McCrobie Field Dedication Slated Tomorrow Afternoon
Formal dedication of McCrobie Field in Oswego will occur tomorrow at Fort Ontario with pre game ceremonies. DiMiero chairs the program and invites out of town guests including former teammates from the defunct Border League. A parade led by Grand marshal Major Max Ziel will start at West Park at 2 pm touring streets to Fort Ontario. Guest speaker David E Powers will address attendees. McCrobie, son of Roy and Mrs Roy McCrobie, has served as Oswego recreation director since 1954. Two Babe Ruth games follow the ceremonies featuring VonaÏs Rest versus Local 2877 and Lions Club against Cliquot Club. Sunday brings an All Star tilt between Ontario Division and Oneida Division Stars of the New York State Baseball League, set for 8:15 pm at Fort Ontario. Commissioner Charles F Sayers will supervise the event marking the league’s 14th season.
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McCrobie
Roy
Mike) MccCrobie
Fort Ontario
DiMiero
Oswego
West Park
West
East Bridge
East Seventh St
Max G. Ziel
Oswego State Teachers College
New York State
Srites
David E. Powers
Oswego High School
Powers To
Kingston Ponies
Geneva Red Birds
Border League
MecCrobie
Roy McCrobie
West Seneca St
Common Council
Morgan B. O'Connor
Atest
McCrobie Field
Vona
Steelworkers
Lions Club
Cliquot Club
Oswego Genesee Brews
Tom Sheldon
Minoa
Walt’ Duda
Fulton
Ontario
New York State Baseball League
Notables attend Tatum funeral in Chapel Hill
Notables of the sports world gathered to honor North Carolina football coach Jim Tatum, 46, who died Thursday night from a virus. His wife Edna, also ill, was not expected to attend the 11 a.m. service at Tatum's chapel.
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Tatum
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Jim Tatum
University of Maryland
Edna
Major Attraction At Vernon Downs
Adios Pace for 3year-olds tops Vernon Downs card with Adios Day and Meadow Al as leading entries. Devon Goose won the $19400 Billy Direct Pace at Vernon Friday in 2:00 8 1 5, paying $3.40. My Full finished third. Kristy Jo Key won Gloversville Trot at Saratoga Raceway in 2:04 3 5, paying $10.40. Morgan Calhoun was second. Jean Laird won Yonkers Junior Championship Trot in 2:02 4 5, paying $20.20 after a long layoff. Terence Hanover captured Buffalo Raceway 2:04 25, in the $30,000 EC T rating series leg, ahead of Empress Rodney and Elsa Elton Hanover. Audrey Heberling, a 1-year-old mare, won Monticello Raceway’s restored pace in 2:05 2 5, paying $4.40. Arby’s Rhythm was second.
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Vernon Downs
Meadow al
Devon Goose
Irish Brook
Vernon Friday
Gloversville
Saratoga Raceway
Kristy Jo Key
Lowell McLeod
South Barre
Kristy Jo
Morgan Calhoun
Karl Springwood
Dancing Demon
Yonkers Raceway
Jean Laird
Annette Sue
Buffalo Raceway
Terrence Hanover
Bob Shuttleworth
Empress Rodney
Elsa Elton Hanover
Audrey Heberling
Monticello Raceway
Arby
Rhythm
Chester Adam
Yankees Tangle With Mossi and Lary Battleplan
Detroit manager Jimmie Dykes uses Don Mossi and Frank Lary to curb the New York Yankees. Casey Stengel accuses the Tigers of saving Mossi and Lary to face him, while Mossi recently beat the Yankees 4-2 and Lary is 3-0 against New York this year.
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Dave Diles
Associated Press
Detroit
Casey Stengel
Jimmie Dykes
Detroit Tiger
Don Mossi
Frank Lary
Tigers
New York Yankees
Stengel
Monsi
Yankee
Tye
Mossi
Lary
Yankees
Elston Howard
Sly Southpaw
Yanks
New York
Babe Ruth Softball League National Division Report
In local action the Babe Ruth Little City Softball League National Division saw a 4 to 3 outcome for Huron Cement over Kingston’s Pumpe. Moose and Coosvensenaver EIKS contributed key plays in a tight contest at 359 American Firemen field.
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Babe Ruth
Little City
Tittle League
Huron Cement
Coosvensenaver Eiks Ceeseoressevees
State Amateur Golf: Konsek Wettlaufer Set As Front-Runners
In Troy New York defending champion John Konsek and Walker Cup player Ward Wettlaufer loom as finalists after advancing to the quarter finals of the New York State Men's Amateur Golf Championship. Konsek 19 and Wettlaufer 23 won their fourth round matches 2 and 1 respectively as heat near the eighties tested players at Troy Country Club.
