• • 1963 • •1963 ASDon Englar, Mgr., Rolly Atkinson, Coach- Rollie Atkinson ; Chester Baker ; Ronald Bowers; Maurice Boyd; Terry Brant; Michael Cox; Clark Davis; Gerald DeGrange; Charles Frank; William Norwood; John Putman; Dennis Snook; Jerry Weddle; Robert StaleyJuly 20, 1963
Thurmont is knocked out by Home Runs
Pressed to hold a 4-2 lead, the Frederick National Little League all- stars erupted last night for six runs in the fourth inning, four on back-to-back home runs and went on to defeat Thurmont, 11-3, before a crowd of 350 at Staley Stadium. The Nationals advance to the second round of District play Monday night, facing Brunswick, a 1-0 winner over East Frederick, at Staley Stadium. Maurice Boyd and Mike Cox, struck the telling blows during the fourth inning uprising in which the Nationals sent ten men to the plate and shelled Thurmont starter Johnny Brice from the mound. Boyd delivered with a three -run blast over the leftfield barrier and Cox followed with another home run over the centerfield wall. Around these, Gary Bowens' singled in Jerry Falk with the first run of the inning and Chet Baker chased in Greg Smith with the final tally. Greg Englar was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits in as many innings. Johnny Putnam hurled the final two innings and was touched for three hits. Fanned seven in a row Englar breezed through the first two innings. He fanned the first seven players he faced before Bruce Myers grounder to the left of Putnam at second base went for a base hit. After this, Englar struck out the next three Thurmont players before Mike Humerick's fly ball to left ended the third inning. By this time, Frederick had a 4-0 lead. In the first inning, the Nationals pushed across a pair of runs on Putnam's single. His hit followed a hit batter and a single by Cox. The Nationals put together another two-run rally in the third with Cox again playing a major role. The catcher finished the evening with a perfect three-for-three at bat including two runs batted in and three runs scored. With two outs and Bowens on second. Cox sliced a liner into right field. Bowens came all the way around, and Cox coming at full speed, pulled into third for a triple. He rode home on Smith's single to left. Thurmont narrowed the margin with two runs in the top of the fourth. Englar retired the first two hitters, but Brice bounced a ground-rule double over the centerfield fence and Dick Benjamin singled to put runners at second and third. Then Myers lined a base hit just over the glove of Putman allowing both runners to score. Frederick's final run came in the fifth when Rollie Atkinson hit a home run off relief pitcher Denny Lingg who had replaced, Brice during the fourth-inning rally.
July 23, 1963
Englar Leads Frederick over Brunswick 9-1
Greg Englar, who Friday pitched the National Little League all-stars into the District semi-finals, last night stroked a grand slam home run and two singles to lead Frederick's 9-1 romp over Brunswick at Staley Stadium before 500 fans. Frederick advances to the finals Wednesday night Sykesville, in the Carroll County town. The winner moves to the state tournament in Hagerstown the following week. For the second game in a row the Nationals produced the big inning to pad their lead. Pitcher Maurice Boyd received the cushion last night when his teammates exploded for five runs in the third inning as he, in turn, hurled a five - hitter. Englar's blow came in the middle of the uprising and was off loser and starter Larry Garrott. Garrott was yanked after the blast with Jimmy Kane finishing the game for the Railroaders. Boyd led off the inning by beating out a bunt in front of the plate. Mike Cox grounded sharply to shortstop Jimmy Haller but the toss to second baseman Kane was hobbled and both runners were safe. Johnny Putnam singled past the bag at third and Boyd came all the way around for the first run. Greg Smith's bunt loaded the bases. Englar, who singled in the second inning, then lofted Garrott's 2-1 offering over the centerfield wall. This was Garrott's last pitch. Manager Bob Dawson replaced him with Kane who bailed out the Railroaders, getting Chet Baker to ground out and fanning Bobby Staley. Boyd, after getting himself in trouble the first inning, set Brunswick down in order in the second and third, but was in repeated hot water the last three innings. He finally lost his shutout in the fifth inning. The Railroaders momentarily unlocked the secret of how to reach base against the slim right hander. After Doug Campbell opened the fifth with a walk, consecutive bunts by Eddie Hill and Kane loaded the base with no outs. Boyd forced Dave Axline to pop out to third, but Brunswick scored its only run when Hailer's high hopper was fielded by first baseman Smith who tagged the hitter as the runner crossed the plate. However, a weird play killed Brunswick's rally. With runners on second and third, Boyd walked Neal Wilhelm which apparently kept the Railroader hopes alive. But Hill, the runner on third, was confused by the previous play and thought the walk to Wilhelm gave him a free pass to step on home plate. A running tag by catcher Cox ended that idea and the inning. Frederick opened with two runs in the first and would have had more if Haller had started a quick double play on Cox' grounder. Leadoff hitter Rollie Atkinson reached first on an error and scored on Gary Bowen's triple inside the right field line. Bowen slid across on Boyd's grounder. The Nationals' last two runs came in the fifth and were gifts. Englar started the inning with his third base hit and moved to second on Baker's bunt After Staley grounded out. Atkinson lined one into left for a double. But the throw to second base went over the Railroaders head and bounced into foul territory behind first base. This enabled Atkinson to scamper all the way around to the plate, Frederick's ninth run.
