Elks to Host Clowns Labor Day Baseball at McCurdy Field
Publicity chief C Lease Bussard says advance ticket sales are strong for the Elks charity game at McCurdy Field featuring the touring Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro leagues. Game time 8 30 with free admission for Little League youngsters with an adult. The Clowns, 35 years on the road, once part of the Negro National League before 1947 and include notable stars like Hank Aaron and John Wyatt. The event comes amid other local notes from Creagerstown to Mt. Airy and preseason NFL updates.
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Elks
McCurdy Field
Indianapolis Clowns
Clowns
Hank Aaron
John Wyatt
Kansas City
The
Creagerstown
Mt. Airy
Bolivar
Tri-Co
Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Caton
Ohio
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Unitas
Washington
Lenny Moore
Don Shula
Moore
Redskins
Lenny
Bolches
Jim Martin
Martin
Berra Sits As DP Man In Exhibition Grid
Yogi Berra of the Yankees, in two exhibition at bats, grounded into double plays, while appearing in the Yankee Old Timers game and the Mayors Trophy game where New York defeated the Mets 6-4. Box scores show Milwaukee 5 New York 6 and Cincinnati 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, with Clo ninger 15-12 earning the win.
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Berra
NEW York
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Yogi
Mets
Callison's Single Delivers Phillies Win Over Giants
Philadelphia tops San Francisco 5 3 in 10 innings after Frank Thomas ties game with a two run homer in the eighth. Richie Allen and Gus Triandos provide early support before Callison's decisive hit and Baldschun's relief win. Pagan hits first homer for Giants. O'Dell takes loss.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Callison
Frank Thomas
San Francisco
Phillies
Giants
Jose Pagan
Richie Allen
Thomas
Billy O'Dell
Gus Triandos
Callison
Ruben Amaro
Jack Baldschun
San Fran
Phila
Estelle
O'Dell
Duffalo
Haller
Mahaffey
Shantz
Baldschun
Triandos
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Hart
Pagan
Killebrew Drives Minnesota Past Red Sox 14 3
Harmon Killebrew clubs his 45th homer as Minnesota shells Boston 14 to 3. Tony Oliva belts two two run shots, while Zoilo Versalles hits his 18th and an inside the park homer. Versalles adds a triple as Minnesota records a large- MLB win.
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Minneapolis - ST. Paul
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota
Boston
Oliva
Zoilo Versalies
Versalles
Jimmie Hall
Killebrew
Red Sox
Rich Rollins
Heffner
Ritchie
Gray
Tillman
Grant
Battey
Zimmerman
W—Grant
L—Heffner
Mantilla
Drysdale tosses three-hitter as Dodgers sweep Mets 3-0
Don Drysdale pitched a three-hitter to win 3-0 for the Dodgers against the Mets in the opener of a doubleheader. Derrell Griffith drove in two runs with a single and his fourth homer, boosting Drysdale to 16-13 while Ed Kranepool opened with a double for New York.
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NEW York
Don Drysdale
Derrell Griffith
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Drysdale
Mets
Ed Kranepool
Sovereign Chosen British Challenger for America's Cup
Sovereign, the royal blue 12 meter yacht, was selected as Britain's challenger to face Constellation in the 19th America's Cup races. The Royal Thames Yacht Club announced the choice after Sovereign defeated Kurrewa by 1 minute 11 seconds, securing a 6-2 lead in the final trials on Rhode Island Sound. Kenneth G. Poland informed Sovereign's owner Anthony Boyden and helmsman Peter Scott.
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FR. I
Sovereign
Constellation
Rhode Island Sound
Kurrewa
Kenneth G. Poland
Exhibition Doubs of the Tri County League
The Frederick Bombers of the Maryland State League travel to host the Sunday 2 p m clash for the Tri County League exhibition game with local impact and regional interest.
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Doubs
Frederick Bombers
Maryland
Ralston Osuna and Bueno Triumph in Forest Hills Heat
Second seed Dennis Ralston won a sweltering first round match in New York as heat exhaustion struck several players. Terry Ryan retired, and Steve Wilkinson and Robert Brien also defaulted or quit. Rafael Osuna and Maria Bueno advanced easily, while Vic Seixas delivered a dominant 6-0 6-0 victory in the Davis Cup era showpiece.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Dennis Railston
America
Bakersfield
Calif
Terry Ryan
South Africa
Ryan
Steve Wilkinson
San Antonio
Tex
Dimitri Sturdza
Switzerland
Wilkinson
Robert Brien
Australia
Ernesto Aguirre
Chile
Brien
Rafael Osuna
Mexico
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Osuna
Claude de Groncke
Belgium
Miss Bueno
U.S
Jenny Morris
Southern Rhodesia
Vic Seixas
Villanova
Seixas
Lee Fentriss
Baton Rouge
Sunday Baseball Tri-County and MD League Matchups
A Sunday baseball slate features Bolivar visiting Middletown in the Tri County League with Lake and Hammond listed nearby. In Maryland State League action Brunswick travels to Germantown, with Repp and Sullivan noted. The Heart of MD League lists Mt Airy at Pt Rocks with Wed dle and Myers, and Lucketts at Pleasant Walk led by Cline and Maught. Mt Airy also hosts Creagerstown with Lang.
