Maryland Babe Ruth playoffs open in Brunswick today
Opening day in Maryland Babe Ruth League features Frederick vs Westminster at 2 p.m. and Calvert County vs Marva at 5 p.m. in Brunswick. Marva aims to extend their four of five state titles, with Frederick seeking an upset and regional berth ahead of the August World Series in Douglas, Arizona.
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Maryland
Brunswick
Frederick
Westminster Kiwanis
Marva All Stars
Calvert County
Marva
Douglas
Ariz
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Jesse Orndorff
Tana Anderson
Karen Welty
Prince Georges County
Pam Dawson
Pam Barger
Bel Air
Peggy Gaither
Westminster
Peggy Williams
Frederick All Stars
Don Englar
Englar
Greg Englar
Kiwanis
Mike Cox
Dairy Maid
Rotary
Petey Cooper
John Putman
Gary O’brien
Joe Mullinix
Larry Cosley
Shell
Maurice Boyd
Thomas
Ideal Farms
Ronnie Brown
George Miller
Orioles
Carroll County
Phoenixville
FSK Post Team Clinches District Title in 8-2 Win
The Frederick American Legion team defeated Brunswick 8-2 at McCurdy Field to clinch the District 2 championship and secure a best-of-three series with Fort Cumberland in Cumberland. Frederick, winners of the district for the tenth consecutive year, totaled 17 hits led by Bill Wildasin with a bases-loaded double and three-hit efforts from Wildasin, Larry Myers, and Hal Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick American Legion
American Legion
Brunswick Legion
McCurdy Field
Frederick
Fort Cumberland Post
Cumberland
Westminster
Waynesboro Legion
Bill Wildasin
Wildasin
Larry Myers
Hal Keller
Brunswick
Jewell
Barker
Axline
Ranneberger
Keller
Ryun Smashes World Mile Mark at 3 51.3 in Berkley
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun set a world mile record of 3 51.3 at Edwards Stadium during the All American meet, clocked at 3 51.3 by three watches. He beat Michel Jazy’s 3 53.6 mark from 1965, with split times showing 57.7 at 440 yards and 1 55.4 at half. Cary Weisiger finished second in 3 58, while Romo and Traynor followed. The crowd of 1,500 cheered as the dual meet with Poland was canceled over Viet Nam protests.
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Berkley
Calif
Jim Ryun
Kansas
University of California
Edwards Stadium
Ryun
Michel Jazy
France
U.S
Stan Wright
Richard Rome
Texas
Wade Bell
Oregon
Herb Elliott
Australia
Rome
Ryan
Cary Weisiger
San Diego
Romo
Pat Traynor
Long Beach
Berkeley
Glenn Cunningham
Weisiger
Russian Girl Breaks Record U S Swimmers Win MOSCOW
A Russian girl set a world record in the 100 meter breaststroke as American swimmers led by Don Schollander swept six of eight events at the Five Nation meet in Moscow Lenin Stadium. Schollander earned two wins, while Galina Prozumenshchikova and Georgy Prokopenko topped the Russian winners.
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Moscow
Don Schollander
Soviet Union
Schollander
Lake Oswego
Ore
Charles Hickcox
Phoenix
Ariz
Martha Randall
Wayne, Pa
Judy Hum
Irina Posdynakova
Irina
Galina
Poland
Bulgaria
Norway
Lenin Stadium
Luzhniki
United States
U.S.S.R
Hickcox
Miss Humburger
Miss Randall
Pam Kruse
Pompano Beach
Fla
Walkersville tosses Creagerstown in Sunday league baseball
Walkersville won 5-2 with key hits from Leo Dun can Keith Duncan and Sonny Barrick. Creagerstown’s Jim Hoff man homered and doubled as Jack Kinna earned the win over Earl Duncan, while Harmony beat Mt Airy 12-2 and Pleasant Walk outslugged Todd Steel 14-9 in Heart of Maryland League play.
