Little League tryouts spark Frederick sports season
After rain delays, Frederick hosts multiple leagues with over 300 boys in supervised spring and summer play. National and American leagues add five Little Leagues plus Babe Ruth tryouts at Frederick venues. registrations must be completed fully. Eddie Higinbotham shines in a recent triangular meet, while NFL rivalries spur court battles and opening day lineups feature Spahn, Friend, and Cousy in a media rich baseball and basketball slate.
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Dallas Cowboys Open Home Schedule With Night Games
Dallas Cowboys plan two night home games against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept 24 and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept 31. The NFL entry faced Southwest Conference complaints over intruding on college football turf, blamed on the Dallas Texans AFL and Cotton Bowl scheduling changes. The State Fair of Texas said future Cotton Bowl games will be held only on Sundays.
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Baseball Head Elected Yesterday by Southern Baseball Assn
Hal Totten of Cedar Rapids Iowa was elected president of the Southern Baseball Assn to succeed Charlie Hurth who resigned in April Eddie Glennon Birmingham Barons GM and assoc screening chair announced Totten has run the Three I League for ten years and once wrote for the Chicago Journal He has also worked in baseball broadcasting Hurth named general manager of New York entry in the Continental League
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Auburndale
Connections Miami Ve Venetian Way Named for Causeway
Readable text notes a Miami area project namesake, linking Connections Miami and Fig. Nea Venetian Way as a causeway tribute. Details are fragmentary but indicate a naming decision tied to Miami and local road infrastructure.
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Foreign runner John Macy’s race for U S citizenship stalls
Polish refugee and University of Houston athlete John Macy, a top cross country and distance runner, faces long odds in quick naturalization despite Olympic hopes. Legislation waivers were rejected, Senate talks continue, but House support remains slim. Macy, who fled Poland in 1956, holds an American wife and engineering degree in progress.
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Detroit Times skips Jimmie Dykes firing claim
Detroit Times had reported Jimmie Dykes nears exit as Detroit Tigers manager, but team president Bull Dewitt denied the story saying it is ridiculous. Dykes’ managerial career spanned White Sox, A’s, Orioles, Reds and Tigers with brief stints and returns.
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Frederick Hub track meet notes strengthen field events
Frederick High School comes off recent wins against South Hagerstown and Dundalk to host a triangular meet with North Hagerstown and Waynesboro. Key athletes include Gary Harrison in multiple events, Higinbotham, Holt twins, and North vaulters Ridenour and Corderman, while Waynesboro counters with Punt and Glass. The lineup outlines sprints, relays, hurdles, and field events with events starting 3:30 PM and a 4:00 PM black card.
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Trip Down Fast in Fight World
The article notes the rapid drop of Philade lphia heavyweight Von Clay from top 10 after two losses, Doug Jones rising to 9th with a 13 0 record, and Welshman Dick Richardson earning fighter of the month for stopping Hans Kassell to win the European heavyweight title. It also mentions Lake Michigan as the only Great Lakes water entirely within U S territory.
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Basics of golf swings from Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Demaret simplifies golf to fundamentals learned from his caddy days and time with Jack Burke Sr. at River Oaks Country Club. He emphasizes keeping to simple basics over theory, mastering grip and action, then advancing with practice. The piece previews the full-fingered grip.
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Masters Open as Field Gathers for 24th Tournament
Augusta Ga AP The Masters begins its 24th edition with a star studded invite list and favorites like Arnold Palmer Sam Snead Mike Souchak and Ken Venturi. Jack Nicklaus a two time Masters entrant posts a practice round 66 while the course dries after recent rain. Ground remains soft and conditions promise a test for about 90 players including six first timers.
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Orioles Lose To Yankees In Extra Innings In St Pete
In St Petersburg on Wednesday the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in 11 innings. Roger Maris ignited a late rally with a bases loaded double driving in the decisive run as Bob Mabe took the loss for Baltimore.
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Mt Airy Over Sykesville Weds Track Duel
Mt Airy defeated Sykesville 68 to 60 in a dual meet at Mt Airy. Dave Miller won the pole vault and 440, Joe Marick captured the 100 and 220. Field events widened the margin as Mt Airy outscored 46 to 19 percent on the day despite a slippery track.
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Rex Enright dies at 59 in South Carolina
Rex Enright, 59, USC athletic director and prominent sports figure, died after a two year battle with stomach ulcers and heart illness. A Notre Dame standout, he coached at USC from 1938 and shifted to administration in 1955.
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Newcombe to be treated in Cincinnati for groin injury
Don Newcombe Cincinnati’s ace pitcher of last season will receive treatment for a groin injury in Cincinnati. General Manager Gabe Paul announced on Wednesday that Dr. George Ballou, the team physician, will oversee the care. Newcombe departed the club at Jacksonville, Florida.
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