Opening Day Bursts of Homers Shake MLB Field
New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers opened the season with losses as Washington Senators and others posted early wins. Willie Mays and Roy Campanella led the Giants past the Dodgers. Detroit slugged Baltimore, while Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh won in varied fashion. Shantz left Philadelphia with a sore arm, and Orioles foresaw a pennant race after a 3-0 defeat.
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Taneytown High Opens 1954 Baseball With Overtime Win
Taneytown High defeated Damascus varsity 5 4 in an extra inning opener at home. Taneytown tied 3 3 after six innings, then Hunt and the Copenhavers produced the winning run in the ninth as Glenn Copenhaver scored on Nusbaum’s squeeze and Wildasin delivered a two out single. Taneytown heads to Thurmont after Easter for the next game.
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Orioles Make American League Debut After Training
Bailey Goss reports the Baltimore Orioles head into their AL debut after a productive training season. Don Larsen, Duane Pillette, and Joe Coleman show improved pitching as Jimmy Dykes keeps faith in the squad, with Larsen’s comeback noted as particularly encouraging after wartime service.
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Orioles TV and radio plans announced for 1954 season
Ernie Harwell Howie Williams and others will call every Orioles game on WCBM Baltimore and a regional network. Telecasts start April 13 14 on channel 13 with the Detroit opener and continue with home twin bills on April 15 and 18 over channel 2. Notes cover Bailey Hite Turley Larsen and pitching, plus operations costs and the Open Invitational Golf Tournament at Mount Pleasant May 20 23 with Cary Middlecoff and Marty Furgol as early invitees.
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Industrial Bowling Leve THURSDAY NIGHT DIV
Industrial bowling results from Thursday show Farmers Co-op defeating Brunswick 4 to 0 and Falk Grocery besting Green's 5 to 5.5. Linden Hills Gro led standings with 33 points, closely followed by Jack's Feed Store and Stup Crowther with 32 and 33 respectively. High individual game was B. Hahn at Styp Crowther with 157, and high set was Linden Hills Grocery at 1,812.
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Cadets End Frederick Streak In Blair Victory
Frederick High School saw its three game win streak end as Montgomery Blair defeated the Cadets 16 to 3 on Tuesday. Blair surged early with four runs in the first and added three in the fifth while Frederick stranded numerous runners. Frederick pitchers and fielding miscues aided Blair, with Blair finalizing the win in the bottom of the seventh. Next Frederick game is April 20 versus Bell Vocational of Washington. no varsity games during Easter vacation.
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Birds Open On Sour Note in Detroit Opening Day
DETROIT April 13 Orioles opened in the American League after 52 years in Baltimore with 46 994 in Briggs Stadium for opening day. They lost 3 0 as pitcher Gramek dominated. Manager Dykes defended the team saying morale was high and fans will rally once the club starts winning.
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Recreation Bowling League results summary
Recreation Bowling League standings show Coca-Cola defeating V F W 4 0 and Dorsey Meats 4 0 while Walkers. Met. edged Tucker S'kers 3 1 and Kelly Mill beat Bruns Eagles 3 1 and Renn Pontiacs 1 3.
College Scores From A P Baseball And Other Sports
Navy and Rutgers played as did Hampden Sydney and Bridgewater Richmond. Virginia Tech defeated Clemson 10 to 1 while South Carolina fell 1 to 3. Gettysburg beat Western Maryland 8 to 5 and Marshall dominated Morehead 21 to 1. Tennis results include Wash and Lee 5 Hampden Sydney 5 and North Carolina 4 West Virginia 2. Golf saw North Carolina State 15 Davidson 12 and Virginia Tech 62 Wash and Lee 52. Duke 15 North Carolina 1.
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Trophies Awarded At 71st Francis Key Post 11 Tournament
At the April American Legion Junior Basketball tournament awards night the 71st annual event honored coaches and players. Rev J F Minor Simpson chaired the sponsoring committee for the eighteenth time. Major trophies went to Yearling grand champions coach Homer Brooks. assistants included James Behrens and Jack Griffin with David Meadows of YMCA presenting runnerup honors.
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Interclubs crown and medals awarded in YMCA meet
The Interclubs YMCA meet awarded gold silver and bronze medals to yearlings Charles Keller Jr. Donnie Keller Gary Lary Robert Allison Robert Moss Robert Littl eton Charles Zehnder and sick in absentia Fred Kimmel. C.A. team included John Thomas Bobby Schick David Markey David Meadows Frank Martz Charles Miller Howard Strine Steven Neal. Maryland State School quartet J Parsons R Hambleton J Wallemyer W McGee J Kephart F Leslie W Weaver with M Schiver absent. A push to persuade France to join a united action to save Indochina is noted.
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American and British Move Backing War Against Communism
Washington senators split over a defensive alliance against communism in Asia. Republican leaders praised the London agreement between Dulles and Eden to organize a military bloc, while Senator Mansfield warned that unless Indo China gains full independence, the Geneva conference could fail and spark a new war.
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Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Wrap
Jim Green set a major league record with four doubles as Cincinnati beat the Braves 9-8. Steve Gromek pitched for the Tigers who shut out the Orioles 3-0, allowing seven hits and fanning nine.
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Boxing Results From Phoenix and Related Bouts
Fights last night in Phoenix saw Charley Salas from Phoenix stop Cliff Barnett of Long Beach in 8 rounds at 133 pounds. Bobby Bickle of Salt Lake City knocked out Al Moore of Oakland at 133 pounds in Kansas City.
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Rural Fire Protection Group Delays Help To Confirm Caller
Rural residents formed a fire protection association, bought a truck, and planned to respond to fires. A call arrived but the volunteers delayed 15 minutes to verify the caller was a member. By the time the pumper reached the farm home, neighbors had contained the blaze.
Poolesville High Falls to Gaithersburg 5 3
Poolesville High tally fell 5 to 3 at Gaithersburg on Tuesday afternoon dropping their record to three losses in four games. The team will next play April 27 hosting Frederick High Cadets at Poolesville.
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