Brunswick Week to Remember Showed Community Pride
In six dramatic days Brunswick rallied from Sykesville to McCurdy Field while crowning champions in Little League and Babe Ruth. Paul Barker and Billy Merriman led decisive wins, Gary Himes fueled scoring drives, and the town’s teams extended a record run in Maryland State League play.
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Brunswick
Potomac
Billy Merriman
Sjamsville
Sykesville
Sheer Stadium
McCurdy Field
Baker Park
Bush Creek
Bush Creekers
Paul Barker
Frederick-Brunswick
Frederick
Barker
Butch Dixon
McCurdy
Gary Himes
Havre de Grace
Westminster
Maryland
Merriman
Fans saw 'fine game' despite rain-out at All Star game
AP report from Boston notes AL manager Paul Richards lamenting the unfinished 1-1 tie after 19 innings as rain halted play at Candlestick and Fenway. Cronin and Frick explain the stoppage while players like Colavito, Mantle, and Schwall adapt to the splashy field and late suspense.
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Joe Cronin
Bob Hoobing
Associated Press
Boston {Ap
Paul Richards
Richards
Ram
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Fenway Park
Barber's Playoff 67 Wins PGA Title
Chicago AP reports Jerry Barber 67 wins the PGA Championship in a dramatic playoff with Don January at Olympia Fields. Barber, 43, 5-foot-5, 137 pounds, from Los Angeles, becomes the oldest and smallest major winner after birdies late and a par finish. January, 31, 165 pounds, from Dallas, misses a late putt and settles for second as Barber earns $11,000 and Ryder Cup berth.
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Chicago
Jerry Barber
Don January
Barber
Los Angeles
January
Dallas
Royal Lytham
St. Anne's on-the-Sea
Olympia Fields Country Club
Mite
Illinois
PGA
Harbert
Chick Harbert
Williamsport rallies to beat Brunswick 12 6 in LL tourney
Williamsport exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to erase a 6 2 lead and defeat Brunswick 12 to 6 in the Maryland Little League tournament. Gary Carter started for Brunswick and homered, but Williamsport pitching and timely hits, including a sixth inning homer by Gross, carried the rally.
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Hagerstown
Williamsport
Brunswick
Maryland
Paul Barker
Carter
Lake
Gross
Willamsport
Ortz
Mallett and Whitting
Smith
Holder
Axline
Baltimore Club Here Wed 8 30 PM
Frederick VFW Hustlers host the Dauphin AA at McCurdy Field on Wednesday night. Dauphin from Baltimore features top Pirates prospects. Frederick ends league schedule Sunday vs Brunswick. Bob Dawson leads with strong pitching in Sunday win at Thurmont.
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Frederick
VFW Hustlers
McCurdy Field
Dauphin
Baltimore
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore Recreation
Brunswick
VFW
Amsville
Bob Dawson
Dawson
Thurmont
ACs Out Of First In Loop In TriState Play
East Frederick ACs split a weekend doubleheader losing 2 0 to Martinsburg and beating Fort Detrick 3 1. Jim Blank allowed three hits and fanned 14 in the win with Sonny White adding two hits and scoring thrice. Martinsburg extended its win streak with a 2 0 victory over Frederick.
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East Fredenck
Fort Detrick
Martinsburg
Mountaineers
Funday
Jim Blank
Sonny White
Frederick
Dick Faulkwell
Falkwell
East Frederick
E. Frederick
Detrick
Blank
Hooper
Shaw
Lake
Willams and Green
Faulkwell and Lamb
Nationalisti Murtaugh Calls Game A Real Thriller
National League manager Danny Murtaugh of the Pirates called the rain‑shortened nine‑inning tie a real thriller. Musial Williams Spahn and Mays were among stars discussed, with Miller and Bailey praised for their outings and critique of the game’s pace. Thieves in Cannes stole art worth 20000, including de Vlaminck, Buffet, and Chagall pieces from Roger Aubry.
