Local youth baseball opens in cold cracking fashion
Three leagues the American, National and Babe Ruth opened seasons amid rain and chill. Mayor Ramsburg and officials officiated opening ceremonies while crowds packed the American League bleachers and Babe Ruth drew strong enthusiasm. Mexico City beat Poza Rica 24 206 in a Mexico League game with 22 hits and seven homers.
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McCurdy Field
Jacob Ramsburg
Elks
Jack Hart
National League
Charles V. Main
McCurdy’ Field
Mexico City
Poza Rica
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Baseball Tonight Schedule and Results Snapshot
National League standings and Monday results show San Francisco Pittsburgh and Milwaukee Chicago games affected by rain. Tonight Detroit at Washington Kansas City at Baltimore Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston along with noted pitchers and records in the matchup list.
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Washington
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
Boston
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Haiti
Wilhelm
Perry
New York
Short
Chicago
Wynn
Casale
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Purkey
Hobbie
Law
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Antonelli
Tal Confident Of Rest And Return In Chess Olympiad
Mikhail Tal 23, the world chess champion, announced a two month vacation before competing in the Leipzig Chess Olympics. He hinted at a possible book on his match with Mik ikk and called the 19th game in his series his best. He says psychology aided his wins over Botvinnik and others, by disregarding openings and using his own variations. In Rome, Ayala reached the finals while Merlo defeated Fraser in a quarterfinal.
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Mikhail Tal
Manne
Leipzig
Hup
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Tal
Botvinnik
Rome
Luis Ayala
Chile
Girls softball league opens with Wednesday schedule
The county girls softball league starts Wednesday evening March 11 with all games at 7 00 p m The schedule lists Creagerstown at Frederick Braddock Heights at Harmony Lincoln at Yellow Springs and Sox sign pitcher in New Orleans Darrell Massey Loyola University signed for a reported bonus over 78000 after a 60 season and 82 strikeouts in 50 innings.
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Creagerstoun
Frederick Braddock Heights
Harmony Lincoln
Yellow Springs
Pascual Hurls 3-Hitter as Nats Top KC 8-1
Camilo Pascual and Washington snapped a three game skid by routing Kansas City 3-1. Pascual struck out 11 in a three hit complete game win, improving to 1-0 on the season, while Jim Lemon and Bob Allison homered with bases empty.
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Camilo
Pascual
Kansas City
Jim Lemon
Bob Allison
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Bobbek
Alison Cf
Temon
Mincher
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Batney
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Paparella
Smith
Duke's Altman Loses First ACC Race Tight
Duke pitcher Don Altman dropped his first ACC loss as the race for pitching honors tightens. Clemson’s Bailey Hendley leads the league by win loss percentage, though Altman owns the ACC best ERA at 0.94. Several rivals including Deaton, Hammett, Young, Roller, Piemmons, Gibson and Fowler remain in contention with various wins and ERAs.
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N.C
Duke
Don Altman
Bailey Hendley
Clemson
Altman
ACC
Hendley
Bob Deaton
North Carolina
Ben Hammett
Wayne Young
Jim Roller
Bob Piemmons
Wake Forest
Joe Gibson
XN. C. State
Jim Fowler
Maryland
Terp Stickman Triumphs Over Duke in Lacrosse Clash
Maryland sprinted to a 13-0 lead and never looked back beating Duke 26- lacrosse victory. Jim Martone Fritz Waidner and Bill Woodbury each netted four goals while Walt Durigg added three as Maryland dominated with 76 shots to six. Roger Goss added two goals and seven assists for 39 on the season. Jem Thelen contributed five assists.
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College Park
Maryland
Duke
Blue Devils
Jim Martone
Fritz Waidner
Bill Woodbury
Terrapins
Walt Durigg
Martone
Roger Goss
Jem Thelen
Crowds Dwindle at Melbourne Pro Tennis Event
In Melbourne, promoter Jack Kramer faces disappointing gate receipts as the World Indoor Professional Championship at the Olympic Stadium draws far fewer than capacity crowds. Despite top players and ideal indoor setup, the 5,500 seat venue has not reached half full on any night of the four-night tour.
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Melbourne
Jack
Tall Cedars Roll Over Elks 21-8 In Opener
Tall Cedars exploded for four runs in the first and added five in the fourth and fifth to crush the Elks 21-8 in the American Little League opener at Baker Park. Gearinger and S Smith each had three hits for the Cedars, with key contributions from Becht, Harding and Keyser as they pulled away late.
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Elks
Baker Park
Cedars
Gearinger
S. Smith
Tall Cedars Elks
Abe
Quinn
Har'son
Gearer
Keyser
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Little League Schedules Domestic First Half Season
National Little League lists home team order for May and June with Optimists NECA Lions Civitans and schedule dates including May 10 12 16 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31 and June 1 2 6 7. American Little League shows Oxco Tail Cedars Elks Amvets with dates May 10 11 12 16 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31 and June 1 2 6. Optimist Little League first half lists matches ax Sun with dates May 10 12 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 30 31 and June 2 6 7.
