Dodgers Unhappy With Roosevelt Stadium For Jersey City Start
In Jersey City the Brooklyn Dodgers fault Roosevelt Stadium for being too large and soft underfoot with 397 foot fences in right and left center. Players complain wind from Bayonne hampers hitters and fans are quieter than in Brooklyn. Dodgers win 4 3 in 10 innings but blame field conditions and sloppy defense on the soft earth.
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Jersey City
N. J
Brooklyn
Jersey City Dodgers
Walter O'Malley
Roosevelt Stadium
Frank Hague
Dodgers
Bayonne Bay
Flatbush
Frederick County Softball League Announces Plans
Final plans for the Frederick County Softball League season were approved at a YMCA meeting. Franchises were awarded to Walkersville Lewistown East Frederick A C Mountaindale Ballenger and Burkittsville with opening games set for April 29. Ballenger uses Baker Park as home field while Burkittsville plays at Brunswick High School.
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Frederick County
YMCA
Walkersville
Lewistown
East Frederick A. C
Mountaindale
Ballenger
Burkittsville
East Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Baker Park
Rams Halfback Ronnie Waller Marries Swimming Champion
Ronald Waller, star Rams halfback, wed Marjorie Merriweather Durant, former USC swimming champion, in Washington at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Durant, USC senior, is granddaughter of Mrs. Merriweather Post. Waller, from Maryland, joined the Rams after a standout Maryland career and earned AP All-America honorable mention in 1954.
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Washington
Ronald W
Ronnie) Waller
Los Angeles Rams
Marjorie Merriweather Durant
Southern California
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Harold Bend. Sedgwick
Durant
University of Southern California
Waller
Rams
University of Maryland
Associated Press
Miss Durant
Merriweather Post
Joseph Davies
Russia
Augustus Riggs IV
Woodbine
Thomas W. Durant
Washington, Conn
Jean Bowles McQuaig
Tallahassee, Fla
Ronald Hearn Waller
Laurel, del
Walkersville Bowling Sg Glade Valley Division Highlights
Weekly statistics show Gardner with the high game at 163 and O Bry an posting the high set 406. Farmer's Supply Co and Southern Restaurant tied for the high team game at 597 while Catoc t in Country Club claimed the top team set with 1 709.
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Catoctin Country Club
Farmer's Supply Co
Southern
Potomac Edison Co
Ox Co
Cloverdale Renner Motor Co
Walkersville
May
Esso
Smith's
Mt. Pleasant
Renner Motor Co
Gardner
O’bryan
Farmer’s Supply Co
Southern Restaurant
Catocun Country Club
Cadets Triumph 18-4 Over Richard Montgomery High
Frederick High varsity nine routed Richard Montgomery 18 to 4 at Cadet field in the home opener. Bobby Moss pitched seven strong innings, Donnie Brown belted a homer and two singles, and C. Rick etts and Laird also connected. The Cadets exploded for seven runs in the third inning and then cruised behind solid defense and timely hitting.
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Frederick High
Richard Montgomery
Rockville
Bobby Moss
Donnie Brown
Bill Fuqua
C. Ricketts
Laird
Soni
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Hagerstown Junior College
O O
Enright
Linthicum
E. Thompson
A. Ricketts
Allen
C Kauffman
Bradshaw
Beall
K. Thompson
Smith
J. Thompson
Nootenbroom
Bridgewater
Frederick Fuqua
Ar Willard
Brown
Rf . Summers
C. Keller
Denney
Martz
Boyer
DB. Keller
Remsburg
Garrett
C Weddle
jHouse
Lenhart
Iti
Moss
Swe
Frederick
D. Keller
Fuqua
Summers
Wootenboom
Nooatenboom
Noottenboom
Kauffman
Thompson Keller
Ofs Smiths
Nootenboom
Angleberger
Renizell
White Sox edge Indians as Score falters in loss
In Chicago Jack Harshamn and Herb Score matched two hit mound efforts but Cleveland could only muster a lone seventh inning run on Larry Doby’s sacrifice fly. Minnie Minoso drew a two base walk, then Doby homered after Score issued the free pass. Ed Yost and Dick Tettelbach delivered another run in the ninth for Washington’s 3-0 win over the Yankees.
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Chicago
Chica
Jack Harshamn
Cleve
Herb
White Sox
Larry Doby
Big Walt Dropo
Luis
Paracio
Chico Carrasquel
Minnie Minoso
Ien
Doby
al Smith
Minoso
Lomers
Dim Lemon
Ed Fitzgerald
Washington
New York Yankees
Chuck Stubbs
Yankees
Elston Howard
Maury McDermott
New York
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Major league standings show Boston Milwaukee New York Chicago St Louis leading in the American and National Leagues with several teams midseason. Today's schedule features Chicago at Kansas City New York at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland Boston at New York Washington at Baltimore and other matchups with a mix of veteran pitchers and rising stars. Yesterday's results include Chicago over Cleveland Kansas City over Detroit and Washington overpowering New York with key performances shaping the pennant chase.
