Spring bass and sunfish runs draw Maryland anglers
The piece recalls spring fishing in Maryland with names like Albert Powell Atlee Boyer Hank Horner Elmer Hurd Hass Stewart and Hank Horner noted for big catches at Liberty Reservoir. It cites John F Malatesta 1964 records nine largemouths from lakes Pretty Boy Liberty and Lock Raven and highlights lures spinners Mepps black eel worms and plugs. It describes shore wading and the Buckeystown Dam run for catfish and herring snagging below Little Falls Potomac Chain Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Powell
Atlee Boyer
Hank Horner
Elmer Hurd
Hass Stewart
Maryland
Pretty Boy Dam
Pete Demchak
Liberty Reservoir
Atlee
Elmer
Milt Hurd
Liberty
Burt Dillon
John F. Malatesta
Baltimore
John
Pretty Boy
Lock Raven
Johnny
Albert
Sanderson
Bob Abraham
Buckeystown
Little Falls
Potomac
Chain Bridge
Houk Denies Formal Run For Baseball Commissioner
New York Yankees general manager Ralph Houk says he has not been formally approached about the commissioner's job. Houk notes his interest remains on winning games as Ford Frick plans retirement after the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Houk
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Fetzer
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Angels
Los Angeles
Galbreath
Fetzer
Cleveland Triumphs Over Kansas City In Rain-Soaked Classic
In a late baseball showdown, Cleveland plated a 39 to 7 victory over Kansas City. O'Donoghue earned the win while McDowell took the loss. Cola vito nabbed a home run for the Guardians as Tiant, Stang, Williams, Weaver, and Azcue aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kansas City
McDowell
Tiant
Stang
Williams
Weaver
Azcue
O'Donoghue
Bryan
W—O’donoghue
L—Mcdowell
Colavito
CBC Wins ABC Baseball Telecast Pact for Saturdays
Canadian Broadcasting Co reaches agreement with American Broadcasting Co to carry ABC's Saturday major league baseball games on CBC network. Deal announced Thursday, expanding CBC sports slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canadian Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
CBC
Daniels 2 Hits Chisox to 3 1 Victory in Opener
Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 3 1 as Bennie Daniels lost a near no hitter after an eighth inning error set up Smoky Burgess and J C Martin singles. Frank Howard and Willie Kirkland homered in the ninth to seal the win and spoil Chicago's home opener with two late White Sox singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bennie Daniels
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Frank Howard
Willie Kirkland
Hoyt Wilde
Daniels
White Sox
Ron Hansen
Ed Brinkman
Smoky Burgess
J.C. Martin
Howard
Kirkland
Washington
Wilhelm
Mike McCormick
Ron Kline
Ken Berry
John Buzhardt
Mike Brumley
al Beh Te Bi
McCraw
Mimnull
Buford
Chance
Robinson
Dunham
Ward Db
Romano
Peters
Skowron
Lock
Hansen
Bromley
Wels
McCabe
Berry
Brinkman
Burgess
Cater Sf Oagg Sievers
Daniéls
ACK
Buzhardt
Wihelm L
Job Wilhelm
Mets Win Early On Klaus Homer
Bobby Klaus hit a ninth inning homer to lift the New York Mets over the Houston Astros 5-4 in 10 innings. The win marked the Mets first victory of the season and the earliest league win in their brief history, following a season-opening string of losses. A triple play by New York in the second inning highlighted a milestone day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Bobby Klaus
New York Mets
Houston Astros
Mets
Walter Bond
Bob Aspromonte
Jimmy Wynn
Johnny Lewis
Chris Cannizzaro
Bond
Roy McMillan
Aspromonte
Houston
Johnson
MacKenzie
Raymond
Bateman
Fisher
Lary
Willey
Bethlke
Cannizzaro
Taylor
W—Bethke
L—Raymond
Wynn
Klaus
Kart Racing Opens Season At 75 80 Kart Track
The go kart regular season begins April 25 at the 75 80 Kart Track seven miles north of Damascus on routes 75 and 80. The Thunder Bug Kart Club operates the track for youths and adults with practice Sundays after noon and Saturday night racing starting in May. Spectators enter free and drivers are grouped by experience ages and kart type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
High School Coach Fired Over Parental Pressure
Augusta based Richmond Academy coach Jack Reynolds, 34, says excessive parent interference in high school athletics is harming schools and staff. Reynolds was dismissed after disciplining players for violating a practice rule that banned talking during drills, a decision his school backed despite parental pushback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Augusta High School
