Eagles retirelonist Fungo highlights 1964 season notes
Philadelphia reports center Fungo Wolman and Eagles issue a brief retirement notice after 15 seasons. Joe Kuharich’s PR policy and a lack of farewell press conference are noted. Also covers Franny Murray kicking strategy ideas, Eagles affiliate opening in Pottsown for 1964, Penn State spring drills, Bucknell wrestling award, and Spectrum arena’s early success drawing 900,000+ patrons and $3.25M gross.
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Fords Lead In Opening Of Rebel 400 at Darlington
AP report notes 36 stock cars to start the Rebel 400 at Darlington Speedway with many qualifiers posting record speeds. Cale Yarborough, starting ninth in a Mercury, cautions on passing and third and fourth turn congestion. Richard Petty seeks repeat as defending champion after qualifying at 196.203 mph. Ford duo Lee Roy Yarbrough and David Pearson win front row.
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Cale Yarborough
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Plymouth
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Savings and Loan Nine Practice Schedule Released
The Savings and Loan Legion team will practice today at 2 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. Manager Jim Hammond confirms. The 14 record club has an off weekend as nearby cities play high school ball. They beat Meadville 43 last Sunday. The Legion hosts Lawrence Park for their first league game on June 1 in a doubleheader.
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Savings and Loan Legion
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Meadville
Lawrence Park
Six Teams Enter Church Softball League
Six churches announced participation in the Church Softball League with a kickoff set for tone rd. Teams include Methodist Catholic Nazarene Corry CMA Beaverdam Mennonite and Valley View Mennonite. An organizational meeting is planned Tuesday at 7730 at the Methodist Church to firm up plans.
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Bob Marsh
Methodist
Catholic
Nazarene
Corry Cma
Beaverdam
Mennonite
Valley View
Tae
Marsh
Kaline ties Detroit record with three run homer
Detroit star Al Kaline powered the Tigers to a 12 0 victory over Washington to seize first in the American League. Kaline went 3-for-4 with a three run homer, two doubles and a single, tying Hank Greenberg as Detroit’s all time home run leader in his 16th season. Other AL games included Chicago 2 Oakland 1 and Cleveland 12 Baltimore 0. Dodgers ink Boyer after White Sox release.
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Roy White
Yankees
Andy Kosco
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New York
Bobby Cox
Signups Set For Teener League Baseball
Teener League baseball registrations will be held next week at the Wright Street School field per Joe Prisina. Eligible ages are 13 through 15, with signups on Monday evening for 13 year olds, Tuesday for 14 year olds, and Thursday for 15 year olds. Players born after May 2 are ineligible. Minor league signups occur the week of June with a schedule to follow in The Journal.
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Stateline Speedway Opener Sets 1968 Race Field
Stateline Speedway opens the 1968 season with 100 cars expected. Three classes headline the program including 1958 to 1985 stock cars led by Bobby Schnars in a 1968 Javelin and Squirt Johns in a 1968 Camaro. Fred Knapp drives a 1968 Chevelle as a top contender.
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N.Y
Squirt Johns
Fred Knapp
Ashville
Baseball Standings and Result Roundup
American League standings show Detroit and Baltimore chasing leaders with Cleveland and Oakland. Friday results include Cleveland 12 Baltimore 12, Detroit 12 Washington 1, New York 2 Boston 2, and California 45 Minnesota 1. Sunday's games feature Minnesota at California and Cleveland at Baltimore. National League race sees St Louis leading, Philadelphia and San Francisco close, with rain delaying Houston at St Louis. Friday results include New York 5 Chicago 1, Atlanta 2 Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1, San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 4. Monday games set St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Los Angeles among others.
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Titusville Wins Section Two Golf Meet at Cambridge Springs
Titusville High School clinched Section Two honors in the All-Section golf meet at Cambridge Springs. Beaver team finished sixth among eight schools with Warren second and Meadville third. Medalist honors were shared by Titusville’s Mike Brady and Warren’s Matt Voight, each at 77. Brady won the playoff on the first hole. Other Beaver scores: Scoop Sample 86, Larry Hasbrouck 88, Dan Dingfelder 93, Ron Bailey 96, Mark Bloom 6 rounds.
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Keystones Open Season At Guys Mills Tomorrow
The Keystones of Corry start the Chautauqua County Baseball Association season tomorrow at Guys Mills in a non league game. Corry’s first league game is May 26 at Sherman to begin the 49th season. Manager Jim Hammond withholds the lineup as college player availability is uncertain. The team practices at 2 p.m. and leaves Loveland Field at 1 45 p.m. for the trip.
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Chautauqua County Baseball Association
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Sherman
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Loveland Field
Jim Hammond
McCovey Power Sparks Giants Past Reds in NL Action
Willie McCovey powered the Giants to a 6-4 win over the Reds with a three run homer and a strong all around night. He added a walk and a double, running his hot streak to nine plate appearances with two homers and four walks in that span, while batting .330 for the season. The Mets beat the Cubs 3-1 as Ron Swoboda and Tommie Agee homered, Koosman earning the win. Atlanta topped the Dodgers 2-1 with Versalles’ late error deciding the game, and Bob Veale earned a victory for Pittsburgh over Philadelphia as Elroy Face finished. The box score notes also mention McCovey leading the majors with 24 RBIs and nine homers.
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Carl Taylor
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Rich Allen
Bill White
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