July 31, 1963
DISTRICT CHAMPS — Frederick Little League all-stars, the district 2 champions, meet Hagerstown Thursday, 6.15 p.m., in Hagerstown in the first round of the state tournament. Rollie Atkinson, Gary Bowens, Greg Smith, Joe Dutrow, manager Don Englar, Chet Baker, Larry Geiser, John Putnam, Bobby Staley, coach Rollie Atkinson Maurice Boyd. Greg Englar, Rick Polino, Mike Cox, Jerry Fulk.
Aug 2, 1963
All-Stars meet Salisbury Team Today at 615pm
HAGERSTOWN — Greg Englar’s bases loaded double in the third inning put Frederick ahead for the first time and pitcher Maurice Boyd. after a shaky start and a bout with the gopher ball, kept the all-stars there for a 5-4 victory over Hagerstown last night in the opening round of the state Little league tournament. Frederick faces East Salisbury today at 6:15p.m, with the winner advancing to the finals Saturday against the winner of today's first game between Stembridge and North East Baltimore at 3 p.m. The outburst in the third inning, helped along by Hagerstown's two miscues, was the only damage Frederick could inflict on southpaw Don Beard, who baffled the hitters with a collection of breaking pitches, outside of Boyd's two-run homer in the first inning that tied the game. Englar's two base hit, a shot over the shortstop's head that bounced over the bounced over the leftfielder and hit against the fence, was setup on a walk, fielder's choice, a two base error and Mike Cox's bunt single. Rollie Atkinson drew a one-out pass, his second of the game, to open the frame and Johnny Putnam followed with a ground ball to third. The third baseman hesitated, then tried to nail Atkinson going to second, but threw the ball into right field and Frederick runners ended up on second and third. Boyd, his long first - inning homer still fresh in Beard's mind, got nothing good to hit and topped one to the third baseman. He bobbled the ball allowing Atkinson to scamper across and Putnam to move to third. Cox then attempted a safe squeeze bunt, but Putnam played it too safe and stayed rooted on third as Beard fielded the ball and dared him to try something. This loaded the bases. After Englar had fanned in the first inning on three pitches, it seemed Beard would again curve the tall 11 - year - old back to the bench. But the shortstop lashed a 2-1 pitch to left and Frederick was in front for the first time. It was up to Boyd after that. But he was suffering from an over - abundance of home run pitches and it showed again in the fourth inning as Dickie Parks belted his second homer of the game. This gave Hagerstown another run. Parks had gotten to Boyd in the second to slam one over the leftfield fence. But that was it for Hagerstown. Boyd, throwing his fast ball more as the game progressed, set the side down in order the fifth and sixth innings. He ended up with a five - hitter including 10 strikeouts and three walks. ; Hagerstown became the first team to jump in front of Frederick during this year's tournament. The Hub City stars greeted Boyd with two hits in the first to take a 2-0. Leadoff hitter Riggin Elliott walked and after Boyd notched his first whiff of the game. Beard singled past Putman into right field and only a quick fielding job by Atkinson kept Hagerstown from scoring. But Dave Haupt and Thurston Faulders followed Boyd's second strikeout with back-to-back base hits for a pair of runs. Boyd evened the game with his homer after Putnam singled. In the third, Hagerstown, on two walks sandwiched around a sacrifice, had runners at second and third with one out. But Boyd knuckled down and fanned two in a row to end the threat. Frederick loaded the bases in the fourth, but failed to score. Rickie Polino singled to left and went to second as the fielder misplayed the ball. Polino overran second and was caught in a rundown. He made it safely to third on a close play. Atkinson walked for the third time and Boyd drew a two - out walk to fill them up. But Cox bounced one over the pitcher's head and it was snared by the shortstop who stepped on second for the final out Beard finished with a five hitter and walked four.
