Frederick Elks Sports Night Honors Local Youth Athletes
Seventeen athletes aged nine to eighteen were honored at the Elks Sports Night banquet in Frederick. Coaches and families praised their poise and sportsmanship, arguing that competitive athletics teach resilience and teamwork without regard to color or creed. The piece rejects the idea that competition wrecks character, noting that winning and losing are essential life lessons and that the community should support more fields and tracks.
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Frederick
Elks
Cassius Clay to Meet Henry Cooper in London
Cassius Clay is matched to box Henry Cooper for a June 10-round bout at Wembley Stadium in London. Promoter Jack Solomons announced the indoor fight as Clay, 21, unbeaten in 18 pro fights, climbs toward a world title shot. Cooper, 28, a British Empire champion, is rated no. 6 by the WBA and no. 9 by Ring. Clay’s camp cites a June 18 target but no firm date yet.
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London
Cassius Clay
Henry Cooper
Jack Solomons
Wembley Stadium
Clay
Sonny Liston
World Boxing Association
Ring
Cooper
WBA
Louisville
New Orleans
Doug Jones
Madison Square
Zora Forley
Floyd Patterson
Bill Faversham
Louisiana
Miami
Fla
Snead Returns to Greensboro Favorite in Open Field
Sam Snead visits Greensboro for the Greater Greensboro Open with a strong PGA record here and a bid to win his fourth Masters. The field of about 150 includes Billy Casper and Mike Souchak, with Tony Lema Don Finsteraald and Gary Player among notable entrants.
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Greensboro
N.C
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Billy Casper
Mike Souchak
Damascus Triumphs Behind Mallinix Strong Pitching
Damascus won behind Larry Mallinix pitching as Dene Hives added two singles and Don Gale doubled for four RBIs. The game featured a 5 1 victory with key offensive outputs and a notable performance from Mallinix.
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Larry Mallinix
Damnescus
Eest
Dene Hives
Don Gale
Mantle and Howard power Yankees past Athletics in KC win
Elston Howard and Mickey Mantle hit homers for New York as the Yankees hold off a ninth inning rally to beat the Kansas City Athletics 5-3 in the American League game. Bill Stafford started, left with an elbow injury in the seventh, Jim Bouton allowed the rally in the ninth.
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Kansas City
Elston Howard
Mickey Mantle
New York
Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Stafford
A’s
Jim Bouton
Mantle
Ted Bowsfield
Hector Lopez
Howard
Norm Bass
Lopez
Stafford
Bouton
Daley
Bowsfield
Bass
Wyatt
Bryan
W—Stafford
L—Bowsfield
Orioles Rally in Ninth Beats Senators 3-2 on Adair Fly
In frigid Memorial Stadium, Baltimore trailed 2-0 until a ninth inning rally. Jackie Brandt homered, bases loaded walks forced in a run, and Jerry Adair delivered a bases loaded sacrifice fly to cap a 3-2 victory over Washington as the Orioles tallied all their runs in the final frame.
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Baltimore
Jerry Adair
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Adair Thei
Washington
Jackie Brandt
Claude Osteen
Osteen
Brooks Robinson
Steve Hamilton
Jim Gentile
Gentile
Ed Brinkman
al Smith
Boog Powell
Robinson
Mickey Vernon
Jim Hannan
Adair
Bob Laverine
Orioles
Boner
Steenly
Don Lock
Larry Osborne
Oriole
Robin Roberts
Brinkman
Osborne
Roberts
Jim King
Dick Hall
Brinman
Wes Stock
Hamilton
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Arch
Aparicio
Cottier
Robinsm
Hinton
Gertile Ib Foto Minaso
cSaverine
Piersail Ct
Smith Rf
Lockwill
Powell If
Brown
Ore
E — Cottier
POA
Salimore
T. Brown
Aguirre Shuts Down ChiSox In Tigers 2-1 Win
Hank Aguirre fired a seven hitter as Detroit tops Chicago 2-1. The Tigers score twice in the first inning on Billy Bruton’s double and infield singles by Al Kaline and Dick McAuliffe. Eddie Fisher takes the loss for the White Sox.
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Detroit
Hank Aguirre
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Aguirre
Billy Bruton
al Kaline
Dick McAuliffe
Eddie Fisher
Tigers
Gary Peters
Fisher
Chicago
Peters
Carreon
Triandos
L—Fisher
Cards blank Mets 4-0 for second straight shutout win
St Louis pitcher Ray Washburn limited New York to four hits as the Cardinals blanked the Mets 4-0. Washburn fanned 17 in a row from the second, aided by a fifth inning run on Curt Flood’s grounder after Javier was hit and Moran threw home.
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NEW York
Ray Washburn
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Washburn
Mets
Tim Harkness
Julian Javier
Jackson
Javier
al Moran
Curt Flood
St Louis
Oliver Jackson
Stallard
Coleman
W — Washburn
L—Jackson
St. Louis
Finley Lands $1-A-Year Plan for Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City approves a seven year lease for Charles C. Finley to use Municipal Stadium for $1 annually in 1983 and 1964 with 1 dollar rent through 1964 and later 5 percent of gate receipts if attendance tops 950000. The deal includes an escape clause and relocation potential if attendance fails to meet 850000, amid financial concerns and prior move rumors to Dallas.
