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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1970
Page
10
Wagering details from Shenandoah Downs include multiple exacta and double results. Notable entries feature Crazy Bones and Snooks Halland with payoffs and placements, along with Roulette King, Key To Success, and Claire Mintess in exacta pairings. Attendance and handle figures are listed for the meet across several races.
CHICAGO AP Leo Durocher 64 receives a renewed contract to manage the Chicago Cubs. Owner Phil Wrigley confirms the deal and adds former New York Giant coach Herman Franks as Cubs coach replacing Joe Becker who collapsed with heart trouble. Durocher hailed the organization as Simply marvelous.
Marvin Miller, head of the players association, criticizes Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and officials for hinting at changing the reserve system amid a contractual ban. Miller says owners must voluntarily waive the bar, not be forced to negotiate, and notes no such waiver has occurred. In Anaheim Clyde Wright earned his 16th win and hit a three run homer as the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Friday night to close in on their target.
Oakland right-hander Chuck Dobson stretched his winning streak to eight games with late relief from Jim Mudcat Grant as the A’s defeated Baltimore 4-0. The victory keeps Oakland on a hot run, closing the gap behind Minnesota in the AL West. Bert Campaneris sparked the attack with three singles and two runs, while Rick Monday drove in another with a sacrifice fly.
Navy relies on gate receipts and television rights to fund its intercollegiate program, planning only four home games in Annapolis this year and three next year. Athletic director James Coppedge says revenue from the Army–Navy game supports 21 sports, with Navy often playing road games against Penn State, Washington, Air Force, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, and Army.
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota 1 0 as Ray Culp earned his 13th win despite a rough start. Rico Petrocelli and Carl Yastrzemski homered for Boston, with Petrocelli adding a 19th homer and Yastrzemski belting his 32nd as a three-walk day helped fuel the offense.
The weekly Maryland fishing report notes slow western water action due to easterly winds at Deep Creek Lake while Potomac bass bite improves with hellgrammites and small spinners. Loch Raven and Loch Raven bluegill and crappie produce, and eastern shore waters remain clear with bass and catfish surging on worms. Saltwater reports emphasize yellowfins, rock, snapper blues, trout, white perch, and striped bass along Tangier Sound Choptank Nanticoke and Patuxent areas with notable catches near Solomons Magothy and Point Lookout.
Oakland blanked Baltimore 4 0 while Milwaukee defeated Cleveland 4 3 in 11 innings and California beat Detroit 7 3. Washington downed Chicago 6 5 in 10. New York edged Kansas City 3 2 in 10. Boston beat Minnesota 8 1 with Cuellar 16 7 and Oakland Segui 7 8. Detroit Niekro 10 10 faced California Murphy 12 7. New Chicago Moore 3 8 hosted Washington Shellenback 6 3. Kansas City Bunker 0 7 at New York Stoulemyre 11 10 and Minnesota Perry 17 9 Blyleven 6 5 met Boston Siebert 12 6 Brett 2 6. Two day night games: Montreal 10 2 Atlanta 10 2. New York 2 3 Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 4. Los Angeles 13 Chicago 9 Pittsburgh 2 10. San Diego 1 1 St Louis 24 15 first game 13 innings second game 10. Los Angeles Foster 8 9 Moeller 5 5 at Chicago Holtzman 12 9 Jenkins 14 13. San Diego Wilson 0 2 at Pittsburgh Dal Canton 7 2. San Francisco Bryant 3 5 at St Louis Briles 4 3. New York Seaver 17 6 at Atlanta Nash 12 4. Philadelphia Lersch 3 0 at Cincinnati Nolan 15 4. Montreal Morton 4 8 at Houston Wilson 4 5.
Sunday games feature Brunswick at Giants Lake and Foltz, Mt. Airy at Ramblers James and Cline, New Market at New Wind sor Repp and Miller, Lucketts at Creagerstown Crabbles and Lodge. Last week results: Giants 4 Creagerstown 2, New Windsor 5 Ramblers 3, New Market 10 Lucketts 8, Germantown 4 Brunswick 2.
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