Carp fishing blooms along Monocacy and Cacapon scenes
The article details carp catches at the Monocacy River with anglers selling dough bait to support weekend runs, naming Harpers Ferry No Land's Ferry and White's Ferry on the Potomac as hotspots. It highlights the Cacapon River near Berkeley Springs as a top rooking bass stream and notes a Garcia fishing contest with prizes including a trip to Argentina. It also reports Rome Olympic opening day heat causing no speeches from IOC president Avery Brundage or Italy's Giovanni Groachi.
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White's Ferry
Potomac
Paul Crum
Frederick
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
United States
Paul
Wally Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Garcia
Garcia Corporation
Argentina
Garcia Corp
Rome
Avery Brundage
Chicago
International Olympic Committee
Giovanni Groachi
Italy
Cubs Beat Pirates 2-1 on Hobbie Ninth Inning homer
Chicago reliever Glen Hobbie hits his first major league home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a 2-1 win over the league leading Pittsburgh Pirates. Banks tied the game in the second with his 36th homer as Hobbie later followed Mizell’s strong pitching duel to seal the dramatic victory before 14,701 fans.
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Hobbie
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vinegar Bend Mizell
Pirates
Niger
Mizell
Wertz's Slam Pushes Boston To 10-7 Win
Vic Wertz delivered a pinch hit grand slam for Boston as Ted Williams drove in three in a 10-7 victory over Cleveland. Williams hit a two run homer his 24th, Wertz's slam came in the fourth off Don Newcombe, Power added a two run shot for Cleveland, final run tallies came in the eighth.
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Vic Wertz
Ted Williams
Cleveland
Wertz
Bill Mionbouquette
Don Newcombe
Williams
Red Sox
Sox
Vic Power
Harvey Kuenn
Newcombe Grant
Khopstein
Romano
Monbouquette
Casale
Formeles
Nixon
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Power
Pitching Set To Decide Legion All Star Game Duel
The August 31 charity game at McCurdy Field pits Tri-County League stars led by Lloyd Heatherly against Maryland State League all stars guided by Billy Merriman. Top Tri-Co pitchers Dennis Reeder and Dick Forrest headline a deep staff, while the State League counters with Don Neel Lefty Biser and Rudell Ahalt among others. Gates open 5 p.m. with pre game ceremonies by the American Legion color guard and Little German Band performing. Admission is free for Little Leaguers and Francis Scott Key Post junior players.
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McCurdy Field
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Lee Merriman
Tri-Co
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Heatherly
Dick Forrest
Middletown
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Don Loun
Memorial Stadium
Ken Eaves
Walkersville
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Billy Merriman
Don Neel
Rick Zimmerman
Lefty Biser
Rudell Ahalt
Neel
Harold
Lenny Blank
New Market
Blank
P.m
Little German
Francis Scott Key Post
Bells Ring Tears Flow As Olympiad Begins
Americans surged with emotion at the Rome Olympics opening parade as Rafer L. Johnson carried the U S flag. The crowd roared for the United States while Italians and others offered quiet applause amid global tension after recent events. Johnson, the first Black American to bear the flag, drew the strongest, most heartfelt reaction.
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Eddy Glilmore
Rome
Olympic Stadium
Stars and Stripes
United States
Spain
Rafer L. Johnson
Kingsbury
Calif
Rafer
Great Stadium
Moscow
Us.a
Europe
Opening of the 27th Olympiad in Rome
Rome hosts the 27th Olympic Games with nearly 100,000 in attendance as Athletes of 64 nations parade. The United States leads the opening ceremony with a 156-member flag team, torch lit by Giancarlo Peris, and early events begin in boxing and water polo.
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Ted Smits
Associated Press
Rome
Somalia
Formosa
International Olympic Committee
Giovanni Gronchi
Italy
United States
Rofert Johnson
U.S
Russia
Giancarlo Peris
Mount Olympus
Greece
Jerry Armstrong
Jok Pocatello
Idaho
Bulgaria
Stoyan Petrov
Detroit council warns fans after misbehavior at Briggs Stadium
Detroit city council amended the disorderly conduct ordinance to require 90 days in jail and a $500 fine for anyone who throws objects at sports contests. A Rochester N Y dedication honored golfer Fran cis Ouimet, Open champion in 1913 and Amateur winner in 1914 and 1931.
