Lighting Up McCurdy Field Attracts City Funds
Mayor Ramsburg announced modern fixtures will replace the darkened bulbs at McCurdy Field. The upgrade, costing nearly 000, aims to end years of complaints from local baseball and softball teams and fans after incidents during past All-Star games. The project is praised as a safety move that could save lives and boost community baseball.
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Jacob Ramsburg
Este Angie
Blue Ridge
Foy Fund
Maryland State League
Tri-County League
Willam Burall
Frederick City
Orioles rally past Kansas City for 8-3 spring win
In Orlando, Baltimore erased an early three run deficit to defeat Kansas City 5-3 aided by three tying hits in the fourth and a costly second baseman Lumpe error. Gus Triandos Bob Boyd and Ron Hanson supplied key singles and runs.
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Miami
Fla
Baltimore
Kansas City
Ronnie Hanson
Bob Boyd
Willie Tasby
Orioles
Iuns
Don Larsen
Gus Triandos
Boyd
Hansen
Jerry Lumper
Larsen
Grunwald
Holdener Barber
Jones
Triandos
W—Barber
L—Grimwald
Orlando
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
New Yorkers
Camilo Pascual
Jack Kralick
Pascual
New York
Kralick
Washington
Monroe
Bethe
James
Blanchard
Fascual
Kralick i
Battey
Allison
Heart of Maryland League schedule misread shows civic names
Schedule fragment lists multiple at large venues and towns including Lucketts Point of Rocks Harmony Taylorstown Knoxville and Liberty with dates in May June July and August. No clear event outcome or consistent structure, but indicates a league calendar with many matches between local clubs.
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Lucsetts
Kaoit
Liberty Point of Rocks
Lucketts
Cucketts
Knoxville
Liberty
Pont
Rocks
Harmony
Taylorstown
Knoxvile
Pant of Rocks
Celtics Hawks Face Decisive 7th Title Clash
Boston Garden hosts game seven as the Celtics and Hawks duel for the NBA championship. The nationally televised showdown starts at 2 15 pm EST with a sellout crowd of 13 909 as both teams seek a decisive series victory after a dramatic back-and-forth series.
Lions Lose First Baseball Game In Two Seasons
Walkersville fell 3 to 2 at home to Boonsboro in a pitchers duel as wildness and errors cost the Lions the opener. Babel fanned six in six innings for Boonsboro, while Eaves and Dorsey split pitching duties for Walkersville. Walt Mehis led Walkersville with a triple and two doubles in three at bats, and Remsburg vowed better play as they prepare to face Emmitsburg.
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Walkersville
Boonsboro
Lions
George Remsburg
Ron Dorsey
Diav
Dorsey
Remsburg
Walt Mehis
Tim
Emmitsburg
TV Golf Sponsor Quits After Snead Incident
Augusta AP reports the ASA Products Corp canceled its sponsorship of the World Championship Golf telecast after a contestant asserted not playing to win. The incident followed Snead apologizing and the PGA distancing, with Snead admitting an honest mistake and Mason Rudolph winning the Bermuda-shot match 1-70.
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Augusta. Ga
Sam Snead
Snead
Assn
PGA
New York
ASA Products Corp
Safety Razors
A.S.R
ASA
NBC
Pga Formally White-Washed Snead
Bermuda
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Tenn
Cadet JVS Take Dual Meet Win at Frederick
Frederick's J.V. track squad dominated Damascus in a dual meet at Frederick High School, 63 57. Cadets swept relays in the mile and 44 events, with McDonough winning pole vault at 10 feet and leading a strong show in field events. Damascus won two track events but could not close the gap.
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J.V
Damascus
Frederick High School
Stone
McDonough
Herrick
Brenneman
Bowie
Wise
Cramer
Earhart
Giants Top Preseason Poll With Dodgers Close Behind
The Associated Press poll shows San Francisco Giants first in the National League with 1,731 points, Milwaukee Braves second, Dodgers third. White Sox lead the American with Chicago White Sox and Cleveland near the top. Reds acquire outfielder Tony Gonzalez as Cincinnati adjusts roster ahead of opening day.
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Chicago White Sox
Associated Press
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Thalf
Mem . Assn
al Tre Giants
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Dodgers
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White Sox
Indians
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
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Boston
Washington
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Malor
Sim
Bees
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Yan
REDS
Cincinnati
Tony Gonzales
Sersahon
Gabe Faut
Iaehadees
Gonzalez
Odds swing to Montreal in Stanley Cup finals
Montreal leads Toronto 1 0 after a convincing opener as Toe Blake and Punch Imlach dismissed bold four game sweep talk. Imlach warned the Leafs won’t lose in four while Blake rested regulars and emphasized the unpredictability of a single puck bounce.
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Toronto
Toe Blake
Canadiens
Punch Imlach
Maple Leafs
New York
Tmlach
Forum
Blake
Maryland Dominates New Hampshire Lacrosse Tilt
Maryland sophomore stars led a 200 rout of New Hampshire in College Park. The Terrapins built a 60 lead early, then rested starters while limiting New Hampshire to only three shots all game. Roger Goss Jim Martone and Walt Durige scored three each to pace the victory.
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Maryland
New Hampshire
Jack Faber
al Heagy
Roger Goss
Jim Martone
Walt Durige
Jerry Thelen
Henry Stansbury
Charlie Horton
Bill Woodbury
Robert Lemken
Ronald Spain
William Johnson
Palmer Keeps Slim Lead At Masters After Penalty Shift
Augusta Ga Aug 1 Palmer holds first pace at the Masters with a 140 total after a two stroke penalty on Don Finsterwald reshapes the leaderboard. Finsterwald moved from 141 to 141 to tie Hogan Harmon Burkemo as the field narrows to 45.
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Augusta
Amod Palmer
Don Finsterwald
Palmer
Ligomer
Augusta National
Finsterwald
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Claude Harmon
Walter Burkemo
Bik Jy Casper
U.S. Golf Assn
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Dow
Cute Roberts
USGA
Miles
Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecoff
Art Wall
iSis
Byron Nelson
Gene Littler
Harmon
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Burkemo
Correst
Oj Hogan
Finsterward
Ken Venturi
Casper
Don January
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Julius Boros
Billy Maxwell
Officials named for seventh NBA playoff game
NBA president Maurice Podoloff named New York official Ap-Mendy Rudolf and Jim Duffy for the decisive Saturday game after Hawks beat Celtics 105 102 to tie the series at three games each. Hawks owner Ben Kemner protested the selections and Podoloff said he would re study the situation and reveal choices Friday.
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Hawks
Ben Kerner
NBA
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Podoloff
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Jim Duffy
Pat Podoloff
Kerner
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Borgia
Garden
New York
Boston Celtics
Ben Kemner
Duity
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Buzz) Rhoderick
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