Frederick Track Club Finances Reorganized To Aid Girls team
Frederick Track Club ends as a separate entity as Jack Griffin shifts to full time coaching the girls. Frederick Chamber of Commerce will handle fundraising and travel costs, easing pressure on the team and its coach.
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Russia
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Debbie Thompson
Judy Twenty
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Columbus
Ohio
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Elmira
Bob Marendt
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Montana
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Mexico City
Tokyo
Japan
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Debbie
Frederick City
Houston pitcher Umbricht back in hospital after cancer battle
AP reports Jim Umbricht, 33, veteran right hander for the Houston Colts, hospitalized since March 16 after a major operation for a malignant tumor. Once in uniform on opening day after a six hour surgery, he posted a 4-0 rookie year in 1962 and a 2.61 ERA in 1963, with doctors noting the cancer had spread only to the groin in last year’s case.
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Houston Colts
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson
Umbricht
Colts
Pittsburgh Pirates
Umbright
Association Meetings Plan Youth and Midget Teams
The Libertytown Athletic Association held a March 19 meeting at the Methodist Church Hall to discuss plans for the youth league and four midget teams. President Scott Smith appointed Melvin Eyler to lead the 1964 membership drive, Charles McCallum in charge of the four midget teams and their managers, and Dick Sappington Sr. to oversee the youth league. The 24 attendees approved a community sale on April 18 for association funds. The next meeting is scheduled for April.
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Libertytown Athletic Association, Inc
Methodist Church Hall
Scott Smith
Melvin Eyler
Charles McCallum
Dick Sappington Sr
The
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Rome
Docation
Jon April
Frank Ramsey to Retire From NBA
Boston Celtics co captain Frank Ramsey announced his retirement saying he can no longer do as much as before. A Kentucky standout Ramsey has played ten seasons with the defending champions except for one year in military service and will retire after the current NBA playoffs.
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Boston
Frank Ramsey
Boston Celtics
Ramsey
University of Kentucky
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League actions show New York edging Minnesota 7 to 6 and Cleveland defeating Chicago 6 to 5. San Francisco won 7 to 4 against Boston, while New York edged Philadelphia 9 to 9 in a doubleheader split. Los Angeles doubled Cincinnati 11 to 3. Houston routed St. Louis 11 to 3. Kansas City beat Houston 3 to 11.
Opposition Grows To Clay's Custer Heavyweight Title
WBA President Ed Lassman sticks to a demand that Cassius Clay lose the heavyweight title while expressing a five month timeline to restore it if Clay improves. Strong dissents appear, New York and Illinois ready to recognize Clay, and officials debate an elimination tournament among top heavies.
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Fla
Ed Lassman
World Boxing Association
Cassius Clay
Lassman
Clay
New York
WBA
Illnois
Ilinois
Joseph Tuiner
New York State Athletic Commission
Floyd Patterson
Thug Jones
Eddie Machen
Cleveland Williams
Whitfield calls for Negro boycott of Tokyo Games
Mal Whitfield, Olympic 800 meters champion, urged that every eligible American Negro athlete boycott the Tokyo Olympics unless guaranteed full and equal rights as citizens. He predicted about 25 percent of the U.S. track team would be Black, urging civil rights action while a spokesman for the Olympic Committee cautioned against boycotting.
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New York
Mal Whitfield
Whitfield
Ebony Magazine
Fight
U.S. Olympic Committee
Reds Series Hopes Center on Robinson in 1964
Frank Robinson leads Cincinnati as the focal point of pennant hopes. The aging club stocks farm system and bullpen depth, with Pete Rose, Vada Pinson, and Johnny Edwards among key returnees. Manager Fred Hutchinson notes 1963 disappointments and aims for improved pitching from Purkey, Jay, Maloney, and O'Toole to rebound.
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Fla
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Cincinnati
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Joey Jay
Bob Purkey
Gordy Coleman
Leo Cardenas
Purkey
Jay
Doc Edwards
Charles
George Alusik
Kansas City
Johnny Temple
Cincinnati Reds
Exhibition Baseball Roundup Highlights Busy Monday
AP notes Bill Skowron blasted two two run homers as Washington beat Los Angeles 7-3. Vernon Law pitched five solid innings in Pittsburgh’s 9-2 win over the Yankees. Houston Colts toppled St Louis 11-2, while San Francisco beat Boston 7-4. Cincinnati topped Kansas City 11-3. Chicago White Sox defeated Philadelphia 9-2. Minnesota dropped to 7-6 against New York, and Cleveland edged Chicago 3-6. Milwaukee and Detroit played a night game.
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New York
Washington
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Houston
St. Louis
Associated Press
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Washington Senators
Senators
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Dodgers
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Houston Colts
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Cardinals
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Giants
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Deron Johnson
Mel Queen
Hal Smith
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Minnesota
New York Mets
Jack Fisher
Fred Whitfield
Max Alvis
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Detroit
Hurler Plays A Game But Not Baseball
St Petersburg AP report on 18 year old pitcher Jerry Dean Hinsley of the New York Mets who earned his salary last year by playing hide and seek for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hinsley says Pirates protected him from the draft by hid ing him in Kingsport and blocked his progress. He accuses Pirates GM Joe Brown and Mets scout Red Murff of involvement in the draft concealment. The Mets ultimately ended the ruse by obtaining Hinsley.
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New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Las Crucs
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Hinsley
Pirates
Kingsport
Tenn
High Command
Joe Brown
Brown
Mets
Red Murff
Jon Brown
Blake named NHL coach of the year by AP
Hector Toe Blake guided the Montreal Canadiens to the league’s top regular season finish and was chosen AP coach of the year. He edged Billy Reay of the Chicago Black Hawks by one point with Sid Abel of the Detroit Red Wings third.
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Hector
Toe
Blake
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Associated Press Monday
Billy Reay
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Sid Abel
Detroit Red Wings
Over 200 Attend Clinics at Walkersville High
Over 200 students, teachers, and spectators joined wrestling and girls gymnastics clinics at Walkersville High School. Adam Zetts, former Gaithersburg High School coach, led the wrestling segment of the five hour program. Dr Mary McCoy oversaw gymnastics with Baltimore city involvement.
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Walkersville High School
Adam Zetts
Gaithersburg High School
Mary McCoy
Baltimore City
Frederick County
Mt Airy Hosts Heart of Maryland League Meeting
Mt Airy and the Heart of Maryland League invite interested players and residents to attend a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting at the Mt Airy fire hall to discuss league play and events.
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Mt. Airy
Heart of
Joyce New Coach At De La Salle High School
Joyce Don Joyce, ex NFL lineman with Baltimore and Minnesota, appointed head football coach at De La Salle High School in Minneapolis AP reports.
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Don Joyce
Baltimore
Minnesota
National Football League
de la Salle High School
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