YMCA Swim Teams Hold Banquet With Numerous Awards
The YMCA held its annual award dance at Elm Street School with team captains presenting trophies. Top scorers were Richard Krantz and David Eyster with 113 points for the boys and Virginia Best with 100 for the girls. many swimmers earned over 50 points or special pool records. The year saw Frederick as overall winner with 35–19–1, and a list of seniors and juniors moving on to colleges or prep schools as alumni.
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YMCA
Elm Street
Sara Dorrel
Peggy O'Neil
Virginia Grove
Ricky Hoffman
Jack Emmert
David Eyster
Dick Krantz
Frank Hoffman
Aqua-Aids
Jack Grifin
Richard Krantz
Virginia Best
Jack Emmett
David Schoolman
Hunt Elkins
Bob Evans
Milton Hendrickson
Greg Hayward
Frank Blundell
James Alex
Ander
Barbara Bingham
Tutie Grove
Susan Lebbert
Sally McCanner
Paula Oden
Frederick
Waynesboro
Dundalk
Hagers—town
Chambersburg
Silver
Dick Shipp
Dickinson
James Champlin
Tufts University
Nick Nichols
University of Maryland
Arch Rival Captures Charles Town Spring Meet Feature
Arch Rival the British Buddy gelding led from start to finish in the 6 furlong Springtime Purse at Charles Town as 3,316 fans watched the launch of a 3 day meeting. Kum On Doc chased but could not overhaul the winner finishing second with Kiperic third. Arch Rival paid 4.60 win and 2.20 place as the top four favorites finished in the money.
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Charles Town
W. van Peter
Vischer
Arch Rival
West Virginia
Buddy
Het-Doc
Kum-On-Doc
Kiperic
Allen Hummer
Shenandoah Downs
Port Deposit
Louis Torreyson
Eileen Brady
Thanks Wire
Irvin Schorsch
Peter Brandt
Wire
Lin Weakley
Bennie Green
Oklahoma
Pimlico
Joe Servis
Philadelphia
Wayne Kendrick
Muss Gromel
Gim Carpenter
Green
Tovey Spaatz
Becerra Retains Bantam Title in Slim Split over Yonekura
World bantamweight champion Jose Becerra of Mexico narrowly defeated Japan's Kenji Yonekura by split decision at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo. Judges favored Becerra 147-141, 146-142 while Kotoyama had Yonekura ahead 148-143. Yonekura earned $2,000 to Becerra's $50,000 guarantee.
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Becerra
Slim
James Cary
Associated Press
Tokyo
Jose Becerra
Mexico
Japan
Kenji Yorihura
Korakuen
France
Alphonse Halimi
Halimi
Anthony Maceroni
National Boxing Assn
Providence
R.L
Ramon Berumen
Kotoyama
Yonekura
Lth
Enoch
Kenji Yonekuka
New York
Jose Gonzales
Puerto Rico
A Sumiha
Prichard
Drew
Eisinger Sets Open Qualifier Lead At Woodmont
John Eisinger 22 year old former Duke star led Washington area qualifiers for the U S Open with 68 74 142 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville Md The seven qualifiers included Bob Watson Chicky Cullinane Frank Penney Billy Gilbert Buster Reed and Clarence Doser.
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Rockville. Md
John Eisinger
Duke University
Woodmont Country Club
Washington, D. C
Bob Watson
Fairview Country Club
Elmsford
N. Y
Watson
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Chicky Cullinane
Bethesda Country Club
Frank Penney
White Flint
Billy Gilbert
Argyle Country Club
Buster Reed
Lakewood Country Club
Clarence Doser
Shady Grove
Venetia Way Claims Derby Rivalry Ahead of Belmont
Trainer Vic Sovinski says Venetian Way is a better horse than Bally Ache and will prove it in time. Venetian Way won the Derby on May 17. Bally Ache won the Preakness last Saturday while Venetian Way was fifth. Belmont Stakes in New York next month tests them. Jersey Derby at Garden State Memorial Day looms with Tompion and Bourbon Prince also entered.
