Mar Del Playoff Stakes Open as Final Round Nears
Frederica 24, Henderson 4 and Viola 18, Harrington 5 highlight a weekend where Mar Del League playoff berths remain unsettled. Next Sunday's Viola vs Lewes showdown could decide the pennant race, with Lewes possible tied for first or Viola slipping to fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederica
Henderson
Lewes
Ridgely
Wyoming
Felton
Viola
Harrington
Milford Park
Jim Postles
Jack Bagnum
Bob Knight
Bob Frase
Jim Goodley
Jimmy Porter
Wayne Brown
Viola-Lewes
Freddie Sipple
Freddie Frear
Charley Ridley
Eldon Evers
Bill Thompson
Brown
Townsend Rally Secures 3-2 15-Inning Win Near Bay League Lead
Townsend defeated Milton 3-2 in 15 innings as Bill Tribbett paced a 14th-inning scoreless stretch with a triple to spark a three-run rally. Jim Hughes bested Art Betts in a stellar mound duel. Greensboro shut out Farmington 7-0 behind Bill Cain, while Clayton beat Cheswold 7-3 to tighten the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Greensboro
Milton
Clayton
Farmington
Cheswold
Jim Hughes
Art Betts
Bill Tribbett
Bill Cain
Marylanders
Len Outten
Jimmy Porter
Paul Loder
Joe Miller
Johnny Fortner
Ed Garey
Cox
Voshell
Nelson Reed
Stock Car Races At Harrington August 18th
The Harrington Volunteer Fire Co promotes a NASCAR sanctioned Stock Car Pro gram at Kent and Sussex Raceway on Wednesday evening August 18. First green flag at 8 30 p m. Admission $1 with grandstand seat. children admitted free. Entries show a record field of Modified and Sportsman Stock Cars featuring Frankie Schneider and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington Volunteer Fire Co
Kent & Sussex
Frankie Schneider
Elwood Tucker
Lou Johnson
Paul Walker
Norris Reed
Eddie Adams
Johnny Martin
Earl Bryant
Jim
Kent & Sussex Fairgrounds
Harrington
Delaware
Inc
Eastern Shore Doubles Tennis Tournament Draw Secured
Howard Evans, director of the Cambridge Jaycees sponsored Eastern Shore Doubles Tournament at Cambridge High School courts August 22 and 29, reports a full draw. Entries include Jack Wyatt with Don Kelly and Jack Smith tied to a partner yet unnamed, with teams from Cambridge, Salisbury and Chester. The event aims to attract players from Easton Seaford Denton and other Shore communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Evans
Cambridge High School
Jack Wyatt
Jack Smith
Wyatt
Chestertown
Maryland
Clifton Park
Don Kelly
Salisbury
Haverford
Washington College
Smith
Bernard Merrick
Tom Eliason
Cambridge
Easton
Seaford
Denton
Hayes Dick Twilley Lead Speedway Stars at Fair Grounds
Wednesday night August 18 at the Kent and Sussex Fair Grounds will host a speedway event starring Dick Hayes and Dick Twilley along with a host of speedway stars to help the Harrington Volunteers make the affair a huge success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Dick Twilley
Kent & Sussex Fair Grounds
Harrington
Ocean Downs Readies Third Big Week End Night Racing
Ocean Downs Raceway in Ocean City Maryland hosts the third big week end of night harness racing this Friday and Saturday with 8:30 post and 8:20 p m daily double close. Feature Friday is the $3,000 Chesapeake Free-For-All Trot with top trotters Empire Hanover Lark Hanover and others. Saturday highlights include the $3,000 President's Cup Pace and a Maryland feud between Trustful Hanover and Ichabod Crain alongside Irma's Boy Bermuda Great Sandy and Falconridge Peter. Stakes events include the $5,000 Trot and the $5,000 Pace of the Ocean Downs Raceway Stake Number 1 conducted earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Downs
Ocean City
Empire Hanover
Lark Hanover
Hanover
Hugh Bell
Toni Darnley
Charlie Carter
Lee Gallon
Johnny Belote
Birds Nest
Joe Eyler
Betz
John Mallileu
Merry Scott
Star Rosecroft
Bill Hylan
Ichabod Crain
Johnny Amato
Maryland
Irma
Franklin Hastings
Berlin
Mac Hayman
Olin Davis
Bermuda
Great Sandy
Joe Hylan
Falconridge Peter
Jim Stokley
Ocean Downs Raceway
Wayne-Chevrolet Special tops Georgetown Speedway feature
The Wayne Chevrolet Special No. 191 owned by Francis Warrington Jr of Rehoboth Beach Del and driven by Earl Bryant of Richmond Va won the 25 laps at Georgetown Speedway after a fast dip from 7th. Elwood Tucker finished second, 3 seconds back, with Hart third despite motor trouble. The 18-car field saw a first-turn crash as Bob Hill and Eddie Adams collided. Hill suffered a broken wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Warrington, Jr
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Earl Bryant
Richmond
Georgetown Speedway
Bryant
Tom Brown
Elwood Tucker
Vince Conrad
Johnny Cramblitt
Eddie Adams
Jim Hayes
J. R. Beardsley
Bill Walker
Ray Cumens
Dick Twilley
Bob Hill
Hill
Norris Reed
Jake Twilley
Dick Maddox
Bill Priestly
Jr. Parker
Wendy Bailey
Maddox
Grandstand
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Mar-Del
First
Bay League
Canterbury
Magnolia
J. D. Keller
Magnolia, del
Crete
Yeates
Eastern Shore
Paul W. Johnson
E. Aldridge Pepper
4Th & Market Sts
Denton, MD
Recreation and
Georgetown
Wayne
Tucker
Jack Hart
Hart
S. Georgetown
Benefit Harrington Volunteer Fire Co., Inc
Salle Eiee
F.D.A.F
Ford
Stewart E. Hallowell & Son, Inc
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