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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1971
Page
10
Fragmented horse racing result from Charles Town notes Veta Pull Smith winning with Shana and Purse events. Mentions 6 furlongs, payouts, and listed horses including Chipper and Judges Niece. Details are garbled OCR with multiple names and numbers, unclear finishing order.
Group 44, based in Falls Church Virginia, heads to Summit Point Speedway for the SCCA National Championship season opener. Co founder Bob Tullius leads four cars including TR 6 GT 6 Mk II Spitfire Mk IV and MG B as the team seeks up to 64 national victories and eighth title. The squad touts 109 prior victories and eight national championships since 1965.
Brent Albert delivered a two run single in the sixth as Brunswick beat St. Maria Goretti 8 3. Stocks and Hoopengardner opened the inning with singles and a wild pitch set up Albert to drive in two. Deener added four singles and Pearl earned the win in relief, while Houpt took the loss for St Maria Goretti. Brunswick improves to 2 1 after its only loss came at St Maria. STVARIN
Boonsboro defeats Brunswick 77 64 as Brunswick failed in key relays. Reggie Monroe anchored a tight 440 relay win, while Brunswick swept field events led by Mike Pearl in shot put and discus. Brunswick also won 880 relay but overall record falls to 1-2 this year.
Brunswick fell to Thomas Johnson as TJ swept all matches 10-0. In girls play Libby Schantz beat Sherry Main 10-4 and Margie Neufeld defeated Sue Sutcliffe 10-1, with TJ victors in five other doubles and singles to seal the shutout.
Walkersville edged North Carroll 81 to 60 as ninth graders led the Lions to their first meet win. Richard Robinson won the high jump at 5 8 and the 220 dash in 25.6, rookie Jody Miller took the two mile in 11:19.1, and Robinson helped the winning 440 relay while also finishing second in the 100. Jim Rhoderick was second in the two mile. Denny Potts doubled in wins and other events featured Peterson, Remsberg, and Weidman among standouts.
Major League Roundup: Reggie Smith drove in two runs with a homer and sacrifice fly as Boston beat Detroit 5-3. Smith’s first homer came off Joe Niekro, then his sacrifice fly followed Aparicio’s squeeze bunt in the eighth.
A dense set of baseball standings and listed matchups from various leagues and venues. Entries include team results such as Boston 3 Detroit 7 New York 1 California 4, plus multiple scheduled games with pitchers and records like Messersmith 0-1 Malone 0-0 Blyleven 2-0, and doubleheaders or postponements including Cincinnati at Montreal.
In Taneytown Francis Scott Key beat Walkersville 5-4 on a ninth inning interference call. With a man on second and one out, Figgins of FSK singled to drive in the winning run after a runner was ruled out at home. Walkersville tied it in the seventh as Denny Remsberg singled, stole second, and scored on a catcher’s error.
Frederick and Walkersville met the Cadets in a tennis doubleheader with the Cadets winning boys 5 0 and the Lions winning girls 5 0. Matches featured Phin Hammond and Brooks Vetter posting singles wins for the Cadets, plus solid performances in doubles by Radcliffe Fink and Comus Fink. Girls results included Bachtell Buza Poffenbarger singles wins and Hedges Mainhart Powell Eaves doubles success.
Smithsburg defeated Catoctin 101 to 40 as Catoctin set two school track records. John Teeter won the shot put with 44 feet 5.5 inches. Lee Bassler claimed the 180 hurdles in 20.8 seconds and ran second in the long jump. others: Teeter second in 100 yards. Tim Campbell and Bob Gerald runner-ups in several events. Dennis Mozingo pole vault. Kip Merritt in the 80 yard dash. Fritz Wasser noted in hurdles results.
The American Little League held its player auction with selections across AMVETS ELKS ONE HOUR MARTINIZING and SERTOMA groups. Notable picks include AMVETS Brian Blank Thomas Moser Jr Seth Kent Jeff Dougherty Donald Dougherty Eric Timpson Charles Reeder III Donald Hiltner Jr Dennis Brown Stevey McKane Elks Curtis Wallace Steven Wall Mike Johnson and Sertoma Larry Clark Chris Clark Tim Mulford John Mullenix.
Singa nore defeats FSK as LeCroy fires a two hit effort. The Lancers improve to 4-0 on the season with LeCroy walking three and fanning seven. Dale Lowman adds two hits for the winners.
George Sauer Jr the Jets top wide receiver told coach Weeb Ewbank he is retiring because he is dissatisfied with modern football saying players are treated like children He cited personal reasons and noted he may write about his 15 years in pro football The Jets called his decision a shock but acknowledged his value to the team
Middletown Little League hold tryouts today and April 24, 1971 at 1 p.m. at Middletown Athletic Field. Eligibility ranges from 8 to 13 years old with birth dates August 1, 1958 to August 1, 1968. Residency includes Middletown High School draw area. attendance requires prior registration or prior season participation. New registrants must bring birth certificate and $1 fee.
The siowpitch softball team Schaeffer Beer will hold a practice Sunday at Pinecliff Park starting at 2 p.m.
Slowpitch Miller High Life of Frederick County Slowpitch League will practice Sunday at Baker Park at 1 30.
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