Baseball and sports themes in county and national view
The writer muses on Yankees and Orioles chances, county baseball starts strong, and Gordon Smith shines in high jump. Emmitsburg cancels baseball for lack of players while umpires face fan scrutiny. Brooks Robinson is praised, Babe Ruth League praised, and Willie Mays called the greatest. Opinions span junior high sports, track, and national competition.
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Gordon Smith
Walkersville
Wonderful
Bill Talley
Larry Haines
Talley
Bill
Gordon
MLB and NNL Standings and Yesterday Results Summary
MLB standings show Chicago atop the league with a .667 mark and Philadelphia at .650 after 24 games. Yesterday's results included Cincinnati over Pittsburgh 7-6 and Cleveland over Boston 11-7, with several rain or night games scheduled across cities including Chicago at Minnesota and Los Angeles at Kansas City.
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W. L. Pet
G.B. W. L. Pet
Chicago
Iladelphia
New York
Milwaukee
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Boston
Washington
pHetroit
Kansas City
Houston
Francisco
Moeller
Buhl
San Francisco
Marichal
Downing
Lolich
Night . Louis
Simmons
Philadelphia
Mahaffey
Henbent
Isota
Kaat
Northern Dancer Prepares for Preakness Workout Satisfies Trainer
Northern Dancer winner of the Kentucky Derby completed a one mile workout in 1 53 3 5 under Ramon Cerda as Horatio Luro expressed satisfaction with the colt’s condition for Saturdays added Preakness. Other contenders Roman Brother Short Run Quadrangle Hill Rise and The Scoundrel also had final workouts.
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Baltimore
Horatio Luro
Luro
Ramon Cerda
Dancer
Hill Rise
Roman Brother
Changing Perspective Short of Track Record in Mile Race
Changing Perspective ran one mile in 1 38 15 the time two-fifths of a second off the track mark. Tenney trained Candy Spots last year’s winner and Knightly Manner who won Chesapeake and Preakness Prep was sent back to New York. Jico cut the Preakness Prep purse from 7500 to 3000 after only three starters and the Prep trophy was removed. Knightly Manner, runner up to Hill Rise in the Santa Anita Derby, did not start in the Kentucky Derby but appeared a sure Preakness contender until the Perry upset.
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Churchill Downs
Tenney
Candy Spots
Knightly Manner
Chesa_peake
Jico
Hill Rise
Big Pete
Perry
Pim
Zimmer Drives In Key Two Run Triple To Beat Orioles
Washington Senator Don Zimmer delivered a two run triple in the seventh inning to rally past Baltimore 6 to 4. The freak play loaded the bases and Zimmer, along with Robison and Lock, produced the decisive runs as Washington snapped Baltimore’s four game win streak.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Don Zimmer
Baltimore
Orioles
Don Lock
Ken Hunt
Stu Miller
Mike McCormick
Don Blasingame
Bennie Daniels
Hunt
Jackie Brandt
Blasingame
Lock
Zimmer
Daniels
Senators
John Kennedy
John Powell
John Orsino
Ron Kline
Brandt
Aparicio
Kennedy
Kirkland
Hinton
Sara Slebern
Skowron
Robinson
Lock Rf
Powell
Leppert
Orsino
Brumley
Adair
Hunt Cf
McCorm'k
Orging
Apanicio
McCorm'ic
Miller
Danvers
McCormick
Leoner
Haller
Hurley
Flaherty
Carrigan
Indians snap loss string with big late blasts
Cleveland defeated Boston 11-7 as Fred Whitfield hit a grand slam and Larry Brown added a three run homer. Tommy John breezed through six innings with a 10 run lead before Boston's late rally brought in three in the seventh.
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Cleveland
Fred Whitfield
Larry Brown
Indians
Boston
Tommy John
Red Sox
John
Lou Clinton
Dick Stuart
Tony Conigliaro
Gary Bell
Chuck Schilling
Ted Abernathy
Skowron Sparks Senators with Big Bat in DC Stadium
Washington fans praise Bill Skowron as he zips to a strong start in 1964. The ex-Yankee pace-setter hits eight homers in a month, drives in 16 runs, and helps the Senators surge in home runs at DC Stadium. He notes Yankee Park was tougher, cites comfort at the new park, and shares a locker-room leadership role with teammates Jim Duckworth and Ed Brinkman.
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New York Yankee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Skowron
Yankee Stadium
Los Angeles
iHits
Yankees
Dodgers
Gil Hodges
Washington
Senator
Jim Duckworth
Ed Brinkman
Cadets Duel Chambersburg In Key Track Meet
Frederick High School undefeated Cadets host Chambersburg in a 3 p.m. dual meet. Chambersburg stands as a southern Pennsylvania track power. Cadets prepare for Saturday's District 1 Class AA meet back at FHS.
