Preakness Show Booms At Pimlico With Expanded Infield
The May 18 Preakness Day program at Pimlico combines a full day of festivities led by the 81st Preakness. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. with betting, two Powder Puff races for girls, exhibitions, and a drum corps. CBS will televise the event from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. EDT. The day also features a 84-piece Maryland Jockey Club Band and a new infield opening to 20,000 fans with free bench seating and refreshment facilities.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Pimlico
Maryland
American Legion
Maryland Jockey Club
Free State
CBS
High Scoring Tilt Won By Hancock
Hancock High-Scoring Tilt Won By Hancock. Hancock outslugged Southern Fulton of Watford sburg 22 to 11 yesterday afternoon in a home game. Hancock scored nine runs in the first inning and ten in the fifth on 15 team hits including seven doubles led by Kerns with three two baggers and Corbett with two. Corbett collected two other safeties and six RBIs while Barnhart led Southern Fulton with four hits in five at bats and two doubles in four trips.
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Hancock
Southern Fulton
Watfordsburg
Kerns
Corbett
Barnhart
Players Assigned Appearances At Annual Prep League Auction
The Prep League held its annual player auction and announced that all players will report to Reservoir Park this afternoon at 2 o'clock for assignment to various pre teams. Several named players were listed in the event, with teams and coaches referenced in the shuffled proceedings.
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Fuller
Menceck
Sioffinals
Reservoir Park
Spade
Breakall
Hess
Tuvall
Swadsey
Kerns
Philips
Whisenant Delivers Pinch Hit Homer in Reds Rally
Balting Pete Whisenant entered as a pinch hitter with Cincinnati trailing 10-8 in the ninth. He belted a three run homer to push the Reds to an 11-10 victory over the New York Giants. Paul Foytack hurled all nine for a 4-0 win.
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Balting
Pete Whisenant
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Whisnant
New York Giants
Defending League Champs Open Season on Sundays Schedule
The Bluebirds meet Boonsboro at home with Dennis Reeder to face Al Bennett as Sharpsburg opens at Weverton against Security. Weverton and Martinsburg-Williamsport clash, Berkeley Springs visit Winchester, Funkstown hosts Antietam, with all games at 2 30 except Berkeley Springs Winchester at 3 00.
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Sharpsburg
Berkeley ‘Springs
Weverlon
St. ‘James
Bluebirds
Boonsboro
Jackets
Dennis Reeder
St. Louis Cardinal
Birds
al Bennett
Joop
Reeder
Ain
Williamsport
Weverton
District 12
St. James
Boonshoro-Sharpsburg
Martinsburg-Williamsport
Bud Custer
Martinsburg
Willamsport
Ronnie Smallwood
Elwood Statler
Berkeley Springs
Winchester
iBath
Rebels
Funkstown
Antietam
Charley Brown
Funkstown Nine
South End
Chewsville
Yankstown
Baseball Scores Flash Across Major Leagues
In a chaotic spread of results the American League games show Chicago 31 over Washington 6 and New York 8 over Kansas City. Detroit defeats Boston 1 while Baltimore at Cleveland is postponed.
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New York
Chicago
Ford
Wilson
Washington
Kansas City
Abernathy
Portocarrera
Baltimore
Detroit
Fornieles
Maas
Boston
Cleveland
Slane
Garcia
South Mountain
Independent
Balimore
FHCC Golfers List Tourney This Weekend
The second FHCC golf event of 1957 at Fountain Head CC features an intra club Pro-Am with pros drawn from FHOC players. Thirteen Maryland State Golf Association team members join as pros to pair with amateurs for a two day event using handicaps and awards for low net and gross. Eagles by Wayne Funk Johny Slocum and Bob W. Smith highlight early spring scoring at Fountain Head.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Bill Straushaugh
FHCC
Fountain Head
FHOC
Maryland State Golf Association
al Gard
ner _Jr
Louis Graff
Robert W. Smith
Robert Nichols
Pat Mur Lhphy
Jack Hickey
John Slocum
J. Bud Fiery
Eldon Joiner
Art Jarrett
Eagles
Wayne
Funk
Johny Slocum
Bob W. Smith
Ad Slocum
Smith
ACC to televise four football and twelve basketball games
The Atlantic Coast Conference voted at its spring meeting to permit regional televising of four ACC football games and twelve basketball games next fall and winter on a one year trial. D Chesley of Philadelphia will arrange coverage and profits to be shared among eight member schools. Roanoke VA news adds Southern Conference awards and bylaws amendments.
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Greensborg
N. C
ACC
Rex Enright
University of South
Chicapo
Terest
National New York
Cleveland
Boston
National
Collegiate Athletic Assn
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Carolinas
D. Chesley
Philadelphia
Chesley
NCAA
Enright
Texas A & M
Roanoke
Richmond
Sharpsburg to Host Beers Barnes Circus Friday
Sharpsburg will host the Beers Barnes Circus on Friday May 10 at the Sharpsburg school grounds under the Sharpsburg Blue Birds sponsorship. Wilmer Mumma notes the show was a hit here three years ago with 25 acts including elephants seals and monkeys, promising a large crowd and a classic American circus experience.
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Sharpsburg
Bvers- Barnes
Wilmer Mumma
Beers-Barnes
Sharpsburg Bluebirds
South Montain
Mumma
Beer-Barnes
Softball League Opens 1957 Season With New Teams
The Community Softball League launches its 1957 season Monday with two new entrants, C. and P. Telephone Company and Funks town Hedskins, joining six existing clubs including East End Tavern and Noland Company. The schedule runs in two halves until late June with games Monday and Thursday across four diamonds at City Park Reservoir Park Hamilton Park and Community Park.
