Northern Dancer Favored as Preakness Weather Clears
In Baltimore Pimlico the 1964 Preakness prepares with Northern Dancer favored in clear conditions after a 45 degree start. Hartack rides the Derby hopeful while Hill Rise and others train for the 13 16 mile race. Crowds of about 30 000 and CBS coverage set the scene for a fast track and potential Triple Crown bid.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
Northern Dancer
Horatio Luro
EP. Taylor
Area
Hartack
Bill Hartack
CBS
Hill
el Peco Ranch
Hill Rise
Scoundrel
Orioles Dominate Angels 12-0 to Sweep Doubleheader
Baltimore erupts for six unearned runs in the fourth inning including Jackie Brandt’s three run homer to crush Los Angeles 12-0 and complete a doubleheader sweep. Wally Bunker earns his third complete game in 11 days for the opener as Dean Chance takes the loss in the nightcap.
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Baltimore
Jackie Brandt
Los Angeles Angels
Orioles
Wally Bunker
Bob Lee
Los Angeles
Milt Pappas
Joe Koppe
Billy Moran
Dick Brown
Pappas
Brandt
Lee Thomas
Charley Dees
Ed Kirkpatrick
Bunker
Jim Fregosi
Angels
Luis Aparicio
John Orsino
Preakness Notes and Racing Facts From Pimlico
Preakness today at Pimlico in Baltimore draws 30 000 plus as history of the race is recounted. The 1868 sale price of Preakness, its Indian name meaning quail woods, and its early racing dates are noted along with notable figures such as Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and Eddie Arcaro. The article tracks Pimlico milestones from 1870 to the present, including the all weather surface and the Woodlawn Vase, plus records like Nashua’s course mark for the mile and three sixteenths.
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Pimlico
Baltimore
America
Milton Sanford
New Jersey
Preakness
Sanford
England
Duke of Hamilton
Maryland Jockey Club
Annapolis
Survivor
John Boulger
Racne
Camp Wilmer
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Sir Barton
Maryland
Seabiscuit
National Jockey Hall of Fame
Kentucky
Cloverbrook
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Bold Venture
Citation
Fabius
George Dragoo
Lyndon Johnson
Tim Tams
Woodlawn
Nashua
Major League Standings and Tonight’s Matchups
Baseball slate lists Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at Washington Kansas City at New York Minneapolis at Boston Los Angeles at Baltimore Philadelphia at Houston Milwaukee at St. Louis New York at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Cincinnati at Chicago with starting pitchers noted for each game Astros and others in action.
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Cleveland
Kranck
Aguirre
Chicago
Herbert
Wasington
Daniels
Kansas City
Segui
New York
Williams
Minneapolis
Stange
Boston
Lamabe
Los Angeles
Newman
Baltimore
Barber
Philadelphia
Mahaffey
Houston
Farrell
Milwaukee
Sadowski
T. Louis
Sadecki
Wakefield
Hinsley
San Franci
Marichal
Pittsburgh
Veale
Angeles
Moeller
Cincinnati
Nuxhall
Micage
Hobbie
Phila
San Fran Tettes
St. Louis
Minnesota
Detroit Pittsburgh
Washington
Los Angel
Detroit
San Francisco
Buzhardt Tops Senators On 3-Hitter 2-0
John Buzhardt pitched a three hitter to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Washington Senators 2-0. The Sox scored unearned run in the third and added in the sixth on Floyd Robinson’s double and Dave Nicholson’s single. McNertney scored on a two-base error after King mishandled a fly, and Hershberger’s sacrifice fly brought in another. Buzhardt improved to 3-2 with nine strikeouts, retiring the last 18 he faced.
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Washington
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
John Buzhardt
White Sox
Claude Osteen
Floyd Robinson
Dave Nicholson
Jim King
Gerry McNertney
McNertney
Buzhard
Senators
Don Zimmer
Don Blasingame
Chuck Hinton
Buzhardt
Chicago
Oslteen
Brumley
W—Buzhardt
L—Osteen
Ex Player Harley Boss Dies at 55 in Nashville
Harley Boss, 55, former major league first baseman, Vanderbilt coach since 1960, died Friday at his Nashville home of a heart attack. Boss broke in with the Washington Senators in 1928 and later played for the Cleveland Indians for one season.
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Nashville, Tenn
Harley Boss
Vanderbilt University
Boss
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Cassius Clay Begins Africa Middle East Tour Without Gloves
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay prepares a six man party for an Africa and Middle East tour starting in Accra Ghana then Nigeria with a stop at Mecca. Omar Bey says no boxing will be done and the trip aims to meet millions of friends and admirers.
