Snider Homer Powers Dodgers Past Tigers in Exhibition
Duke Snider belted a three run homer to break a pitchers' duel as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 2 in an exhibition game in Lakeland Florida. Don Zimmer and Charley Neal reached base ahead of the blow, with Gino Cimoli adding a run in the seventh. Detroit had pulled ahead earlier on a J W Porter homer after Jim Delsing walked. Dodgers improve to 4 0 in spring play.
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Lakeland
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Snider
Don Zimmer
Charley Neal
al Aber
Dodgers
Gino Cimoli
Chico
Fernaldes
Tigers
Read
J. W. Porter
Jim Delsing
Dave Cole
Detroit
Breoklyn
Templeton
Cole
Wake
Campanella
Thompson
Gromek
Aber
Wojey
Porter
W-Cole
L-Aber
Hagerstown sports notes feature county talent and local hopes
Walkersville boosts baseball and track prospects with Talley and Hoff shining on the diamond and in field events. Walkersville high backs six lettermen, eye Roger Brooke Taney invitational, with dual meets against Taneytown and Middletown. Also covered are Carroll County basketball honors with Nevins and Sullivan leading scoring, plus Western Auto teams advancing in the Waynesboro V-H1 tourney and plans for Frank Turner to pursue a national duckpin title in 1957. Ronnie Tyargar signs with a Yankee system after military service, heading to play in the Sooners’ league.
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Walkersville High
George Remsberg
Bill Talley
Soupa Pdul Gbi
Walkersville
Roger Brooke Taney
Maryland School
Lions
Taneytown
Middletown High
Doby Hits Three Homers As White Sox Top Braves
Doby slugged three roundtrippers including a first at center field off Lew Burdette and a second off Lea Sleater as the White Sox beat the Milwaukee Braves 4 to 3. Doby drove in five runs, drove in five, and raised his spring total to five homers while batting .438. Milwaukee’s Burdette, Sleater, and others allowed the homers, and Chicago built an early lead.
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Mays
Phoenix
Ariz
Willie Mays
Daryl Spencer
Eddie Bressaud
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bressaud
Spencer
Giants
Cub
Hank Sauer
Don Liddle
Steve Ridzik
Saints
Cubs
Chicago
New York
Minner
Andre
Davis
Landrith
McCullough
Liddle
Ridzik
Katt
Schmidt
L-Minner
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Braves
Doby
Lew Burdette
Lea Sleater
Moame Mineeo
Deby
Grives
Milwaukee
Chicazie
Burdette
Cave
Sleater
Jomnsom
Rice
Rgeetty
Pierce
Stuffel
Papai
Lailor
W—Stutfe
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Oriole Prospects From Thomasville Report
Reante, slated for South Carolina training in March, draws praise from scout Joe Price and area scout Poke Whales for the Orioles quartet. Linton and Cree outfielders from Yellow Springs and Maryland leagues are being pushed to prove themselves in Thomasville while reporters note limited updates to home folks.
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Reante
South Carolina
Limton
Yellow Springs
Sons
Bi Crone
Alee
Frederick
Thomasville
Orieles
Gary
Jim Linton
Cree
Tee
Joe Price
Poke Whales
Company A Beats Cumberland Valley in Rifle League opener
Company A defeated Cumberland Valley 1,383 to 1,362 at the Penpsylvanie armory in the Blue Ridge Rifle League opening round. Co A swept all five match points with top marks by Sgt. James Walsh and Capt. Willard Horine. Next week Co A faces Wand Sig Constr Bn of Freder es in a league match.
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Company A
Blue Ridge
Cumberland Valley
Penpsylvanie
Lecal
Lad
James Walsh
Co. A
H. Davin
Suurr
H. Bonebrake
K. Kmeprer
Wandie
Ce. A
Walsh
Horine
Crum
Kinsey
K. Castle
Bowling League Standings and High Scores
The report lists team standings for F. J. and S. Bowling plus Patternmakers with Warehouse, Machinists, Office, Molders, Cleaners, and Patternmakers competing. Highlights include high individual game by Clem of Patternmakers, top individual set by Weddle of Warehouse, and Machinist leading in team game and set with 608 and 1,587 respectively.
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Wween
Clem
Pattersmakers
Exhibition Baseball By The Associated Press
Exhibition baseball results from Tempe include Dayton St Francis Bka defeating Louisville 99 to 79. Teams and scores are reported in a brief military style box noting the Associated Press coverage.
