Loun’s comeback bid shadows Washington Senators roster
Notes from here and there cover Don Loun pushing for a Senators pitching spot via Hawaii’s Pacific Coast League. Injuries and tendonitis plagued Loun, who aims to prove he can return to baseball. Also featured: Paul B. Clay and Clyde Gue’s Shenandoah Downs success, Priam Man’s praise, and local sports business notes.
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Pinson Floyd Robinson Lead Majors In Batting
New York AP Cincinnati’s Vada Pinson leads the NL with a .583 through eight games, aided by a 7-for-12 start after a 21-game late-season streak last year. Floyd Robinson tops the AL at .533 with eight hits in 15 at bats, amid early standout marks from Smith, Boyer, and others across both leagues.
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Pedro Gonzalez
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Jack Warner
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Carl Yastrzemski
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Hank Aaron
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Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Tim McCarver
Bill White
Philadelphia
Roger Maris
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Roberto Clemente
American Stops Bodell in Two at Belle Vue Stadium
Thad Spencer of San Francisco stopped Jack Bodell, Britain's top young prospect, in two rounds of a 10 rounder at Belle Vue Stadium. Bodell, a pig farmer and former unbeaten in 20 pro fights, retired after the second round. Spencer, ranked seventh by the WBA and ninth by Ring Magazine, improved to 28 wins in 32 years.
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Ring Magazine
Bill Russell Named Celtics Coach In Historic Move
AP Bill Russell former All America star whose defensive genius built the Boston Celtics into a powerhouse was named coach Monday becoming the first Negro to head a major league sports team He will become player coach after the Celtics finish the season with the Lakers in Los Angeles Red Auerbach announced his retirement from coaching to focus on general manager duties Waldron praised Russell as a future great leader Russell 6 foot 10 led USF to All America honors and joined the Celtics in 1956
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University of San Francisco
Drysdale And Koufax Holdout Delays Start Of Season
New York AP reports that Dodgers stars Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale have yet to complete a nine inning game this spring after a 32 day holdout. Koufax, Drysdale and two other holdouts signed recently. Koufax says he needed more time to be ready, while Drysdale felt fatigue but saw improvement.
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Jim Maloney
Juan Marichal
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Minnesota
Jim Grant
Walt Alston
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Cubs
Bucs Win Again Over Reds 4-3 in Season Start
Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 4-3 on a pinch hit two run double by Jose Pagan in the sixth and a seventh inning triple play. Winning pitcher McBean improves to 1-0, loser Jay 0-1. Reds tallied one run in the third and another in the ninth.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Jose Pagan
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Dodgers Beat Houston 6-3 in Astrodome debut as grass
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 in the Astrodome opening on synthetic grass. Pitcher Sutton earned the win to move to 1-1 while Robin Roberts took the loss, dropping to 0-2 after the shelling of the veteran.
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Cubans Granted Entry for Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico
The State Department on Monday said Cuban athletes may participate in the Caribbean Games set for June in Puerto Rico. The approval enables Cuban sportsmen and women to compete under the Puerto Rican event banner.
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Palmer Wins Desert Inn Playoff For Tourney of Champions
Arnold Palmer shot a three under par 69 to win the Tournament of Champions playoff at Desert Inn by four strokes over Gay Brewer Jr. Palmer earned 20000 and Brewer 12000 in windy cold conditions. Brewer, heading to Dallas, praised Palmer while Palmer eyed the Houston Open next.
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MSD Captures 1st Home Meet at Maryland School for the Deaf
Maryland School for the Deaf won its first home track meet, taking eight of 15 first places and totaling 60 points. Frederick junior varsity and Brunswick tied for second with 47 points. Tommy Sewell and James Riley were double winners, with Sewell sweeping the 100 and 220 yard dashes and Riley winning the 120 high hurdles and 180 low hurdles. The duo also ran on MSD’s victorious 440 and 880 relay teams, alongside James Smith and Larry Reedy, who also contributed a long jump win.
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Sherman
Indy 500 field swells as 78 cars pay entry fee
In Indianapolis, owners of 78 cars posted the $1,000 entry fee for the golden anniversary 40 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. Time trials on May 14 15 21 and 22 will cut the field to 33 starters. Eight late entries were received before Friday midnight, signaling a push toward supercharged Offenhausers and the Ford overhead cam engine. George O Reyes of Santa Ana California and Henry Blum of Glendale California entered cars with nonstandard powertrains, but neither listed a driver.
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Cadets Rally To Beat Howard County 2-1 In 8th
In Ellicott City on Monday the Cadets tied the game in the seventh, then scored in the eighth to edge Howard County 2-1. Ron Hart pitched for Frederick, going the distance on a two hitter, striking 12. Virgil and Pindell supplied earlier offense, while Phil Ranneberger added a key triple and scored on a passed ball. In a Friday game, Audie Murphy pitched two-hits to lead Frederick past Glenelg 6-0 with Hart, Ranneberger, and Murphy driving in two runs each.
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Miller
Ford Withdraws Its Cars From Stock Car Racing
Ford Motor Co. will stay out of stock car racing for at least a year. Chairman Henry Ford II and a company spokesman cited unfair rules from NASCAR and USAC, calling for changes. The move leaves Chrysler as the only major manufacturer in stock car racing and signals Ford may return in 1966.
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National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
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Cadet Golfers Lose To North in Tri-State Match
North Hagerstown defeated Frederick 6 3 2 1 /2 to 2 1 /2 as Rich Hamilton shot 72 at Fountain Head Country Club, season best. Frederick drops to 4th with 3 losses in six. North 5-1, South 6-0. Cadets travel to Westminster next.
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John Dixon
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Benny Gannon
Gene Hausler
Statton
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Ron Whitmore
Jim Long
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