Benny Grove leads off at Pirates camp with two hits
Benny Grove, a versatile infielder and pitcher in Daytona Beach, impresses in a squad game with two hits in four at bats after initial breathing scare from a heart issue. He is likely to spend summer with the Salem Va rookies in the Appalachian League while the Pirates shuffled him to infield for camp.
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Boston
Tony Conigliaro
Washington
Joe Coleman Jr
County High Schools Baseball Schedule Covers April May
A composite Frederick County high school baseball schedule lists games for April and May. Entries include Walkersville at Linganore and Mt Airy at Walkersville among many home and away matchups with start times such as 2:30 and 3:45, featuring teams like Frederick Linganore Middletown Thurmont and Shepherdstown.
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Fairfield
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Frederick
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Brunswick
Waynesboro
Thurmont
Frederick JV
Smithsburg
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Sanders Eyes Masters Win Amid Big Three Focus
Doug Sanders arrives at Augusta National amid chatter about Palmer Nicklaus and Player while aiming to capitalize on a hot putting streak. He cites hard work and recent wins including Desert Classic and Greensboro to back his bid. Arnold Palmer hails Sanders stealth and confidence as a threat.
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Augusta National
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Ojai
Calif
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Sanders
Palmer
Nicklaus
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Greater Greensboro
Tom Weiskopf
Greensboro
Ben Hogan
Tye
Wagner Predicts Willie Mays as Major League Manager
Pacific talks unfold as Leon Wagner urges a Negro manager era with Willie Mays or Ernie Banks at the helm. He cites Mays leadership, Banks power, and the need for owners to promote black managers, noting Mays and Banks as future MLB managers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Cleveland
Leon Wagner
Ernie Banks
Mays
Banks
Billy Williams
Wagner
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Lakers Seek Early Finish in NBA Playoffs
Lakers hold 2-0 lead on St Louis as Celtics trail Philadelphia 1-0 in best of seven. Elgin Baylor scores 42 for Los Angeles in 125 116 win over Hawks while Celtics rest key players and Sam Jones limps with a bruised leg. Babe Didrikson Zaharias noted as AP Female Athlete of the Year.
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St. Louis
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia
Fred Schaus
Los Angeles Lakers
Hawks
Elgin Baylor
Boston
Bill Russell
Celtics
Sam Jones
Larry Siegfried
Tom Sanders
76Ers
Wilt Chamberlain
State League Keeps Eight Clubs For Season
The Maryland State League will remain eight teams for the coming season opening May 1. Mt. Airy New Market Brunswick Germantown Creagerstown Yellow Springs Frederick and Walkersville fill the eight slots after Broad Run Jeff withdrew. Walkersville is added to replace Broad Run Jeff, amid Tri-Co League dissolving moves and Harmony consideration. An annual Toy Fund game will continue, with Umpires meeting in Frederick Monday evening.
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Jeff
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New Market
Brunswick
Germantown
Creagerstown
Yellow Springs
Frederick
Broad Run Jeff
Max Kehne
Kehne
Tri-Co
Middletown-Harmony Club
Harmony
Doubs
Baker
Middletown
American Legion
Orioles hammer Senators as Blefary and Powell pace win
In Pompano Beach, Curt Blefary hits two homers and Boog Powell adds one as the Orioles beat the Washington Senators 8-4. Left-handed power fueled five long balls with Willie Kirkland and Bob Chance answering for Washington. Baltimore pushed five runs in the fifth off Ortega and Bosman, Powell driving in two with a triple and Blefary two with a homer.
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Washington Senators
Hame
Willie Kirkland
Bob Chance
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Phil Ortega
Dick Bosman
Powell
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Beriaina
Etchebarren
Ortega
Bosman
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Blefary
Kirkland
Chance
Packers Colts Replay Opens NFL Schedule
New York AP reports Green Bay and Baltimore will open the NFL season in Milwaukee on Sept. 10 in a rematch of their Western Conference playoff tie. The expanded league adds Atlanta as 15th team with a 15 week schedule through Dec. 18 and a Jan. 1 championship game.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Charley Winner
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Masters Form Chart Notes Spark Georgia Cooking Hot Streak
The chart highlights leaders including Georgia on a hot run while Mr Dependable remains reliable and hungry. Bloomin’ latecomer Champagne shows late surge as Kentucky climbs with Goodyear and Avis noted as contenders for a green jacket.
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Avis
Cadets Baseball and Track Seek Second Wins
Frederick High School track and baseball teams aim for their second victories as both travel today. The track squad edged Bel Air 71 70 last Friday and heads to Westminster for a dual meet, while the baseball team, after an 8 1 home win over Glencoe, goes to Martinsburg after the opponent requested the switch.
Frederick swimmer Donna Babylon shines at YMCA meet
Donna Babylon of the Frederick County YMCA swim team finished second in the butterfly and fourth in the freestyle in the 10 and under division at the Mid-Atlantic YMCA Area Swim Championships in Princeton New Jersey. Her times 15.6 seconds in the butterfly and 144 in the freestyle were the fastest ever by a Frederick swimmer in that age group, coach Jack Griffin said. She earned medals for her achievements.
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Frederick County
Princeton
Donna
Frederick
Jack Griffin
Race Driver Jim Daywalt Dies at 41
Indianapolis racer Jim Daywalt who competed in eight 500 mile events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway died of cancer in Veterans Hospital Monday. He was 41. Daywalt earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1953 after finishing sixth in his first Indy 500.
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Jimmy Daywalt
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Veterans Hospital
Daywalt
Speedway
Walkersville Baseball Team Sets Sunday Practice
The Walkersville baseball team will practice Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Walkersville High School diamond. All players are urged to attend.
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Walkersville
Walkersville High School
Terps Rally Past Delaware 6 3 Behind Harris Relief
Maryland defeats Delaware 6 3 as sophomore Mark Harris from Overlea stabilizes relief keeping the Blue Hens to three hits after entering in the second inning. Frank BonVardo started for Maryland with Al Heck taking the loss for Delaware and Tom Palmer finishing.
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Bill Streacher
Tom van Grofski
al Heck
Heck
Tom Palmer
Palmer
de Gerrogia
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