Kennedy plan to revitalize American amateur sports urged
The piece argues for a broad eight point program to rebuild Olympic strength from playgrounds to the Olympics. It urges nationwide talent recruitment training and independent funding, with school systems and the National High School Federation as key scouts, and notes current efforts like a Jesse Owens meet in Baltimore.
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United States
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
NCAA
AAU
Baltimore
Jesse Owens
Philadelphia
National
President’s Council On Physical Fitness
Frederick County
Orioles Rally to Split Twin Bill Behind Bunker and Vineyard
Baltimore Orioles rookies Wally Bunker and Dave Vineyard shut out Washington in a doubleheader 2-1 and 7-2 to reclaim the American League lead. Bob Johnson delivered a ninth inning pinch hit for the dramatic 2-1 win. Vineyard flirted with a no hitter before a seventh inning double by Chuck Hinton broke the string. Vineyard, 23, in his second big league start, struck out seven.
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Wally Bunker
Dave Vineyard
Baltimore Orioles
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Ali da
Rochester
Steve Ridzik
Luis Aparicio
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Powell
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Aparicio
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Narum
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Bunker
Johnson
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Kirkland
Phillips
Cottier
Ridzik
Brown
Hunt
Vineyard
Dunham
Washington OG
Venturi Leads Insurance Open At Hartford In Semifinal Tie
U S Open champ Ken Venturi shot 63 and shares the halfway lead at 133 nine under par with Bert Yancey and Al Besselink at Wethersfield Country Club. Yancey and Besselink each posted 67 after opening 66. Geiberger and Ferree also sit near the top with 134s.
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Hartford, Conn
Ken Venturi
Bert Yancey
al Besselink
Wethersfield Country Club
Yancey
Besselink
Venturi
Randee
al Geiberger
Jim Ferree
Ferree
U S Russia Meet Olympic Preview in Los Angeles
The United States and Russia clash in Memorial Coliseum in a weekend preview of the Tokyo Games. American men and Russian women favored. world records expected to fall as 60 000 fans pack the arena. Bob Hayes sidelined with a thigh injury. Schul and Lindgren highlight long distance races with rival Russians.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Memorial Coliseum
Valery Brumel
United States
Henry Carr
Dallas Long
Harold Connolly
Fred Hansen
Russia
Brumel
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Vladimir Golubnichy
Tatana Schelkanova
Elvira Osolina
Tamara Press
Hayes
America
Bob Hayes
Bob Schul
Miami
Ohio
Bolotnikov
Gerry Lindgren
Spokane
Wash
Tackle McCusker Traded From Browns to Colts
Offensive tackle Jim McCusker, who played the last seven games of 1963 for the Cleveland Browns after signing as a free agent, was traded to the Baltimore Colts for an unannounced draft choice. McCusker, 28, starred at the University of Pittsburgh and was a second draft choice of the Chicago Cardinals in 1958. Most of his NFL play was with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Cardinals Decide to Stay in St. Louis
The AP reports the St. Louis Cardinals chose to remain in the city after negotiations over stadium lease terms and a five percent admissions tax. Bill Bidwill indicated a decision would come this weekend, noting new developments favoring St. Louis's concessions over Atlanta.
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Cardinals
Atlanta
Associated Press
Bill Bidwill
Cardinal
Atlanta Journal
Charles Stormy Bidwill
Bill
St. Louis Stadium
Big Red
Cincinnati Team to Play Junior Stars Tuesday
An all star Frederick County Junior League squad of 12 and 13 year olds faces a Cincinnati Knothole League team in an exhibition at McCurdy Field. The Reds sponsor the Cincinnati league. the Junior League meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Duke's Restaurant to select the lineup.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
McCurdy Field
Frederick
Cincinnati Reds
Duke's
Shula Contract Extended Through 1966
Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula receives a one year extension keeping him under contract at least through the 1966 season. The 34 year old, appointed last year to replace Weeb Ewbank, led the Colts to an 8 6 record after a 7 7 mark in 1962.
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Baltimore Colt
Don Shula
National Football League
Shula
Colts
Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore
Too Much Too Soon Says Former LL Pitcher Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joey Jay criticizes Little League as overly ambitious with heavy parental involvement. He argues the program wastes young players by age 7 and 10, urges starting at age 12, and says the activity pressures children rather than helping development.
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Ritter Collett
Dayton Journal Herald
Cincinnati Reds
Joey Jay
Dayton
Ohio
Joey
Jay
Gram
New England
Williamsport
Life Magazine
Bob Parkey
Parkey
Pye
Easy Golf Win Sets Stage for Final in Western Amateur
In Chicago AP report Barbara Fay White of Shreveport Louisiana eased to a 4 and 3 semifinal win over Jean Ashley of Colorado Springs to reach Saturday's 36 hole championship match. Patti Shook of Saginaw Michigan defeated Doris Phillips of Belleville Michigan 2 and 1 to advance, setting the final pairing.
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Barbara Fay White
Shreveport
Miss White
Jean Ashley
Colorado Springs
Patti Shook
Saginaw
Mich
Miss Shook
Valparaiso University
Doris Phillips
Belleville
Kaline Caps Rally As Tigers Top Yankees 10-5 In Opener
Detroit erupts for eight runs in the eighth inning to beat New York 10-5 after a long scoreless frame, with Al Kaline belting a two run homer and Dick McAuliffe and Jerry Lumpe also homer in the win. Mantle Pepitone homer for the Yankees. Sherry gets the win.
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al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Yankees
Kaline
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Clete Boyer
Dick McAuliffe
Jerry Lumpe
Bill Freehan
Freehan
New York
Sheldon
Hamilton
Mik‘elsen
Howard
Aguirre
Sherry
Egan
Freeham
W—Sherry
L — Hamilton
Man‘ele
Boyer
Pepitone
McAuliffe
Lumpe
Kansas City Nip Angels 1-0 Behind O Donoghue’s Shutout
John O Donoghue pitched six hits allowed and Chuck Shoemaker drove in the only run with a third inning triple as Kansas City defeated the Los Angeles Angels 1-0. O Donoghue earned his first major league shutout to move to 7-6, while Don Lee took the loss to fall to 5-2.
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Kansas City
John O’ Donoghue
Chuck Shoemaker
Los Angeles Angels
O’donoghue
Don Lee
Lee
Ed Charles
Shoemaker
Los Angeles
D. Lee
B. Lee
Rodgers
O’ Donoghue
Bryan
W —O'Donoghue
L—D. Lee
Sunday Baseball Schedule for Local Leagues
In Maryland leagues Brunswick hosts Germantown Lake while Watkins Hustlers meet Broad Run postponed. Mt. Airy plays Bombers-Thompson, Myers Yellow Springs vs New Market-Lipps. Walkersville at Doubs, Middletown at Creagerstown, Bolivar at Buckeystown, Harmony at Thurmont, Maught plays Heart of MD Mr. Airy at Lucketts. Frederick Steel faces Steel at Frederick.
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Doubs
Brandenburg
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Creagerstown
Repp
Sullivan Bolivar
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Weddie Harmony
Thurmont
Bock, Maught
Heart OF MD. League
Airy
Lucketts
George Todd Steel
Frederick—Cline
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