Trout weighs signing plan as September date nears
Frederick High School left handed pitcher Jimmy Trout faces a pivotal choice about turning pro. He will delay signing until September to pursue college study, play American Legion and Maryland State League, and prove consistency after a strong high school season.
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Jimmy Trout
Frederick High School
Jim
American Legion
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Hustlers
Maryland
Henry Groff
Frederick High
Jim Stockman
Trout
Bert Rose Jr Resigns as Vikings General Manager
Bert Rose Jr the Minnesota Vikings general manager since 1961 resigned effective immediately for personal reasons. General Counsel Edwin Martini to serve as acting GM until a successor is chosen. Club president Bill Boyer said a search will begin and Norm Van Brocklin is not seeking the GM post.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Manag
Bert Rose Jr
Minnesota Vikings
Rose
Vikings
Edwin Martini
Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
van Brocklin
FE. W
Bill) Boyer
Boyer
Norm
Investigation into 500 mile race crash hazards
AP reports Henry Banks of the U S Auto Club promised a June 9 meeting to address hazards of high octane gasoline after a 500 mile race crash and fire killed two drivers in Indianapolis. Mickey Thompson’s rear engine car with side gasoline tanks exploded as it hit the wall. Dave MacDonald died from burns. Eddie Sachs also perished in a crash tied to a crumpled front end.
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Indianapolis
Henry Banks
U.S. Auto Club
Banks
Mickey Thompson
Dave MacDonald
Thompson
Eddie Sachs
MacDonald
Sachs
Five-Team Girls Softball League Formed in Local Area
A five-team girls softball league was formed with Gambrill Park St Bee s Fengaville Braddock and Frederick. Managers are Harry Ramsburg Bing Keeney Jim Shaff George Barthel and Charles Handley. League opens Wednesday with Gambrill at Frederick and St Bee s at Braddock. The Catoctin Community Band will play at the Baker Park game. All-star game set for July 20.
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Gambrill Park
St. Bee’s
Fengaville
Braddock
Frederick
Harry Ramsburg
Bing Keeney
Jim Shaff
George Barthel
Charles Handley
Gambrill
St. Bee's
Catoctin
Baker Park
Congressional Open Course Favours Long Hitters
Washington based article surveys Congressional Country Club layout for the 1964 U S Open. Pro Wilfy Cox previews holes note water hazards and greens towering over fairways, with 15 000 to 20 000 spectators expected at the final hole Cedar Lane. Players like Palmer Nicklaus Boros loom as potential contenders, hinging on wedge play and distance.
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Washington
NEA
Congressional Country Club
Cox
Wilfy Cox
Congressional
O.K
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Paris
Deanne Beman
U.S
Julius Borog
Palmer
Nicklaus
Boros
Pop Ivy Fired as Oilers Hire Sammy Baugh Coach
Houston owner Bud Adams replaced Pop Ivy after a 6-8 season naming Sammy Baugh head coach with a one year contract. Ivy remains general manager while Baugh returns to the league as a head coach for the first time since his Titans era.
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Houston
Frank
Pop
Baugh
Adams
Ivy
Sammy
Sam
New York Titans
Harry Wismer
Titan
Lown Leads Eastern League With 52 Strikeouts
Southpaw Denny Lown leads the class AA Eastern League in strikeouts with 52 in seven games. The Frederick County hurler owned by the Washington Senators has a 1-? record with York and has pitched 49 innings with a 1.84 ERA. Lown, 23, was called an outstanding prospect by York manager Jim Lemon.
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Denny Lown
Frederick County
Washington Senators
York
Loun
Jim Lemon
Bunker Wins 6th For Birds, 8-4 Mile Of NFL Cards Sues For $2 Million
St. Louis Cardinals defensive back Jimmy Hill filed a $2,150,000 libel suit in circuit court against Time Inc and Pierce News Agency over a Sports Illustrated article claiming he was a dirty player. Hill said the piece, plus an illustration, harmed his reputation after a St. Louis game with Bart Starr and the Packers. He seeks $150,000 actual damages and $2 million punitive damages, noting the incident involved Starr’s hand injury and a punchy exchange during the game. Hill, a 10 year NFL veteran, played college ball at Sam Houston College in Austin.
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ST. Louis
Jimmy Hill
Hill
Jack Montrey
Montrey
Starr
Cent
Bart Starr
Cardinals
Sam Houston College
Austin
Tex
Shenandoah race results and entries at five furlongs or more
Daily card shows multiple purses from 1200 to 1400 with claiming and allowance races for four year olds and up. Notable runners include Navy Cutter, Run Red Robin, and Twin Double while attendance reached 3,959. Betting totals appear across races with $140.20 double and varied win payouts.
