Baseball pennant race through first week shows shifts in AL standings
Detroit leads power surge as Rocky Colavito trade shock sends Kuenn to Cleveland. Chicago White Sox sit fifth after an upstart Detroit win streak. Yankees, Senators, Red Sox hover in the early top division with talk of comebacks and shifts in power. Baltimore Os end week in eighth as Paul Richards pushes youth.
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Yanks
Cookie Lavagetto
Washington Senators
Lavagetto
Capital Bunch
Bob Allison
Boston
Billy Jurges
Bosox
Baltimore Orioles
Tall- Paul Richard
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Bowie to Make Up Eight Lost Racing Days
Bowie was granted permission by the Maryland Racing Commission to make up eight lost racing days at its track, bringing next year’s schedule to 48 days. The Southern Maryland track has proposed an earlier start and a five day week, with a ruling pending. Pimlico had sought to relocate four lost days to Bowie. Bowie, Pimlico, and Laurel normally run 40 days each.
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Crowds Up in Major Leagues
New York AP reports baseball attendance rose 36 percent overall with 1,399,783 fans entering turnstiles through Sunday, up from 1,031,276 in 1959 home dates. National League totals 892,918 and the American League 506,565 with all eight American League clubs ahead. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Cincinnati show slight declines.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Jefferson aims to climb Maryland State League standings in 1960
Jefferson baseball previews its 1960 season with returnees Rudell Abat Lefty Biser and three newcomers Wayne Ahalt Jim Nuse and Ron Finneyfrock. Tom and Bob House return as outfielder and third baseman plus Rice and Artie House. Manager Dorsey Ahalt emphasizes improved practice on the schoolhouse diamond.
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Pony Trot Results from Monocacy Pony Farm Races
The first Pony Races of 1960 opened at Monocacy Pony Trotting Association track on Route 15 Sunday. Officials included Judge Keith Hawes and announcer Jerry Miller. Race results list drivers such as E Sheatter, G R Burrier, John Ludwig, R L Little, and others with times around 2:19 to 2:62. Also notes St Andrews golf champion Deane Berman will not defend his British amateur title due to studies at the University of Maryland.
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Frederick Cadets Face Bel Air Northwestern Westminster Track Meet
Frederick High field events begin at 3 30 p m with Bel Air Northwestern and Westminster as the Cadets vie for a fifth straight home meet victory. The Cadets’ sprint and middle distance lineups feature Higginbotham Burdette Mercece and Page while Bel Air counts Steelman and Walters among top runners and jumpers.
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Scott
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Osborne
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Gland
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Arbaugh
Hal Moser
Bill Poffenberzer
Moser
Weyddash
Eedie Higinbotham
Gary Harrison
Eddie Higinnstham
Dick Burcette
Sem Mercece
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Dick Bera
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Wayne Qinahad
Escheyne Rinehad
Eddie Hisinbotham
Sam Marrone
Dwight Hill
Ken Mobley
Ray Page
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Dick Meehan
Don Gladhi
Elis McDonough Shetreul
Dave Markoe
Ray Mer- Lew
Jerry Ried
Ken Wikbeume
Altman Tops ACC Pitchers As Duke Star Leads
Duke sophomore righthander Don Altman, 30 record and 0.68 ERA, tops the ACC this week. He shares honors with Wake Forest’s Bob Plemmons, who fell in a recent duel. Other two decision winners include Clemson’s Bailey Hendley, North Carolina’s Bob Deaton, Maryland’s Jim Fowler, and Wake Forest’s Bob Muller. Fowler posts the league’s second best ERA at 1.04.
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Brummer Tosses Three-Hitter in Loss to Western Maryland
American University pitcher Bob Brummer held Western Maryland to three unearned runs in the first inning but his Eagles lost 4 to 1 in Mason-Dixon Conference play. Tom Marshall singled and scored AU’s lone run in the sixth on Bruce Kessler’s infield hit.
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Natural Golf Stance Guidance by Jimmy Demaret
A golf instruction piece outlines stance setup for beginners. It advises shoulder width feet, toe line, right foot forward, left foot angled toward target, knee flex, loose balance, and a waist driven bend with eyes on the ball.
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Orioles Edge Senators 3-2 Behind Gentile First MLB Homer
Milt Pappas pitched a complete game allowing five hits as Baltimore edged Washington 3-2. Jim Gentile delivered his first major league homer with two on in the first inning, while Don Mincher hit his first major league homer for Washington.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule
The American and National Leagues standings show Kansas City at 3 500 and Boston at 4 429 with several teams within a few games. Monday results list Baltimore 3 Baltimore 3 2 over Washington, Kansas City 6 over Chicago, with upcoming games including Chicago at Kansas City and Cleveland at Detroit. Tuesday schedule notes Chicago at Kansas City and Cleveland at Detroit with Baltimore at Washington and Boston at New York. Wednesday features Detroit at Kansas City Boston at Baltimore and Washington at New York.
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Royals Select Liston TKO's New Coach in Bold Opening Round
Cincinnati Royals hired Villa Madonna College coach Charlie Wolf as their new boss while banking on Oscar Robertson's return next season. Executives touted strong season-ticket sales and Wolf's task to lift the team from the NBA cellar. In boxing, Sonny Liston stopped Roy Harris in the first round with a KO at 2 minutes 35 seconds.
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Jimmy Webb
PGA Tour Television Talks Underway Ahead of Houston Classic
Negotiations were under way Monday to televise live nationwide coverage of most PGA Tour stops next year. The discussions preceded the Houston Classic opening, with two TV producer groups meeting the International Golf Sponsors Assn executive committee. The sponsor group represents 24 co sponsored PGA events.
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Redskins Trade Sam Baker to Cleveland Browns
The Washington Redskins traded punter and placekicker Sam Baker to the Cleveland Browns for guards Francis O'Brien and Bob Khayat. Baker, a long-time Redskin standout since 1956, led the NFL in punting two seasons earlier and topped Washington in scoring for four years, though he hit 10 of 22 field goals last year. O'Brien was Michigan State lineman and Cleveland’s third pick in 1953. Khayat was Mississippi’s player drafted by Cleveland.
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Derby Contenders Diminished by Early Injuries
Three top Derby contenders Nobie Noor Weatherwise and Tomspion suffer injuries or setbacks as Main Hope and All Hands are cleared as fit. Weatherwise bruised heel Noble Noor foreleg swelling keeps both out of Louisville Derby plans. Warfai already out earlier. A separate note: Machen-Miteff boxing bout slated for May 20 at Madison Square Garden telecast.
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Teddy Brenner
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Tri County League Scores And Upcoming Matches
Germantown defeated Broad Run 2 1 while Middletown crushed Doubs 7 to none Lovettsville beat Yellow Springs 5 4 Creagerstown routed Walkersville 20 to 17 Buckeystown edged Bolivar 3 to 2 Yesterday's results list multiple scores Games this week feature Buckeystown at Middletown Doubs at Walkersville Creagerstown at Broad Run Germantown at Yellow Springs Lovettsville at Bolivar.
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