2, Frech Buch); North End Cubs. 8 iQuig- Former P. H. S. Star Leaves This Morning for Duty Totals 310 6 24 7 Totals 28 1 3 27 11 St.

Louis 00000000 Boston 00001 000 none; St. Louis, 1 (Durocher). Run batted Two-base hit Berger Sacrifice Durocher. Double Urbanski and Joidan Left on Louis 5. Boston 3.

Struck Walker 3. Johnson 2 Mangum 1 Walker. 3 in 7 innings; off Johnson, in Losing Magerkurth and McGrew, Time cf 25. Have (By United Press) Gehrig, Yankees, 17; Foxx, Athletics, 17; Ruth. Yankees, 16; Klein, Phillies, 13; Berger.

Braves, 13; Laz- nABINQWIlZ VISITS zeri, Yankees, 13. Woody Ludwig, former Pottstown high and Valley Forge Military academy athlete, will leave this morning to take charge of athletic RUNS FOR WEEK NATIONAL LEAGUE ST. PI TERS EATTI ES ST JAMES TONIGHT St, Peters has a chance to assure itself of at least a tie for first place in the ft rat half of the Sunday peter school iefsgue tjy whipping St. Jamee.g'.jj oa the Eighth street diamond to-i First b. night at 6:15 Mert Wein's charges have won five of games and need a win to clinch a tie.

It Neiman. will be the final first half game for 1 both clubs. Either Joe Coccie or Dan Harp will be on the mound for the West Enders, Harry Dersh may twirl for St. James. Two-base Quigley.

Three-base Quigley. Stolen Herrlinger. Miller. Ackerman Brown Bewley, Double to Bolton to Quigley. Slaybough to Herrlinger to Bolton Bases on Off Barro.

off Brown, 2. by Brown Brown. 5: by Barro. Bolton Winning pitcher Time Of game-1 Umpires-Betz and Bob McCaffery and Art Darnbor east of Stroudsburg, is a private boys' camp. Ludwig now a student at the University of Pennsylvania, will by have several fellow athletes from 17miSy Penn with him in camp.

They are Team Standing Per L. 5 1 .833 Lmman'l 3 4 4 1 80u Transft 3 4 4 2 St 2 4 3 3 .500 F. M. E. 1 6 Per 423 Five Leading tt after In the Major Leagues ough.

They will act as counsellors. Freeman, Pennypacker ana Ludwig played basketball here the past Winter against the American Legion team on two occasions. All were members of the Penn varsity five McCaffery and Darnborough were members of the Red and Blue foot- G. AB. R.

Per. Simmons. White Sox 67 278 53 102 367 Crpnin, Senators 67 274 48 9S .361 ball .428 1 Davis, Philadelphia 65 232 27 84 362 Klein Philadelphia 1IM3 166 schuite. Senators 225 4" so .356 eight and nine weeks Ludwig will be at camp between M. T.

ri Brooklyn 11 Cincinnati 2 Boston li St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh 0 New York 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE T. FS. Boston n5 18 Philadelphia3 11 8 10 3 10 8 10 54 9 9 9 8 8 international LEAGUE TW T'l Rochester 9 3 12 8 3 11 Montreal 6 5 11 Albany 8 5 Jersey City 3 3 I'ewark 7 7 1 1 FRIENDS IN POTTSTOWN Jack Rabinowitz, who played in thp outfield for Pottstown the past year in the ill fated Inter State baseball league, visited friends in Pottstown yesterday. Rabinowitz now is playing with the Allentown Dukes, one of the fastest semi-pro teams in the Lehigh Valley.

He also is engaged with his father in business. YESTERDAY'S MUTUELS AT ARLINGTON First race Second race 24 Third race SbShi nmmmmmmmmmmm PENNSYLVANIA OIL 9s Qt. Qalicn Can. $1.79 Keystone Tire Store 434 HIGH STREET Pottstown Mercury Follow You on Your Vacation Call 2263 Ask for Circulation Dept..

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