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Boston
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
M. — Donovan
Kiennal
P -Garver
Wynn
Nixon
Ford
Brodowski
Wilson
Post
Kinder
R. H.E. Leveland
Averill
Harshman
Allar
Shantz
Ginsberg
Gromek
Foytack
Marlowe
Maas
R. H. E. Pittsburgh
Kline
Atwell
Worthington
Wilhelm
Westrum
Katt
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Dickson
Pillette
Seminick
Erskine
Labine
Campanella
R. H. E. St. Louis
Ceccetses
Haddix
Jones
Collum
Sarni
Scantlebury
Black
Freeman
Lawrence
Burgess
Hacker
Landrith
Buhl
Jolly
Crandall
St Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers win on road in 10th against Phillies
In Roosevelt Stadium, Brooklyn rallies from 4-3 down in the 10th to beat Philadelphia 5-4 after Rube Walker sacrifices in Don Zimmer for the decisive run. Duke Snider and Roy Campanella sparked the comeback with a tying single and double, Campanella's 1,900th hit.
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Baltimore
Bobby Adams
Adams
Dave Pope
Dave Philley
Rube Walker
Don Zimmer
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
Dodgers
Murry Dickson
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Duane Pillette
Phils
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Carl Furillo
Walker
Charlie Neal
Richie Ashburn
Zimmer
Campy
Jersey City
Preston Ward
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Daryl Spencer
Ronnie Kline
Braves
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Orioles and Senators Open 1956 Season in Memorial Stadium
Washington and Baltimore meet in Baltimore for the first home series of 1956 with opening day ceremonies led by Mayor D Alesandro. Memorial Stadium’s shortened center field fence will be tested as Jim Wilson is listed to start for the Orioles.
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Washington
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore
Jim Wilson
Orioles
Tha Neler
Joe Washington
Eisenhower
Gil McDougald
New York Yankees
Excelsior
Excelsior Dairy
McDougald
Babe Ruth
McCurdy Field
Tommy Michael
Ralph Shank
Jay Whitting
Joe McDougald
College Scores Across Conference Baseball Slate
The Associated Press reports on college baseball results with Bridgewater routing Shepherd 9 1 and Western Maryland beating Drew 12 2 Catholic edging American 6 5 Geo Washington 7 2 and Lincoln Memorial defeating Emory 6 1 Jenry 1. Norfolk W M 3 Richmond Hampden Sydney 11 Lynchburg Duquesne 6 Waynesburg 0 Cincinnati 6 Tennessee 3 Loyola Baltimore 6 Johns Hopkins 7 Towson 2 American 8 Bridgewater 1.
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Shepherd
Western Maryland
Drew
Catholic
American
Geo Washington
Richmond
Lincoln Memorial
Emory and
Jenry
Norfolk
Hampden-Sydney
Lynchburg
Duquesne
Waynesburg
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Loyola
Balto
Johns Hopk
Iuns
Hampden-Sydney Win & Mary
Wake Forest
Virginia
N. Carolina State
Johns Hopkins
Towson
Walkersville Tops Taneytown In Dual Track Meet
Walkersville High defeated Taneytown 57 to 34 in a dual meet at Taneytown. Luther Hormne won both sprints, Bob Garst took the mile and Gerald Horner set a possible Taneytown shot put record with 43 feet. Sonny Hoff led Walkersville in discus and pole vault.
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Taneytown High
Taneytown
Bill Talley
Luther Hormne
Lions
Bob Garst
Gerald Horner
Sonny Hoff
Walkersville
Baer
Corbin
Jack Handley
Gene Warrenfeltz
Lion Squad
Middletown
Maryland School
Frederick Jayvees
Union Bridge
Rotary
FHS
College Park
Horine
Hilterbreach
B. Garst
Hawkins
Garst
Wisner
Angel
Duncan
Fuss
Dingan
Horner
Hoff
Martin
W. Zimmerman
Warrenfelts
Welty
Hanley
Att
R. Gars
Handley
Devilbiss
Hildebreach
Browning
Finn Viskari Wins Boston Marathon In Fast 2 14:14
Antti Viskari, a Finnish sergeant, outpaced Johnny Kelley over the hills to win the 60th Boston Athletic Association marathon in 2 14 14, the fastest on the course. Kelley finished 125 yards back in 2 14 33 as Eino Oksanen took third in 2 17 56 ahead of Nick Costes at 2 18 01.