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Troy
N.Y
John Konsek
Ward Wetthufer
New York
Troy Country Club
Konsek
Purdue
Big Ten
Peter Vanampen Jr
Albany
van Kampen
Wettlaufer
Hamilton College
William Bobie
Poughkeepsie
Robert Ahrendtsen
Lites
John Adler
International Business Machines Corp
Paul Kelly
Ossining
John Moynihan Jr
Moynihan
Walter Kynch
Fulton
Warriors Rally To Beat Camp Hollis 10-8 In Baseball
West Side Warriors defeated Camp Hollis Indians 10 to 8 after eight unearned runs, aided by Indian errors in the second and later innings. Key moments included Brower and Santoro contributing on base, and a Homer by Burger in the final inning.
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West Side Warriors
Hollis Indians
Brower
Hollis
Dave Gray
Indians
Castiglia
Annals
Warrior
Santoro
Cross
Bovay
Stacy
Burger
Warners
Tom Gray
von Holtz
Gray
von Holtz Comerford
Talamo
Comerford
Spinner
Santora
Playground Track Meet Shows Mixed Youth Sprint Results
Ten and under and older youth groups competed at Fort Ontario with results spanning 40 and 80 yard dashes and longer events. Standings list Fort Ontario Fitzhugh Park Kingsford Park Otis Field West Park East Park Hamilton Peglow Park South Park. participation strong in younger brackets, light in 15 and over. Next meet scheduled Friday July 31 at Fort Ontario with times for each age group.
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Bruce Benway
Fort Ontario
Tom Smith
Fitzhugh Park
George McCarthy
Mike Cloonan
Ted Nalle
Chuck St. John
Dick Casalone
Kingsford Park
Joe Giambo
Frank Ruggio
Otis Field
Herb Morrison
Dan Griffin
Hannibal
Vin Savona
West Park
Bills Waters
John Symons
Jim Heagerty
Oak Hill
Bob Marshall
East Park
Tom Mullen
Mike Kane
Belittled Al Smith Becomes White Sox Hero in 9-7 Win
Al Smith the former boos figure for Chicago hit a ninth inning homer lifting the White Sox to a 9-7 victory over Baltimore. Billy Pierce edged Hoyt Wilhelm as Nelle Fox tied it with a two-out triple in the eighth. The win kept Chicago within a half game of first in the AL.
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al Smith
Chicago
White Sox
Sox
Baltimore
Smitty
Billy Pierce
Hoyt Wilhelm
Nelle Fox
Minnie Minoso
Indians
Camillo Pascual
Gary Bell
Senators
Cleveland
Pascual
Jim Baxes
George Strickland
Roy Sievers
Nat
Don Massie
Yankees
Elston Howard
Don Larsen
Eddie Yost
Tigers
Eli Grba
Lou Berberet
Ted Lepcio
Kansas City
Dick Williams
Frank Sullivan
Johnny Bucks
Johnson and Lester score in tense boxing results
In Louisville Associated Press reports Alonzo Johnson from Braddock outpointed Willie Pastrano while Boom Boom Lester from Bel Air stopped Larry Zernitz in Bel Air. Zernitz suffered a ninth round loss as the winners claimed decisive advances.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Alonzo Johnson
Braddock
Willie Pastrano
Miami
Bel Air
Boom Boom Lester
Larry Zernitz
New Haven
Conn
General Foods opens two-million plant west of Saratoga Springs
Ground was broken yesterday for a two million dollar General Foods Corp plant west of Saratoga Springs. The facility will produce cartons and containers and is expected to be ready in the fall. About 100 persons will be employed at the outset.
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Saratoga Springs
General Foods Corp
Locals Win 7-3 LL Tourney Semi Final Clash
Oswego hosts Watertown after a 7-3 win, with Oswego's Gorman homering and Raby pitching. Camden chased in the third as Oswego built a lead, while Williams and Bat-Eye Gorman provided the notable defensive play in left center. The winner advances to face the Area 3-4 survivor in the District 9 championship.
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Oswego All-Stars
Camden
Watertown
Oswego
Bob Hall
Ted Gorman
Bruce Chamberlain
Mike McKiernan
Ted Raby
Gorman
William E
Young Gorman
Parland
Raby
Conniff
Henderson
Losars
Carmen Onwepe Fosdick
Famson
C Hall Bens Henaday
Gorman Jo
Davin
RO Chamlain
T Kilts
DiMteo
Confp
Knopp
Daley
Pompe Ct
Maclend
Angelina
Wood
O Menan
Ackley
Allen
Campbell
Wilton Rt
Clark
Young
Mae
Standings and Week Next Softball Schedule Preview
City League standings show Austin's Grill leading Class A with 8 wins and 2 losses, followed by Ballantine Beers and Country Inn. Class B features Smith's Hotel atop the group, with Oswego County Savings Bank and Moose near the bottom. Next week highlights include Leadbetter Post versus Oswego County Savings Bank and Big Ben Ford against Salvadore's Grove, plus Hibernians against Naval Reserve at auxiliary field. Major League notes mention Juan Pizarro's 12 strikeouts for the Braves in a 4-hit shutout over the Pirates and Al Smith’s ninth inning homer for the White Sox to beat the Orioles 2-1, keeping Chicago’s AL lead intact.