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C. and P. Telephone Company
Funkstown Hedskins
East End Tavern
Station Furniture
Hemp's
Esso
Noland Company
Whispering Pines Cafe
St. Mark's Lions
G and P and
Funks
Eddie Godlove
Ast
Hemp’s
City Park
Funkstons
Community Park
Statton's
Noland's
Reservoir Park
Mast End
Hamilton Park
East End
Nreland’s
the Reservoir
Bob Boward
Henry Sheill
John
City B
Fankstown
Serion Noland
Reservoir
Noland
City Part
Punkstown
Hamilton
Roland's
Ponkstown
Funkstown
Handlion Park
City F
Hemp
Funketown
Reservoir Ke
First Setback for Rebels in 7-5 Loss at Frederick Cadets
South High fell behind 4-2 in the first three innings and failed to overcome the deficit as Frederick High Cadets won 7-5 on their home field. Charlie Keller Jr led Frederick with two home runs, while South High managed two early runs and multiple hits from Dafflemyer, Zaccaria, and Brandenburg.
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South Hagerstown
Rebels
Frederick High Cadets
Waz
Charlie Keller, Jr
Chuck Ander
Cadets
lAusherman
Charlie Keller
Marts
Michael
Serime South High
Strack
Dofflemyer
Zaccaria
Brandenburg
Dolflemyer
Shank
Vistors
Ives Dafflemyee
Chaice
Phillips
Zaccasia
Dafflelmyer
Zacharia
Baseball doubleheader features HJC and Goretti clash
Hagerstown Junior College meets St. Maria Goretti at Municipal Stadium at 2:45, while Adams School hosts London. Ausheranan pitched for the home team with six strikeouts and two walks, giving way to Gossard in the fifth as Summers and Keller sparked Cadets with key hits and a first inning two run score.
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Hagerstown Junior College
St. Maria Goretti
Municipal Stadium
Adames School
London
Terry Gossard
Rebels
Ausheranan
Ausherman
Anderson
Jefthander
Gossard
Cadets
Summers
Feigley
Don Keller
Brown
Martz
Keller
Ramsburg
Charlie Keller
Go Go White Sox Face Acid Test Against Yankees
The Go Go White Sox sprint to a historic start and confront world champion New York Yankees in a three game Chicago series beginning today with a doubleheader tomorrow. The Yankees trail the Sox by 244 games as both teams set the pace in a high stakes clash.
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Chicago
White Sox
New York
Yankees
Sox
Gm Public High
North
South
Fort Hill
Hubs
Rebels
Scohols
Montgomery Blair
Lil-Sox
Teall
Frosburg
West Fort Hill
Big League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A summary ofseason leading performances from multiple players across teams. Williams of Boston tops batting with .420 and 22 runs batted in. Sievers and Simpson post 22 runs scored. Malzane and others lead doubles and triples. Aaron and Mays headline runs. Hoisted by Spahn and Roberts in pitching metrics with high strikeouts.
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Associeres Prage
Williams
Boston
Tung
Landis
Chicago
Harshman
Narieski
Cleveland
Trucks
Kansas City
Haak
Cincinnati
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
New York
Saver
Hodges
Brooklyn
Fainchee
Philadelphia
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Bouchee
Phils
Adenek
Stalen
Spahn
Roberts
Hila
Hank Aaron Leads Attack For Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron powered the Milwaukee Braves to an 8 7 extra inning win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He collected three hits in six at bats, drove in four runs, hit a homer and a triple, and scored the winning run in the 11th helped by Bobby Thomson. Aaron raises his average to .291 as Haney praises his wrist action and all field hitting while saying he could become one of baseball’s greatest right handed hitters.
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Pittsburgh
Manarey
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Fimen
Braves
Bobby Thamson
Don Hoak
Pirate
Bob Clemente
New York
New York Giants
Hank
Haney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bold Ruler Favored In Derby Today
Ten 3yearolds remain for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Bold Ruler the firm favorite as Gen Duke’s Derby status hinges on a final workout. A 100000 crowd awaits as Gallant Man and Iron Liege loom as threats alongside Federal Hill Round Table and Bold Ritter in a field that could reach 153300 in purse.
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Louisville
Calumet Farm
Gen. Duke
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Duke
Iron Liege
America
Needles
Bold Ruler
H.C. Phipps
Whatley Stable
Sunny Jim Pitzsimmons
Eddie Aréaro
Ruler
Florida
Willie Shoemaker
Ralph Lowe
Texas
Gallant Man
Dave Erb
Iron Stege
Federal Hill
Round Table
Bold Ritter
Calumet
American Association Minneatelis and St Paul & Indiapapella clash
In a league matchup the Minneatelis faced St Paul and Indiapapella, with a final score of 4 to 16 as Charkaton observed the game.
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American Association Minneatelis
St. Paul & Indiapapella
Charkaton
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Hagerstown, Md
Thornton Lee
Lee
Chicago White Sox
Don Lee
University of Arizona
Don
Detroit Tigers
Marvin Owen
Tigers
Papa Thorton
Louis
St. Louis
Schmaldt
Craig
Jeff.coat
Antonelli
Brosnan
Cardwell
Cyone
Fen Or Phillips
Law
Day Lorees
Paul Foytack
Weverton Club
Atlantic Coast Conference
Sharpsburg Club
Nou AX
Lune
Punkatown
Funkatown
Art
Pe Foland
C & P Ab Reservale Nurshay
Heservoir Hemp
Pat
Jesse Hull
Madison Avenue
Potomac River
Port
O. Dennis Hunll
Hull
South High
Frederick
Derby
Associated Press
Eddie Machen
San Francisco
Joey Maxim
Miami
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