Pirates Mets Hold Tryouts At Shenandoah College
The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets announce open tryouts for ages 16 to 22. Pirates hold sessions Saturday June 25 starting 9 a.m. with drills and intra squad game. Mets attend Monday June 27 with rain date Tuesday June 28. Prospects send postcard with name school and position to Shenandoah College Winchester.
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Pirates
Syd Thrift
Jes Consell
Bucs
Mets
Shenco
Bill Herring
Ron Christopher
M. S. Zickefoose
Shenandoah College
Winchester
American Legion
Polk All New England Star Keeps Coast Guard Dream Alive
Donnie Polk of Stonewall Jackson High earns a spot on the All-New England baseball team as he prepares to receive his commission from the U S Coast Guard Academy next week. Polk hit .437 and plays right field on the all star squad.
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Polk All New England
Donnie Polk
Stonewall Jackson High
Donnie
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Polk
Luther Polk
Jackson
Smallwood earns All Tourney honor at West Virginia tourney
Martinsburg pitcher Junior Smallwood named to All Tourney team after 14 strikeouts for the Bull Dogs in a 2 1 defeat to Mullins in the first round. Huntington High won the state title 5 1 over Wellsburg as Coach Jack Cook prepares to take Marshall College’s baseball reins next week.
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Smallwood
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Bulldogs
Mullins
Huntington High
Jack Cook
Wellsburg
Cook
Marshall College
May and Robertson Shine in Pirates System
Robert May former Lee High Staunton star catcher and Bo Robertson of Mt. Savage Md excel in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Robertson set three Western Carolina League RBI, homer, and total bases records last season while May pitched six no hitters for Staunton Legion and broke 19 Legion strikeout records locally.
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May
Robertson
BUCS
Jerry May
Lee High
Staunton Star
Bo Robertson
Mt. Savage
Pittsburgh Pirates
Leemen
Mt. Savage High
Cumberland
Staunton American Legion
Legion
Stock rises on planned football league merger
Boston stock market reacts to the planned merger of the American and National Football Leagues. The AFL Patriots see bids at 26 dollars with 29 asked at Thursday's close, after Monday bids of 16.42 with 18.7 asked and two weeks earlier 14.12 bid and 16.14 asked.
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Boston
AFL Patriots
Twins tie major league record with five homers in inning
Harmon Killebrew hit two homers to power the Minnesota Twins to a 9-4 win over Kansas City. The long balls helped tie a record for five homers in a single inning. Joey Jay pitched a five hit shutout for the Cincinnati Reds, beating Philadelphia 1-0 for his sixth win.
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Associated Press
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Kansas City
Joey Jay
Cinccinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Twins Rally for Five-Run Inning in 94 Victory
Minnesota trailed Kansas City 4-3 in the seventh before Rich Robinson, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew homered to power a 9-4 win. Jimmie Hall capped the rally with a sharp double, narrowly missing a major league single-inning homer record. Baltimore moved atop the pennant race with wins over Washington, while Detroit and Cincinnati posted other lopsided or shutout results.
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Associated Press
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City
Rich Roblins
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Minnesota
Sam Mele
Mele
Baltimore
Twins
Orioles
Cleveland
Washington
Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit
Boston
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Catfish
Hunter
Versalles
Paul Linblad
Linblad
Sandy Valdespino
Oliva
Mincher
John Wyatt
Wyatt
Killer Brews
Senators
Russ Snyder
Jerry Adair
Camilo Carreon
Sam Bowens
Boog Powell
AAU Calls Track Meet Unsanctioned Sabotage Debate
In Terre Haute Indiana the AAU branded the USTFF meet unsanctioned and threatened athletes with ineligibility for the June National AAU Championships. The event drew over 300 athletes including Jim Ryun as USTFF and AAU clash over governance and Olympic program conflicts.
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AAU
Terre Haute
Ind
U. S
America
Jim Ryan
Indiana State University
Clifford Buck
New York
Los Angeles
Chick Werner
Buck
Cardinals Stop Bucs Giants Top Astros in NL Action
Jay pitched a five hitter as Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 1 0, while Davenport's 11th inning double lifted San Francisco 3 1 over Houston. Braves, Mets, Pirates, and Cardinals also won as Orioles, Tigers and others split NL AL results.
