Paige Induction Highlights Satchel Paige as Major League Peak
Leroy Paige’s Hall of Fame honor at Cooperstown spotlights beliefs he would have won 30 games in the majors in his prime. Frank Forbes and peers credit his intelligence and power, while Paige recalls being ignored by MLB until age 42. The ceremony named other new Hall members as the exhibition game showcased four homers.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Cooperstown
N.Y
Leroy
Paige
Frank Forbes
Ol’ Satchel
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Rube Marquard
Jake Beckley
Dave Bancroft
Chick Hafey
Harry Hooper
Joe Kelley
George Weiss
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Chicago Cubs
Sam McDowell
Indians
McDowell
Ted Uhlaender
Jim Clark
Ernie Banks
Chris Cannizzaro
Cubs
United States Swim Team Dominates Pan American Games
The U S men’s swimming squad led by Frank Heck and a world record 800-meter freestyle relay claimed 10 of 11 Pan American golds. Heck anchored the 7:45.8 relay to beat the previous 7:48.08 mark set in Tokyo, as IU and other top stars skipped Cali for AAU trials.
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Associated Press
Cali
Colombia
United States
Uncle Sam
Frank Heck
Heck
Southern California
USA
Tokyo
Indiana
Sunoco-Legion All Stars win two in Teen League doubleheader
Sunoco-Legion combined to beat Ford and Northside in a Saturday Teen League doubleheader. In the first game Tommy Hass and Ronnie Wymer each had two hits to lift a 2-0 win, while in the second Richard Denny led Sunoco-Legion with three hits in four at bats as they triumphed 8-3 over Ford-NS. Tom Hass and Phil DeHaven added two hits apiece in the nightcap victory.
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Sunoco
Legion
Ford
Northside
Tommy Hass
Ronnie Wymer
Richard Denny
Sunoco-Legion
Ford Northside
Phil DeHaven
Tom Hass
Frederick County Junior High Football Practice Starts Monday
Frederick County Junior High kicks off football practice on Monday August 16 at 9 a.m. All seventh and eighth graders and ninth graders must report to the school by 9 a.m. on opening day.
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Frederick County Junior High
Football Meeting Tonight at Handley
All ninth grade boys interested in Handley football this fall should report to the new gym at 7 p.m. tonight for a meeting with coaches and staff.
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Handley
Tarkenton Leaves Giants Over Contract With Mara
Texans edge Giants 35 6 as Tarkenton departs to Houston while Shiner leads New York with two field goals. Eagles topple Raiders 25 24 on West Coast as Liske connects for a TD and Feller kicks three field goals. Stabler passes for Raiders with three scores.
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Tarkenton
Giants
Alex Webster
Houston Oilers
Astrodome
Houston
Charley Joiner
Charlie Johnson
Lynn Dickey
Philadelphia Eagles
Oakland Raiders
Eagles
Pete Liske
Lee Bouggess
Happy Feller
Oakland
Ken Stabler
Daryle Lamonica
Eldridge Dickey
Clarence Davis
George Blanda
Raiders
Burnt Factory Crushes Sacred Heart in Church League
Burnt Factory dominated Sacred Heart 17 to 5 as Jim Bromley, J D Robinson, Larry Wallace and Mike Hildebrand each had three hits. Bromley Robinson and Jerry Swimley hit homers while Boden and Hildebrand added triples. Sacred Heart leaders Bogner Wilson and Ellerby collected three hits each. Grace Bible beat First Presbyterian 8 to 5 with Charlie Brewer Curtis Robinson and Jim Gowdy tallying two hits each. Rotz added two hits for the winners.
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Burnt Factory
Sacred Heart
Jim Bromley
J. D. Robinson
Larry Wallace
Mike Hildebrand
Bromley
Robinson
Jerry Swimley
Bob Boden
Bogner
Wilson
Ellerby
Charlie Brewer
Curtis Robinson
Jim Gowdy
Grace Bible
Steve Rotz
Stickley Homers Perry over Renner's in 7th
Dale Stickley blasted a leadoff homer in the bottom of the seventh to lift Perry Engineering past Renner's Plumbing 6-5. Perry opened 5-0 before Renner's rallied to tie in the seventh. Allanson and Eyre led Perry with two hits and a triple respectively.
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Stickley
Perry
Renner
Dale Stickley
Perry Engineering
Dickie Allanson
Ken Eyre
R. McDaniel
Clark
Bearings Rout Grace Bible in Girls Softball Clash 26 to 1
Bearings and Transmission overwhelmed Grace Bible to win 26 runs while Grace Bible managed only one. Becky Miller led the winners with four hits in five at bats and Carol Strader added three hits in four appearances. Other Bears players with multiple hits included Taylor, Caton, Chadwick, and C. Taylor with three hits each. Grace Bible got the lone hit from L. Burleson.
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Bearings and Transmission
Grace Bible
Becky Miller
Carol Strader
Taylor
Caton
Chadwick
C. Taylor
Baker
Shirley
Leight
L. Burleson
Carol Taylor
P.robe
Evans to Speak Tomorrow at Park
Dr. Louis H. Evans, named one of the Ten Greatest Protestant actors, will speak at War Memorial Park tomorrow at 7 30 p m after a 6 30 p m FCA gathering. The event, open to the public, follows a world affairs court session and a tour of ten European countries.
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Evans
Winchester
Louis H. Evans
War Memorial Parkorrow
Massanetta
FCA
Roy Bayliss, Jr
Dodgers Narrow Giants Lead in 6 5 Victory
Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 6 5 as Wes Parker and Willie Davis each had four hits. Bob Gibson took the loss for the Cardinals while Al Downing earned his 14th win for Los Angeles. Richie Allen was a late scratch from the Dodger lineup.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Bobby Thomson
Gers
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cardinal
Wes Parker
Willie Davis
Gibson
Parker
Duke Sims
Cal Maxvill
Bill Buckner
Davis
Willie Crawford
al Downing
Ted Sizemore
Jim Brewer
Downing
Richie Allen
Dodger
Industrial League Teams Meet at Bodie Grim Field
All Industrial League teams will meet Wednesday night at 5 45 on Bodie Grim Field to complete their schedules. Any remaining league games will be played at this time.
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Bodie Grim Field
Clarke County football tryouts for grades nine to twelve announced
All prospective Clarke County football players in grades nine through 12 should report to the school tonight at 5 p.m. The meeting is urgent and all players must be on hand.
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Clarke County
Godfrey Downs VW shuts out Vick and Mary's 10-0 in doubleheader
Dave Trail pitched a one hitter for Volkswagen as Dick Orndorff Powell and Johnson led with two hits apiece. Trail and Denny homered in the win. In the second game Nichols defeated Vick and Mary's 9-0 with Puleca driving in three hits and Linton Anderson Braithwaite adding two apiece.
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Godfrey Volkswagen
VW Crew
Vick and Mary
Dave Trail
Orndorff
Powell
Johnson
Godfrey
Trail
Denny
Clark Volkswagen
Vick & Mary's
Vick and
Mary
Nichols
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