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NECA
Lions
Civitans
Optimist
American Little League
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Osco
Tail Cedars
Elks
Amvets
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Tall Cedars
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Henessey Hods To High Position In Bowling Tourney
Tom Hennessey of St. Louis remains in the winner's bracket at the American Bowling Congress Masters in Toledo. He opened with 777 after an 891 four game set to beat Al Thompson of Cleveland. Bill Pace of Atlanta dominated the second round with 887 over Denace Wright, while Paul Kulbaga of Cleveland leads singles with 726.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tom Hennessey
St. Louis
Hennessey
Chicago
Joe Kristof
al Thompson
Cleveland
Bill Pace
Atlanta
Denae Wright
Milwaukee
Colts Rout Braves 10-2 in Rosedale Little League action
The Colts collected 10 hits and scored 10 runs to defeat the Braves 10-2 in a Rosedale Little League game. Mauro Albaugh Markos and Wages contributed for the Colts.
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Braves
Rosedale
Mauro
Wages
Albaugh
Markos
Slugging Slump Tops Early Major League Homer Race
Mickey Mantle Eddie Mathews and Rocky Colavito lag in early homer totals as 1959 leaders slow, with Mantle and Mathews each limited to a handful of homers in 16 games. Kilbeer and Mays also struggle while Willie McCovey and Woody Held pace with six to eight homers. RBI leaders show Clemente and McCovey atop the leagues.
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New York
Mickey Mantle
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Rocky Colavito
Detroit
Mantle
Mathews
Colavite
Harmon Kilebrew
Colavito
Washington Star
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Charley Maxwell
Willie McCovey
Woody Helds
Cleveland
McCovey
RBI
Clemente
Pirates
Jim Gentile
Baltimore
Kiwanis Rally Tops Excelsior In Ruth Opener
Kiwanis erased an early 8 4 deficit with a five-run sixth inning to beat Excelsior 8 to 4 in a Babe Ruth League opener at McCurdy Field. Stine pitched six hits for the win while Rice took the loss despite a two-run homer in the third.
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Big O’s Mother Honored in Cincinnati Luncheon
The president, Ohio officials, and leaders from schools, labor, and industry honored Mazell Robertson, mother of college basketball star known as “The Big O.” The event praised her for keeping her son in college despite professional offers. Judge Benjamin Schwartz read Eisenhower’s message lauding her sacrifices and urging parental support.
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United States
Ohio
Mar Zell Robertso
Indianapolis
University of Cincinnati
Oscar
Benjamin S. Schwartz
Eisenhower
Gordon H. Scherer
Mazell Robertson
Judge Schwartz
Boxscore Deadline For Local Leagues
The WNews-Post imposes an 8:30 deadline for boxscores from the local Little Leagues and Babe Ruth League. Completed boxscores must be in the newspaper office by 8:30 to guarantee publication the next day. Readers are asked for cooperation.
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Lions rout Civitan in INLL opener 19 to 2
Lions blast Civitan for a 19 to 2 INLL opener victory as Ron Hart goes 5 for 5 with a home run and six RBIs. Reymolds limits Civitan to a one hitter, striking out seven in seven innings for Lions. Brown, Weddle, and Hart power a big offensive night while Civitan starter Reynolds suffers the loss.
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Reymolds
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Arcaro Harmatz to Ride T V Lark in Preakness
Pimlico plans for the 150000-added Preakness May 21 with T V Lark to be ridden by either Eddie Arcaro or Bill Harmatz trainer Paul Parker said Arcaro lacks a Derby mount and the colt flown from California may run in the Preakness Prep. T V Lark, son of Indian Hemp, is from Charles R McCoy and finished fifth in his last West Coast race.
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Baltimore
Paul Parker
Pimlico
T. V. Lark
Eddie Arcaro
Bill , Harmatz
Arcaro
T. ¥. Lark
California
Charles R. McCoy
Alex Maese
Parker
Ingemar Johansson Intensifies Prep For Patterson Defense
Heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson staged a four round workout in Grossinger New York warming up for his June 20 title defense against Floyd Patterson. He sparred two rounds with light heavyweights Artie Towne and Bill Johnson and used both hands with vigor, including solid rights that pushed Johnson to the ropes. Clive Stewart beats Tony Dupas in Sydney 12 rounds to claim Australian middleweight title at Sydney Stadium with Stewart at 161 1/2 pounds.
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N.Y
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Artie Towne
Bill Johnson
Ingo
Johnson
Stewart
Sydney
Australia
Clive Stewart
Tony Dupas
New Orleans
Sydney Stadium
Dupas
Venetian Way Bally Ache feud renews in Preakness at Pimlico
Venetian Way and Bally Ache fly to Baltimore for the Preakness on May 21 after finishing first and second in the Derby. Tompion skips the race due to a hoof injury from a torn shoe. Whitney’s team confirms Bill Hartack will ride Venetian Way with hopes for the Triple Crown.
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Bally Ache
Pimlico
Louisville, Ky
Baltimore
Tompion
Blackeyed Susans
Jennry Isaac Blumberg
Leonard Fruchtman
Bally! Ache
Preakness. Co
Whitney
Tou
Jock Jocoy
Lexington
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