Local leagues add teams and discuss county playoff plans
Maryland State League expands with Yellow Springs and Germantown joining the circuit replacing Liberty and Point of Rocks. Tri-Co meets in Frederick to set the schedule and consider a county playoff, while NBA GM Paul Hoffman reflects on changes since the 1950s. The Babe Ruth World Series draw is announced for Woodland California with double elimination and a longer format.
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Maryland
Yellow Springs
Germantown
Tri-Co
Liberty
Pt. of Rocks
Sjamsville
Frederick Ymca
Mel Garber
State
National Basketball Association
Paul Hoffman
Baltimore Bullets
Hoffman
Rees
Trenton
N.J
Woodland
California
Frederick
Laurel Open House Highlights A 1911 Race Revival
Laurel Md hosts a Sunday program reenacting a 1911 opener with a Ford Torpedo car a pony and two men racing on different terrains at the dirt track. Dick Smith from the University of Maryland runs the human race while Charles Linton rides the pony and Mel Torney drives the auto in a three quarter mile event.
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Laurel Open House
Laurel
Maryland
Charles Pindell
White, Horse Social Club
Baltimore
Dick Smith
University of Maryland
Charles Linton
Mel Torney
Rockville
New York businessman Haber buys major stake in Suffolk Downs
David Haber, longtime taxi fleet operator and Boston magnate, purchases the Pappas family major interest in Suffolk Downs Race Track in East Boston. He announced the deal jointly with Suffolk Downs President Judge John C. Pappas.
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Boston
New York
David Haber
Suffolk Downs
Haber
Suffolk
John C. Pappas
Pappas
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Philadelphia blanked Houston 5 to 0 and St. Louis defeated New York 4 to 1. Cincinnati beat Detroit 8 to 6 while Kansas City won 7 to 4 over Washington. Milwaukee routed New York 11 to 1 and Cleveland tied Chicago 1 to 1. Francisco tagged Los Angeles 11 to 4 as Chicago A edged Pittsburgh 3 to 1. Baltimore toppled Los Angeles 4 to 3 in 13 innings.
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Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Chicago
Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Nicklaus and Baxster Tie For Lead At Doral Open
Rex Baxter and Jack Nicklaus matched six under par 66s at Doral Open to share first place at 136 halfway. Bob Shave Jr. shot 67 to join the leaders while Sam Snead remained close with 69 for 137. Butch Baird added 66 yet stood well back at 142.
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Miami, Fla
Rex Baxter
Jack Nicklaus
Doral Country Club
Bob Shave Jr
Sam Snead
Snead
Baird
Butch Baird
Baxter
Niclaus
Paul Bondeane
Billy Casper
Dan Sikes
Jerry Potter
Shave
Nicklaus
Florida State University
Miami
Joe Lopez Sr
Crown Hopefuls at Bowie Today Set for Governor's Gold Cup
Seven seven year olds including Powhatan's Chieftain head a seven horse field in the $75 000 added Governor's Gold Cup at Bowie, with Chieftain and Rupers Traffic Ikeya and Royal Rascal among top rivals. If all seven start the purse totals 825 000 with 53625 to the winner. Also today wrestling and girls gymnastics clinics run 10 a m to 3 p m at Walkersville High School with local students and PE teachers attending.
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Bowie, Md
Bowie
Chieftain
R. N. Webster
National
Traffic
Marion Frankel
Joseph R. Halsey
Irene Marone
Montpelier
Sheldrake
Rupers
Ikeya
Walkersville High School
Frederick County
Clay rejected by Army plans summer world tour
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay said he hopes to fight this summer and then tour the world after the Army rejected him for induction. He mentioned possible return with Sonny Liston and named Ernie Terrell Doug Jones and Eddie Machen as contenders. The Army said Clay failed two pre induction exams and was not qualified, with tests noting aptitudes and interviews. Clay, 22, spoke from a Harlem hotel saying the Army is the boss and he will not comment further.
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New York
Cassius Clay
Army
Sonny Liston
Ernie Terrell
Doug Jones
Eddie Machen
Washington
Clay
Coral Gables
Fla
Liston
Miami Beach
Louisville
King
New New York
Harlem
ACC Teams Wrap Offseason Grid Drills In Spread Of Scrimmages
Five Atlantic Coast Conference football programs conclude offseason practice with drills and intersquad games. Duke and North Carolina plus Clemson and South Carolina hold full dress games, while North Carolina State finishes with a scrimmage. Alumni games feature Edge, Farris, Talbott, and Beaver in Chapel Hill. Virginia, Wake Forest, and Maryland also plan late spring sessions through mid May.
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Associated Press
Duke
North Carolina
South Carolina
Clemson
North Carolina State
Chapel Hill
Junior Edge
Ray Farris
Danny Talbott
Jeff Beaver
Duke Stadium
Scotty Glacken
Blues
Virginia
Bill Tate
Wake Forest
Deacon
Maryland
Senators Hope For Punch As Hodges Starts Fresh
Washington manager Gil Hodges began spring training with a lean on fundamentals and fresh evaluations after Don Zimmer arrive in a cast. He cites Bill Skowron Tony Brumley and a pitching staff led by Tom Cheney and Dave Stenhouse as keys to 1964.
