Walkersville Clinches Maryland State League Flag in Dramatic Win
Walkersville beat Germantown 64 to clinch first place and the pennant in the Maryland State League after leading 30 in the first inning. Keith Duncan Gordon Smith and Sonny Barrick led the offense with multiple hits. Smith homered and scored. Seaton pitched for Germantown. MT Lena rolled past Mt. Airy 8 to 3 behind St Clair who pitched seven frames, Hartle Nutter and Talbert led 14 Mt Lena hits. Mt Lena defeated Lucketts 8 to 3. Harmony routed Frederick 14 to 6 as Mayne blanked the visitors. Yellow Springs topped Creagerstown 10 to 9 with Trout driving in five and Kreissig three hits.
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Germantown
Walkersville
Bobby Smith
Keith Duncan
Seaton
Fanning
Bobby Ricketts
Tommy Kinna
Tommy Thomas
Jim Stoner
Kinna
Thomas
Stoner
Leo Duncan
Ricketts
MT Lena
Dennis St Clair
Lucketts
Mt. Lena
Virginians
Talbert
Nutter
Wilson Hardy
B Owens
Carl Harper
Berkeley Frye
Hin
Harper
Frye
Hardy
St Claire
Rowland
Baker
Ropp
Sanders
Kyle Pritts
Dick Cook
Roger Brickenstaff
Jerry Bicle
Sonny Bian
Frederick
Dave Dinnigier
Donnie Ahalt
Yellow Springs
John Young
Jon Kreissig
Creagerstown
Maryland
Kreissig
Young
Audie Murphy
Stan Keyser
Jam Trout
Jim Hay
Pete Rinehart
Mike Wallar
Dave Yinger
Fyock
Guy Stull
Chine
Trout
Stull
Shaffer
Lare Creage
Stown
Strangler Lewis Dies at 76 in Oklahoma Hospital
Ed Strangler Lewis, real name Robert H Friedrich, a famed 1920s heavyweight wrestling star, died at 76 in Muskogee Oklahoma VA Hospital. He fought 6,200 matches with only 33 losses and earned over 2 million. He ruled wrestling from 1920 to 1932 until beaten by Gus Sonnenberg. His purse for the title match neared 1950000, and he credited a recovery of sight through prayer and Bible study after being blinded by glaucoma.
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Muskogee
Okla
Robert H Friedrich
Ed (Strangler
Lewis
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bill Tilden
Bobby Jones
Tarhoma
Brunswick wins Maryland Little League title in Hagerstown
Brunswick Railroaders beat Forest Park 12-2 to claim the Maryland Little League championship. Pitcher Witch Deener allowed two hits and struck out 12, while 12-year-old Deener and battering the Brunswick lineup produced a decisive fourth inning. The victory advances Brunswick to the Louisville sectional to face Delaware at 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday.
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Deener
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Maryland
Forest Park
Railroaders
Louisville
Delaware
Brunswick Bats
Jimmy Webber
Maurice Sessomes
Paul Orrison
Orrison
Sessomes
Danny Pearl
Eric Couch
Craig Crowl
Pearl
Lous Edwards
Brent Albert
Bobby Frazier
McMullen’s three-run homer sends Senators past Orioles 6-2
Ken McMullen delivered a pivotal three-run blast in the sixth as Washington broke a four-run rally against John Mauer. Pete Richert pitched through nine hits to earn his fourth consecutive win, while Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair homered for Baltimore. Casanova, Brinkman, Saverine and Howard contributed key Washington hits as the Senators seized control and held off the Orioles.
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Washington
Ken McMullen
John Mauer
Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Pete Richert
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Paul Blair
Robinson
Blair
Miller
Ken Harrelson
Fanning
Paul Casanova
Ed Brinkman
Bob Saverine
McMullen
Senators
Saverine
Frank Howard
Brinkman
Richert
Aparicio
Sam Bowens
Dressen Hospitalized With Suspected Acute Kidney Infection
Detroit Tigers manager Charlie Dressen, age 67, was admitted to Ford Hospital in Detroit with a high fever and persistent cough. Officials indicated no further heart damage at this time, though he has suffered a second heart attack in 14 months and his condition remains serious.
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Detroit
Detroit Tiger
Charlie Dressen
Ford Hospital
Dressens
Tiger
Dressen
YMCA Softball Practices This Week at Baker Park
The YMCA softball team holds practice sessions Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at Baker Park diamond starting 6 30 pm. All members urged to attend.
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YMCA
Baker Park
Brabham Clinches 3rd Driving Title
Australian driver Jack Brabham won the German Grand Prix at Adenau and neared his third world driving championship. The 40 year old posted his fourth straight victory this season in 2 hours 27 minutes on the 2127 mile course, earning 39 points toward the title with six best results counted. Graham Hill sits second overall with 17 points after finishing fourth in Germany.
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Brabham
Graham Hill
England
John Surtees
Austria
Jochen Rindt
Surtees
Cooper
Jackie Steward
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Cali
Clay Dominates London Before Mdlenberger Prep
Cassius Clay defeated Brian London in 3 rounds at an indoor stadium with a loud crowd of about 13 000. Clay weighed 209 1 2 pounds to Londons 238, dominating with fast movement and a right hand that halted the bout. He plans the September bout with Karl Mildenberger in Frankfurt and asserts the fight was not a warm up.
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London
Cassius Clay
Brian London
New York
Karl Mundenberger
Pye
Clay
England
Mildenberger
Frankfurt
Browns Without Jim Brown Struggle Against Rams
Cleveland Browns debut without fullback Jimmy Brown ends in a 16-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Rams surge on a 100-yard kickoff return by Clancy Williams after Lon Groza field goals give Browns a 6-3 lead. George Allen wins as Rams coach. Browns offense hindered by absence of Brown.
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Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Brown
Brown
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Meorial
Lon Groza
Browns
Clancy Williams
Groza
Rams
Frank Ryan
George Allen
Charley Winner
Wally Lemm
St Louis
Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Busch Memorial Stadium
Jim Bakken
Charley Johnson
Tacue Smith
Kon Smith
Falcons
Philadelphia
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
Denver
San Diego
Miami
Kiay Hill
Eagles
Bears
Memphis
Hill
Norm Snead
Chicago
Steve Bowman
Giants
Steelers
Finger
Sikes Wins Cleveland Open In Sunlit Golf Finish
Sikes, 26, from Springdale Ark, captures the Cleveland Open by three strokes with a 268 total. He deserts Goalby and Janu ary as the leaders falter under heavy air. Goalby finishes second at 271, Janu ary third at 275, while Nicklaus and Palmer struggle and Casper withdraws.
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Cleveland
R. H (Dick) Sikes
Springdale
Ark
Lakewood Country Club
Sikes
Bob Goalby
Belleville
Goalby
Don January
Dallas
Teapro
Julius Boros
Bobby Nichols
Jack Nicklaus
The
Wasters
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
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Todd Steel
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