All Star Game Draws 1000 Plus To McCurdy Field
Mary land State League edged Tri-County 8 to 6 with Ken Eaves and Don Neel in key roles. Neel allowed four runs on two hits as Eaves took the loss, while the crowd enjoyed the bats and the next meeting set for August 30 in the Legion toy fund game.
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Maryland State League
Tri-County League
McCurdy
Walkersville
Ken Eaves
Sjamsville
Don Neel
Eaves
Tri-Co
Neel
American Legion
Tracks Seek Agreement to Work Jointly in Maryland
The State Racing Commission approved a plan for Baltimore Raceway and Bel Air Race Course to operate under a joint dates arrangement with Pimlico, Bowie, and Laurel. The deal, effective January 1 through 1965 unless interim legislation allows transfers, consolidates racing dates to aid Maryland racing, with details to be shared with stockholders soon. The Bel Air meeting in August remains unchanged.
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Baltimore
State Racing Commission
Baltimore Raceway
Bel Air Race Course
Irving Blum
Pimlico
Bowie
Laurel
Blum
Maryland
Bel Air
Funeral rites for Cobb held
Royston Ga AP Ty Cobb went home for the last time. The body of baseball's fiery genius was interred in the white marble family mausoleum beside his parents and sister Florence. Cobb, 74, died Monday in Atlanta after a 15 month battle with cancer. About 200 Little League players led the procession from cemetery to the mausoleum. Present were Mickey Cochrane and Ray Schalk, famed old catchers and friends. Other notables included Sid Keener of Baseball Hall of Fame, Nap Rucker Cobb's roommate in early days.
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Ty Cobb
Florence
Cobb
Georgia
Georgia Peach
Atlanta
Cornelia
Mickey Cochrane
Ray Schalk
Cochrane
Philadelphia Athletics
Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Sid Keener
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Nap Rucker
Augusta
Area Teams Set For Big Tournaments
Area baseball tournaments headline a busy week with Little League Babe Ruth and American Legion action at Staley Stadium, McCurdy Field and nearby venues. Bruns wick Westminster and Frederick teams compete. finals and potential relocations set for Thurmont and Brunswick. State Babe Ruth at McCurdy runs Thursday through Saturday, with Legion best-of-three playoffs and a 2 p.m. doubleheader slated for Saturday. The American Little League All Stars roster includes Crouse Thomas Oram Palm, Hill Meely Freeland Brachey Harrison Parker and Keyser among others.
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Staley Stadium
Brunswick
Westminster
Smithsburg
McCurdy Field
Sykesville
Emmitsburg
Statey Stadium
Thurmont
Nationals
Sykesville - Emmitsburg
MicCurdy
Gion
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Oxco
Dave Crouse
Dave Thomas
Dennis Oram
Sam Palm
Bobcats
Mike Hill
Ron Meely
Dave Freeland
Ellis_John
Brachey
Dennis Harrison
Bob Michael
Peter Parker
All Cedars
Dick Acker
Dave Gearinger
Frank Keyser
Bob Heller
American Stars
Rudolph sets world record in 100 meter dash
Wilma Rudolph races to a world record 11.2 seconds in a special 100 meter dash at Stuttgart, beating Willye White while Barbara Brown finished third. Despite hamstring tightness, Rudolph, co holder of the mark, remains poised for upcoming events as the U S team dominates the meet.
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ED Corrigan
Associated Press
Stuttgart
Germany
West Germany
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Barbara Brown
New York
Willowy Wilma
Tennessee State University
Shirley de la Hunty
Australia
Vera Krepkina
Russia
Miss White
Xeeis
Wilma
Willye
Miss Brown
Miss Rudolph
Britain
Poland
London
Warsaw
Middletown Hosts Wjamsville in 8 30 Night Football Meeting
Tramsville leads the Maryland State League with a 10-0 mark and visits Middletown of the Tri County League at McCurdy Field for an 8 30 p m clash. It is the second meeting between the clubs. Middletown won the first game. The Maryland Wildcats tied Frederick VFW Hustlers 4 4 at McCurdy Field as pitchers Dawson and Sole combined for 16 strikeouts. Giants work out rookie squad in Fairfield under hot sun as Al Sherman splits his 41 players into six positional units.
