Westminster advances past Marva to face Frederick for state title
Westminster edged Marva 6-5 to reach a showdown with Frederick for the state 13 year old Babe Ruth title at Calvert County High School. Frederick is unbeaten and beat Westminster 5-4 Thursday. if local teams win the first game they claim the crown and advance to Beacon New York.
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Prince Frederick
Westminster
Marva
Frederick
Babe Ruth
Beacon
New York
Bob Painter
Mike Woods
Marya
Mark Kaetzel
Woods
Mark Ridgeway
Calvert County High School
Falcons edge Redskins 16 14 in exhibition clash
Atlanta quarterback Pat Sullivan engineered a second half comeback as the Falcons defeated the Washington Redskins 16 to 14 in the opening exhibition of 1975. Nick Mike-Mayer kicked the decisive 19 yard field goal with 15 seconds left after a late Falcons rally.
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Washington
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta
Washington Redskins
Falcons
Marion Campbell
Redskins
George Allen
Campbell
Allen
Pat Sullivan
Sullivan
Nick Mike-Mayer
Bill Kilmer
Moses Denson
Ralph Nelson
Kim McQuilken
Mike Mayer
Ray Brown
Nelson
Haskel Stanback
Frederick Froze Out Of 16-Year-Old Babe Ruth Tournament
Frederick’s 16 year old Babe Ruth League missed the first state 16 year old tournament due to a representation dispute with State Senior Ruth Director Sammy Smith. Coach Bill Danner calls the omission a bad scene and laments the lost early tournament experience for promising players.
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Babe Ruth
Frederick
Ruth
Bill Danner
Sammy Smith
East Hanover
N.J
Smith
Danner
Abe Gladhill
Maryland
Charles County
Prince Georges
Delaware
Bob Dailey
Dailey
Calvert
Charles
Prince Georges County
Orioles rally past White Sox as Baylor stars
Don Baylor fueled a 7-4 win over Chicago with two hits, two walks, two steals and two runs as Baltimore extended its winning streak to six. He has 17 hits in 24 at bats for a .708 stretch, spurring Earl Weaver’s MVP chatter while Boston slips in the East race.
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Don Baylor
Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Baylor
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Weaver
Boston
Red Sox
Oakland
Baltimore
Thurmont II girls win state Senior Little League title
Thurmont edged past Marley 3-1 and 11-9 after an earlier 8-0 loss to reach the state title. Sara Voellinger delivered a bases loaded triple in a six-run fourth inning, aided by doubles from Pam Powell and Tanya Baer. Debbie Lewis and Barbie Kerns also tripled as Thurmont rallied to claim the championship.
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Elkton
Thurmont
Marley
South Baltimore
Northeast
Kay Forrest
Tanya Baer
Falcons roster to have new look this season
Frederick Falcons face major turnover with about 60 percent of players new under coach Tom Kent. Key departures include Mike Bowie, Buddy Keyser, Ron Manges, Howard Hoy, and Pete Markey as the team prepares to open at Baltimore Eagles on August 17. Kent praises the fast young backfield and notes improvements in defense and offense during recent workouts.
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Falcon
Tom Kent
Mike Bowie
Buddy Keyser
Ron Manges
Howard Hoy
Pete Markey
Bowie
Manges
Kent
Baltimore
Falcons
Baltimore Eagles
Twyman Donaldson
Harpers Ferry
Alex Coleman
Charles Town
Frederick High
Greg Proctor
Preston Nash
Mike Kent
John Startout
Silver Brooks
IFL
John
Gentile
Kate
George Allen
NEW York
Ron Cey
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Jimmy Wynn
Steve Garvey
Ken Sanders
Dodger
Cey
Mike Marshall
Doug Ray
Dodgers
Tigers fall as Twins hand Detroit 13th straight loss
Jim Hughes worked seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 3-1 to extend the Tigers' skid to 13 in a row, tying a club futility record. Dan Ford, Tony Oliva, and Eric Soderholm pushed Minnesota ahead with first inning scoring, with Jerry Terrell adding later.
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Jim Hughes
Minnesota Twins
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Hughes
Dan Ford
Tony Oliva
Eric Soderholm
Twins
Joe Coleman
Jerry Terrell
Tom Veryzer
Lyman Bostock
Atlanta
Gene Hiser
Chicago Cubs
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Braves
Carl Morton
Earl Willams
Steve Swisher
Chicago
Darrell Evans
Bill Bonham
John Summers
Dan Kessinger
Larrell Blanks
Rick Monday
Hiser
Astros
Pirates
Houston
Cliff Johnson
Doug Rader
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Crawford
Doug Konieczny
Pittsburgh
Dave Parker
Philadelphia
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Roy Howell
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