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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1960
Page
6
Ken Eaves a rare left handed pitcher dominates Middletown through six frames with a perfect first nine, then Cliff Smith breaks the string with a bloop single. The sport notes also reference Pud Zimmerman’s wild 13 inning line and local Little League trends and upcoming Colt Night and Hearst tryouts.
Yesterday Baltimore defeated Kansas City 2 to 1 in the sole completed game. The night slate lists matchups including Baltimore at Kansas City with Pappas vs Larsen and Boston at Chicago with Brewer vs Shaw, plus New York at Cleveland and Washington at Detroit among others.
Virginia exploded for 13 runs led by a seventh inning grand slam from George Farson to beat Maryland 13 to 12 in College Park. Don Brown and Don Santo each had four hits for Maryland while Tom Gravins and John Barger homered for Virginia.
Look at Frank Lane back on top as Harvey Euen edges Rocky Colavito in early 1960 trade fallout. Kuenn hits .319 with 23 safeties. Colavito slumps to .120 and 14 hits in 90 at bats. Indians near third place 23-10, Detroit 7-9-12, Yankees top the standings.
A seven-run fifth inning propels the Moose to a 7-5 win over Grove in Babe Ruth League play. Hall led Grove with four hits including two doubles and a triple as Stull and Keyser worked on the mound amid mixed defense and errors.
Lions defeat Optimists 1 to 0 despite 12 strikeouts by Optimist pitcher Shaw. Reynolds goes three for three with a long triple and Hart also 3-for-3 for the winners. Lions score four runs in the first and four in the fifth.
Freland delivered a three run homer powering the Amvets to a 3 1 victory over previously unbeaten Tall Cedars in American Little League play. Gearinger of Tall Cedars was the lone multi hit hitter as the game featured strong plays from both squads and a pair of pitching efforts.
Baltimore routs Kansas City 2-1 as Jackie Brandt hits a first inning solo shot and Ron Hansen adds a fifth inning homer. Arnold Portocarrero works four perfect innings before a late Kansas City threat. Orioles extend five game win streak and move atop AL standings.
Ken Eaves held Middletown to one hit through five innings before a sixth inning single and seventh inning hit broke the no hitter bid. Walkersville earns a 3 0 victory at Suddetown, scoring in the third and fifth with two fielder choices and a two run single to key the win. Jim Strassburg led Walkersville with three of eight hits and Walt Nehl drove in two in the third inning.
Daryl Spencer hit his sixth homer of the year and doubled in another run as the St Louis Cardinals erased a 3-2 deficit in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. Spotting Jim Owens early trouble, Ken Boyer and George Crowe sparked a move that forced Owens from the mound, and Spencer delivered a two-out blow into the bullpen for the eventual winning margin. Joe Cunningham and Carl Sawatski followed with productive outs to cap the comeback.
Welterweight champ Don Jordan loses to Candy McFarland by decision in a non title 10 rounder in Memorial Stadium Baltimore. Jordan bleeds from the nose and fights past the officials protest while Robinson faces a hearing over not appearing for his rescheduled bout. Jordan’s next title opportunity is May 27 in Las Vegas against Benny Kid Paret.
San Francisco scored two runs in the first, then Cincinnati exploded with 16 runs as Purkey earned the win and Jones took the loss in a high scoring game. Key players include Miller Byerly Maranda Shipley Landrith and Bailey for Cincinnati with Purkey securing the victory.
Major league owners meet in Chicago to discuss pending federal legislation and the Continental League as Kefauver hearings loom. Frick, Rickey and Wrigley participate. outline includes a 100 player cap and unlimited drafts among clubs. Poolesville defeats Sherwood 6 1 to boost season start. Lyles fans nine.
New Market of the Maryland State League will play Fort De trick this evening at Fort Detrick at six o clock. Manager Bob Stock man asks all players to arrive before game time.
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