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Pompano Beach
Fila
Washington
Don Zimmer
Senators
Gil Hodges
Washington Senators
Hodges
Bill Skowron
Yankees
Tony Brumley
Zimmer
Tom Cheney
Dave Stenhouse
Skowron
Don Lock
Chuck Hinton
Jim King
Lock
King
Hinton
Don Blasingame
Ed Brinkman
John Kennedy
Chuck Cottier
Cheney
Stenhouse
Claude Osteen
Bennie Daniels
Osteen
Buckleys Rebounding Powers Duke Into NCAA Finals
Duke center Buckley dominated the boards and scored 25 as Duke routed Michigan 91-30 in Kansas City. Buckley collected 14 rebounds, Jeff Mullins added 21, while Cazzie Russell battled ankle issues for Michigan in the national semifinal. Duke improves to 26-4, Michigan 22-5.
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Kansas City
Big Jay Buckley
Duke
Michigan
Buckley
Blue Devils
Jeff Mullins
Vic Bubas
Wolverines
Devils
Cazzie Russell
Bill Buntin
Mullins
Hawks Open Playoffs Against Lakers in Division Semi Final
The St. Louis Hawks face the Los Angeles Lakers in a best of five Western Division semi final tonight. The series determines who challenges San Francisco, the Western division leader, in the next round. Cincinnati Roy als and Philadelphia begin Eastern semis Sunday in Cincinnati with the winner meeting Boston, the East leader.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles
Hawks
Lakers
San Francisco
Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
New Market Meets New Market in Maryland League
New Market hosts a Maryland State League game Sunday at 1 30 p m at the New Market Fire Hall with all players urged to attend. Nationally, Miss Helen Hale of Towson Md became president of the National Science Teachers Association succeeding Stanley Williamson of Oregon State University. James V DeRose of Newton Square Pa was named president elect at the NSTA convention.
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Steve Rohrer
Boonsboro
Rohrer
Dale Freyman
Westminster
Steve Stitely
Waynesboro
Jim Hall
Frederick
Gary Himes
Hall
Olympic Fund
Carol Heiss Jenkins
Hendrickson's
North Market St
Chris Sole
Tom Bichy
University of Maryland
University Hospital
Chris
Tom
Mike Costello
Mt. St. Mary’s
Baltimore Sun
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Terpland
Vince DeLagrange
Fort Hill
Mike Galloway
Gary Swartz
South Hagerstown
Nugent and Company
Somerset
Joe Robinson
Walkersville
College Park
Salisbury Times
Walkers Ville High
New Market
Maryland
New Market Fire Hall
Science Teachers Chicago
Helen Hale
Towson
National Science Teachers Association
Stanley E. Williamson
Oregon State University
Corvallis
NSTA
James V. DeRose
Newton Square
Eagles Trade McDonald to Dallas in Block Move
The Philadelphia Eagles sent star receiver Tommy McDonald to the Dallas Cowboys for two linemen and a kicking specialist. New coach Joe Kuharich acquired Lynn Hoyem John Meyers and Sam Baker, boosting the Cowboys with a veteran punter. McDonald leaves after seven seasons and 287 receptions for 5,499 yards and 66 touchdowns.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Tommy McDonald
Dallas Cowboys
Eagles
Joe Kuharich
Lynn Hoyem
John Meyers
Sam Baker
McDonald
Oklahoma
Grand National field set with 33 horses at Aintree
Thirty three runners were named for the 123rd Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. Flying Wild, trained by Dan Moore and owned by Raymond Guest, is among favorites after recovering from an injury. Only American owned entry besides Flying Wild is Team Spirit, owned by John K Goodman of Tucson.
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Aintree
England
Raymond Guest
New York
Flying Wild
Dan Moore
Willow King
Jonjo
Team Spirit
John K. Goodman
Tucson
Ariz
Rodriguez Stops Mims In TV Welterweight Bout
Luis Rodriguez of Miami improved to eight in eight against 160 pounders by defeating Holley Mims of Washington in a 10 round television bout at Madison Square Garden. Rodriguez weighed 151, Mims 158, in a clear decision win.
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New York
Luis Rodriguez
Holley Mims
Washington
Madison Square Garden
Rodriguez
Miami
Mimus
New Mexico Lobos Reach NIT Finals in Madison Square Garden
The Lobos surge to the NIT finals with 72 65 win over NYU after beating Drake 65 60. Albuquerque fans fund travel and set up 60 TV sets at Johnson Gym for a campus viewing as Gov Campbell proclaims New Mexico Day.
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Drake
New York
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Albuquerque
WPIX
New Mexico Independent Insurers Group
Johnson Gymnasium
Garden
Jack Campbell
New Mexico
UNM
Tom Popejoy
Lobos
Sage
Western Union
Wlr. Hooper
Albuquerques
Express
Carlos Salazara
Albuquerque Tribune
United States
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San Diego
Calif
ACC
Dallas
Mims
Jim Irwin
N.M
Jim Naismith
Massachusetts
Blue Ridge Oil Company
Frederick, Md
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