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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1960
Page
7
Five Tri County League clubs seek unblemished records but outcomes from last week make four perfect runs possible and one upset could ruin perfect marks. Middletown faces Buckeystown with Dick Baker and Harold Hargett tipped to pitch.
Heavy rain halted the Houston Classic after 18 holes leaving Bill Collins one stroke ahead of Arnold Palmer. Both leaders were 9 and 8 under after 27 and 28 holes respectively as play paused for a daylong delay. Jack Fleck and Ken Venturi also led briefly, with 30 players still unfinished at the front nine. International League scores noted Buffalo, Richmond, Rochester, and Columbus games.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick outlined 10 criteria to grant Major League status to the Continental League. Requirements include filing six months before consideration, securing 10 months before the season, acquiring minor league territory, data on stockholders, ballparks with 25 000 capacity, adopting the MLB minimum salary and uniform player contract, joining the current pension plan or a comparable one, and other conditions.
The schedule lists matches in the Tri County League with Doubs at Walkersville Horiie Bockeystown at Middletown Watkins Creagerstown at Broad Run Garber Germantown at Yellow Springs Cannon Lovettsville at Bolivar Remus. In Maryland State League Jefferson at Tramsville Curry Brunswick at Thurmont Trin ner Mt Airy at New Market George Poolesville at Frederick Miller Heart of Maryland LG Lucketts at Knoxville Liberty at Point of Rocks Harmony at Taylorsville County Softball LG Buckeystown at Cooper Tavern Burkinsville at Hyattstown Economy Oil at Lewistown City Tavern at Bartgis and Zimmerman.
Mount St. Marys defeated American University 12 to 0 in Emmitsburg Maryland. George Amoss pitched a two hitter with 10 strikeouts and four walks. Luke Fannon led the offense going 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs.
Ergas Leps anchored Michigan to a 9:56.8 win in the college distance medley at Penn Relays. Tony Seth started with the opening half mile, Brian Gibson ran 440, Dave Martin three quarters, Leps the mile anchor to beat Duke and Yale. Vinton led late for Georgetown before Leps surged ahead. New York University finished fourth, Yale fifth.
Readable fragments show team standings for Glade Valley leagues Walkersville Cloverdale Cloverdale Aunt Lucy Ham ideal Farms Dairy and Kelley’s Cleaners. High individual game marks include A Kelly 427 and R Grincer 708 in various groups. Also notes on league schedules and hospital report for Joe Adcock after back strain in Milwaukee.
Steve Barber, 21, former minor leaguer with a troubled record, impresses Baltimore with a 1.48 ERA in spring and a 6 1 inning win over the Red Sox. Pitching coach Brecheen notes control and smooth delivery as needed but calls him a potential winner for the Orioles.
Denver and Boston will open the new American Football League with a September 9 game in Boston or the following day. The AFL Executive Committee announced the scheduling during a meeting.
Durable veteran Ralph Tiger Jones outpointed Joe DeNucci over 10 rounds at the Boston Arena. Jones, weighing 160 pounds, used his experience to control the pace and land sustained body shots, securing a unanimous decision. DeNucci was three pounds heavier and failed to turn the tables.
Tiger Jones of New York built a big lead on DeNucci, drew him into close quarters, and delivered a two fisted finish in the final rounds. Referees scored 98-95 and 98-92 for Jones on the Massachusetts system.
Charles Smith, 22, Gastonia auto dealer, birdied four of the last five holes to beat Glenn Johnson 2 up. Peter Green, 19, UNC sophomore from Franklin, Mich, edged Dr Edward Updegraff, Tucson, Ariz, with a 16-foot birdie on the last hole to advance to the final. The 36 hole title match starts Saturday at 9:30 am EST.
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