Braves keep four holdovers from 1951 pennant club
Four members of last season's championship Hagerstown Braves return this year Andy Bush Charley Miller Lloyd Freund and Dusty Hersom form the core as the Inter-State League starts its early schedule. Veterans Bush and Miller are fixtures while Hersom and Freund have stepped into starting roles. Freund in particular has sparked double plays to steady the infield. Dusty and Lloyd aim to reclaim starting spots after a beach-filled off season.
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Hagerstown Braves
Andy Bush
Charley Miller
Lloyd Freund
Dusty Hersom
Braves
Dorman
Bush
Miller
Andy
Charley
Hagerstown
Formance
Hersom
Freund
Jim Solt
Sunbury
Tommy Lind
Dusty
Lloyd
Handy Andy Slated To Face Giants In Arclight Game
Hagerstown pitcher Handy Andy Bush, known as Old Reliable, starts for the Braves at Municipal Stadium in a three game series closer with the Sunbury Giants. Carl Wolf is listed to pitch for Sunbury as Hagerstown aims for a fourth straight win and a clean sweep.
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Handy Andy
Giants
Andy Bush
Hagerstown Braves
Sunbury Giants
Municipal Stadium
Hagerstown
Andy
Allentown Cardinals
Bush
Braves
Dutch Norman
Carl Wolf
Sunbury
Bobby Brown
Dusty Hersom
Windhorn
Joe Christian
Freund
Muleshy
Alsen
Jeanneau
McBride
Jnderland
National League and American League batting and pitching leaders
Summary of major league leaders with names and stats across batting, runs batted in and home runs for both leagues. Includes Staley and Maglie as top pitchers and notes on stolen bases and strikeouts, followed by a brief local note: Eagles to drill at Ha gerstown Little League tomorrow at 2 pm on Haper Field.
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Steve Ridzik
Eddie Sawyer
Sawyer
Ridzik
Cardinals
Steve
Baumbholtz
Chicago
D. Rice
St. Louis
Ramazzotti
Pafko
Brooklyn
Jethroe
Boston
Thompson
Mays
New York
Hamper
Philadelphia
Staley
Maglie
van Cuyk
Mullin
Detroit
Piersall
Rodriguez
Rosen
Claveland
Simpson
Cleveland
Lepcio
Marion
Avila
Rivera
Rizzuto
Veeck Fires At Yankees Promoting Browns To Draw
Bill Veeck, though bedridden with bronchial pneumonia, blasted the New York Yankees and praised the St. Louis Browns for promotion and attendance. He claimed the Browns drew better than the Yankees at times and criticized Yankee management while noting Rogers Hornsby’s role in lifting Browns crowds. In five home dates the Browns tripled last year’s figures.
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New York
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Browns
Yankees
Cleveland
Yankee
Red Patterson
Dan Topping
Earge Weiss
Roy Hamey
Weiss
Veeck
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Williamsport Bulldogs trounce Smithsburg 11 to 1
Williamsport defeated Smithsburg High 11 to 1 on the Williamsport diamond yesterday. Lemen allowed two hits and struck out nine for the winners while Kreps homered in the third and Ryery and Lemen each had two hits in a 11 hit Williamsport attack. Coffman and Smith, Lemen and Lowman worked for the two clubs.
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Williamsport
Couh
Smithsburg
Lemen
Kreps
Jack Ryery
Coffman and Smith
Lemen and
Lowman
Derby Field Takes Shape On Eve Of 1966 Kentucky Derby
Louisville report notes 10 three year olds enrolled for the $100000 added Derby miles and one quarter with six more expected before entry closes. Favorites include Hill Gail and Cold Command as weather uncertainty and large crowds loom for the Derby at Churchill Downs.