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McCurdy Field
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Wildcats
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Frederick Vfw Hustlers
Bob Dawson
Chris Sole
Dawson
Sole
Frederick
Dock
Thomas
Goff
Davis
Moss
Colliflower
Giants
Fairfield
Colts Trade Lipscomb And Nutter For Steelers Trio
Westminister AP reports Weeb Ewbank opened training camp for the Colts by trading Gene Lipscomb and Madison Nutter to Pittsburgh for Jimmy Orr Joe Lewis and Dick Campbell to reduce age and bolster defense. Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker seeks stronger pass rush after a weak stop. Orr and Campbell are 25, Lewis 24, Lipscomb 33, Nutter 31.
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Nutter
Colt
Orr
Campbell
Lewis
NFL
Pittsburgh
Buddy Parker
Jackie Simpson
Milt Davis
Ray Brown
Ewbank
Alan Ameche
Art Spixmey
Dick Szymanski
Notre Dame
Army
Colts
Big Daddy
Los Angeles Rams
Buzz
Washington Redskins
Georgia
Los Angeles
Senators Sweep Yankees In Nightcap Doubleheader
Washington pounded New York in both games of a twi night doubleheader, 84 and 122, to hand the Yankees their first doubleheader loss of the season as Manhattan Errors plagued the visitors. Mantle hit his 36th homer in game two as Detroit kept pace in the pennant chase with Baltimore.
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Washington
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Yanks
Yankees
Baltimore
Detroit
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Mantie
Harry Bright
Gene Green
Senators
al Downing
Downing
Binghampton
Hal Reniff
Ralph Terry
Chuck Hinton
Donovan
Bennie Daniels
Clete Boyer
Bright
Green
Six Day Bike Race Planned in New York Madison Square Garden
A six day cycling race is set for September 22 to 28 at Madison Square Garden marking the first event there since 1939. AP reports 30 top riders from nine European nations plus the United States and Canada will compete in the grind.
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L.S
Britain
Woking
England
United States
Canada
New York
Madison Square Garden
David J. Paully
Sports International
Top Pros Ready for Opening Day of Milwaukee Tournament
Heavy rain skirted Milwaukee as 145 players prepared for the Milwaukee Open. Masters champ Gary Player leads a strong field including former Open winners and rising stars, with Rex Baxter posting a 64 in practice. Par potential looms as Venturi predicts a score a few under 271.
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Dave O'Hara
North Hills Country Club
Ken Venturi
Venturi
Rex Baxter
U.S
Amarillo
Tex
Baxter
Arnold Palmer
Art Wail Jr
Bi Collins
Ted Kroll
Jerry Magee
Gary Player
South Africa
Cary Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Bill Casper Jr
PGA
Bob Rosburg
Doug Ford
Jackie Burke Jr
Jackie Cupit
Doug Sanders
Orioles Dump Tigers In Tight 4-2 Win On Home Runs
Jim Gentile and Hank Foiles hit their 24th and second homers respectively to lift the Orioles over Detroit 4-2. Skinny Brown worked the final three perfect innings after Jack Fisher, while Jim Bunning held Baltimore to five hits but lost. The Tigers fall short of overtaking New York as their standings depend on the Yankees. Archery meet in Oslo signals 142 entrants from 16 countries for the World Championships at Bislet Stadium August 10-14.
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Jim Gentile
Hank Foiles
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Skinny Brown
Jack Fisher
Tigers
Orioles
New York
Washington
Yankees
Foiles
Gentile
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Brooks Robinson
Jackie Brandt
Brandt
Fisher
Billy Bruton
Bruton
Brown
al Kaline
Oslo
Norway
United States
Bislet Stadium
Frederick Triumph Over Yellow Springs In Softball
Frederick edged Yellow Springs 7 to 5 in a girls softball game yesterday. Frederick players Shaffer and Twenty, Halsey and Hubbie contributed to the win while Yellow Springs posted a 56 to 63 score in the informal tally.
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Frederick
Yellow Springs
Shaffer
Halsey
Hubbie
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