August 3, 1963
HAGERSTOWN — Only two of Frederick’s sharp but ill-timed 11 hits counted Friday as the all-stars resorted to home runs including a grand slam by Maurice Boyd to eliminate East Salisbury 5-2 in the semifinal round of the state Little League tournament at Hager Field. Frederick meets Stembridge of Baltimore today. 3 p m . for the state crown and the right to a berth in the regional tournament in Kentucky. The all-stars had to rely on a
big inning for the second game.
in a row although they threatened in every frame and got a
combined two-hit pitching job from starter Mike Cox and reliever Greg Englar. Boyd's tremendous home run, a 250-foot whack that carried over the leftfield fence and across the street which runs past the park, drove in four runs and came with two outs in the fourth inning The first of two Salisbury double plays nearly checked Frederick in this inning, hut losing pitcher Joe Powell had a streak of wildness and with Gary Bowens on second via a base hit. He walked Rollie Atkinson and Johnny Putnam to load them for Bovd. Then in the next inning, Bowens connected and lifted a
fly ball over the right-centerfield
barrier for Frederick's fifth and final run. Cox worked along smoothly in the first inning, whiffing the side, but in the second he found himself in deep trouble after giving up back-to-back walks with one out. However second baseman Atkinson’s gamble on a grounder paid off as he tagged the runner going past and threw to first for a double play to end the inning. Again in the fourth, with Frederick leading 4-0 on Boyd's blast, Cox was in hot water. He was nicked for a lead-off single and issued two straight walks to fill the bases. This time Manager Don Englar lifted Cox, brought in his son, Greg. Butch Bradley greeted him with a fly to right, allowing one runner to come across. An infield out pushed the second run in and the final tally came after Englar's wild pitch. The rest of the way he blanked Salisbury without a hit. He fanned four and walked none. Cox gave up both hits, walked four and struck out five. Frederick had a rally going in the sixth inning when Boyd walked and Cox followed with his fourth hit of the game. But a double play, going from third baseman Hall Ewing, who forced Boyd, to first base killed it. The All-Stars picked up two hits in the first inning and failed to score and had runners on first and second in the third inning but couldn't get anything on the scoreboard. Frederick ended up with then stranded to Salisbury’s two.
August 5, 1963
Frederick LL Stars Lose, 1-0
HAGERSTOWN - A Home run which landed only ten feet beyond Hager Field's 175-foot right field barrier Saturday carries the Stembridge Little League all-stars, the Maryland champions, 600 miles to Ashland, Kentucky, this Thursday for the sectional tournament. Eddie Winand, a small left-handed swinging, lead-off hitter, was the Stembridge hero as he belted Maurice Boyd's second pitch of the game out of the park for a 1-0 victory over Frederick. But it took Bruce Conklin's pitching for the next six innings to put the tickets in the pockets of the Baltimore entry. Conklin, a right-hander, literally baffled the Frederick batters, who out hit Stembridge three-to-two, but couldn't get the safety at the right time, He ended the game with twelve strikeouts to Boyd’s eight and walked two to the Frederick right-hander’s three. These two teams were about as even as Little League teams can get. Norm Sidel's single, the other Stembridge hit, came in the fourth and was a solid blow. All three Frederick safeties were hard hit balls. Rollie Atkinson opened the Frederick first with a double, Chet Baker singled in the second and Jerry Falk lined, one to center in the fifth. Each side missed chances to score. Frederick had runners on first and second with two outs in the second inning but failed to to chase one in. And in the fifth, the all-stars had players perched on second and third with two outs, but misfired. Stembridge threatened in the fourth inning when Sidel advanced to third following his base hit. Boyd. however, got the side out without any damage. Conklin mixed his pitches well and set down the last four men to face him on whiffs. In fact, he worked his way through the top part of the Frederick lineup for ten of his 12 strikeouts, but the bottom four hitters gave him trouble.