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Associated Press
Joey Jay
Philadelphia
Connie Mack Stadium
Jim Davenport
Houston
Astrodome
Jay
Cincinnati
Davenport
San Francisco
Phillies
Leo Cardenas
Dick Groat
New York
Jim Owens
Atlanta
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Valley Vacation Purse Race At Charles Town
Valley Vacation Purse at Charles Town features Shining Deer the 3-year-old gelding from Stu Bridenbaker with Kenny Baker aboard likely the public choice. Dark Waters Night Final Hawa Bee Rinlay Auburn Jeep and others challenge as Wil l iam Harris Budco claims a $7 payoff in a Twin Double for patrons.
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W. Va
Cheerie Bridenbaker
Beall
Tierney
J. W, Sniffen
W. S. Hebb
Dark
Lincoln Downs
Auburn Jeep
Seaboard Circuit Moves To Laurel Raceway
The Atlantic Seaboard Circuit Pacing Series shifts to Laurel Raceway in Laurel Maryland this month with three legs that could lift the season purse to as high as 232500 before July ends. Laurel opens June 20 followed by July 4 and July 26 finals, with multiple divisions and high purses noted across Rosecroft Rockingham and other venues.
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Laurel Raceway
Laurel
New Hampshire
Mass
Maryland
Rockingham Park
Rosecroft Raceway
Rosecroft
ASC
Bay State Raceway
N.H
Suffolk Downs
Pitchers Tie Umpired Marathon In Moriches Game
In Moriches New York Billy Wells of Bellport and Charley Hartman of Center Moriches each hurled 16 innings for 68 fan in one game. Wells walked five and allowed three hits while Hartman walked four and yielded five hits two late hits allowed Bellport to score the only run.
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Center Moriches
N.Y
Billy Wells
Bellport High
Charley Hartman
Center Moriches High
Wells
Hartman
Bellport
Pro Pugh Sets Shenandoah Course Record With 60
Jake Pugh the Shenandoah Golf Club club pro carded 35 on the front nine and 34 on the back nine for a total 60 two under par. He played with H C Le hen Floyd Whitacre Donald W Patton and Tommy Mistr during the Sunday round to establish the new course record.
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Jake Pugh
H. C. Le»hen
Floyd Whitacre
Donald W. Patton
Tommy Mistr
Northern Virginia Power Co Holds Spring Tournament at Club
The Northern Virginia Power Co held its spring tournament at the club on June 4. Dick Hovermale shot 85 gross with a 61 net handicap 24 to win. Roger Oates was runner up with 68 net and Jim Chamblin 69 net. The field included Paul Horst John Chapman Mike Hart Gary Mitten and others. Qualifying rounds begin for the first club championship with cards due by June 30 and playoffs in July. Members are urged to enter and check the pro shop for handicap updates.
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Walter Byers
NCAA
Kansas City
Buck
AAU
Hubert Humphrey
Aaues Ncaa
Werner
Byers
USTFF
Abso
Kansas
Bob Timmons
Ryan
Ryun
Michel Jazy
France
Timmons
Northern Virginia Power Co
Dick Hovermale
Roger Oates
Jim Chamblin
Bob Windle
Shenandoah Valley
Paul Horst
John Chapman
Mike Hart
Gary Mitten
Lee Martin
John Boettner
Jim DeBellis
Ted Legge
Phil Slaughter
Roy Wickes
Lawrence Campbell
Leonard Whitemore
Herman Spear
Charlie Zimmerman
Patton Sets Low Round Then Backpedals on 87
Donald Patton posted an 87 last Sunday, his season’s low, and criticized his performance saying a 79 would have been better. The quip reflects golf’s forgiving yet demanding nature.
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Donald Patton
Lema Sets Pace as Buick Open Play Resumes After Rain
Tony Lema, seeking his third straight Buick Open title, is back in form but rain halted the first round. Eleven groups were on Warwick Hills as officials postponed the final 36 holes to Sunday. Lema, with 18 straight rounds of 71 or better, recently won the Oklahoma City Open and rose to No. 10 on the money list after a Memphis tie for ninth.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
Tony Lema
Lema
Warwick Hills
Memphis
Dartmouth facing tough season after 3-21 varsity record
Dartmouth's varsity basketball went 3-21 last season while the freshman squad went 10-19. The Big Green varsity beat Boston University, Albright and Amherst but lost four games by two points and went winless in Ivy League play. Only one letterman was a senior.
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Hanover
N.H
Dart‘mouth
Big Green
Boston University
Albright
Amherst
Tost
Darts Mouth
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