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Camden. NJ
Vic Sovinski
Venetian Way
Bally Ache
Sovinski
Garden State Park
New York
League Leaders in Major Baseball and St Paddy Derby Odds
League leaders lists top AL and NL batting leaders, runs, hits, and pitching with names like Mantle Lemon and Clemente. St Paddy Derby odds rise to 5-1 after Sassoon colt win and Dante Stakes performance boost at York.
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Kiuszewski
Chicago
Cash
Detroit
Mantle
New York
Minoso
Maris
Skowron
Lemon
Washington
Lumpe
Kansas City
Slinoso
Lollar
Kubek
Allison
Fox
Sie
Bern
Howard
Held
Cleveland
Cerv
Aparicio
Minoio
Piersail
Hall
Coates
Pascual
Bell
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Burgess
Skinner
RicCovey
San Francisco
Pinson
Cincinnati
Robison
Taylor
del Greco
Philadelphia
Stuart
Elsburgh
Nieman
St. Laws
Banks
Robinson
Aaron Milwaukee
McCovey
Cincinnai
Diz
Mays
Antonelli
Law
Drysdale
Los Angeles
Friend
ST. Paddy
London
Victor Sassoon
England
Victoria Club
Paddy
Sassoon
Yora
Orioles Turn To Barber In Bid For First Place
Rookie lefty Steve Barber faces veteran Herb Score as Baltimore seeks to move atop the standings against the Chicago White Sox in a two game series. Barber is 3 1 with a 1.20 ERA, enjoying the season’s best Bird staff numbers before Chuck Estrada’s start in the finale. Leo Casey, 60, former RNC public relations director, died of a heart attack.
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Chicago
Baltimore Orioles
Steve Barber
Orioles
White Sox
Barber
Herb Score
Score
Baltimore
Skinny Brown
Arnold Portocarrero
Fowest
Chuck Estrada
Oriole
Leo Casey
New York
Republican National Committee
Local Legion Tryouts Open May 28 for Frederick Team
Frederick's American Legion Junior Baseball announces first tryout this Saturday at 1 p.m. at McCurdy Field. Eligible players are boys born after September 1, 1942. District 2 teams Thurmont Westminster Hagerstown compete on a six game schedule with a double elimination state tournament path.
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Frederick
McCurdy Field
Thurmont Westminster
Hagerstown
Cumberland
College Park
American Legion
Thurmont
Westminster
Hegan to Sign with Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan, 39, says he will sign with the Chicago Cubs after being released by the San Francisco Giants. Hegan, who played for Cleveland from 1941 to 1957, plans to go to Chicago Thursday where former teammate Lou Boudreau now manages.
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Cleveland
Jim Hegan
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Hegan
San Francisco Giants
Detroit
Chicago
Lou Boudreau
Cubs
Hogan
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Indians
San Diego
Major League Stars Pitching Koufax Beats Pirates 19 K’s
Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers snapped a six game slide with a 1-0 win over the Pirates. Koufax fanned 19 and retired 19 straight, while George Altman of the Cubs delivered a 13th inning solo homer to edge the Reds 7-6.
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Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Pirates
George Altman
Cubs
Reds
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Boston
Massachusetts Racing Commission
Hancock Raceway Inc
Hancock
Old Richmond Road
Rabouin Farm
Friendship International Airport
Department of Aviation
Friendship
Dulles International Airport
Chantilly
Reid
Jerry Reid
Bucky
Stanley Hayward
Sydney
Johnny Devison
Canada
Bob Shaughnessy
Crosley Field
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Hell
Charley Harless
Edn
Cal
Boston Red Sox
Harless
Santa Rosa Junior College
Hawai
Alpine
Tex
Hse
Havana
Matanzas
Castro
Arturo Castro Revilla
Gary Harrison
Frederick High School
Harrison
Becky Summers
Tom
Esso ‘Watchdog’ Oil Heat Service
Esso
Esso Standard Or
Reriaine Company
Wing OF Beers
Awhesser-Basch, IG
ST. Lowe
Mewark
Angeles
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