Frederick wins state 13 15 Ruth title in dominant final
Frederick defeats Westminster 11 1 to claim the state 13 15 Babe Ruth championship and earns a spot in the Mid Atlantic Regional in Hamilton Township New Jersey. Don Boyds arm tightness did not hinder him as he scattered five hits and led the champions with solid pitching and timely hits.
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Hamilton Township
New Jersey
Delaware
Frederick Rally Quietly Triumphs In Championship
Frederick built a 7 2 lead after two innings then withstood Westminster surge to win. Bill Lightfuss hit two homers for Westminster, while Boyd shined later in relief for Frederick after a rough sixth inning. Caples was chased in the sixth as Steve Jenness closed.
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Frederick
Rogers
Westminster
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Boyd
Bob Caples
Steve Jenness
Westminster tops Marva in Babe Ruth tourney rout
Westminster defeats Marva 8-2 in the Babe Ruth state tournament, sending Marva to an early exit. Westminster pitcher Bill Lightfuss threw a four hitter, with Marva errors contributing in the fifth as Westminster moved from a 3-0 lead to the win. Orndorff lamented his team’s flat play after back-to-back losses in the double elimination format.
Frederick 13 year olds win in state Babe Ruth tourney action
Frederick, MD wins two in White Plains to reach quarterfinals of the K-team double elimination event. They beat Marva 10-1 after a 9th inning rally and defeat North Carroll behind four hit pitching by Dwayne Cramer. Mason-Dixon also up two on weekend with two wins over Charles American and Southern Prince George's, led by Tom Deardorff and Brett Wasley. Marva to face Calvert County at 2:30 p.m. today, tourney in White Plains.
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Marva
North Carroll
Babe Ruth
Charles National
Kevin Grossnickle
Dwayne Cramer
Tom Disque
Jim Root
Root
Grossnickle
Ken Puhula
Mike Dorsey
Larry James
James
Tim Martin
Chris Orrison
Keith Weaver
Dorsey
Grossnickie
Pabula
Disque
Mason-Dixon
Charles American
Prince George's
Upper Montgomery County
Tom Deardorff
Prince George’s
Matt Reaver
Charles
Reaver
Lynn Wasley
Brett Wasley
Mason Dixon
Calvert County
Streaker disrupts closing ceremony at Montreal Olympics
A bearded naked man ran onto the field during the closing ceremony as 500 clothed women danced. Police detained him after a brief chase, amid cheers from 70,000 spectators. Michel Leduc of Montreal identified as the streaker, under investigation.
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Leduc
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Quebec
Avery Brundage
IOC
Two Romanians defect to Canada during Olympics
Ottawa AP reports two Romanian Olympic athletes defected to Canada along with four others seeking asylum, totaling five East European defectors. Sergei Nemtsanov, a 17 year old Soviet diver, refused to return home and received temporary status to stay while pursuing landed immigrant status.
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Canada
Sergei Nemtsanov
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Nemtsanov
Nemisanov
Montreal
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