Spots and Hopes From Frederick Baseball Circles
Ron Hart, now with Dubuque in the Midwest League, writes thanks to coaches and family who helped him reach professional baseball and notes near 300 hitting and strong defense as a shortstop. Local coaches Molesworth and Comer discuss teams, Foley returns to coaching at Fort Hill, and season-ticket deadlines and regional youth events fill a busy local sports page.
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Ron Hart
Frederick Hugh
American Legion
Cleveland
Dubuque
Iowa
Sports Desk
Frank Martz
Carlyle Sole
Harry Wolfe
Jim Fraser
Henry Groff
Ren
Ron
Elmer Vale
Jack Molesworth
Frederick High School
Molesworth
Thomas Johnson
Roy Comer
Frederick High
Floyd Foley
Martinsburg High
Charley Lattimer
Fort Hill
Foley
Sentinels
Martinsburg
Pennsylvania
Paul Flick
University of Maryland
College Park
Hagerstown Race Course
Walkersville
Harmony
McCurdy Field
Frederick and
Chestertown
Legion
Brunswick
Houston
Tex
West New York
Williamsport
Annandale
Louisville
Nebraskan Wins Grand American Handicap With Perfect 100
Del Bert O Grim of Lincoln Nebraska won the Grand American Trapshooting Handicap in Vandalia Ohio with a perfect 100 in the 67th annual tourney. Grim, 47, a manufacturer's representative, earned about 86000 in purse and faced 3465 competitors. He secured the win after a 100 in preliminary singles but a shootoff loss for a prior title.
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Vandalia, Ohio
Delbert O. Grim
Lincoln
Neb
Grim
Don Slavich
North Highlands
Calif
Willard Langford
St. Petersburg
Fla
Walker To Return As Pirates Manager In 1967
Pittsburgh reports that Harry Walker will be back as Pirates manager in 1967. General Manager Joe L Brown says a verbal agreement exists, with no formal contract discussed. Walker, in his second season, has the club contending for the pennant.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry Walker
Joe L. Brown
Walker
Harry
Brown
Pirates
Orioles Rally Win in 12th Beats Red Sox 3-2
In Baltimore, Russ Snyder drove in the winning run with a bases loaded single in the 12th, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over Boston. Boog Powell, Luis Aparicio, and Paul Blair reached base ahead of Snyder as Boston used seven pitchers including Jose Santiago. Vic Roznovsky and Powell homered for the Red Sox, Powell returning from a bone chip in his left ring finger.
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Baltimore
Russ Snyder
Baltimore Orioles
Boston
Orioles
Paul Blair
Boog Powell
Luis Aparicio
Jose Santiago
Snyder
Blair
Powell
Billy Short
John Wyatt
Saltimore Gostor
Aparicio
Foy
Ystrmski
Frebinsn Rt
Congiara
Scott Ib Aito
Deabaskys
Bjohnson
Thomas
Blair Cf
Stange
Haney
fAcMahon
Oboe Roznvsky
Short
Jmiker
Wyatt
Fisher
Demeter
Stigman
Osinski
Santiago
Smtn
Yastrzemski
Robinson
Jones
Roziovsky
Roznowsky
Wyattiz
Qenski
J Mather Fisher
Butker
Draposky
Rosson
McMahon
Rotsan
Mantle Delivers Pinch Hit Homer To Beat Tigers
New York tops Detroit 6 5 as Mickey Mantle belts a two run pinch hit homer in the ninth off Hank Aguirre for his 23rd. Elston Howard doubled to start the ninth and Clete Boyer singled in the lead run before Mantle's drive to right field. Detroit had led 5 3 after Earl Wilson homered in the eighth.
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NEW York
Mickey Mantle
Detroit
Mantle
Hank Aguirre
Elston Howard
Yankee
Wilson
Clete Boyer
Howard
Earl Wilson
Tigers
Playoffs Open In Both County Leagues Sunday
Playoffs begin Sunday in the Maryland State and Heart of Maryland Leagues with a two out of three format for all rounds. In the State League New Market visits Walkersville and Germantown hosts Mt Airy while Mt Airy slipped past Brunswick 6 5 last Sunday to claim fourth place. In the Heart of Maryland League Mt Airy visits Mt Lena and Todd Steel plays Lucketts with Harmony not participating.