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Creeagerstown
Leo Duncan
Keith Duncan
Sonny Barrick
Walkersville
Creagerstown
Barrick
Tommy Thomas
Keith
Jim Hoffman
Jack Kinna
Fanning
Thomas
Earl Duncan
Guy Stull
Kinna
L. Duncan
E. Duncan
Stull
Rice
Harmony
George Blickenstaff
Mt. Airy
Walt
Puff
Rodger Wiles
Dick Baker
Hulver
Powell
Poff
Shriver
Wiles
Baker
Bidle
Ron Cline
Bill Bere
Pleasant
Todd Steel
Bere
Hickman
Stocks
Woodward
C. Hartman
Nancy Richey Wins Clay Court Tourney
Nancy Richey captured her fourth straight National Clay Courts Tennis championship in Milwaukee defeating Stephanie De Fina 6 2 6 2. Richey broke 2 2 ties by winning the fifth game of each set and then dominated the rest.
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Milwaukee
Nancy Richey
Stephanie de Fina
Frank Froehling
New York City
Cliff Richey
Nancy
Miss Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Billy Jean Moffitt King
Miss de Fina
Pro Owners Ponder Site For Playoff
Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt said the NFL AFL championship game likely will be on a neutral site with the Rose Bowl as a leading candidate. He expects a joint committee to decide details, notes possible New Orleans or Rose Bowl sites, and predicts Al Davis may resign as AFL commissioner. Hunt mentions a 1967 exhibition schedule and a game with an NFL team in Kansas City, with talks ongoing about opponents including the Cardinals and Bears.
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Kansas City
Lamar Hunt
Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
American Football League
Kansas City Star
AFL
National Football League
NFL
New Orleans
al Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Mamie Van Doren Attends Game as Husband Pitches
Mamie Van Doren, married to 19 year old Lodi pitcher Lee Meyers, joined fans at a California League game in Lodi. Meyers pitched five innings allowing no runs and three hits before a line drive hit his right foot ending his outing. He was hospitalized for X rays after the hit.
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MT. Airy
Don Hobbs
Bob Franklin
Mike Guida
Fredrick Bombers
Bill Franklin
Dick Getzendanner
Bob Bellison
Bill Crone
Guida
Stanton
Frederick
Lod
Calif
Mamie van Doren
Lee Meyers
Reno
Phil Hennigan
Meyers
Birds Rally as Palmer Wins Split Doubleheader
Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 3-2 to take the second game after the Sox won the opener 5-1 behind Gary Peters. Brooks Robinson doubled in both the second and sixth innings and drove in a run, Jim Palmer earned his 10th win with help from Dick Hall, and Ken Berry contributed a two run third inning for Chicago in the opener.
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Chicago
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Gary Peters
Robinson
Jim Palmer
Dick Hall
Peters
Orioles
Andy Etchebarren
Ken Berry
Gary Anderson Leads In U. S. Rifle Victory
Gary Anderson of San Anselmo California won the individual title at the world championships in Wiesbaden leading the United States to a world record team score of 4 589 out of 4 800 in the three position small bore rifle event. The U S also won the kneeling segment with 1 542 points and East Germany claimed the standing team title with 1 467. Russian and East German shooters swept the top individual spots behind Anderson.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Gary Anderson
San Anselmo
Calif
United States
Aanderson
Soviet Union
East Germany
U.S
Russia
Vladimir Konjakin
Anderson
Tommy Pool
Groom
Tex
Margaret Thompson
Ft. Benning
Topeka
Kan
Lones Wigger
Great Falls
Mont
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FSK
Tom Thayer
Plant
Hartman
Thayer
Whitehead
Adams
Lucketts
Pleasant Walk
Harper
Frye
Barnhouse
Williams
Bowers
Remsberg
Mayne
Dorsey
Husband
Footers Cleaners
Frederick Shopping Center
S. Market St
Market St
Sox
Berry
Baltimore
Bjohnson
Fisher
Eliass
T Bo
Robinsor
Chicaco
Adair
Aparicia
Etehebarren
Butere
Blair
Fury
Buford
G.peters
Tate
Snyder
Agee
Frobinsn
Oo Powell
Aod Facta
Ao i
Adair SS
Aletary
Paartin
Diohnson
Eis Pr
Etcheorn
Fanriney
Palmer
JO Bobromans
Buferé
Buzharet
B.hall
S.miller
Amabe Ch
Burrardt
Wilhelm
Locker PR
Ichabarren
Tam
Macy
Rexall Pharmacist
Mercer's Drug Store Free Delivery
West 3Rd & N. Market St
Philheat
Blue Ridge
P. O. Box
Frederick, Md
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