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Louisville
the Roses
A. W. Abbott
Blue Man
N. Yu
New York
Jack Amiel
Count Flame
Master Fiddle
Myhelyn
Bayard
Shape
Del
Hannibal
Sam Wilson, Jr
Hope of Texas
Charles T. Fisher
Dixtana Farm
Happy Go Lucky
H. G. Beckman
Freeman Keyes
Oke Screen
Chicago
Milton Shagrin
Cleveland
W. C. Morris
Brown Rambler
Churchill Downs
Calumet
Ethel du Pont Scott
Gordon’ Gulberson
C. V. Whitney
M.A. White
Eddie Burke
Ruby White
Central Plains
Derbytown
42Nd
Broadway
Church Downs
Bill Corum
Finfield
Hill Gail
Boxing Card Highlights From Last Night’s Fights
Fights last night featured Johnny Bratton stopping Pierre Langlois in Montreal while Garth Panter outpointed Anton Raadik in Salt Lake City. Art Persley outpointed Hauser in Fall River and a Philadelphia bout went 10 rounds.
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Feu Weeny
Boise
Idaho
Garth Panter
Salt Lake City
Anton Raadik
Chicago
Fall River
Mass
Art Persley
New York
A 'Hauser
Philadelphia
Hagerstown Tossers Defeat Frederick 16 to 4 in Opener
Hagerstown High School tossers rallied to a 16 to 4 victory over Frederick on the Potomac Street diamond. Jones and Owens had two singles for Frederick while Ward collected two of Hagerstown s four hits including a double. Burke drew a bases loaded walk and Parka also walked as Hag ers town turned a fifth inning rally into the win.
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Hagerastown High School
Frederick High
Potomac Street
Jones
Owens
Maroon
Gray
Frederick
Angeloberger
Ward
Linton
Burke
Frank
Parka
Owong
Cutshaw
Stlaamaker
Rogers
Hagerstown
Mullican
Gosrard
Legion To Drill On High Field For 1962 Season Cuts
The Morris Frock American Legion junior baseball team will hold a practice session tomorrow at Hagerstown High School field starting 1 p.m. Manager Lallay Metz asks all players to attend as the drill precedes final cuts for the 1962 roster.
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Morris Frock American Legion
Hagerstown High School
Lallay Metz
Smithsburg Club Preps for Sunday Opener in Gapland
The Smithsburg Baseball Club of the Washington County League schedules a 1:30 p.m. practice at the Smithsburg diamond tomorrow as preparations for Sunday’s opener in Gapland continue. Manager Smith urges all players to attend and receive uniforms after the workout.
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Funkstown Pony Express
Washington County Baseball League
Funkstown
Boonsboro
Keedysville
Miss Kit's
Smithsburg
Gapland
Smith
Boonsboro High Edges Walkersville In Close Baseball Tie
Boonsboro High earned a narrow 9 to 7 victory over Walkersville High on the walkers’ diamond. Redmond’s fielding and Hell’s bat led Boonsboro with Weinhart also contributing. Clem, Belt, and Clem starred for Walkersville as the game featured seven walks and three errors.
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Boonsboro High
Down County Boys
Redmond
Hell
Boonsboro
B. Clem
Weinhart
Beansboro
Wos
Wolkersville
Ounning
G. Belt and
D. Clem
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Sunbury Club
Buffalo
N. Y
Jimmy Swlaon
Ball
University of Buffalo
Short
Olsen
Noske
Corcoran
MecBride
Turners
Anner Hoa
Plazitola
Uf Seuneee
Jadrlund
Dl Ieesaes
Freunds
Sunbury Oo
Cacce Ees
Haverstown
Eeeas
Hrown
Forsythe
RBI
Christian
B. Brown
Freyuaud
Mulcahy
Volk
So—Brown
Novks
Ho—Jeanneau
Angstadt
Robinson
Adams
Cincinnati
Sauer
Eagles
Haper Field
Yankee Club
Yanks
Seiberling Safety
Potomac Streat
Ducky
Paul Jarmin
Mike Avon
New Haven
Washington
By Orlo Robertson
Hageratown
Smithsburg Club
Walkersville High
Brnning
Forest
Balla
Walkersville
Hagerstown Speedway
Hagerstown Chanter No. 14
D.A.W
Teemont
Puritan Sportswear
Dad and Son
Puritan
Townley
Palm Beach
Granny
Anary
Akvagg
Ameviea J
T. M. Goodall-Sanford
Lara Gumnbalr
Hoffman
Famous Brands
N. Potomac
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