Jack Reynolds
Richmond Academy
Reynolds
Five-Pound Trout Lifts Opening Day Contest in Brunswick
James Cox of W. C St Brunswick presented a five pound six ounce trout for the opening day contest sponsored by John Fox Bait Store on N Market St. The fish was caught on a Hilde band spinner with a fly attached. Fox noted seven trout larger than three pounds weighed at his store and said opening day look the best in years. The Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission reports stocked trout run about two pounds or more for local anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cox
W. C St
Brunswick
John Fox
N. Market St
Fox
Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission
Thoroughbred race card results from mare era track
A detailed results list across nine races with payouts and times. Notable entries include Suzanne Belle and Bobess in Race 1, Man Of Araby and Joyce Lanna in Race 2, Skippernel and Barrier in Race 3, and Peace On Earth in Race 5. Scratch updates and attendance noted.
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W. Sellars
Myers
Joyce Lanna
Frenet
Jane D
Ropers Mill
Davidson
W. Clark
Rosebad
Anthony
Signalman
Todd
S. Valenzuela
Hershey Hill
Hedge
Zonda Gee
Pickered Point
Braves Edge Cubs 5-1 in final Milwaukee opener
Milwaukee Braves open their final County Stadium season with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Bob Sadowski earned the win with a four hitter, allowing only Ernie Banks homer in the fifth. Banks spoiled the shutout bid. Jackson took the loss. Attendance 33,874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
County Stadium
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Bob Sadowski
Sadowski
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Jackson
Burdette
Humphreys
Bertell
Torre
W—Sadowski
L—Jackson
Banks
Brunswick Ball Field Meeting To Tackle Outfield Slope
A Brunswick meeting set for Tuesday will discuss levelling the outfield and a combined concession stand storage building. Frederick County School Board members join Brunswick baseball groups at the town diamond near the new Brunswick High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County School Board
Brunswick
New Brunswick High School
Hallar Best
Mary Condon Hodgson
Lavenia Hood
Brunswick Group
John L. Carnochan
Carnachan
Tolbert F. Sawyer
Sawyer
Sheer Stadium
Dale Lloyd
Lloyd
Celtics Edge Iders To Win East Playoff
Boston suffers Philadelphia rallies but Sam Jones scores 37 as the Celtics win 110-109 to claim a ninth straight Eastern Division crown. Havlicek intercepts a late pass and Jones scores the winning basket as Boston advances to face the Lakers in the NBA finals starting Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia
Sam Jones
National Basketball Association
76Ers
Celtics
Wilt Chamberlain
John Havlicek
Los Angeles Lakers
Cash Kaline Homer In 6 4 Tiger Victory
Detroit tops Minnesota 6 4 as Norm Cash hits a three run homer to tie the game in the fifth and Al Kaline adds a two run shot in the seventh Dave Wickersham settles after a rough start to earn the win for Detroit Batting details list Wickersham Sullivan Fosnow and Battey as pitchers news includes note on Jimmy Dykes leaving KC coaching job and prior playing days with Athletics and White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Norm Cash
al Kaline
Dave Wickersham
Detroit
Minnesota
Cash
Tigers
Kaline
Wickersham
Twins
Sullivan
Pascual
Fosnow
Battey
W—Wickersham
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Ralph Sigler
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Buddy Bidle
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University of Tennessee
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Suzanne Belle
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Max's Boy
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Nathan Hale
Carl Hastily
Knight Pride
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Charles Town
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Chicubs
Board Group
Citizens To Talk
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Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
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