Venetian Way Heads To Preakness After Derby Win
Venetian Way and four top rivals plan to race in the 84th Preakness at Pimlico May 2. Trainer Vic Sovinski aims for a dry fast track after the Derby victory, with Tampion and Bally Ache among early challengers and Belmont Stakes plans hinted.
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Isaac Blumberg
New York
Veneran Way
Tompion
Leonard Fruchuman
Sox Rally Past Yankees For 8-3 Win To Take Lead
Chicago White Sox exploded for five runs in the 10th inning to beat New York 8-3 and seize first place from the Yankees. Minnie Minoso homered and drove in the tying run earlier as Ted Kluszewski and Sherman Lollar delivered the decisive blows.
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Maryland Varsity Rolls Past Alumni 34 to 6 in Scrimmage
Maryland's varsity defeated the alumni 34 6 in College Park as Dick Novak and Dale Betty guided a high scoring spring game. Novak threw two TD passes, Gary Collins scored twice, Vince Tcott added two field goals and three extra points. Alumni managed a lone score late, with Jim Joyce finishing from two yards out.
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Reds Rally to 5-2 Rainy Victory Over Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds beat St Louis 5 to 2 as Cal McLish allowed four hits and earned the win. Vada Pinson belted a grand slam for the Reds and helped extend their winning streak to seven games, their first such run since 1957. Bill Henry finished the ninth after McLish left for a pinch hitter. St Louis remains winless on the road this season.
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Giants Rout Pirates 13-1 to Sweep Series
San Francisco built on seven Pittsburgh errors to crush the Pirates 13-1, grabbing a full game lead in the NL. Lefty Mike McCormick won his fourth to improve to 4-0, holding Pittsburgh to six hits as the Giants piled up 13 hits and 6 extra-base blows. Dick Groat contributed defensively and at the plate early in the game.
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Dressen Says He Will Talk With Haney
Chuck Dressen said he is willing to do a nationwide TV interview with broadcaster Fred Haney who succeeded him as Braves manager last year. He added no feud exists and exchanges about Braves management are not real. Haney said he would interview Dressen on NBC before the game of the week with Pittsburgh and Milwaukee, potentially next weekend.
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Barber shoots 5-under 67 to win Vegas tournament
Jerry Barber, 44, 5-foot-4, Los Angeles, fired a 5-under 67 to post a 268 total and win $10,000 in the Tournament of Champions at Desert Inn. He beat Jay Hebert by four strokes and set a four-round tournament record. Julius Boros was also in the running for the second prize.
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Associated Press
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National League standings and tonight's schedule
National League standings show San Francisco 14 7 667 as leaders with Pittsburgh 18 8 and Milwaukee 9 7. Tonight Milwaukee at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Los Angeles headline the schedule while rain affects several yesterday results.
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VFW Golf Calendar Highlights 1940s Schedule
The VFW golf calendar lists numerous tournaments from June to October, including Tri-State matches at Fairfax Martinsburg Front Royal Purcellville Winchester and Sherwood Forest plus Commanders Cup rounds and a club championship. A note mentions the BAR rifle used by U S Army infantrymen weighs 17 pounds.
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National Leagues Open Season In Frederick Liveliest Night
Frederick kicks off 1960 baseball with three boys leagues at 6 pm in stadium and park ceremonies. National League debuts Lions vs Civitans at Staley Stadium with Jack Hart presenting opening punch to Charles Staley. American League opens at Baker Park with Mayor Ramsburgh pitching first ball. Babe Ruth League also starts with Excelsior vs Kiwanis. Minor leagues begin play. Optimist Reds vs Blues.
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Colts Sign Mike Sommer for 1960 Season
Baltimore announces the signing of halfback Mike Sommer to bolster the backfield after L. G. Dupre's injury. Sommer, a 1958 Redskins draftee, previously started at left half and gained 227 yards as their third leading rusher last season. he was released after two games in 1958 and again in 1959.
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Shot record falls in Japan by Goto’s 15.22 meter throw
Hitoshi Goto of Yawata Steel set a new Japan record in the shot put with a 15.22 meter effort on Sunday, surpassing his previous 14.96 meter mark from two years earlier.
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Phillies beat Dodgers as Coker hits three run homer
Phillies rally in the sixth inning for a 4 2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 20 736 fans. Jim Coker slugged a three run homer off Ed Rakow, his 3 rd of the season, driving in Ed Bouchee and Ken Walters.
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German Porsche wins 44th Targa Florio in Sicily
Hans Hermann and Joachim Bonncer led a German Swedish Porsche to win the 44th Targa Florio 1000 kilometer race in Palermo. They finished in 7 hours 33 minutes 8 seconds at an average of 95.334 kph. Second were Wolfgang von Trips and Phil Hill in a Ferrari with 7 39 11. American Association results list several baseball scores including Louisville over Minneapolis and St Paul over Indianapolis.
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Triandos Placed on Disabled List with Thumb Surgery
Baltimore Orioles catcher Gus Triandos, American League 1959 All Star, goes on the 30 day disabled list for a thumb operation scheduled Wednesday. A nerve restriction in the right thumb from a foul tip last Aug. 1 has hindered his hitting. doctors expect 3 to 4 weeks recovery.
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Frederick Y swims to meet at Gallaudet College
Five members of Frederick Y swim team traveled to Washington DC for the first Central Atlantic Area championship for girls. Elaine Gerber of Hood College won the unlimited class 20 yard individual medley beating Hood rival Janice Bentley in a Stirling finish while the Frederick relay squad placed fifth in the 10 yard freestyle relay. The meet drew teams from New Jersey Maryland and the host district amid pool renovations delaying practice. Elline Gerber set a meet record in the medley.
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Germantown and Lovettsville Hold Tight Tri County Standings
Tri County League standings and schedule liveators show Germantown, Creagerstown, Broad Run and Buckeystown in tight race. Bears of Maryland and Maryland State League entries list records and upcoming rain games. Alaska area note and county softball league details included with multiple matchups and rain postponements.
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