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Johnny Antonelli
Seals Stadium
San Francisco Giants
Willie Mays
Sam
Jones
Cubs
Anthonelli
Giants
Bobby Thomson
Los Angeles
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh
Juan Pizarro
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Carl Sawatski
Davenport
Mays
Don Elston
Johnny Fodres
Cardinals
Bill White
Gino Cimoli
Joe Adcock
Braves
RBI
Harvey Haddix
Pizarro
Bucs
Jay Hook
Phils
Sawatski
Phillies
Jim Owens
Reds
Eddie Kasko
Ww. L. Austin’s Grill
Ballantine Beers
Country Inn
Salvadore's Grove
Big Ben Ford
Torbitt’s Sunoco
Smith's Hotel
Os. Co. Savings Bank
Moose
Adams House
Tiffany Motors
Salvation Army
Hibernians
Pelkey's Glass
Leadbetter Post
Naval Reserve
Oswego County Savings Bank
Salvadore'’s Grove
Place
Harvey
Frawley
Schaffer
Ballantine Beer
Cahill
Austin’s Grill
Associated Press
Juan Pizzaro
Pirates
al Smith
White Sox
Baltimore
Chicago
Demolition Derby Supplements Two Feature Runs at Speedway
Fans contributed 103 for a benefit softball game for Billy Drumm, injured player, as Ballantine Beer rallied 13 12 in the bottom of the ninth over Moose with a grand slam by Jack Reynolds. O Keefe’s Beer beat Syracuse WAPS 19 4 in the first game. Ballantine’s Country Inn and Austin’s Grill top the City Softball League and will join the Fulton Invitational Tournament.
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Fort Ontario
Billy Drumm
Ballantine
Billy
Matca
Moose
Jack Reynolds
O'Keefe
Syracuse Waps
Drumm
Ballantine's
Country Inn
Austin’s Grill
Oswego
Fulton
Kiwanis Baseball Week Schedule and Demolition Derby Preview
Kiwanis Baseball Grasshopper Division schedules list Burke's Lumber, Barillo's, East Side All Stars, and others across Fort 1 South Park with matchups on Monday Tuesday and Thursday. Bantam and Junior divisions cover Leftovers Barillo's Ball & Wilson Sparks and Dantes with Fort 1 2 venues. Senior Division notes a Demolition Derby at Onwego Speedway with eight late model cars, top drivers Bliss and Bellinger in Class A, Dunsmore leading Class B, and weather plans including potential rescheduling if needed.
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Burke's Lumber
All Stars
Fort
Barillo’s
East Side All Stars
South Park
Barillo's All Stars
Burkes Lumber
Gover's
Launderette
Campbell's
Jets
Campbells
Saints
St. Peter's
Diamond Aces
Ball & Wilson
Dantes
Sparks
Aero Sport Shop
Thie
Onwego Speedway
Lee Bliss
Rochester
Eddie Bellinger
Fulton
Nolan Swift
Dick Jerrett, Jr
Jim Fuller
Bernie Bellinger
Mel Dodge
Bully Blum
Bliss
Fultonian
Roger Dunsmore
Dunsmore
Dutt Yanni
Ray Gilbert
Yanni
Uve Srar
Cola
Coca
Charley Bads
Ad Less Bliss
Aero Bombers
McCrobie Field
Ed Bellinger
Coca Cola
Ping Nolan Swift
McCrobie
Mtl
Dodge
Billy Blum
Grasshopper Division
Ww L. iv
Cap Gibson
Barillos Sevcersseee
Dick Jerrett
Burkes Feeb Aneene
Bernie Grant
Jia Marty Crucitti
Eccesseeee
Bob Pierce
Sa Enerdear
John Michaels Govers
Fred
Indians Saeee
Dodgers
Giants
Siaseaeeenee Pirates
Indians
White Sox
Tee
Ste Pirates
Tigers
Red Sox
Casraee
Yanks Tee Eebwesoane Braves
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Minor league results and a giant blue marlin catch
The report covers minor league baseball results across American Association and International League games with scores from Louisville Omaha St. Paul and others, plus a blue marlin caught off Ocean City Maryland by George Hall of Montour Falls. The fish weighed 304 pounds and measured 10 feet 9 inches after a 3 hour 20 minute fight. It also notes Planet Pluto's diameter as about 4 000 miles.
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Ocean City
Mdvin
George E. Hall
Montour Falls
Schuyler County
N. C
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Oswego Leatherstocking Club
Oswego Palladium Times
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Sharon Whellahan
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Helen Jermyn
Rita Gimmie
Barbara Gilmore
Maureen Murray
Bear
Fred Maniccia
Jo Barillo
Mary Brunot
Frances Murray
Elsie Wilson
Mary Ann Summa
Palma Lattanzio
Catherine Veen
Steve Taormina
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Hin
Joe Valletta
Sammy Azzarelli
Fred Parrow
Oneida
Oswego Castings
Ames Iron Works
Breneman's Sesseeee
Cyclotherm
Marathon
Fire & Police
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Ames Works
Brenemann
Schaffer and Frawley
Speedway
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