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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1964
Page
9
The Brotherhood of the Junglecock hosts a two and half day event from tonight to Sunday offering trout bass and panfishing in local waters for boys from across the United States. Joe Brooks will conduct a fly fishing clinic Saturday evening at the on site pond.
A packed card lists nine racing events with detailed entries and weights for 4 year olds and up across distances from 3 furlongs to 1 mile and five sixteenths. Notable names include Miss Norma, Valencia Lady, Seashine, Range Rider, and Kayville among others with purses ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 dollars. The program includes multiple claiming and allowance races, starter and MO-Special events, plus a final 1 mile race featuring Melammed and Bar-Lin. Attendance reported at 3,619.
Minnesota belted Chicago 15 to 7 behind six homer blasts led by Harmon Killebrew Don Mincher Rich Rollins Bob Allison and Zoilo Versalles. Killebrew added a second homer in the eighth as Rollins doubled twice and Allison tied the AL lead with his ninth long ball. Peters took the loss as Fisher Era yielded five runs in one inning.
Dick Smith hit three doubles as the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Braves 12-4. Smith and Ron Hunt each had three hits, and the Mets piled up 15 hits off four Milwaukee pitchers led by Warren Spahn. Christopher hit a homer for New York.
Frederick Cadets win 2-0 at Boonsboro behind Tommy Thomas on a second consecutive one hitter. Keckler allowed the lone Boonsboro hit in the first inning. Thomas struck out ten, facing only 13 batters after the third. Frederick improves to 9-2 in 11 games and hosts North Hagerstown next.
Dodgers take first game 6 4 in 10 innings on Frank Howard two run homer and win nightcap 5 0 behind Don Drysdale four hitter. Drysdale fans eight with three hits allowed as Dodgers split offense with four stolen bases and five walks off Fred Norman. Sam Snead noted for top ten finishes in U S Open history.
Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer narrowly filed for the 88th Preakness at Pimlico with six rivals. Field includes Hal Rise The Scoundrel Roman Brother Quadrangle and Big Pete as the gate groups for the 4:45 p.m. EST race with purses totaling 176000 if all start. Northern Dancer sits second choice behind Hill Rise per track handicapper.
Detroit scoring burst comes with two outs in the seventh, aided by a bases loaded wild pitch by Steve Hamilton. Dick McAuliffe hits in three, Don Wert ties game, and George Thomas delivers a pinch hit to push the Tigers ahead. Bouton exits after giving up 11 hits as New York slides to 3-2 lead in sixth.
Angel Macias, known as El Flaco, stars for the Leon Broncos in Mexico's Class A Central League as a home run leader. Scouting director Cesar Faz of the Los Angeles Angels plans a slow rise, keeping him in Mexico this season with a potential move to a U.S. farm team in 1965.
Par nelli Jones returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a new engine after an Offenhauser failure. He plans to contend for the pole in the May 30 500 mile race, having posted 156 223 mph in practice with the old engine. Chief Steward Harlan Fengler says a registration system will order Saturday time trials.
Frederick High golf team dominated Martinsburg in a Tri State League match winning 18-0. Bob Nusbaum led with a 73 and won all his matches while teammates Nusbaum, Rhoderick, Gannon, Best, Wolfe, Beacht, and Edmonds swept their bouts. Next match is Monday at 2 p.m. vs North Hagerstown at the VFW.
Eleven schools compete for District 1 class AA and A track titles at Frederick High School. Field events start 12:30 pm with track events to follow. Frederick pursues double A honors against North and South Hagerstown Allegany AnMapolis Howard County and Arundel while Fort Hill Beall Frostburg Boonsboro and Westminster chase the A crown.
Don Zimmer blasted a 450 foot grand slam to left center at D C Stadium lifting the Washington Senators to a 4 1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. It came with two outs in the third after Moose Skowron singled and walks to Don Lock and John Kennedy loaded the bases. Buster Narum earned his third win against one loss on a four hitter while Robin Roberts pitched well until leaving after Zimmer’s slam.
Berkeley California AP reports quarterback Craig Morton and guard Ron Calegari named co-captains for the 1964 California Golden Bears football team. Morton and Calegari assume leadership roles ahead of the season.
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