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Maryland
Heart of Maryland
Walkersville
Germantown
Mt. Airy
Brunswick
Mt. Lena
Todd Steel
Lucketts
Harmony
Night Baseball Ends In Suspended Game With Astros
In a suspended Aug 11 contest Houston held an 8-5 lead over Chicago after seven innings as Zachary Taylor Raymond Bateman and Handley starred for Houston. W Zachary 1-1 L Hands 8-12. Aspromonte hit his 6th homer for Houston while Chicago’s Williams Santo added homers aiding a 9-8 final? The line shows a suspended game with incomplete final.
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Houston
Chicago
Zachary
Taylor
Raymond
Bateman
Hendley
Jenkins
Lee
Earley
Handley
L-Hands
Aspromonte
Vikings Beat Redskins 30-27 In Cleveland Opener
In a doubleheader the Vikings edged the Redskins 30-27 as Fred Cox hit three fourth quarter field goals. The Browns lost 24-17 to the Colts after a strong start led by Jim Ninowski and Gary Collins. Cuozzo led Baltimore’s late surge with two TD passes.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Baltimore Colts
Gary Cuozzo
Cleveland Browns
Blanton Collier
Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins
Fred Cox
Browns
Baltimore
Jim Ninowski
Frank Ryan
Gary Collins
Leroy Kelly
Bob Boyd
Ryan
Colts
John Unitas
Tom Matte
Lou Michaels
Cuozzo
Willie Richardson
Matte
VanderKelen
Vikings
Minnesota
Redskins
Top at Whitemarsh in Philadelphia Golf Classic
Davey Marr Don January and Billy Martindale led after 36 holes at six under par 138. Weiskopf's late bogeys dropped him to a six way tie for fourth at 139 alongside Divicen zo Littler Wy song and Knudson.
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Whitemarsh
Davey Marr
Don January
Billy Martindale
Tommy Weiskopf
Bedford
Ohio
Weiskopf
Roberto Divicenzo
Gene Littler
Dudley Wysong
Ed Charles
George Knudson
Bob, Goalby
Dan Sikes
Marr
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
January
Martindale
Goalby
Homero Blancas
Blancas
Angels Sweep Yanks as Slump Deepens for New York
New York loses 5-1 to California, completing a three-game sweep. The Yankees fall to 56-72, eighth in the AL, two behind Baltimore and two ahead of Boston. Angels improve to 10-6-0 in 16 vs Yankees, first season-series defeat for NY against an expansion club. In Pan American Maccabiah action, U S quintet tops Argentina 94-59 led by Dave Newmark 22, Turenshine 21, Kerzner 18.
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NEW York
Bill Rigney
California
Angels
New York Yankees
Yanks
Yankees
Baltimore
Boston
U. S. Quint
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Argentina
Dave Newmark
Columbia
Mark Turenshine
St. Francis
N.Y
Stuart Kerzner
Providence
Tom Rolfe Headlines Arlington Park Handicap Run
Tom Rolfe, 1963 3-year-old champ, heads a nine horse field for the one mile Washington Park Handicap at Arlington Park. Ridden by Bill Shoemaker, he carries 128 pounds in a race worth 110,700 with 65,700 to the winner if all start. Others include Tronado at 117 pounds Bold Bidder 120 and three-year-olds Jolly Jet Advocater He Jr. in the mix.
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Tom Rolfe
Eddie Neley
Powhatan
Raymond Guest
U.S
Ireland
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Neloy
H.C. Phipps
Wheatley Stable
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Phipps
New York
Bold Lad
Mrs. Phipps
Buckpasser
Ogden
Arlington
Tronado
Bill Shoemaker
Bold Bidder
Jolly Jet
Advocater
He Jr
Nelcy
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Vandalia
Lee Stange
Vic Roznovsky
Red Sox
John Muller
George Scott
George Smith
Bob Tillman
Carl Yastrzemski
Aguirre
Freehan
Downing
Reniff
Gibbs
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McAuliffe
Pepitone
Whitaker
ST. League New Market
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Mt Airy
Germantown-Repp
Sullivan
Heart OF MD. League
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Koence
Giusti
Sombra
Farrell
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Santo
NFL
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Columbus
D.C
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Okla
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Tom Tresh
Bill Freehan
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Joe Pepitone
Yankee Stadium
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Gordon Jones
Chuck Courtney
Tommy Jacobs
Bruce Crampton
Jack McGowan
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Julius Boros
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