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Associated Prees
Lows
Tempe
Dayton
S.francis
Bka
Louisville
Jeerphs
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Ralph Capone
Chicago
Minneapolis
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Jackie Peene
Walkersville Bowling Center Monocacy Valley Diy Results
Layman's 4, Brownie's 3, Cramer's 3, Cola Cola 1 in latest league play. Team standings show Layman's Painters leading with 21 points, followed by Cramer's and Brownie's Garage tied on 20, Babe's Package Store 2, Pepsi Cola 20, Coca Cola 18, C. P. Telephone 18, Frederick Motor 18, Rocky Springs 14. Weekly stats list Layman's 587 and 1657 as high game and set. individual scores include Crum 33, An druine 170, and others with partial lines.
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Layman’s
Brownie's
Cramer's
Cola Cola
Fred
Motor Sales Dept
Babe's
Rocky Spas
C&p Tele. Co
Pepa Cola
BB City Motors
Brownie’s
Smith Makes Himself Known In Phillies Camp
CLEARWATER Fla March 22 Visitors to the Phillies camp no longer ask Who in Mayo Smith The unknown from the minors rose with spurts last season guiding Philadelphia to fourth place or a late surge after a slow start The quiet Yankee farm system product earned early backing for a major role The club may improve if Granny Hamner Jim Greengrass and Curt Simmons stay healthy If not Smith could struggle Simmons is a key question mark A year ago the young lefty barely pitched Smith looks for early exhibition form but will wait nine innings before deciding Simmons 26 had arm trouble in 1953 yet Brooklyn may be the only rival with depth and roster flexibility The Phils were crippled before spring Del Ennis and Richie Ashburn injured in Wilmington Robin Roberts led with 23 victories Ashburn hit .338 Ennis slugger with 2 homers and 120 RBIs will shoulder heavy load
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Clearwater
Fla
Phillies
Mayo Smith
Philadelphia
Yankee
Mays
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Granny Hamner
Jim Greengrast i
Curt Simmons
Smith
Simmons
Geta
Phils
del Ennis
Richie Ashburn
Wilmington
Robin Roberts
Ashburn
Ennis
Court Tournament Opens Here Today
The annual boys basketball tournament for ages 14 and under, sponsored by Francis Scott Key Post, American Legion, opens this afternoon at 4. Eighth grade features Walkersville Lions, Y M C A, and Maryland State School for the Deaf. Ninth grade includes Frederick Yearlings, Walkersville Lions, Y M C A and Optimist Boy Scouts. Winners advance to play for eighth and ninth grade titles on Tuesday and Wednesday with trophies for champions and medals for runner-ups and third-place squads.
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Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Y. M. C. & Aicith
Walkersvile School
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Frederick Yearlings
Walkersville Lions
Optimist Boy Scouts
Maryland
Quint
Optimists
M.C. A
Luong
Yearlings
Celtics And Capitols Tie For First In IBL Standings
Celtics and Capitols finished tied for first place as Lakers and Warriors shared fourth spot with playoff berths to follow. Knicks defeated Pistons 40 to 19 and Capitals beat Hawks 50 to 27 in final regular games. Playoff positions will be drawn after Saturday’s games, with playoffs starting next week.
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Celtics
Capitols
Lakers
Warriors
Knicks
Pistons
Capitals
Hawks
Ital Knicks
Bullets
Gastley
Her'rick
Dennis
Vanavou
Champlin
Kelly
Fistons
Floyd
Nikirk
Mackley
Zimmerman
Cook
Coulter
Bowers
Wilhide
Moore
Layman
Rinehart
Greenhut
Geisbert
Finnerfrock
Ramsburg
Kreissig
Markoe
Plans for County Junior League 1956 season set
Frederick County Junior Baseball League organizers meet at Frederick M C A electing LeRoy Crabbs president Henry Groff vice president and Harry Smith secretary. Prospective members include Lewistown Jewell Beason and Jefferson with the season set to begin the week of June 10 and run through September with games on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Dons Beat Southern Methodists 86 68 in NCAA semifinal
San Francisco Dons extend season winning streak to 54 with an 86 68 semifinal victory over Southern Methodists. Temple stars lead Don offense while Southern Methodist fights to challenge in the second half at McGaw Fieldhouse. Don Temple keys 28 lead as Dons advance to the NCAA final against Saint Marys.
