Government Official to throw first ball at Bluefield opener
Ivan A. Nestigen under secretary of Health, Education and Welfare will kick off Bluefield Orioles home schedule at Bowen Field tonight against Salem. Game starts 7:30 after player introductions with preliminaries at 7:10. Orioles manager Jim Frey will use likely lineup from 1964 opener.
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Ivan A. Nestigen
Jerry Tyson
Odessa
Tex
Orioles of
Ager
Jim Frey
Nestigen
J. Hudson Huffard Sr
Bluefield
Henry F. Warden
Madison
Wis
Frey
Billy Hunter
Johnson City
Bob Schnauffer
Ken Gay
Steve Mushrall
Bob Connally
Gary Fancher
John Wyatt
Merrill Hyde
Pat Lutz
Mike Kelly
Tyson
Carolina
Ray Scarbrough
Midwest
Vern Hoshell
George Bamberger
Lou Gorman
Baltimore Orioles
Salem
Wytheville
Bluefield tops Johnson City 8-4 in Appalachian League clash
Gary Fancher of Needles California powered Bluefield with a solo homer and a two run triple to lift the Bluefield team to an 8-4 victory over Johnson City in Johnson City Tennessee. Derrel Wilkerson earned the win in relief while Frank DeVivo took the loss for Johnson City.
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Gary Fancher
Needles
Calif
Bluefield
Johnson City
Tenn
Orioles
Fancher
Jim Frey
Birds
Ken Gay
Bob Connally
Gay
Connally
Pat Lutz
Bill Seifert
Derrel Wilkerson
Frank DeVivo
Seifert
Wilkerson
Lutz
DeVivo
Tanner
Triche
W—Wilkerson
L — DeVivo
Chicago Cubs recall PCL southpaw Dick Scott
The Chicago Cubs recalled left handed pitcher Dick Scott from Salt Lake City in the Pacific Coast League on Thursday. To create roster space they optioned pitcher Jack Warner to Salt Lake. In a separate move the Philadelphia Phillies sent pitcher Dave Bennett to their Eugene Oregon farm club in the Northwest League on a 24 hour recall.
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Chicago Cubs
Dick Scott
Salt Lake City
Scott
Cubs
Jack Warner
Salt Lake
Philadelphia Phillies
Dave Bennett
Eugene
Ore
Standings and results from Appalachian League games
The page lists standings and results including Salem, Johnson City, Wytheville, and Bluefield with scores. It notes Thursday results Bluefield 8, Johnson Salem 8, Wytheville 6 and Wednesday results Johnson City 8, Bluefield Salem 13, with Friday matchups Salem at Bluefield and Johnson City at Wytheville.
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Salem
Johnson City
Johnson Wytheville
Bluefield
Johnson Salem
Wytheville
Bluefield Salem
Lle
Bears Acquire Rich Kreitling From Browns For 1964 Offense
Chicago Bears obtain end Rich Kreitling from the Cleveland Browns in a setback aimed at boosting the 1964 aerial attack. Owner coach George Halas trades a taxi squad defensive back Lowell Caylor and two draft picks, adding Kreitling to join Ditka and five spread ends. Also notes a previous deal sending Williams and Coia to Washington. Eastern League Baseball Charleston blanks Springfield 5–0.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Rich Kreitling
Cleveland Browns
Bears
Lowell Caylor
Browns
Kreitling
George Halas
University of Illinois
John Farrington
Halas
Mike Ditka
Fred Williams
Angelo Coia
Washington
Redskins
Twenty Colts Enter Irish Stakes at Curragh
A field of 20 colts, six owned by Americans, were entered for the Irish Sweepstakes Derby at the Curragh. The 12 mile race for 3 year olds offers a $149,730 purse and serves as the second Irish Sweepstakes of 1964. Odds-on favorite at 45 is Santa Claus, the Irish trained winner of England’s Epsom Derby.
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Dublin
Curragh
Santa Claus
England
Kelso Dominates Aqueduct Warmup in 1 1 4 Length Victory
Kelso the four time Horse of the Year carried 136 pounds for a 1 1 4 length win at Aqueduct in 1 50 as Tropical Breeze raced second and Sunrise Flight third. Iron Peg also posted a dominant mile time of 1 34 3 5 under 121 pounds.
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NEW York
Kelso
Ismael Valenzuela
Tropical Breeze
Sunrise Flight
Round Table
Valenzuela
Cain Hoy Stable
Iron Peg
Dark Star
England
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Montgomery Ward
Ngine
Montgomery Ward & CO
THE
Associated Press
Appy
Tum
Mondeys
Bond
Princeton Ave
Bill Wade
Charleston
Springfield
Aqueduct
Gulf
Gulf Oil Corporation
Gulf Dealers
N.B.C
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