Little League Training Set to Begin in Frederick
Frederick Little League opens spring training Monday at McCurdy Field with tryouts by age group for players under 12. President Jim Grove announces dates for 12, 11, and 10 year olds born between August 1 1950 and July 31 1951. Participants must live within Frederick city limits or Camp Detrick and bring gloves and their number on the uniform.
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Frederick
Jim Grove
McCurdy Field
Camp Detrick
Frederick Little League Inc
Motter Avenue
Spring Valley Addition
C. Cyril Klein
Drafted For Pro Basketball League 86
New York April 25 News reports 86 college stars led by Gene Melemorre and Sam Ranzino were drafted by 10 NBA teams. First picks included Melemorre at Baltimore and Ranzino to Rochester, with others chosen by Tri-Cities Indianapolis Fort Wayne Syracuse New York Boston Rochester Philadelphia Minneapolis. Notable players Hutchins Sunderlage Skoog. teams used in territory picks. three All-America stars still juniors ineligible.
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Coliggee
Gene Melemorre
Sam Ranzino
Melemiorre
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Baltimore
Rangino
Rochester Royals
Tri-cities
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Brigham
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Skoog
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Wayne
Syracuse
Boston
Rochester
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Kentucky
Bill Spivey
Kansas
Clyde Lovellette
Temple
Bill Mikey
Hutchins
Sunder Jage
Roland Minson
New York Knicks
Minson
Lights To Shine On Frederick City Softball League Start
Frederick city managers announced under arc lights the City Softball League opener set for May 8 with AMVETS versus Quaker City. May 10 features Rice’s Grocers against Camp Detrick. Mayor Munshower may throw first ball. Teams, contracts, and August finish frame a 1 8 game schedule ending with a Shaughnessy post-season.
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YMCA
Max Kehne
Municipal Electrician
Amvets
Quaker City
Ballenger
Rice's Grocers
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Detrick
Washington Street
Southend Civic Association
Munshower
Guy Ramsburg
Frankie Rehwann
Max Kehoe
Jam Powell
Wilbur Cline
Sergi
Cole
Gomes
Maryland State Softball Association
Maryland
City
Wellsville Falls Short In Niagara Falls Game
Wellsville Rockets lost 4-4? to Niagara Falls in a spring training Inter-camp game at Chambersburg with damp conditions. Niagara Falls pulled ahead with late runs in the seventh, Wellsville tied in the sixth, then De Perro scored the winning run for Niagara Falls.
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Weitsville
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Falls
Wellsville
Puccie
Ciccone
Niagara
de Perro
Dupled
Doyle
Walt van Grofski
Bolger
Veritas
Russo
George Hermann Ruth
York
Pnany
Hitchcock
Baker
Caponni
Capuano
van Grofski
Smerker
Frick
Nicholas
Thurmont High Beats Brunswick Nine In League Opener
Thurmont High defeated Brunswick 5 to 3 in a league opener at Thurmont. Phillips allowed three hits and struck out nine, while Brunswick failed to cash in on timely chances. Bruns wick’s record drops to three wins and two losses. Thurmont improves to 1-0.
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Yhurmant AB
RHO
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Jonings
Withide
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Zents
Keyser
O Philips
Umipire
Smith
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H. Nicholson
Giants And A s Struggle In Curtailed Doubleheader
Baseball recap notes the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics each lost multiple straight games amid a curtailed slate. Ed Waitkus and Richie Ashburn drove in runs for Philadelphia while Ken Heintzelman pitched well for the Phillies. The Athletics were shut out by the Yankees. Sam Jethroe homered for Boston in a 6-5 win over Brooklyn. Also mentions other NL and AL results and standings.
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New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Patsles
Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Ken Heintzelman
Harry Jansen
Phils
Ed Waitkus
Richie Ashburn
del Ennis
Granny Hamner
Jone
Athletics
New York Yankees
Frank Shea
Philadelphia
Alex Kellner
Billy Johnson
Sam Jethroe
County Loop Election Held for Frederick County Baseball League
Frederick County Baseball League officials organized a four team loop at a Frederick YMCA meeting. Thurmont will draw Blue Ridge Summit players, Mt. Airy will get Damascus help, and Middletown plus Union Bridge field their own clubs. Officers elected include Harry Smith Walkersville president Homer Remsberg Middletown first vice president Dr Arlington Flory Thurmont second vice president Minor Simpson Frederick secretary and George Millen Union Bridge treasurer. The league plans to expand to six teams if franchises post guarantees. The season opens June 2 with a split schedule and a potential Shaughnessey series after the four clubs finish. If six clubs join, an August 18 15 week schedule will be run.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Arlington Flory
Thurmont
Minor Simpson
George Millen
Union Bridge
Shaughnessey
College Football Greats To Gather For All-America Awards
Washington hosts the national Celebrity Golf Tournament on June 23 where the AP all-time All-America team will receive awards. Invited first team players include Oosterbaan Hutson Nagurski Henry Suffridge Thorpe Nevers Schulz Eckersall Grange. Red Grange cannot attend. Proceeds aid juvenile delinquency programs. Ted Smits to present awards.
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Associated Press
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Washington Post
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Michigan
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Alabama
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Minnesota
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Washington and Jefferson
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Yale
Robert Suffridge
Tennessee
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
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Walter Eckersall
Harold
Red) Grange
Mlinois
Ted Smits
Ham
Rutgers
Mel Hein
Washington State
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
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