Fishermen Amputees Bring Trout Fry to Glen Mills Pond
In Glen Mills 30 amputee Marines and veterans hosted by the Delco Federation of Sportsmen Clubs enjoyed a day of outdoor therapy at Nathaniel Newlin Grist Mill ponds. Lt. P Holiday led the group as they fished 445 trout, aided by donations from VFW Post Jersey and local merchants. A surprise visit by Sen. Clarence Bell added to the event honoring their service while volunteers from Archers and gun clubs supported the effort.
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Nathaniel Newlin
Glen Mills
Delco Federation of Sportsmen Clubs
Naval Hospital
Philly
3.P. Holiday
Khe Sanh
V. F. W. Post
Jersey
G. T’s
Rudy Fields
Penn - del Archers
Ed McCorkle
Clarence Bell
Upland
Federation
Mercury Gun
Delco Sportsmen
Delco Rod and Gun
Delco Field and Stream
Delco Angiers
VFW
Barney Gettle
Rudys
Fran McKinney Almost No-Hits Spartans in Teen Leauge Battle
Fran McKinney of the Aston Lions carried a no-hitter into the final out before Tom Quann of the Spartans spoiled it with a single. McKinney finished with 11 strikeouts in a 3-2 win as Brandywine beat the Oilers 6-3. Brandywine’s Deaver and Turner had key hits. Aston and Brandywine were set to meet Monday at Penncrest High School to decide a second-place finish.
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Fran McKinney
Aston Lions
Spartans
Tom Quann
McKinney
Brandywine
Oilers
Quann
Aston
Larry Viotti
Bob Gorman
Gregg Melton
Jim Bostwick
Tom Volpini
Torce
Chris Lee
Danny Deaver
Dave Noonan
Ken Turner
Penncrest High School
Clifton Heights Edges NPAA 2 1 To End Streak
Clifton Heights of the EDCO Baseball League halted Nether Providence AA’s winning streak with a 2 1 victory. Clifton plated both runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure the win, its second this year against NPAA.
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Clifton Heights
Edco Baseball League
Providence AA
Provines
Clifton
Thewin, i
NPAA
O'Hara St James Players Dominate Catholic League All Stars
Three O'Hara juniors plus West Catholic Neumann and Neumann standouts lead Catholic League first team selections. Art Schott Malseed Yarnell and Goate anchor St James while candidates from Chester Ridley Park Post and Manoa Legion boost area representation.
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Philadelphia
O’hara
St. James
Jim Goate
Lions
Cardinals
O'Hara
Tom Pierantozzi
Dennis Southern
Doubet
Bobby
Napp
John Ciarrocchi
Bernie Long
giAcey
Yarnell
Virginia
Bulldogs
Maryland University
Chester’s Bax
Goate
Baxter's Buckley Hurls 2nd Teener One-Hitter
Baxter's Buckley pitched a one hit game, striking out 17, as Baxter beat Hanley Hose 4 1 in the Chester Teener League. He allowed only a first inning single by Billy Parasink and walked one. Buckley’s win followed a prior one hitter this season, with Buckley credited for the dominant performance.
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Baxter
Buckley
Tony
Ridley
Hanley Hose
Chester
George Slaps Rare Sun Oil Home Run
Chester Youth League notes report George Slaps a rare Sun Oil Home Run for the Chester Optimists at Sun Village field. McGroarty and McGroarty lead a five-out rally as Sun Oil falls 6 3 in a key league game. Jim Joseph and Joe Lamb pace Village offense with doubles and a run-scoring triple.
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George
Nolan
Hanley
Baxter
Sun Village
Anton
Chaizn
Blythe
Fisher
Dodds
Twarog
Chester
Tom McGroarty
Re George's
Camerottellengy
NSL
Dodger
Someta
Omahier Tetiiceataes
Walker
Murray
Joe Lamb
Joe Tacona
Rick Bluzzard
White's St. Hedwins
McGroarty
Garris
Coyle Mullany
Lacona
Schelin
Pagan
N'house
Dackson
Boden
Amintodb Potts
Kosek
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Kashner
Lamblb
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White
Chester YL
Om Sh. Hedwig
Dodgers
Malseed Stars In Legion Bow
Ridley Park pitcher Colin Malseed, making his Delco American Legion League debut, threw a two hit game in a 10-1 win over Archer-Epler. He carried a no hitter into the sixth before a single by Joel Tyrrell broke it up, his only unearned run scoring after a walk two errors and a fielder's choice. Malseed drove in two with a two run double, as Carl Fredricks Alex Petrone and Anthony Colello also had two RBI each. Colello handled eight chances at second without an error.
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Phil Fidalgo
Napp
Ciarrocchi
Fidalgo
J. Long
Manoa Legion
St. James
Mike McKinney
Chester
Bob Cristaglio
O'Hara
St. Joseph's
Joel Meo
Jim Lynch
John White
Ronald Liberati
West Catholic
Neumann
Mike Morissey
Dennis
Ridley
Park
Archer-Epler
Joel Tyrrell
Archer Epler Risley
Hamilton
Wilson
Colellon
Harms
Fidricksss
Cockersbar
Burke
Harvey
KirshnerJf Ooor Pettinalliss
Morettic
Welsh Bears Calderon Cup NPAA Titles Night
Nether Providence saw three league champions decided with playoffs in NPAA action. Welsh beat Cottman Drew and Coslett 6 4 in International League. Billy Jackson earned the win with two hits, Jeff Lorenz drove in two, Tom Hammersly two singles. Bears beat Eagles 21 0 in Texas League as Feiger Ruane Mantela combined for a four hitter. Calderon won second half in Major League by beating Burrows 5 2. need for final showdown as Burrows won first half.
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Providence
Welsh
Cottman
Drew
Coslett
Billy Jackson
Jeff Lorenz
Tom Hammersly
Bears
Eagles
Tommy Feiger
Jack Ruane
Mark Mantela
Feiger
RBI
Calderon
Bur Lrows
Burrows
State Senior Golf Championship Opens at Lancaster Country Club
A field of 115 golfers ages 55 to over 80 begins the ninth annual Pennsylvania Golf Association senior championship at Lancaster Country Club. Favorites include Knox Young of Shannopin and two-time defending champ W. B. McCullough. The event splits into four age classes with a total purse of 64 dollars wagered on a notable longshot and records cited from 1912 and 1953, reflecting a period-accurate tone.
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Lancaster
UPI
Pennsylvania Golf Association
Lancaster Country Club
Knox Young
Shannopin Country Club
W. B. McCullough
Philadel
Woodbine
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Cliff Hoey
Alcoma
Latonia
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St. Hedwig's
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