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Antti Viskari
America
Johnny Kelley
Japan
Hideo Hamammura
Kelley
Eino Oksanen
Natick
Mass
Nick Costes
Oksanen
Costes
Viskari
Jim Peters
England
Boston College
Wiskari
Post, Redlegs top Cardinals in 10 innings for upset
Wally Post homered again and delivered a bases loaded single in the 10th as Cincinnati edged St. Louis 10-9. Pitcher Wes Covington drove in the tying run for Chicago, while Lew Burdette and Warren Hacker starred in season openers. The Orioles named Jimmy Adair as Paris farm club manager with Lloyd Brown heading Thomson Paris operations.
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Wally Post
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis
Jack Harshman
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Wes Covington
Bob Buhl
Cubs
Braves
Lew Burdette White
Bruins
Warren Hacker
U.S
IBC
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Seymour
Jimmy
Adair
Paris
Tex
Woodsboro Athletic Association
Cincinnati Red Lteam
Cap
Drenning
St. Louis Cardinals
Ellis Kinder
Vinewood
Vine
Wood
Prac
Jackie
Orioles
Paul Richards
iParis
Richards
Lloyd Brown
Oriole
Thomson
Barney Lutz
Brunswick and Emmitsburg Nines Meet in County League Opener
Brunswick faces Emmitsburg in a County League game at Emmitsburg this afternoon at 1 30. Brunswick played Middletown one inning before rain halted its opener. Walkersville vs Poolesville follows at Walkersville at 2 30. Walkersville beat Thurmont 8 1 on Wednesday. Poolesville lost to Frederick High Jayvees 4 2. Westminster High track goes to Gettysburg. Frederick High tracks at Handley High in Winchester, Va. Maryland School for the Deaf tracks hosts Kendall School of Washington in an all day meet starting 10 a m.
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Emmitsburg
Brunswick
Middletown
Walkersville
Poolesville
Thurmont
Frederick High Jayvees
Westminster High
Gettysburg
Frederick High
Handley High
Winchester
Maryland School For the Deaf
Kendall School of
Washington
Maryland School
South American horse Invicto to train at Laurel
A South American Triple Crown contender Invicto arrives by plane from Miami to train at Laurel Maryland. The 3 year old will decide on Derby Preakness or Belmont entry with training supervised by L G Bedwell at Laurel.
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Laurel
South America
Jose Liccardi
Miami
Liccardi
Prerjase
Venezuela
Washington D.C
Rebuilding Ball Park Marks New Windsor Comeback
New Windsor entry in the Pen al Baseball League rebuilds its park and roster after an off season. The grandstand fences and field are renewed ahead of the April 29 opener with New Oxford and Castle Roop leading a pitching staff amid weather delays. Roop seeks an experienced manager and a couple of slugging outfielders as Ned Nevins John Cranmer and Marlin Hoff anchor the outfield with Price Petri and Sipes returning in key roles.
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New Windsor
New Oxford
Castle Roop
Roop
Harry
Lambert
Price
Harold Petri
Bill Sipes
Charlie Crabbs
Harry Pridemoor
Lisbon
Ned Nevins
John Cranmer
Marlin Hoff
Today in Sports Brunswick Babe Ruth League Tryouts Set
Announcement notes first tryouts for the Brunswick Babe Ruth League for boys 13 to 15 not assigned to a team. Trials will be April 28 at 2 30 p m at E W Scheer Stadium.
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Brunswick
Bill Clem Dominates Drew University in Western Maryland Victory
Bill Clem pitched eight innings allowing only one hit as Western Maryland defeated Drew University 12-2. Ken Hellman’s fifth inning RBI single was Drew’s only hit off Clem, with Andy Tafuri unscored-on in relief. Western Maryland built early leads with four runs in the first and three apiece in the third and fourth, adding more insurance runs later.
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McDermott
Roy Sievers
Ed Yost
Dick Tettelbach
Bobby Shantz
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Briggs Stadium
Tigers
Athletics
Steve Gromek
Westminster
Bill Clem
Drew University
Western Maryland
Ken Hellman
Andy Tafuri
Drew
Clem
Hank Schorreck
Tafuri
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Philadelphia fighter Frankie Kid Anselm won a decision over Rudy Watkins of Baltimore. Rocky Slater defeated Johnny Milton in a ten round bout in Oakland. Joey Doranda beat Rudy Mendoza in Los Angeles in a ten round match.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frankie Kid Anselm
Red Rudy Watkins
Baltimore
San Francisoss
Rocky Slater
Los Angeles
Johnny Milton
Oakland
Calif
Joey Doranda
Rudy Mendoza
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