Sox and Yanks, Birds Triumph in Busy Week of Baseball
In a full Sunday slate, Bill Fischer and Larry Doby helped the White Sox surge to a 6 2 2 lead in the American League by defeating Boston. The Yankees moved into a second place tie with Cleveland after besting the Indians 6 3, while Cincinnati opened a two game NL lead by beating Pittsburgh. Brooklyn won 10 3 as Doc Newcombe earned a road victory, and Detroit climbed to fourth in the AL with a 4 1 win over Washington.
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Brotherhood Of Jungle Cock Holds 19th Campfire Meeting
The Brotherhood Of Jungle Cock held its nineteenth annual Campfire weekend at Camp Airy near Thurmont. About 70 adult sponsors and 130 youngsters attended with officers elected and a fly tying demonstration.
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Ereh Zation
Brotherhood Jungle Cock
Camp Airy
Thurmont
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Foxville
DeMarco Faces Byars In Boston Saturday Showdown
Former welterweight champion Tony DeMarco to challenge Walter Byars in a Boston bout on Saturday. Byars, known for upsetting Garnett Hart and beating Kid Gavilan, remains a stylistic test for DeMarco who recently defeated Larry Boardman after a pair of losses to Gaspar Ortega.
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Associated Press
Tony DeMarco
Carmen Basilio
Walter Byars
Byars
Garnett
Sugar
302nd Battalion Wins Third Place in National Match
The 202d Signal Battalion of the U S Army Reserve won third place in the Second Army Commander's Small Bore Match fired at 50 feet. Lt Col James E Barigis captained the team with SFC John J Putman and 1st Lt Lacy H DeGrange among the members recognized with trophies and medals at the Flair Army Reserve Training Center.
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United States Army
Fort Geo. G. Meade
2Nd Army
202D
Signal Battalion
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Frederick
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Lacy H. DeGrange
National Rifle
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Flair Army Reserve Training Center
James E. Barigis
Allen R. Kinsey
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Cadet Football Gets New Leadership for Fall Drills
Frederick High School names John E. Molesworth as head coach with Harold Moser assisting as backs and ends coach. Practice is set to begin around August 22 as Molesworth plans an I formation base. Molesworth, 30, is a Westminster alum and former Western Maryland player who will reside with his mother in Monrovia. Moser, a Middletown native, joins Frederick after five years at Brunswick High School and currently coaches the Cadet track team.
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Western Maryland
Charley Havens
John R. Molesworth
Monrovia
Frederick High School
U.S. Marine Corps
Pacific
Baltimore Junior College
Western
Moser
Middletown
University of Marland
Brunswick High School
Frederick
Elm Street School
Dallas Man Wins Trophy in Cumberland Car Races
Carrovi Sheley of Dallas, Texas, won the Edgar D. Vandesgrift Memorial Trophy at Cumberland Airport driving a Maserati 300S for a record average speed of 160.0 mph over 44 laps. He eclipsed last year’s mark set by Washer Hansgen, with Hansgen finishing second in a Jaguar D. Third place went to Charles Wallace of Chevy Chase, Maryland, in a Porsche. The event drew about 43,000 spectators under rainy skies, with John Fitch suffering brake failure later in the day.
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S.4 Tex
Edgar D. Vandesgrift
Hansgen
Shelby
Charles Wallace
Chevy Chase
Porsche
Pee
Vanesa
John Fitch
Jaguar
A. C. Bristol
Kuhn
Chang
Denise McCluggage
New York
J.E. Hugus
Pittsburgh
Frank W. Bapti
Hyattsville
Lake C. Underwood
South Orange
N.J
Handley High Wins At Track
Handley High School of Winchester Virginia capped the CVAL track meet with 83 1/6 points to place first for the second straight year. Fort Hill was second with 51, Frederick 49 1/3, and North Hagerstown 23 1/6. Nine meet records and two ties were set with standout performances by Strine of Frederick and Webster of Fort Hill.
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Kursey
Rinker
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights From Today
National and American leagues show standings and results with key matchups. Brooklyn at St Louis and Cleveland at New York anchor the day, while Detroit leads Washington 6-1 in a late game. Tomorrow features New York at Chicago and Kansas City at Washington among others.
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Belmont May Pick Champ Triumph Sparks Triple Crown Talk
Bold Ruler’s Preakness upset over Iron Liege renews Belmont Stakes interest as a true test of the champion. Belmont Park hopes the Belmont on June 15 will crown the division after Derby and Preakness puzzles. Contenders include Gallant Man Barbizon Inside Tract with Kinsman notes of Calumet horses and connections.
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Md State League Notes on United States Waterfall Heights
The highest waterfall in the continental United States is Yosemite Falls in California with a total drop of 2,425 feet. Upper Yosemite Falls pours 1,430 feet, Cascades 675 feet, and Lower Yosemite 320 feet.
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Yosemite
Thoroughbreds Travel Plans for Jersey Stakes Contenders
Mrs Henry Carnegie Phipps horses rest ahead of the Jersey Stakes at Belmont Park. Drom Liege heads to Garden State Park with trainer Jimmy Jones supervising Catumer stable. Barbizon may also run with Gallant Man in New York and Inside Tract en route.
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Garden ‘State Park
Jimmy Jones
Barbizon
Gallant Man
New York
Inside Tract
Melody Inn Splits 2 With Mountaindale in League Doubleheader
Mountaindale defeats Melody Inn 16-2 in the nightcap while Melody Inn wins the opener 2-1 at Gaithersburg. N Stone homered and doubled for Mountaindale with three at bats leading to three runs. Gene Mills added two doubles and a single for four runs in the finale. Jim Brown notable on defense as the series moved through Montgomery County play.
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