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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1959
Page
6
Tasby homered twice to lift Baltimore past Boston as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and New York rivals faltered. In a separate swing of the pennant chase, Frank Robinson and Bert Campaneris or similar stars drove late rallies, with 2-1 and 7-5 margins shaping the tight early season.
In Boston, Orioles manager Paul Richards praised Billy Loes amid renewed harmony after past feuds. Richards indicated Loes is the likeliest trusted reliever in tight late innings, as Baltimore beat Boston 7-6 and Loes pitched strongly for a second straight day.
Walkersville High School blanked Mt Airy 9-0 in a two four run first inning surge. Pitcher Eaves struck out 15 in a complete game shutout, allowing one hit. Green hit a home run and Troxell a double as Walkersville posted 12 hits and a pair of extra bases. Also noted were several miscues and base runners, with Mt Airy yielding all nine runs. The game featured strong offensive output for Walkersville and their second consecutive win.
In St Louis AP report, veteran Virgil Akins meets rising star Don Jordan in a twice postponed welterweight title bout at Kiel Auditorium. The 31 year old Akins seeks title defense against the 21 year old Apache Indian Jordan, with telecast planned and potential future title paths for both men. The bout was twice delayed by a tornado at the arena and Jordan’s wife’s illness.
The YMCA will sponsor a May swimming campaign with American Red Cross instructors assisted by YMCA members. Classes cover beginner to advanced levels and life saving skills for children and adults. Girls meet Mon Wed Fri after school. women Tue nights. boys Tue Thu after school and Sat mornings. men Thurs night. Non member fee applies. Instructors include Jerry Baldwin and Bech Griffin with AR C and MCA staff Richard Krantz and Diane Staler.
Field & Stream notes fishing tricks from Lefty Ered and others. The piece compares fly and bait fishing, urging streams with natural nymphs, and shows tactics from leading lines about leaders, tippet, and shot placement to improve catches on streams. It highlights switching between flies and real bait as needed.
The Game and Inland Fish Commission announced hunting regulation changes. Deer season opens October 22 and runs through November 14 in Frederick and most counties, with Garrett Allegany and Washington counties also seeing dates. Montgomery county remains closed. Firearms deer season adds one day, December 5 to 12, while raccoon and opossum seasons extend 15 days from September 15 to January 31. Rabbit, squirrel, quail, and other season details noted. no bag limit on raccoon and opossum.
In the AMERICAN and NATIONAL LEAGUES Cleveland leads with 20 wins, Milwaukee 36, New York 36, Chicago 40, Boston 36, Detroit 29, and others listed with varying win losses. Thursday results feature Cleveland 16 over Detroit 4 and Washington 3 over New York Baltimore 8 Boston 7. Upcoming games include Chicago at Cleveland and Milwaukee at Cincinnati among others, with Los Angeles at St. Louis noted for Saturday. Season says to align with last year’s open schedule for certain game types. The hunting season dates specify wild turkey pheasant and other birds from Oct 1, 1959 to March 2060, sunrise to sunset, excluding Sundays and certain local streets. A separate tournament lists Middletown in first, Lincoln second, St Frederick third, Brunswick fourth, Elm Street x with varying records.
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