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Kansas City A(p
Charles C. Finley
S City Athletics
Finley
Municipal Stadium
Kansas City
Dallas Texans
Athletics
Philadelphia
Dallas
Vault star John Pennel extends world mark in pole vault
NATCHITOCHES L A AP pole vaulter John Pennel again bettered the world record with a leap of 16 feet 4 inches. Officials will check the measurement Thursday for record submission. The 22 year old Northeast Louisiana State senior cleared 16 4 on his second try in an outdoor triangular meet with Northwestern Louisiana State and McNeese. He failed three times on his first attempt at 16 4.
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Natchitoches
John Pennel
Pennel
Northeast
Louisiana State
Memphis
McNeese
Heevi
Weekend Basketball Schedule Mixed Results Across Leagues
Fragments list games with teams like Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Boston. Notable scores include Donovan 20 10 and Belinsky 10 11. One scheduled game is Minnesota at Kansas City.
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Baltimore
Pappas
New York
Ford
Detroit
Messi
Cleland
Donovan
Chicago
Burhaardt
Angeles
Belinsky
Boston
Delock
Washiton 'Cheney
Minnesoia
Kansas City
W. L. Pet
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Washington
L. Pet
G.B
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
Padres
Ellsworth
Hook
Spahn
O'Dell
Johnson
Brunswick routs Thurmont with 20 hits in NL tilt
Brunswick pounded out 20 hits and Herm Willis with Mark Donovan twopitched a two hitter to rout Thurmont 2 0 yesterday at Brunswick. Charles Weedon homered while Ries Carter and Floyd Harbert and Gene Dacenhart connected for doubles. Milopez Jr son of the Chicago White Sox manager is captain of the University of Florida baseball team. He's a center fielder.
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Brunswick
Herm Willis
Mark Donovan
Thurmont
Charles Weedon
Ries Carter
Floyd Harbert Iinied
Gene Dacenhart
Milopez Jr
University of Florida
Iis Dal
Rosored Guests Seventeen Ath Retest Caches
Fragmentary notes list names including Clarence Clarkes Thomyeon, Jack Gaither, Jett Freland, and coaches Pa ail Protas and Bul Cok. The garbled text references a speaker and front of the group with Evuzaieth Tavey among unreadable lines.
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Jack Gaither
Jett Freland
Pa Ail
Protas
J. Cove Daten Soth
Bul Cok
Phillies Rally for Eight in Seventh to Beat Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies staged an eight-run seventh inning to erase a six-run deficit and beat the Cincinnati Reds, completing a two-game sweep. John Callan and Wes Coen contributed key hits with a late homer by Linhnny Callanaiss, while Clay Davimple and Linhnny Callan tied the game in the rally.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Rone
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Rene — Cinnatz
Caletha
Callixm
Village Ready for Pan American Games Village
The Pan American Games organizers report the village near Macapic is ready after delays. The construction issues had troubled officials, but the site is prepared as the games begin on April 3.
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SNO Patta
Braz AP
Hess
Pan-American Cares
Wrnme Gen
Corm
Killebrew and Banks Hit Home Runs For Twins Victory
Harmon Killebrew and George Banks homered to lift the Minnesota Twins past Cleveland 5 to 3. Jim Kaat pitched a complete game, allowing only one run after the eighth inning as Vic Power and Earl Battey contributed in the scoring frame. Banks also added a 380 foot shot with Killebrew providing the decisive solo shot.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Harmon Killebrew
George Banks
Minnesota
Cleveland
Jim Kaat
Killebrew
Vic Power
Banks
Bob Allison
Earl Battey
Twins
Kaat
Indians
Gene Green
McDowell
Perry
Bell
Latrman
Romano
Kaat Land Battey
W—Kaat
L — McDowell
G. Green
Braves Fall as Clendenon Delivers Long Ball
Donn Clendenon belted a leadoff homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3 4 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. Cardwell earned the win with help from Veale in the ninth as Shaw took the loss. Milwaukee scored twice in the fourth on a Shaw single before Clendenon’s go ahead shot.
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Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Don Cardwell
Pirates
Bob Veale
Cardwell
Bob Shaw
Milwaukee
Shaw
Clendenon
Olx
Lemaster
Cloninger
Torre
Veale
Burgess
W—Cardwell
L—Shaw
Koufax Back In Form in Dodgers 2-1 Victory Over Cubs
Sandy Koufax pitched effectively collecting 10 strikeouts and five hits allowed as Los Angeles beat Chicago 2-1. Both Dodger runs came on errors by Cubs catcher Dick Bertell including a passed ball, with Willie Davis scoring on Bertell’s miscue and Bertell overthrows.
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Chicago
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dick Bertell
Cubs
Cub
Bob Buhl
Bertell
Dodger
Buhl
Willie Davis
Los Angeles
Koufax
Roseboro
McDaniel
L—Buhl
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