All-Star Toy Fund Game Sees Former Tri-Co Leaders Collide
The annual American Legion Toy Fund all-star game at McCurdy Field features former Tri-County stars like Jim Chase and Jack Kinna, now with Creagerstown and Buckeystown, amid a reshaped State and Tri-Co lineups as four aging teams fold. Proceeds benefit the Toy Fund for needy children at Christmas, with eight o'clock kickoff promising a strong turnout.
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American Legion Toy Fund
McCurdy Field
Jim Chase
Creagerstown
Danny Neel
Yellow Springs
Sjamsville
Liberty, Pt. of Rocks
Chase
Neel
Tri-Co
Legion’s
VFW Ladies Spring Handicap Golf Tourney Finalists Named
The VFW Country Club hosts the final round of the annual Ladies Spring Handicap Golf Tournament begun July 7. Championship match features Mrs Lenoria Demchak versus Mrs Joyce LeGore after Demchak beat Mrs Mary Louise Cramer and LeGore defeated Mrs Helen Rho derick. Last year’s champion Mrs Jennie Hickman did not reach the final.
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VFW Country Club
Lenoria Demechak
Joyce LeGore
Demchak
Mary Louise Cramer
Derick
Jennie Hickman
Redskins open full drills in heat at Carlisle
Washington Redskins coach Bill McPeak ran 59 rookies and veterans through double workouts in near 100 degree heat as training camp began in Carlisle Pennsylvania. He praised rookie receivers Angelo Cain and Joe Hernandez who contend for the missing end spot after Fred Dugan’s retirement.
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Carlisle
Bill McPeak
Washington Redskins
McPeak
Angelo Cain
Chicago Bears
Joe Hernandez
Fred Dugan
Santo Homer Sustains Cubs Comeback Over Giants
Ron Santo belted a three run homer in the ninth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Giants remain three games behind the Phillies who lost to Cincinnati. Cepeda and Crandall homered for San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
Giant
Bob Bolin
Orlando Cepeda
del Crandall
Bob Shaw
Bolin
Doug Clemens
Hal Lamer
Billy Williams
Santo
Shaw
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Leo Burke
Jim Duffalo
Cub
Ernie Broglio
Jim Ray Hart
Cepeda
Crandall
Joe Amalfitano
Chicago
Hart
Harvey Kuenn
Dick Roznovsky
San Fran
Broghe
McDaniel
Elston
Falcons Win Pair To Extend Streak At McCurdy Field
East Frederick Falcons beat Williamsport Lions Club 12-4 in the first game and 71 in the second, extending their winning streak to six and improving to a 23-10 season record. Pitchers Blank, Shaw, Staller, Marshal and Byers contributed in a two-game win. Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax discusses pitcher endurance and running, with coach Joe Becker stressing conditioning.
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East Frederick Falcons
McCurdy Field
Williamsport Lions Club
Falcons
East Frederick
Williamsport
Blank
Shaw
Staller
Marshal
Byers
Kimmel
Lake
Brachey
Burger
LOS Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Koufax
Joe Becker
Barber Key To Bird Flag By HARRY GRAYSON
Orioles manager Hank Bauer pins hopes on Steve Barber to steady the pitching staff as Chicago and Cleveland tumble in a hopeful AL season. Bauer cites Brooks Robinson Luis Aparicio and Boog Powell as contributors while Barber battles to regain form and prove the doubters wrong.
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Harry Grayson
NEW York
NBA
Henry Albert Bauer
Hank Bauer
Orioles
Baltimore
Chicago
Yankees
Cleveland
Bauer
Brooks Robinson
Luis Aparicio
Boog Powell
Wally Bunker
Johnny Orsino
Aaron Seeks Third Batting Title In Hot Streak
Hank Aaron, aiming for a third NL batting crown, has hit .400 over three weeks, reaching the 22-of-23 game mark with 40 hits in 100 at bats to raise his average to .320. He trails leader Billy Williams by 22 points as Clemente and Mays also push the pace, while Aaron’s fellow stars race for RBI and home run totals.
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NEW York
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Aaron
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Williams
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Willie Mays
Cisco Giants
Mays
RBI
Ron Santo
Cubs
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Bob Allison
Mickey Mantle
Allison
Mantle
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
Robinson
Fregosi
Dick Stuart
Boston
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew
National League standings and schedule snapshot
National League rows show Philadelphia at 52 37 584 and San Francisco 54 39 581 with Cincinnati 51 4' 554 and Milwaukee 47 43 522. Yesterday results Chicago 6 San Francisco 4 and Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 2. Tonight games include Chicago at San Francisco and New York at Cincinnati among others.
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National League v. L. Pet. G.K. Phila
Phia
San Fran
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Buhl
Sa Francisco
Perry
Stallard
Jay
Gibbon
St Louis
Sadecki
Mahaffey
Blasingame
Nottebart
Drysdale
1954 Bird Opener To Be Played Again
Baltimore Orioles celebrate the return of major league baseball to the city by staging a two inning game at Memorial Stadium against the 1954 Chicago White Sox between games of an Oriole Cleveland doubleheader. The Orioles lead the American League by one game after a 3 1 win in the 1954 contest.
