Dizzy Dean Story Highlights Sports Marshal Role
Dizzy Dean, famed pitcher, faced a career changing injury in 1937 after a line drive to his toe. His arm never fully recovered, yet he impressed fans with heart during the Cubs pennant chase and World Series against the Yankees. He later became a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Sports Marshal.
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Russ Potts
Dizzy
Paul
Washington, D.C
Earl Averill
Diz
Cubs
Yankees
Dizzy Dean
Shenandoah
Jack Dempsey
Sammy Baugh
Otto Graeham
Fran Tarkenton
Barbara Jo Rubin Has Rough Night at Shenandoah Downs
Barbara Jo Rubin rode three horses at Shenandoah Downs opening night, finishing second on Canchy Joe and third on Jabal Red, with Numismatic narrowly winning the seventh race exacta. A 19 year old jockey with two favorites faded late as the meet began with 4327 in attendance.
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Charles Town
Barbara Jo Rubin
Shenandoah Downs
America
Shenandoah
Barbara Jo
Canchy Joe
Stoneland
Pigtailer
Miss Rubin
Jabal Red
Eli Haddad
Numismatic
Allen Hopeful of VCU Winning Coveted Title
Ed Allen of Virginia Commonwealth University cites strong defense as key to a 4-0 SCL start and a 7-4 overall record, highlighting pitcher Don Clatterbough and a .304 batting lineup led by George Gay. The Rams host Old Dominion before road tests at Hampden-Sydney and Lynchburg as other local college games unfold.
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Allen
VCU
Richmond
Ed Allen
Virginia Commonwealth University
Rams
Old Dominion
Randolph Macon
Don Clatterbough
Sam Johnson
Bob Luttrell
Ram
Jack
Bill Bailey
Frank Mitchell
George Gay
Monarchs
Hampden-Sydney
Lynchburg
Unetani Wins Boston Marathon In Record Time
Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan wins the 73rd Boston A A Marathon from Hopkinton to Boston in 2 hours 13 minutes 49 seconds, triumphing over 1 152 runners. Garrido finishes second, Penaloza third, with Daws and Moore in fourth and fifth.
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Dave O’hara
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Yoshiaki Unetani
Hiroshima
Boston A.A
Japan
Hopkinton
Boston
Unetani
Garrido
Dodgers Break Marichal Jinx With Five Unearned Runs
Los Angeles overcoming costly errors in the fifth inning and Willie Crawford’s leadoff homer snap Juan Marichal’s command as the Dodgers win 7-5. Willie Mays returns to No. 3 in the order with two singles. other NL results noted.
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Mike Bryson
Associated Press
Say Hey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Juan Marichal
Dodgers
Marichal
Willie Mays
Giants
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Houston
Atlanta
San Diego
Area sports schedule and events
A dense week of area athletics lists races, meets, and games across Shenandoah Downs, Potomac State, Clarke and Loudoun counties, James Wood, Handley, Fauquier, Warren, Warren County, and other schools. Highlights include college baseball, high school and jayvee tracks, golf matches, and stock car racing through Sunday with multiple venues and start times.
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Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah
Potomac State
Loudoun County
Clarke County
Warren County
James Wood
Handley
Fauquier
Frederick County
Wardensville
Paw Paw
Winchester Golf Club
Shenandoah Golf Club
Albemarle
Clarke
Valley
George Mason
Winchester Speedway
Wesley
Delaware
Loudoun Valley
Purcellville
Tigers’ 40 Wins Highlight Late-Game Slumps
Detroit’s last season featured 40 victories where the Tigers were tied or trailing entering the seventh inning or later.
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Detroit Tigers
Palmer stars as Orioles rout Indians in 11-0 shutout
Jim Palmer, revived from injury, blanked Cleveland on four hits to lift Baltimore to an 11-0 victory and first place in the AL East. Merv Rettenmund hit a three-run homer in a six-run seventh as Brooks Robinson drove in two runs. Detroit beat Washington 2-0 and Minnesota topped Oakland 8-4 in the same Monday slate.
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Associated Press
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Orioles
Palmer
Cleveland
Indians
Merv Rettenmund
Sam McDowell
Brooks Robinson
Detroit
Washington
Seattle
Kansas City
Minnesota
Oakland
New York
Boston
Chicago
California
Mike Marshall
Jack Aker
Marshall
Dean Chance
Twins
Dizzy Dean Named Sports Marshal for Shenandoah Blossom Festival
Dizzy Dean will serve as Sports Marshal for the 42nd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual Sports Breakfast on Friday May 2 at 9 a.m. at the Lee Jackson Restaurant.
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Dizzy Dean
Dean
Lee. Jackson
Lee Jackson
Boston Fans in a Tizzy Over Trade of Hawk
Boston and national reaction to Ken Harrelson's retirement and his trade talks with the Cleveland Indians. Harrelson, Seattle star for the Red Sox, met Gabe Paul amid fan protests at Fenway Park as the six player deal sent Ellsworth Pizarro to Boston for Azcue Siebert and Romo, with trade rules prompting possible nullification.
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Boston
Hawk
Larry Eldridge
Associated Press
Ken Harrel
Cleveland
Gabe Paul
Indians
New York
Harriesson
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Paul
Harrelson
Storm
The
Dick Ellsworth
Juan Pizarro
Joe Azcue
Sonny Siebert
Vicente Romo
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Woody Fryman
Gary Gentry
Bobby Tolan
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Hagerstown Raceway
Carpers Valley
Detroit Blanks
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Joe Sparma
Bernie Allen
Ed Brinkman
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Tigers
Harmon Killebrew
Graig Nettles
Tony Oliva
Mel Stottlemyre
Lindy McDaniel
Yankee
Stottlemyre
George Scott
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