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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1960
Page
7
Springfield Junior High unveils its strongest athletic lineup yet as players from football basketball wrestling track and tennis move toward varsity. Star Ted Crary dominates pages with 33 points and 33 rebounds in one basketball game and coaches predict a bright Springfield High future.
Sunoco edged Yeadon 5-4 in Detco League action as Parkers' Joe Michell earned his eighth win. Billy Baker drove in two runs for Parkers and Jim Stroud took the loss, salvaging a late rally for Yeadon with two hits in a vain bid.
The Delaware County Baseball League holds a 9 PM meeting at the Chester YMCA to finalize arrangements for upcoming all star games in the Penn Del League. Reports on Warrington and local teams appear in game notes with multiple players noted for scoring.
In Feltonville the Dodgers push ahead with three runs in the fifth to defeat the Cubs 4 to 0. Pitcher Weaver shuts down the Cubs late, allowing only threats and four hitless frames. Shortstop Johnson keys the winners with two timely hits. Local standings include scattered scores from Minneapolis to Philadelphia and various leagues amid a flood of district results.
New marks were set as five meet records fell with Stanford looming next. Ira Davis and Al Oerter led record efforts in field and discus, while Jim Grebe and Phil Coleman posted notable times. Dellinger edged Coleman by a tire in the steeplechase as the crowd anticipated Stanford’s arrival.
Bakersfield report states up to six Pennsylvanians may join the U S Olympic Track and Field squad in Rome this year with several earning berths at Palo Alto. Cantéllo of Norristown already qualified in javelin with 271.9 feet while Ira Davis, Ed Moran, Ed Collymore, Frank Budd, Josh Cutbreath and others posted marks. Don Webster narrowly missed a berth and Don Bragg pursued a pole vault spot.
Bax ter Post falls 4 2 to Broadmeadows Prison Saturday here as Johnson holds Bax ter to four hits. Szegda drives Bax ter with a home run as Broadmeadows wins behind pitching by Szegda and Baynes.
Lawrence Nagler of UCLA, a sophomore who briefly skipped basketball for tennis, becomes the NCAA champion in Seattle. The small but muscular athlete secures the national crown in the sport he once preferred.
Undefeated Lloyds beat the Newark Cubs 9-3 at Lloyd Field. Harry Smedley scattered six hits in six innings, striking out ten without a walk. Tommy Wynne led the offense with a triple and two singles, supporting a key fifth inning rally after Towson and Palkovics set up the bases.
In a Lower Delcon Midget League contest VEW exploded for five runs in the first inning and beat Twin Oaks 7-5 as Sallis limited the losers to five hits. The game featured a nine-run sixth for VEW and a standout offensive showing from Anthony and Shandler as the Polish Eagles and other listed players contributed across the box score.
Harrisburg adds six halfbacks to Pennsylvania's Big 33 squad for the third annual football classic. Chester recap notes Imschweiler’s two seventh inning runs at Hershey Stadium in a separate baseball tilt where Food Fair won 7-4 as Resmini earned the win with four hits allowed, eight strikeouts, and five walks.
Notice of a stockholders meeting for American Cagle Savings and Loan Association to amend charter and capital stock. Also letters Testamentary issued for the estate of Thomas E. Fair Don with requests for claims and debts, plus zoning variances hearing for a funeral business at 3525... Avenue in Chester.
Tony Martino missed a perfect game by issuing a walk in the last inning as Aldan BC won 41 0 over the Eddystone Vets. Marino struck out 12 for his second no hitter of the season. Pete Berthring Joe Calamita Ted Pentz and Jorge Austin each had two hits to lead Aldan’s offense.
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