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Bolivar
Middletown, Lake
Hammond
Maryland
Mazeroski, Clendenon power Pirates past Astros 10-2
Bill Mazeroski had three hits and four RBIs while Donn Clendenon added three hits and three RBIs as Pittsburgh overwhelmed Houston 10-2. Bob Veale earned his 15th win with seven strikeouts in seven innings, Mazeroski homering off Bob Bruce in the second and the Pirates breaking the game open with three runs in the third.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Mazeroski
Donn Clendenon
Houston
Bob Veale
Veale
Mazeroski
Bob Bruce
Pirate
Pirates
Bruce
Bob Bailey
Bill Virdon
Jerry Lynch
Jerry Grote
Clendenon
Jones
Coombs
Farrell
Grote
Pagliaroni
W — Veale
L—Bruce
Final weekend of exhibition football near NFL Hall of Fame game
The Associated Press notes the final exhibition weekend as NFL and AFL teams conclude rookies’ trials. doubleheaders loom at Cleveland and Canton with Giants Lions Browns Packers matchups and a Hall of Fame benefit telecast. Friday had no games. Houston hosted KC in a 27 17 Chiefs win led by Charley Werner’s 97 yard kickoff return and 90 yard punt return.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Stadium
Canton
Ohio
Cleveland
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
CBS
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Hershey
Dallas
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Washington
Norfolk
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Buffalo
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Boston
Denver
Oakland
San Diego
Houston
Kansas City Chiefs
Charley Werner
Oilers
Werner
Wickersham Wins 17th In 1-0 Detroit Victory
Detroit defeats Washington 1-0 as Dave Wickersham earns his 17th win with relief from Fred Gladding. Wickersham allowed three hits in eight innings, struck out four, and walked four. Don Demeter, Bill Freehan, and Norm Cash drive the lone Tigers run on a second inning sacrifice fly.
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Washington
Dave Wickersham
Fred Gladding
Detroit
Norm Cash
Wickersham
Gladding
Tigers
Don Demeter
Bill Freehan
Demeter
Cash
Freehan
Osteen
Brumley
W — Wickersham
L—Osteen
Ward and Skowron power White Sox past Indians in 10th
Pete Ward led off the Chicago 10th with his 19th homer and Bill Skowron followed with his 15th as the White Sox beat Cleveland 6-5. Ron Hansen added an eighth inning homer while Max Alvis drove in a pair for Cleveland, but four White Sox errors and late rally sealed the comeback.
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Chicago
Pete Ward
Bill Skowron
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Baltimore
Orioles
Los Angeles
Indians
Leon Wagner
Chico Salmon
Ward
White Sox
Skowron
Don McMahon
Ron Hansen
Max Alvis
Hansen
Tiant
McMahon
Azelle
Pizarro
Fisher
Wilhelm
Martin
W—Wilhelm
L—Mcmahon
Alvis
Navy diver wins 3 meter Olympic trials title
Frank Gorman, a 26-year-old Navy lieutenant from New York, won the men’s three meter springboard at the U.S. Olympic trials with 841.95 points. Runner up Larry Andreason and Ken Sitzberger earned Olympic berths as Gorman led a strong field. In the women’s event, Jeanne Collier took first with 737.50 points, edging Sue Gossick, while Patsy Willard claimed the final spot tied to the 1960 Olympian. Rick Gilbert dropped to sixth after rough early finals.
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NEW York
Frank Gorman
Navy
Jeanne Collier
Phoenix
Ariz
U.S
Gorman
Harvard
Dick Smith Swim Gym
Larry Andreason
Los Alamitos
Calif
Ken Sitzberger
Indiana University
Sue Gossick
Westlake A.C
Los Angeles
Miss Collier
Patsy Willard
Rick Gilbert
Bloomington
Ind
Musial Leaves Hospital in Fitness After Illness
Stan Musial, stricken by a virus Tuesday night, exited Jewish Hospital Friday morning described as fit and fine. The return to health was reported as significant for the St. Louis Cardinal star amid ongoing illness concerns.
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ST. Louis
Stan Musial
Jewish Hospital
Baseball scores and matchups in American League and National League
Baseball results show Milwaukee defeating Cincinnati 2-6, Pittsburgh beating Houston 10-2, and St Louis defeating Chicago 8-5. Upcoming games include Los Angeles at New York, San Francisco at Philadelphia, Houston at Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee at Cincinnati among others.
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Barber
Los Angeles
Brunet
New York
Downing
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Cowie Light
Cleveland
Siebert
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Horlen
Detroit
Lolich
Washington
Narum
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Lamabe
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Knait
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
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Jackson
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Hendley
Philadelphia
Bunning
Johnson
Friend
Cuellar
Lemaster
Purkey
V. L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore
A. Chicago
Minn
Ww. L Pet. G.eb
Phila
San Fran
13 Fillies Entered In Arlington Race
A field of 13 two year old fillies, including two supplemented at 15,000 each, was named for today's 231,815 Lassie Stake at Arlington Park. The six and one half furlong race offers 217,815 if all start and a winner's share of 77,815. Supplementals Money to Burn and Mr B's Sister are Chicago owned. Other contenders include Dedicated A, Sculptured, Popetrenea, Admiring, Wild Song, Fairway Fun, American, Topping Idea, Great Flame, Privileged, and Dungiven. Each carries 119 pounds.
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Arlington Park
Penny Newberg
Money To Burn
Jacket Stable
Mr. B
J. Kel Houssels
Kerr Stable
Fred Hooper
Hirsch Jacobs
Admiring
Forest Lindsay
Wild Song
Fairway Fun
Great Flame
Dungiven
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Ken
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