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National
Danny Murtaugh
Joe Kelly
Associated Press
Boston AP
Pittsburgh Pirate
Murtaugh
Nationals
Stan Musial
St Lews Cardinal
Musial
Beig
Tamays
Warrer Spahn
Braves
Boston
Milwaukee
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Spahn
Williams
Miller
Massachusetts
Northampton
iLeaguers
Cannes
France
Maurice de Viaminck
Bernard Buffet
Marc Chagall
Roger Aubry
Rain Cancels All-Star Game End At Fenway Park
The 1961 All-Star game at Fenway Park ended in a 1-1 tie after rain halted play in the ninth. Stu Miller of the American League and Camilo Pascual of the National League locked in a strikeout duel, with Kaline, Mantle, and Colavito among the stars. The game drew 31,851 fans, netting $172,298.19, and will be recorded as a tie.
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Boston
Stu Miller
San Francisco Giants
Camilo Pascual
Minnesota Twins
Miller Tha Nahnansi Tasanea
Sio EE US OG
Candlestick Park
San Francisco
Pascual
Philadelphia
Fenway Park
Detroit
Rocky Colavito
Cincinnati
Bob Purkey
Rocky
Jim Bunning
Don Schiwall
Seattle
Nationals
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Schwab
Milwaukee
Ed Mathews
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Eddie Kaske
Luis Aparicio
Chicago
White
Bill White
St. Louis
Schwall
Aparicio
Mathews
Yord Frick
Miller
al Kaline
Muller
Kaline
Prank Bolling
Mickey ‘Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Fenway
National Abrhabspoa Wills
Aaron
Mays
Clemente
e-Banks
White Ib
Bolling
Burgess
Roseboro
Purkey, P
a-Stuart
Mahaffey P
c-Musial
Koufax
ld-Altmann
American Abrhabipoa
Cash
Colavito Ff
Kalinerf
Mantle of
Romancec
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Howard c
Aparicio, Ss
f-Sievers
Kasko
Boling
Bunning
Purkey
Mahaffey
Temple
Manfle
Musial
Banks
B. Robinson
Howard
Sievers
Cepeda
Secory
Flaherty
Sudol
Smith
Pelekoudas
Paul Richards backs single All-Star game plan
Paul Richards, AL All-Stars manager, urged ending the second All-Star game, saying one game is a spectacle while two would boost profits at the expense of baseball's public trust. Lee MacPhail agreed, indicating a move back to one game is hoped and to be debated at winter meetings.
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Boston
Paul Richards
Richards
Baltimore Evening Sun
Baltimore Orioles
Lee MacPhail
Oriole
MacPhail
Inmates Fund Tickets For Colt Game In Baltimore
Inmates at Maryland State Penitentiary, members of Colt Corral 954, saved for a year to pay 104 underprivileged children’s tickets to a Colt scrimmage. President Robert Hepp said the club aims to reduce its membership as it helps youngsters. Also reported, Vikings cut five rookies from their NFL roster, including McFarland, Costeller, Porter, Gossen, and Werrie.
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Baltimore AP
Baltimore Colts
Maryland State Penitentiary
Colt Corral
New York Giant
Charles Harman
Robert Hepp
Colt Corral 954
Vikings
Remidji. Minn
Minnesota Vikings
National Football League
Mike McFarland
Western Ilinois
Ron Costeller
Xavier
Bob Porter
Louisiana State
Steven Gossen
Southwestern Louisiana
Allan Werrie
Wagner College
New York
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Frick
Cronin
Rochards
Roy Sievers
White Sox
Stu Miler
Mickey Mantle
Elston Howard
Colavito
Adstar
Cronns
Don Schwall
Eadie Mathews
Eddie Kasko
Bill Waite
Iming
Schwa
John Roseboro
Musiala Shider
Sehwall
Fischer
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Fischer
Tigers
Lou Kliinchock
Minneapolis
Bob Rosburg
Baltimore Club
Johnson
API
John Henry Johnson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steeler
Buddy Parker
Art Rooney
Steelers
Remagt Football League
Health Center
Bartgis
Zimmerman
Buckerstown
Elm J Street
Perry Moore
Florida Gainsville
Fla
University of Florida
University of Maryland
Moore
Norman Slae
Univerity of Maryland
the News
Hal Point
Frank Ivy
Gerry Perry
St. Louis Cardinals
Lake Forest
Sam Etcheverry
Frank Bolling
Wille Mays
Ed Bailey
Bailey
Charley Dressen
Dressen
Danny
South Africa
Paul
COLT
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