1963 - Stembridge (Baltimore)
District Champions
Frederick National (Don Englar)
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs Thurmont won 31-3
Frederick National vs Brunswick Won 9-1
Frederick National vs Sykesville won 8-2
State Round:HagerstownFrederick National vs Hagerstown won 5-4
Frederick National vs Salisbury won 5-3
Frederick National vs Stembridge lost 1-0
EAST FREDERICK BECAME the fifth county and third city team to join the area Little League program, but it was Frederick National that had the most success in postseason action, coming very close to winning a state title. Two good pitching performances highlighted first round district play. Petey Cooper hurled a one-hitter as the Frederick Americans downed Emmitsburg 3-0. Not to be outdone. Jimmy Haller pitched another one-hitter as Brunswick beat East Frederick 1-0 Brunswick got only five hits off Gary O'Bryan. Neil Wilhelm's single in the sixth gave Brunswick its only run Meanwhile Frederick National downed Thurmont 31-3. In second round play, the Nationals romped past Brunswick 9-1 as Greg Englar hit a bases-loaded homer and Maurice Boyd held Brunswick to five hits Sykesville downed Frederick American 1-0, the only run storing on an error as Larry Wills lost a two-hitter. In the district title game, the Nationals dumped Sykesville 8-2 behind the four-hit pitching of Mike Cox. Englar had three hits and Boyd clouted a home run. The state tournament was played at Hagerstown and Frederick opened with a 5-4 win over the host team. Boyd allowed only five hits and hit a home run. Englar’s bases-loaded double in the third put Frederick ahead 5-4. In second round play, the Nationals downed east Salisbury 5-3 as Boyd hit a grand slam home run in the fourth, a 250-foot shot over the left field fence. Gary Bowman hit a solo home run and Englar pitched three perfect innings in relief. In the state finals Frederick was matched against Stembridge of Baltimore. Eddie Winhard of Baltimore hit the second pitch of the game for a home run. It was one of only two hits Boyd was to give up, but it was enough as Baltimore won 1-0.
• • 1964 • •1964 AS
Don Englar, Mgr. ; Rolly Atkinson, Coach- Greg Englar; Earl Dorsey; David Bowens; Denny Sherrille; Joe Dutrow; Timmy Hall; Stewart Smallwood; Bill Dean; Larry Weedon; Kenneth Boyd; Richard Smallwood ; Jim Pencola; Pete Cline; Bill Corley; Jim McNitt; Robert LeeJuly 10, 1964
All-STAR SQUADS
National Little League: Civitans—Greg Englar, Earl Dorsey, David Bowens, Denny Sherrille; North End—Joe Dutrow, Timmy Hall, Stewart Smallwood, Bill Dean; Lions-Larry Weedon, Kenneth Boyd, Richard Smallwood, Jim Pencola; Optimists — Pete Cline, Bill Corley, Jim McNitt, Robert Lee.
July 24, 1964
LL SECOND ROUND SET FOR SATURDAY
The Little League District Baseball Tournament continues Saturday night when the Frederick Nationals play host to Westminster and Thurmont journeys to Brunswick. The winners of these two games meet Monday night at a site to be determined later and the victor in that game earns a right to the state tournament in Salisbury next week.
July 27, 1964
Frederick, Brunswick LL Stars Play Today
The Frederick National Little League continued its home run barrage Saturday night and Joe Dutrow chipped in with a three hitter, leading Frederick to a 12-1, win over Westminster in the second round of the district playoffs. The win puts Frederick into the finals tonight against Brunswick at the Brunswick diamond. Game time is slated for 6 p.m. Greg Englar ripped two home runs driving in four runs, and Larry Weedon smashed a solo Blast in support of Dutrow's strong pitching. Dutrow. who fanned eight batters, put the last eight men down in order. Tim Hall, Englar and Weedon all had two hits apiece to pace Frederick's nine-hit attack off three Westminster p i t c h e r s while Dutrow added two runs batted in. All 13 men on the squad played in the game. Bob Frebertshauser had the only extra-base hit for Westminster a double in the first inning that plated it’s only run.
July 29, 1964
Wilhelm stops Frederick for Brunswick
BRUNSWICK— Neil Wilhelm silenced the bats of the Frederick Little League Monday night with a three-hit shutout as Brunswick topped the Nationals, 14-0 to win the District 2 tournament. The win puts Brunswick into the state tournament starting August 6th in Salisbury. Wilhelm fanned 10 batters and exhibited near perfect control by walking only one man. The only hits off the hard- throwing right-hander were Joe Dutrow's scratch single in the third inning, Pete Cline's sharp single in the third and Tim Hall's base hit to right field in the fifth inning. Wilhelm was in trouble only once in the game, in the third inning, when Frederick got runners on first and second with only one out. Centerfielder Ken Anders saved Wilhelm some embarrassment at the point when he made a fine running catch in right centerfield on Hall's blooper over second. Wilhelm then slipped a third strike past Greg Englar. Englar, everybody's choice to start for Frederick, played shortstop and yielded the starting assignment to Tim Hall who did a fine job after a slow start. Manager Don Englar explained that he wanted Greg to start the series in Salisbury, so he took a gamble and pitched Hall. Little League rules state that no pitcher can pitch in two successive games. Hall got off to a shaky start in the first inning when "Brunswick got two runs and two hits but then pitched hitless, shutout ball to the fifth inning. Joe Himes led off the game for Brunswick with a bunt pushed down the third base line. By the time third baseman Dave Bowens and Hall got to the ball, Himes was across first base with a bunt single. John Pearson then flied to centerfielder Pete Cline but Wilhelm slapped a ball to first baseman Ken Boyd who muffed it for an error. After a wild pitch, catcher Mike Deener ripped the first pitch up the right – centerfield alley for a double, scoring both runners. Deener overran the bag at second and was tagged out by Joe Dutrow. Hall, who yielded only four hits, then breezed through the next three innings allowing no hits and fanning five batters. Brunswick got to the lefthander for two insurance runs in the fifth with Wilhelm providing the key hit, a double to right - centerfield. Allen Roberson led off with a solid single between the bag and the third baseman. Himes then laid down another bunt for a base hit. Englar came on at that point and John Pearson hit a shot at first baseman Boyd who touched first with the runners moving up. Wilhelm came to the plate next and ripped the first pitch for a double to plate the final two runs.