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Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Paul Richards
Fight Cancelled in Monterey Promoters Cite Contract Breach
Promoter Cesar Garza announced that a planned 10 round bout in Monterey involving former world champion Sugar Ray Robinson and Argentine welterweight Ru ben Arocha has been cancelled due to Robinson’s alleged contract breach. The match had been slated for July 11 then postponed to July 18 and rescheduled for July 24.
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Monterey
Mexico
Cesar Garza
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ruben Arocha
Garza
Robinson
Phillies Lose To Reds In Rough NL Contention Night
Cincinnati Reds toppled the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 as Tommy Harper and Don Pavletich hit two run homers. Reds moved within 2 1/2 games of the NL leading Phils, who dropped to 9th in last 12. Giants also lost, keeping Philly’s slim lead in the standings intact.
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Cincinnati
Tommy Harper
Don Pavletich
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Chicago
Reds
Harper
Steve Boros
Boros
Dennis Bennett
Bennett
Culp
Dalrymple
Nuxhall
McCool
Pavletich
W—Nuxhall
L—Bennett
Harpler
Buford drives White Sox past Angels 9 0
Don Buford homered tripled and singled driving in four as the Chicago White Sox thrashed the Los Angeles Angels 9-0. Fred Talbot allowed nine hits over a complete game to move Chicago within a half game of Baltimore. Landis and Robinson left with injuries after being hit by pitches.
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Chicago
Don Buford
Fred Talbot
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
White Sox
Baltimore
Orioles
Angels
Buford
Jim Landis
Barry Latman
Floyd Robinson
Dan Osinski
Los Angeles
Latman
McBride
Osinski
Rodgers
Talbot
Martin
W-Talbot
L—Latman
Orioles ship Cimoli to Rochester as Robinson recalled
Baltimore Orioles assign outfielder Gino Cimoli to Rochester of the International League to make room for Earl Robinson who is recalled to the parent club. Robinson, 27, will join for tonight's home doubleheader with Cleveland after Cimoli batted .121 in 40 games this season.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Gino Cimoli
Rochester
Earl Robinson
Robinson
Cleveland
Cimoli
AAA
Red Wings
Frederick Legion, Dauphins play to 5-5 tie at Mc Curdy Field
Frederick Legion and the Baltimore Dauphins battled to a 5-5 tie as curfew ended the game at Mc Curdy Field. Gordon Smith powered Frederick with a two run homer in the fifth, part of a five hit attack. Dauphins’ pitchers Trout and Barrick, and Frederick’s Batistsi, Barcikouski, Browning, Gatrell, and Bartos contributed in a tense, late-innings contest.
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Frederick Legion
Baltimore Dauphins
McCurdy Field
Gordon Smith
Frederick
Dauphins
Trout
Barrick
Gatrell
Barcikouski
Browning
Bartos
Lonesome Wyatt returns to OSU as defensive coach
Bowden Wyatt, Oklahoma State's new defensive coordinator, ends retirement after 18 years in Knoxville public relations to join the Cowboys this fall. Coach Phil Cutchin praised his credentials from Wyoming Tennessee and Arkansas while Wyatt cited a simple desire to coach and bring intensity to practice.
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Stillwater
Okla
Bowden Wyatt
Oklahoma State
Phil Cutchin
Wyatt
Wyoming
Tennessee
Arkansas
OSU
Willie Zapalac
Texas University
Knoxville
Tenn
Mississippi State
Giardello Urged to Defend Middleweight Title
New York AP report states the New York State Athletic Commission received a $2,500 challenge from Joey Archer of New York and demanded Giardello sign articles within 20 days to defend his title. Giardello failed to defend within the six month period after winning it from Dick Tiger on December 7, 1963. Archer is ranked No. 2 among middleweight challengers and champion title vacancy could occur if defenses are not made.
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NEW York
New York State Athletic Commission
Joey Giardello
Joey Archer
Giardello
Archer
Dick Tiger
Myersville Defeats Mt. Carmel In Junior League Shootout
Myersville erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to beat Mt. Carmel 17 to 11 in a Frederick County Junior League baseball game carried over from Friday night. Dale Bidle had four RBIs with two doubles and three hits, while Robert Sheffler delivered a two run double in the decisive inning. Bidle pitched five innings with eight strikeouts. Elmer Wiles earned the win as Mt. Carmel’s M. Steidling took the loss.
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Mt. Carmel
Frederick County
Robert Sheffler
Dale Bifle
Bidle
Elmer Wiles
M. Steidling
K. Steidling
E. Diggs
R. Dove
D. Bidle
D. Wiles
E. Wiles
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Tony Conigliaro
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Middletown
Jack Forsythe
Stampville
Bob Dawson
Cumberland
Hustlers
Jack Kinna
Buckeystown
Kinna
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VFW
Barber
Steve Barber
Steve
Milt Pappas
Harry Brecheen
Robin Roberts
Washington
Stenhouse
Bouton
Kansas City
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Pascual
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