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Fast Jazz
Gamberdella
Sonic Jet
Small
She’s Wise
Diavolikis
Etremel C
Witmer
Ruby Rudd
D. Smith
King Pearly
Zangart
Alaksar
Captain Larry
Graham
Play Room
Dora Doll
Vasil
Gustes
Adit
Giant Patch
Nautical Hve
Karpe
Haycock
Gustmes
Rush the Light
Chance
Smith
Reynolds
Tarascon
Headley
Royal Savage
Zangari
Bo Lofland
Bellanger
Always Fair
Pleasant Living
Vague Star
Sun Slave
Glory Dust
Our Rocker
Heritage Little Todd
Pocket Pruner
Royal Ridge
Lady "Nisto
Evelyn
Alberta
Jersey
San
Warwick Road
TS. Nz
Lismore Pride
Polichpela
Visyon
Davey
Arden Farm
Red Arrow
Sheam
Lemoyne
Witch Prophet
King Christophe
Southern War
Hazmar
Bush Beer
Prospect Queen
Maggie
Donna Clem
Woods
Tornadic Aire
Elizabeth J
Hebbie Jecbies
Fontes the
Baseball slate features NL matchups across leagues
National League games include St Louis at Chicago with Simmons vs Jackson, Houston at New York with Farrell vs Stallard, and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with Nuxhall vs Spahn. Also San Francisco vs Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at Philadelphia with Hendley and Veale, plus Ortega and Bennett square off in night action.
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St. Louis
Simmons
Micago
Jackson
Houston
Farrell
Newark
Stallard
Cincinnati
Nuxhall
Milwaukee
Spahn
San Francisco
Hendley
Pittsburgh
Veale
Los Angeles
Ortega
Miladelphia
Bennett
W. L Pet. G.B. Phil'delphia
San. Fran
Chicago
New York
L. Angeles
Baseball Night Matchups Across the League
American League slate features Boston versus Los Angeles with Lamabe facing Chance, Baltimore at Kansas City with McNally against Penn, New York at Minnesota with Boston versus Kaat or Arrigo, Washington at Detroit pitting Osteen against Wickersham, and Chicago at Cleveland matching Buzhardt versus McDowell.
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Boston
Lamabe
Los Angeles
Chance
Baltimore
McNally
Kansas City
Penn
New York
Minnesota
Kaat
Arrigo
Washington
Osteen
Detroit
Wickersham
Chicago
Buzhardt
Cleveland
McDowell
Shipley's Practice in Industrial Softball League at Frederick
Shipley's Inc of the Industrial Softball League holds practice tonight at Frederick High School. All players must report by 6 30 p m.
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Shipley’s Inc
Industrial Softball League
Frederick High School
Mays Slips in NL Batting Standings After Slow Week
Willie Mays drops to fourth in the National League batting race as he goes 6-for-27 last week and goes hitless in a marathon doubleheader against the Mets. Billy Williams leads NL at .414 while Roberto Clemente moves to second at .374 and Joe Torre slips to third. In the American League Tony Oliva holds a strong .383 average as Chuck Hinton rises to .350 and Jim Fregosi climbs to .343. Mays still tops NL in home runs with 18 and RBIs at 43 despite the week’s decline.
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NEW York
Wille Mays
San Francisco Giants
Mays
New York Mets
Milwaukee
Joe Torres
Pittsburgh
Roberto Cle
Mente
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Williams
Clemente
Torre
Braves
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Washington
Chuck Hinton
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
Elston Howard
New York Yankees
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Fregosi
Orioles rally past Athletics as Hall bullets relief save
Baltimore built a 6-0 lead before Kansas City trimmed it to 6-4. Wally Bunker earned his sixth win with Dick Hall striking out the final batters over the last 3 2/3 innings. Luis Aparicio homered as Baltimore totaled nine hits and pulled within 16 percentage points of Chicago in the AL race. Wayne Causey hit a two run homer for the A’s, but Hall preserved the Orioles win after Bunker left with the lead.
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Kansas City
Wally Bunker
Baltimore
Dick Hall
Orioles
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago
Bunker
A’s
Hall
Luis Aparicio
Norm Siebern
Dick Brown
Willie Kirkland
Wayne Causey
Ed Charles
Brown
Monteatudo
Drabowsky
Handrahan
Grzenda
Lau
W—Bunker
L — Monteaguda
Apa- Ticio
Causey
Kralick Dominates White Sox in 3-0 Cleveland win
Lefty Jack Kralick pitched a four hit shutout as the Indians defeated the AL leaders 3-0. Leon Wagner hit a fourth inning homer to give Cleveland an early lead, and Larry Brown drove in two with bases loaded in the sixth. Pizarro started for Chicago and took the loss, with McNertney making a late defensive bid.
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Cleveland
Jack Kralick
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Kralick
Indians
Leon Wagner
Juan Pizarro
Pizarro
Baumann
Fisher
Carreon
McNertney
Romano
W— Kralick
L—Pizarro
Wagoner
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Freshan
Harmon Killebrew
White Sox
Kralick Blanks
Phil
Phillips
Blue Ridge Oil Company
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