Javier's three run homer lifts Cardinals over Phillies
Javier hit a three run shot in the seventh to give St Louis a 3-2 win as Ray Sadecki notches his first victory after three losses. Sadecki allowed six hits while Philadelphia's Ray Culp took the loss. The Cardinals rallied from early wildness by Sadecki and tied the game with timely hits from Lewis and James.
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Philadelphia
Julian Javier
St Louis
Ray Sadeck
Philadelphia Phillies
Javier
Cardinals
Ray Culp
Johnny Lewis
Charley James
Sadecki
Phils
Cookie Rojas
Richie Allen
Danny Cater
Bobby Wine
Phillies
Rojas
Johnny Callison
Allen
Roy Sievers
St. Louis
McCarver
Culp
Baldschun
Triandos
L—Culp
Ghana Reverses World Title Ruling in Floyd Robertson Fight
Ghana boxing authority initially declared Sugar Ramos the champion after the controversial 15 round bout with Floyd Robertson. Amid crowd turmoil and charges of bias, officials later reversed to declare Robertson the winner before again revising the decision as No Contest.
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Accra
Ghana
Pride and Politics
Ghana Boxing Authority
Floyd Robertson
Cuba
Sugar Ramos
Ghanian Robertson
Jack Hart
Robertson
Ed Lassman
Miami Beach
Fla
Ramon Vela
Boxing Authority
The
Central Organization of Sports
Ohene Djan
Hart
Jack Solomons
London
Lassman
World Boxing Association
Velazquez
Mexico
Evening News
Ghana Army
Mays Heads Toward .400 Average Pace In 20 Games
New York AP reports Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants surged to a .481 batting average after 20 games, aiming to become the first major league hitter since Ted Williams to finish a season above .400. The piece notes homers and RBIs, with Williams posting .406 in 1941 and Mays accumulating 11 homers and 30 RBIs so far, while Billy Williams, Roberto Clemente, Tony Oliva, Jim Fregosi, Ed Bressaud, Rocky Colavito, and Leon Wagner also figure in the early-season batting and power race.
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NEW York
Willie Mays
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Mays
Williams
San Francisco Giants
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
Industrial Softball Loop Opens Tonight in Frederick
The seven team Industrial League begins with three doubleheaders at Baker Park Elm Street and Frederick High School. Games start 6 30 p m with Frederick City on a bye. A ten week schedule runs through August 4 ending with playoffs.
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Frederick
Main’s
Shoping Center
East Frederick
Baker Park
Stup’s
Sinclair Battles Sagner, Inc
Elm Street
Cozy Corner
Shipley’s, Inc
Frederick High School
Frederick City
Cozy’s
E. Frederick
Shipley‘s
Sagner
Mains
Cozy
E Frederick
Shipley
Frederck City
Shipley’s
Cozy‘s
Home Fields & Frederick
South Frederi Sagner
Brunswick doubles up Middletown in 8th straight win
Brunswick won 8 to 1 over Middletown as Butch Dixon threw a one hitter, fanning 12 with three walks. Harold Hoffman doubled in the first for Middletown’s lone run, while Brunswick’s Bob Knight, Richie Hill, Bruce Wyncoop and Joe Hartman each had two hits. Dixon drove in four with a double and a homer for Brunswick.
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Brunswick
Middletown
Butch Dixon
Dixon
Harold Hoffman
Tommy Bidle
Bruce Frushour
Barender
Bob Knight
Richie Hill
Bruce Wyncoop
Joe Hartman
Frushour
Axline
Carter
Tigers signings spread across MLB rosters
Seventeen players released or signed by the Detroit Tigers remain with other major league clubs. Ten of them are in the American League and seven in the National League.
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Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Baltimore Bullets
Gary Bradds
Bob Leonard
Terry Dischinger
Bradds
Gus Johnson
Walt Bellamy
Dischinger
Rod Thorn
George Kuhn
Emmitsburg High School
Brooks Robinson
Babe Ruthers
Williamsport
Ruthers
Jack Griffin
Tammy Davis
Debbie Thompson
Joe Pierce Sr
Gulfstream Park
Arnold Winick
Bud Lepman
Irathive
Segui
McBride
Willie
Preakness
SOX
Bill Skowron
D.C
D.C Stadium
Chavez Ravine
Phillips 66
Blue Ridge Oil Company
P.O. Box
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