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Evanston
San Francisco
Dons
Southern Methgoui
Cate Don Temple
Fat Lea
Owls
McGay Fieldhouse
Wilds
Mustangs
SVU
Heart Of Maryland Plans Final Session For League
Heart of Maryland League leaders announce a final session next Wednesday at 8 PM to draft a schedule with six teams if needed. Teams already involved include Tameville DeMolay Yellow Springs Woodbine Harmony Bolivar Lisbon Taylorsville Mt Lena Germantown and others weighing franchise retention and new entrants. A six-team Brunswick Babe Ruth League meeting renewed the charter and outlined fundraising, Babe Ruth Day sales, and refreshment duties with a managers’ meeting set for Wednesday evening.
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Heart of Maryland League
YMCA
Willard (Futz) Rudy
Tameville
Yellow Springs
Woodbine
Harmony
Bolivar
Lisbon
Taylorsville
Mt. Lena
Washington County
Germantown
Montgomery County
Rudy
Brunswick
Burkittsville
Point of Rocks
Lovettsville
Val
Moose
Eagles
Peoples Home
Babe Ruth
Babe Gates
Nadey Rowenatom
Harry F. Nicholson
Ronald Philip’ Philips
Virginia Barger
Municipal
Sonny Blank Wins Foul Shooting Contest at YMCA
Sonny Blank won the J. F. Minor Simpson foul shooting contest for boys 13 and under at the YMCA with 15 of 25. Danny Zim Terman was second and Billy Mackjey third. other finishers followed. The Marion Talley Memorial contest for boys 14 and over will finish Saturday. Ronnie Engle and Wayne Geisbert lead with 22 of 25.
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Sonny Blank
J. F. Minor Simpson
YMCA
Danny Zim- Terman
Billy Mackjey
Ander
D. Carey
B. Kennedy
L. Shank
L. Boyd
J Rogers
B. Seidling
T. Weddie
Ronnie Engle
Wayne Geisbert
Opposition to Charles Town harness track forms
Organized opposition in Jefferson County mobilized by 12 ministers and 12 laymen to defeat a plan for a harness horse racing track. Allen Marshall leads as chairman with the Rev Stanley Hauser as vice chairman and Rev. Melvin Hughson as treasurer. Voters decide at the May 8 primary. A Thouroghbred track has operated in Charles Town since 1933.
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Charles Town
W. Ya
Jefferson County
Allen Marshall
Stanley Hauser
Melvin Hughson
Walkersville Bowling Standings Glade Valley Division
Walkersville Bowling Sg Glade Valley Division lists teams including Farmers Supply Co Ox Con 23 Catoctin Country Club Cloverdale Potomat Encon Coch Renner Motor Co 2 24 May's Esso Service Station Walkersville Bowling Center Smith's Masonry Mt Pleasant Renner Motor Co 4 w4 high individual game 148 and 400 high team game 593 and 1 735.
Antibiotic Streptomycin Used Against Fireblight on Apples
Streptomycin antibiotic is applied to apple trees to control fireblight, a bacterial disease. The treatment aims to reduce infection levels and protect orchard yields, aligning with established agricultural practices and plant health regulations.
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Norm Zauchin
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Art Fowler
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Promies
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Potomac Fish and Gun Club
Hagerstown
Talley
Sonny Hoff
Gerald Horner
College Park
Wayne Duncan
Luther Hormne
Elmer Brashears
Tom Davis
Eeberg
Dick Smith
Ted Marshall
Ted
Poolesville
Damascus
Jack Nevins
New Windsor
Richard Wilhide
Elmer Welle
Union Bridge
Kenneth Coppersmith
Hampstead
David Sullivan
Raymond Ferrier
Charles Steger
Manchester
Carroll County
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Steger
Robert Fuss
Larry Feeser
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Arnold Wagner
Clarence Edmonson
Sykesville
Jack Baile
David Houck
Elmer Wolfe
Frank Henshaw
Louis Lerda
Donald Hale
Ronald Yeager
Elliott Clary
Mt. Airy
James Myers
Sterling Derr
Glen Copenhaven
Sullivan
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Ferner
Western Auto
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Jim Wolfensberger
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Kendall
County Jr. League
Dallas
Paul Jorgensen
Port Arthur
Tex
Joe Boland
Sam Antonio
Richmond
Cabi
R—Dayton
Goliath
Bill Ant
Madison Square Garden Courh
St. Francis
St. Joseph's
Southern
Dons No
Heart of Maryland
Market St
Meer
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Zeiler Real Estate & Insurance
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Walkersville Bowling Sg
Glade Valley Division
Scott Atwater
Dorsey F. Shipley
North Market SL
Amvets Dance
W. Patrick Sr
Harry
Father and Son Shop
Harry's
Adam
Wembley
McGregor
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