Walkersville Fends Off Somerset in State Semifinal
Walkersville advanced to the state title game by pulling away late, aided by 75 percent free throw accuracy. Gordon Smith led Walkersville with 19 points as Somerset faced early foul trouble and a stagnant offense at times.
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Public relations questioned as Maryland State League meets
The six team Maryland State League held a long meeting at the Frederick YMCA to act on two vacant franchises but offered no public details. Bob Leonard clarified he did not quit the Bullets after misquoting reports, while Cramer recalled his Blue Ridge League days. Steve Vandenburg and Ray Blanton earned county honors, with Gordon Smith also noted for All-County consideration.
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Devlin Grabs Lead In St. Petersburg Golf Tourney
Bruce Devlin shot an eight under par 64 to take a four stroke lead at the halfway point of the St. Petersburg Open at Lakewood Country Club. His 36 hole total 133 tied a PGA low for the year and Nicklaus aided him with a practice green session.
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Former net queen seeks divorce in Reno
William du Pont Jr., race horse owner and Delaware Park founder, says his wife Margaret Osborne, Wimbledon champion, is in Reno to obtain a divorce. A decree is expected toward month end. Osborne won the 1947 Wimbledon singles and 1952 mixed doubles with Neale Fraser. She also held five Wimbledon doubles titles in 1946 1948 1949 1950 and 1954.
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Pleasant Walk Meeting Urges Players And Interested People
The Pleasant Walk team in the Heart of Maryland League invites interested persons and players to a Sunday 2 p.m. meeting at the Myersville fire hall to discuss fields, schedules, and team plans.
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Jinx Strikes NCAA Tourney Shrugs Key Upsets
Friday action knocks out Loyola Kentucky Princeton while UCLA Duke San Francisco Kansas State and Wichita reach quarter finals. Michigan beats Chicago Loyola 84-80 Ohio U defeats Kentucky 85-69 Duke tops Villanova 87-73 and Connecticut edges Princeton 52-50. UCLA extends win streak to 27 as San Francisco adds 19th straight. Evansville Ices captures small college title 72-59. Pan American Texas and Rockhurst reach NAIA final.
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Baseball Opens in Florida With Many Roster Moves
The Grapefruit League kicks off in Florida with more than a dozen big leaguers switching teams since last season. Teams based in Arizona and Palm Springs join the exhibitions as Cleveland Boston San Francisco Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Angels begin play alongside derailed schedules. Skowron to start for the Senators against the Braves at Pompano Beach as Yogi Berra starts his managerial tenure with Whitey Ford Ralph Terry and Al Downing lined up for an opener against Baltimore.
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Pan American coach Sam Williams named NAIA Coach of the Year
Sam Williams of Pan American College in Edinburg Texas received the NAIA Coach of the Year honor at the NAIA-Hillyard Hall of Fame luncheon in Kansas City. Runner-up was Dick Campbell of Carson-Newman. Williams’ team stands 27-5 this season aiming for a second consecutive NAIA tournament title.
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Frank Howard ends baseball career amid personal struggles
Dodgers star Frank Howard told the AP that spring training finds him out of shape mentally and physically and that it would be virtually impossible for him to play this season. He cited personal problems and said he cannot play for the Dodgers or anyone else.
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Navy Gridders Hold 90-Minute Scrimmage in Spring Practice
At Annapolis Navy completed a 90 minute spring scrimmage as coach Wayne Hardin peer-reviewed progress. He praised improving effort and showed promise at quarterback behind returning QB Roger Staubach while noting replacements Bruce Able and Norm Radtke will graduate in June and juniors Bruce Bickle Felix Bassi and Jim Angle will be back next season.
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Britain Grants First Olympic Subsidy For Tokyo Team
London reports the British government will give 56000 dollars as a subsidy to Britain's Olympic team for the Tokyo Games in October, the first government aid ever for the team. Exhibition baseball results show San Francisco 5 Cleveland 2 and Los Angeles 25.
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Clay Takes Army Exam In Louisville After 3-Hour Test
Cassius Clay completed a three hour written exam at an Army center in Louisville and said he did all right. The 22 year old boxer will learn the outcome in about four weeks. He noted the test was tougher than his prior inconclusive Florida exam. He appeared nervous at times and declined an Army cap photo.
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Yale Swimmer Clark Sets 200 Yard Freestyle Record
Hanover New Hampshire Steve Clark a Yale junior set a national collegiate record in the 200 yard freestyle with a 145.46 during the Eastern Seaboard Intercollegiate Championships qualifying heat. The 20 year old from Los Altos Calif had shaved seven tenths of a second off his mark from the previous year. In other sports news the New York Yankees finished 58 wins 22 losses at home in 1963 en route to the American League pennant.
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Bradley In NIT Bracket Faces St Joseph’s In Quarterfinals
Bradley, the No 2 seed, meets St Joseph’s in Madison Square Garden in the NIT quarterfinals while DePaul faces NYU. St Joseph’s upset Miami and NYU beat Syracuse as New Mexico and Duquesne await the next round.
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