Casey Stengel Returns as Mets Manager at 71
Casey Stengel, fired by the Yankees for being too old, agrees to manage the New York Mets for at least one year. He spoke with Mets president George Weiss and will meet scouts in New York for player lists after the World Series.
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Foiles Delivers 10th-Inning HR. Orioles Rally Past White Sox 3-2
Hank Foiles belted a leadoff home run in the 10th inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Juan Pizarro struck out 13 through eight, but gave up the tying run in the ninth on a Jerry Adair double and Jim Gentile single. Estrada earned the win, Hacker took the loss.
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Maryland and West Virginia Scholastic Football Scores
Friday results show Pomonkeyr 12 over Mace's Lane 6 in Cambridge and Surrattsville 14 over Glenelgh Laure 48. Later games include Carroll 32 over Fairmont Heights 6 and Mervo 8 over Patterson Park 20. Also listed are St. Mary's Annapolis 13 over Brooklyn Park 0 and Mt. St. Joseph 6 over Cambridge 26.
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Red victory on OToole s four hitter
Reds top Pirates 8 to 1 as Jim O Toole limits Pittsburgh to one run and four hits in five innings. He improves to 19–9 with five strikeouts before being relieved. Cincinnati collects 14 hits led by Coleman s homer and wins in a tuneup for the World Series.
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Maryland Freshmen Triumph 26 22 Over South Carolina
Maryland freshmen upset South Carolina 26 to 22 as Jim Corcoran scored two touchdowns and led a late safety play. Corcoran rushed 84 yards on 14 carries, completed four passes for 47 yards, and contributed a two point conversion.
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League Leaders in batting and pitching era summaries
League leaders listed for the National and American Leagues by 375 at bats or more. It names Clemente and Pinson for hits, Cepeda and Mays for home runs, and Wills for stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Koufax and Williams in strikeouts, plus Ford and Terry in decisions.
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Navy and William and Mary Meet in Homecoming at Navy Stadium
Annapolis Md Navy faces William and Mary in the homecoming game at Navy Marine Corps Stadium. The Middies, after a 20 10 loss to Penn State, are favored to win their first game. William and Mary has fallen to Virginia and Virginia Tech.
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Crowds From Three States Root for Terps on TV
Maryland hosts a three location college football weekend with two in state games and several out of state matchups. Maryland will broadcast the Navy and William and Mary game from Annapolis and Westminster hosts Western Maryland against Penn Military while Johns Hopkins plays Franklin and Marshall and Morgan meets North Carolina College.
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Allegany County Announces Second Dose of Oral Polio Vaccine
Allegany County residents will receive a second dose of oral polio vaccine October 12 to 14. The plan targets school children October 12 and adults October 13 and 14, with a third dose planned this winter. Those who missed the first dose June 1-3 may still participate. Doctors urge both Sabin and Salk vaccines for added immunity. Wyeth Laboratories in Philadelphia supplies the vaccine free here.
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Engineer Named Plant Chief for Tyler Kelly-Springfield Plant
Cumberland AP reports William G. Barger, a 41 year old mechanical engineer at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. plant in Cumberland since 1946, has been named plant engineer of the new facility in Tyler Texas. A Seweickley Pennsylvania native and Penn State graduate, he joined Kelly-Springfield in 1946 after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers service.
Miami Upsets Penn State in Weekend Kickoff
Unranked Miami Florida shocked No. 8 Penn State 25-8 on Friday night as George Mira and Bob Weaver sparked a resurgent Hurricane offense and the defense stifled Penn State. Also on the slate Southern California beat SMU 21-16 Virginia Military edged Richmond 8-6 and Detroit topped Xavier Ohio 34-5. Willie Brown starred for USC with a 98 yard TD run.
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Tigers Rally Past Twins 6-4 On Wood's 10th-Inning Hit
Detroit tops Minnesota 6-4 after two runs in the ninth tied the game. Juke Wood delivered a two run single in the 10th to cap the comeback as Norm Cash hit his 40th homer and Camilo Pascual took the loss.
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Yesterday's Stars Pitching Powers 2-0 Win Over Kansas City
Pete Burnside the Sen actors hurled a two hitter to blank the A's for the second time this year in a 2-0 victory. Johnny Blanchard of the Yankees drove in both runs in a 2-1 win over the Red Sox with his 21st homer in the fourth and a single in the ninth.
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Racketeers Target Maryland. U S Attorney Blasts State Policy
Baltimore report says United States Attorney Joseph D. Tydings warned that local political leaders backing legalized gambling push rackets into Maryland. He told Civitan Club members that if not stopped Maryland risks a scandal and pledged to make the state unhealthy for racketeers. Army Plebes Top Navy Prep 46 14 at West Point.
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ACC Football Slate Sets Four Game Saturday Card
A full four game ACC slate unfolds Saturday featuring Maryland at Clemson, Duke vs Virginia at Richmond, NC State at North Carolina, and South Carolina at Wake Forest. Maryland seeks lift after a 1 point opener loss as Clemson and Duke aim to rebound, while North Carolina begins play a week later than most rivals.
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Schapiro Elected to NY Steeplechase Association
John D. Schapiro of Baltimore elected to membership by The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. Schapiro is president of Laurel Race Course, home of the Washington DC International, which each November attracts top turf horses from around the world. Laurel restored hurdle racing in 1960 after a decade hiatus. Schapiro owns A Ballyguy, a winner of several hunt races this year.
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Civil Defense Survey to Gauge Baltimore Knowledge
Civil Defense volunteers begin a month long survey of Baltimore families to assess knowledge and training needs on self survival techniques for a nuclear attack. The effort aims to identify essential information to educate residents about Civil Defense programs.
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Read Wins Technical Knockout in Melbourne Bout
Australian middleweight champion Peter Read stopped Ray Griego of Los Angeles in the ninth round of a 12 round match Friday night. Griego outboxed and out punched Read before a heavy right cross halted the action midway through the ninth. Read weighed 156 3/4 pounds. Griego 149.
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