Little League memories and a sunburned home run tale
A column reflects on Little League's wholesome pull as youth energy is channeled into baseball. It notes a Rome New York strike interruption, Walter Shade's three home runs, and Jack Norworth’s link to Laguna Beach Little League.
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General Cable Company Workers of
Rome
N. Y
Supreme Court
Syracuse
Jack Norworth
Laguna Beach
Calif
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Jack Norwarth
Nea
Legion to Drill at Municipal Stadium Tomorrow
The Morris Frock American Legion junior baseball team will practice tomorrow at Municipal Stadium starting at 1 o clock. Manager LeRoy Metsargon demands all players attend. The Optimist junior league needs practice tonight at 5 30 and again Saturday at 9 80 on the high school diamond.
Hagerstown lefty aims for third straight win over Giants
Hagerstown Braves starter Bill Wilson, a 21 year old from Amherst, seeks his third consecutive victory as he faces the Sunbury Giants in a single game at Municipal Stadium. The interleague clash ends the Braves home stand before a five game road trip to Wilmington and Salisbury.
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Bill Wilson
Hagerstown Braves
Dorman
Sunbury Giants
Municipal Stadium
Avwea
Wilson
Amherst
Braves
Ranke
Jimmy Reggio
Giants
Hagerstown Clib
Wilmington
Salisbury
Hagerstown
Stan Slack
Cnakey Miller
Williams I
Franko
Cooney
Hernandez
Romeo
Miller
Willams
Featherstone
Sheep
Art Webb
Sunbury
Loog
Bailey
Webb
Concannon
Christian
Laguna
Hersom
Bush
Jaderund
Jordan
Riddie
D'Aionzo
Billy Loos
Jaderlund
Freund
Braves Averages E Fratko and Cooney Rally In Postponed Game
Baseball recap listing players such as Raim-Franko Jader Lund Jordan Concannon and Featherstone with stats on Slack Kovarik and Webb. The article notes a postponed playoff between Williamsonport and Keedyaville scheduled for a later date and cites pitching lines and errors from multiple players.
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Fratko
Raim
Franko
Jaderlund
Jordan
Concannon
Featherstone
Slack
Freund
Piddia Williams
Cooney
Willams
Riddle
Br— Slack
Kovarik
Kovari
Shick
Hernandey
Bach
Schindler
Abi
Romeo
Webb
Jaderland
Veal
Wabb
Hernandes
Romes
Williams
Sunbury
Hagerstown
Miller
HO Webbb
Williamnaport
Keedyaville
Lenson
Wserages
Sesesseee Cooney
Emees
Harnander
Aes
Waype Veal
Wee Ralisy
A . Eudeen Webb
Veisevverenss
D'Alonao
Daderlund
Paeemee Jordan
Joan Riddle
Eneeeneen
Christian Ef
Eranree
Laoa St
E Freund
Herrom
Tae Or
Milor
Ifersom
Senenee
Boxers Aim For Olympic Medals
Helsinki July 12 American boxers aim to win four Olympic golds by strictly following international rules before the July 28 start. Manager Dr Barry Barradale notes past infractions cost titles. praises standouts like Charley Spieser and Floyd Patterson while naming prospects Nata Brooks Rob Bickie and others for the 176 112 125 and 165 pound divisions.
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Helsinki
Tules
Barry Barradale
Houma
Peta Mello
New York
Jim Owen
Louisiana State
Barradale
Austin Jones
Charley Spieser
Michigan State
Spieser
Nata Hrooks
Cleveland
Rob Bickie
Holsington
Hagerstown Little League set to clash at two parks this evening
Two National Division games headline the slate at Hager Field and Staley Field with Autos facing Maryland Motors and Pangborn meeting the Eagles. John Spelcher and Pat Hoyer will start for respective teams while Pangborn taps Don Johnson and Phil Smith for mound duty.
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Hagerstown
Autos
Maryland Motors
Hager Field
Pangborn
Eagles
Staley Field
Little League
Fights Last Night in The Associated Press
In Norwalk Conn Arthur King 129 outpointed Armando Liones 136 Bogota 10. In fridgeport Conn Don Bowman Cliffaide N J outpointed Eddie Compo 136 New Haven 8.
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Norwalk
Conn
Arthur King
Toronto
Armando Liones
Bogota
Fridgeport
Don Bowman
Dick Savitt Bids For Tennis Title
Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey ranked No 2 in the nation moves toward the National Clay Courts title at River Forest. He faces fifth seed Grant Golden of Wilmette Illinois in the quarterfinals while Japan's Jino Kumamaru writes potential clash if both advance to a lower bracket semifinal.
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Chicago
Hasterner
Japan
Davin Cupper
Jino Kumamaru
Kumamaru
Tor Hugh Stewart
Southern California
San Marino
Calif
Savitl
Funkstown to Meet Boonsboro in Big Sunday League Tilt
Funkstown Mas ser Pony Express of the Washington County Baseball League eyes a Sunday clash with Boonsboro Yellows Jackets on the Boonsboro diamond. Funkstown leads the pennant race at 11-1, powered by trio Charley Brown Harry Schlotterbeck and Lefty Carre with 3-0 records and a team batting 221 aided by 17 homers in 12 games. Forsythe leads at .425 with five homers while Minnich sits at .481 and four round trippers. Starting pitcher to be Brown or Schlottarbeck. first pitch 2 30 p m.
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Funkstown Masser Pony Exprase
Washington County Baseball League
Boonsboro Yellows Jackets
Aoonsboro
Funketown
Smithsburg
Pony Express
Funkstown
Jack Forsythe
Bobby Minnich
Ed Barr
Boonshoro
Brown
Schlottarbeck
Finland Aims for Medals at 1963 Olympic Games
Helsinki reports Finland plans to host and medal in 1963 Olympic track and field events. Finnish entrants include 60 athletes led by javelin star Sonia Nikkinen and marathon hopes Veikko Karvonen, Urho Julin, Imari Tatapala, with national confidence amid weather and form factors.
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Helsinki
Finland
Pasyo
Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Finna
Sonia Nikkinen
Erjo Nikkanen
Veikko Karvonen
Karvonen
Japan
Kitel Son
Urho Julin
Vladimir Karantaev
Helmut Gude
Curt Soederberg
Imari Tatepala
Ottawa Rough Riders Sign Jack Gearding
Ottawa's Rough Riders 1951 Dominion champions sign Jack Gearding a 259 pound tackle from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Manager Jim McCaffrey confirms Pittsburgh reports that Gearding is tied to a contract offer. The Steelers reportedly countered during contract talks and the signing was announced today.
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Ottawa
Rough Riders
Jack Hammer
Pittsbuirgh Steelers
Jim McCaffrey
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Wei
Steelera
Athletics rout Indiana with perfect night at bat
Ratting-Elmer Vale had a perfect night batting for the Athletics with a triple two singles and two walks driving in four runs and scoring once as Indiana state yielded. Billy Pierce of the White Sox limited the Benatora to two hits and earned his 10th win in the opener of a doubleheader that the Sox won 2 0. The Sox also won the second game 4 2.
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Elmer Vale
Athletics
Tour Rong
Indiana
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Benatora
Ah Sox
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