Denton Little League Launches Postseason Bid Tonight
Denton Little League opens tournament play Thursday with a strong defensive unit and deep pitching. Manager Fisher Anders praises his staff, led by veteran lefty Mike Butler and relievers Beck and DeWeese Butler, with fastball arms Wil Schuyler and Glen Anders. Hitting is a concern though, as long ball batters have yet to click. lineup likely includes DeWeese Butler, Mike Butler, Glenn Anders, Jerry Mason, Ronnie Beck, Alan Guesfield, Jim Stivers, Steve Scott, Paul Pippin.
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Denton
Little League
Fisher Anders
Anders
Mike Butler
Ronnie Beck
DeWeese Butler
Bill Schuyler
Glen Anders
Emory Dobson
Glenn Anders
Jerry Mason
Alan Guesfield
Jim Stivers
Steve Scott
Paul Pippin
Charles Ebling
Ronnie Dean
Alan Guessfeird
Steven Scott
E. R. Kitchen
Glenn Blades
William Schuyler
James Stivers
Ridgely Girls Extend Lead in Twin Counties Softball League
Ridgely pulled two and a half games ahead after a 9-6 win over Greensboro last Wednesday. Gail Council homered, while Jean Dean and Doris Scott added doubles in the loss. Denton beat Farmington 18-9 as Debbie Minnick earned the win and Ann Neal struck out four. Gaye Wise hit an inside the park homer for Denton. Spidle, Quick and Ginny Downes posted strong averages for Ridgely and Denton respectively as next week’s schedule features Greensboro at Denton, Farmington at Ridgely, and a Denton home date with Greensboro.
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Ridgely
Twin Counties
Greensboro
Gail Council
Jean Dean
Doris Scott
Denton
Farmington
Debbie Minnick
Ann Neal
Bert Downes
Ginny Downes
Kaye Spidle
Gaye Wise
Harmony Jets Edge Firemen In Extra Innings
Harmony led the league before a close 6-5 loss to the Jets in eight innings as Jerry Towers drove in the tying and winning runs with a four hit performance. Palmer and Holland each had three hits for Harmony in defeat.
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Harmony Jets
Fire Eaters
Jets
Harmony
Jerry Towers
Fire Co
Jack Palmer
Joe Holland
Guards
Jc’s
Jc's
Legion
Sayer Joins NAEBM Washington Staff as Boating Safety Chief
Capt William Sayer, retired US Coast Guard leader in maritime safety, joins Admiral Hubert Shepheard to advance boating safety for the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers. He helped develop Federal Boating Act regulations and the national boat numbering system, aiding state and regional boating groups. The piece notes a surge in newspaper boating show pages in 1964 with 1,519 pages across 99 shows in 113 cities.
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William R. Sayer
United States Coast Guard
Hubert C. Shepheard
USCG
Washington
National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers
Office of Merchant Marine Safety
NAEBM
The
Coast Guard
Sayer
Virgin Islands
National Association of
New York
Boating Linage
Greensboro Stars Triumph Over Burrsville in Nine
Greensboro Stars All Stars defeated Burrsville 12 to 4 at the Delaware Line field on Friday night. A five run inning featured Dave Ward with a bases loaded triple, Tinker Todd homered, and Mev Asilton added an inside the park homer along with four hits. Eddie Dill contributed three hits as Burrsville tallied two inside the park scores.
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Greensboro
All Stars
Burrsville
Delaware
Greensboro Stars
Dave Ward
Tinker Todd
Mev Asilton
Eddie Dill
Sapp
Simpson
Jarrell
Todd
Thomas
Asilton
Boyd
Courage on the Diamond for Caroline County Youth
A columnist counsels Caroline County youths about facing the national PONY or Little League trials. He urges locker room calm, equal rules for all teams, and public support to ease fear, stressing learning, effort, and values over winning, with a simple measure of success: giving one's best.
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Caroline County
Ata Knute Rockne
You and I
Everngam Eagles Win Streak Continues in Close Victory
Everngam's Eagles stretched their winning streak to five as they outlasted Easton's second team 29 to 23. Denton pitchers Trinity Gelletly, Blades, and Jeanne Petroski combined for the win with Petroski earning the decision. Vickie Lane, Jeanne Petroski led Denton with 4 hits in 5 at bats, while Leese posted four hits in six trips including a homer and a triple. Faye Thomas added a homer and a triple, Gelletty doubled twice, and Garey sisters doubled.
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Everngam
Eagles
Easton
Dentonians
Grace Gelletly
Blades
Jeanne Petroski
Vickie Lane
Denton
Terry Leese
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Gelletly
Quick
Federalsburg
Ridgely Denton
Capt
William Sayer
Hayman
Schockley
Adams
Outten
Miller
B. Collins
Porter
Woodall
Short
Wright
Manship
G. Collins
P Ss
Darling
Ciety
Sporrt Bill Darling
Everngam Eagles
Skein
West Denton
Sinclair Refining Company
G. D. Crouse, Maiketei
Hillsboro Hardware
Empire
Hillsboro, MD
Journal
Bill Me
Niewspaper En Ghlye
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