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New York
Cassius
Muhammad Ali
Clay
Africa
Middle East
Accra
Ghana
Nigeria
Mecca
Bey
Louisville
Rudolph Valentino Clay
Raha Man Ali
Omar Karriem
Herbert Muhammad
Charles Howard
Howard Bingham
the Champ
SUNDAY BASEBALL LEAGUES LIST SCHEDULE ACROSS COUNTIES
League listings show multiple matchups in the Tri County and State leagues. Teams include Bolivar Harmony Repp Lake Middletown Doubs Wed dle Thurmont Creagerstown Bock Buckeystown Walkersville Sullivan Cline New Market Germantown Brandenburg Maught Broad Run Jeff Brunswick Hammond Watkins Yellow Springs Mt. Airy Miller Summers Lucketts Mt. Airy Steel Frederick Curry.
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Harmony
Repp
Lake Middletown
Doubs-Weddle
Thurmont
Creagerstown
Bock Buckeystown
Walkersville
Sullivan
Cline
Hustlers
Price
New Market
Germantown -Brandenburg
Jeff
Brunswick -Hammond
Watkins Yellow Springs
Mt. Airy
Miller
Summers
Heart OF
Lucketts
Lipps
Todd Steel
Frederick
Curry
Reds Crush Cubs 10-5 as Jackson Falters in Third
Cincinnati Reds rout Chicago Cubs 10-5 behind a six run third inning that ends Larry Jacksons bid for a fifth straight win. Bob Purkey gets the win while Jackson suffers eight hits including Frank Robinsons two run homer. Williams and Rodgers homer for Chicago.
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Larry Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Jackson
Frank Robinson
Bob Purkey
Billy Williams
Andre Rodgers
Williams
Rodgers
Cincinnati
Purkey
Edwards
Schurr
Slaughter
Norman
Bertell
W— Purkey
L—Jackson
Robinson
Practice Game in Baker Park by Sinclair and Main Softball League
Practice game between Sinclair and Main Shopping Center squads set for Sunday at 2 p m at Baker Park in the Industrial Softball League exhibition.
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Sinclair and
Main's Shopping Center
Industrial Softball League
Baker Park
National LI opens season with doubleheader at Staley Stadium
Frederick's National Little League launches a nine week season with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Staley Stadium. In the opener North End led by Rolly Atchison faces Optimist under Bobby Lee, followed by Civetans led by Frank Hoffman vs Lions under Harry Wolfe. Pre game ceremonies led by Police Chief Charles V. Main.
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Frederick
Staley Stadium
North End
Rolly Atchison
Optimist
Bobby Lee
Civitans
Frank Hoffman
Lions
Harry Wolfe
Charles V. Main
Battle For Records at Indy Today
Indianapolis practice day features a showdown between Bobby Marshman and Parnelli Jones as they chase speed records for the Memorial Day 500. Jones, Torrance California, leads with 157.646 mph in a front engined Offenhauser, while Marshman, from Pottstown Pennsylvania, hits 158.758 mph in a rear engined Lotus Ford.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bobby Marshman
Parnelli Jones
Marshman
Pottstown
Jones
Torrance
Calif
Jimmy Clark
Scotland
Clark
Lotus
Lindsey Hopkins
Miami
Kaycee Stuns Yankees 11-0 Behind Segui
Kansas City pitcher Diego Segui scattered nine hits while Rocky Colavito homered for the 10th time and drove in two as the A’s routed the Yankees 11-0. Colavito left after fouled ball struck his ankle. he was hospitalized for precautionary X rays.
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NEW York
Diego Segui
New York Yankees
Rocky Colavito
Kansas City
Colavito
Dick Green
Segui
Ralph Terry
Baltimore
Lau
Edwards
Terry
Daley
Mikkelsen
Meyer
Howard
W—Segui
L— Terry
Colavite
Milwaukee Triumphs Over St. Louis In Earned Run Thriller
Milwaukee and St. Louis played a late baseball game with Milwaukee scoring six runs on 15 hits and St. Louis nine runs on 15 hits. Craig earned the win for Milwaukee improving to 3-1 while Tiefenauer took the loss at 1-3. Maye hit two homers for Milwaukee Javier and James each hit one for St. Louis with James adding a second.
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St. Louis
Lemaster
Smith
Tiefenauer
Bailey
Gibson
Taylor
Craig
Uecker
W—Craig
L — Tiefenauer
Maye
Javier
James
Long
Eddie Perkins Named Boxer of the Month for April
Miami Beach AP Eddie Perkins of Chicago was named boxer of the month for April by the World Boxing Association. Carlos Ortiz of Puerto Rico and Willie Pastrano of Miami Beach were named runners-up.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
World Boxing Association
Carlos Ortiz
Puerto Rico
Willie Pastrano
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