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Briggs Stadium
Rochester
N. Y
Oak Hill Country Club
Don Loun Named to Onoleland All Star Team
Don Loun, former Frederick High School athlete, joins Onoleland All Star Team of top state sandlot players aged 16 to 19. Tryout in Hagerstown sparked Orioles interest. game set for Aug 27 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore after Kansas City Orioles game. Leone's Boys Club to face. MVP awarded at luncheon. Coach Billy Hunter and Bill Anderson lead coaching staff. Pitchers limited to three innings.
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Buckeystown
Onoleland
Eddie Collins Jr
Loan
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Memorial Stadium
Baltimore
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Leone
Johnstown
Orioleland Stars
Billy Hunter
New York
Bill Anderson
Orioles Rally Past Tigers 9-3 on Triandos Grand Slam
Baltimore regains second place with a 9-3 victory as Gus Triandos hits his eighth home run of the season, a grand slam in the eighth, and Chuck Estrada adds a season high 12 strikeouts over Detroit. Jim Gentile and Charley Maxwell homer for the Orioles and Tigers.
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Chuck Estrada
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Mays and Jones Lift Giants Past Reds 8-5
San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 8-5 as Willie Mays hit an inside-the-park grand slam in a seven-run second inning and Sam Jones fanned 11 while yielding 12 hits to lift his record to 14-14. Johnny Antonelli closed strong after a ninth-inning homer by Vada Pinson. Ed Bailey homered tripled and doubled.
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Willie Mays
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Vada Pinson
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Senators erupt for eight in seventh to rout Kansas City
Washington hammered Kansas City with an eight run seventh inning to beat the Athletics 9 to 0. Chuck Stobbs won his ninth against five losses, pitching seven shutout innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh. Ray Moore finished the game to complete the shutout. The win gives Washington alone in fourth in the AL as Cleveland fell to Boston 10-7 in a day game. Larsen started for Kansas City and took the loss after yielding nine hits and four walks through seven.
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Chuck Stobbs
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iRay Moore
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Marty Kuitona
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Lefty Osteen Flashback: first major league loss noted as history
The recap recalls lefty Claude Osteen taking his first major league defeat while Willie Kirkland homered off Cincinnati reliever Bill Henry in the third. Cincinnati built a big lead and held on for an 5 to 8 victory over San Francisco, with a flurry of home runs from Batley Pinson Mays and Kirkland.
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Willie Kirkland
Cincinnati
Bill Henry
San Fran
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Henry
Bridges
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Sam Jones
Antonelli
Schmidt
L — Osteen
Batley
Pinson
San Francisco
Mays
Kirkland
Slugger Rice and McCardell Reach Jaycee Net Semis Tonight
Lloyd Rice defeated Bernard Baumgardner 60 62 to reach the Jaycee City Tennis semi finals. He faces Max McCardell in one singles clash, while Eru Johnson and Bud Radcliffe play the other. Rice and Bill Utt won a doubles match, and Westcott-Hahn meet Ramsburg-Leichert in the night’s doubles. All four semis are former Frederick champions with matches starting at 3:15.
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Slugger
Rice
Bernard Baumgardner
Max McCardel
Eru! Johnson
Bud Radcliffe
Bill ' Utt
Dick Kessler
Jim Despeaux
Dick Westcott
Bill Hahn
Dick Ramsburg
Jack Leichert
Frederick
Ford Venturi Battle To Tie In Milwaukee Open
Doug Ford and Ken Venturi, top money winners, tied with Johnny Pott at 65 in opening round of the $30,000 Milwaukee Open at Northville Country Club. The trio led a fog-delayed start, sharing the lead while Pott finished with a 33-32 65 and Bob Gouley shot 66.
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Doug Ford
Ken Venturi
Johnny Pott
Ford
Venturi
Pott
Northvills
Tommy Bolt
Louisiana State
Bob Gouley
University of Ilinois
Crystal River
Fila
Rites for coach of Jesse Owens observed in Lakewood
Burial services will be held at 10 am Saturday in Lakewood Park Cemetery for Charles Riley 82 longtime physical education teacher who discovered Jesse Owens and other athletes He died Monday in Sarasota Florida after retirement He was director of physical education at Fairmount Junior High School from 1918 to 1935 Owens became a national figure as a student at Ohio State University and as a 1936 Olympic champion in the 100 meter 200 meter and broad jump events.
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Charles Riley
Jesse Quens
Riley
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Fairmount Junior High School
Owens
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