1964 - Hagerstown National
District Champions
Brunswick Railroaders
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs East Frederick won 9-2
Frederick National vs Westminster won 12-1
Frederick National vs Brunswick Lost 4-0
THE DEFENDING DISTRICT CHAMPION Frederick National opened first round play with an easy 9-2 win over East Frederick while Brunswick downed Frederick American 9-5 In second round play, Joey Himes pitched a six-hitter as Brunswick thumped Thurmont 22-1. Mark Webber hit three home runs in the game. Meanwhile Greg Englar hit two home runs and Joe Dutrow fired a three-hitter as the Nationals downed Westminster 12-1. The district title game was played at Brunswick with the host team winning 4-0 behind the three-hit pitching of Neil Wilhelm. Brunswick advanced to the state, but was eliminated by Leakin Park in opening round play, 7-5.
• • 1965 • •1965 ASRolly Atkinson, Mgr. ; Harry Wolfe, Coach-
David Bowens; Ernie Bowens; Leif Hoffman; Michael Kehne; Eric Dahlgren; Dennis Hill; Craig Rice; Reed Wachter; Timothy Hall; John Hull; Stewart Smallwood ; Robert E. Lee Jr.; Jimmy Macrum ; Tee Jay SwannJuly 27, 1965
East Frederick Hands Nationals 8-2 Defeat
East Frederick's Little League all-stars battered the National League, 8-2, last night at Staley Stadium to sweep into the second round of district tournament play Wednesday night at Sykesville. Steady Jerome Rollins, whose wide breaking curve kept the Nationals off guard most of the game, pitched a two - hitter. The right-hander struck out nine packing six of them in the final two innings. He walked only one. The loss went to lefthander Tim Hall who was shelled from the mound in the sixth inning without retiring a batter. He faced four before Bobby Stockman came on to finish out the inning. East Frederick, playing only its second year of tournament competition, took an early lead with a run in the fourth on Randy Shores' homer and then added two more in the fifth on Terry Palm's homer. Then the winners polished off the Nationals with five in the sixth. Rollins, mixing his curve and fast ball effectively, was touched for a run in the fourth when Stu Smallwood, who singled and went to second and on to third on errors, scored on Bobby Lee's fly to center. The other National run was on Dave Bowen's homer over the leftfield wall in the fifth. The big sixth for East Frederick was kindled by Rollins' lead - off single. Shores and Randy Hill followed with bunt singles to load the bases and then Denny Easterday poked a two - run single through the infield into right. That was the end of Hall who had given up 10 hits, struck out three and walked none. But the East Frederick assault continued on relief pitcher Stockman, a right-hander. Bill Jackson greeted Stockman with a run - scoring single to right which also advanced Easterday to third Marvin Thompson's bouncer to first result in Easterday being nailed at the plate for the first out with Jackson moving to third. After Thompson swiped second, Palm ran his RBI total to four with a two - run single up the middle Palm was out stealing for the second out and Stockman fanned Jerry Colliflower for the final out. In the home sixth, Rollins struck out the side to end the game.
1965 - Hagerstown National
District Champions
Brunswick Railroaders
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs East Frederick lost 8-2
EAST FREDERICK SURPRISED Frederick Nationals 8-2 in first round district action 8-2 Jerome Williams hurled a three-hitter. Meanwhile, Joey Himes pitched a two-hitter and fanned 17 as Brunswick downed the Frederick American League 16-0. In second-round play, Sykesville brought East Frederick back to reality 6-1 and Brunswick routed Thurmont 22-2. Brunswick held Thurmont to only three hits and Dave McLane and Mitch Deener hit home runs for the winners In the title game Brunswick edged Sykesville 5-3 as Deener threw a four-hitter Brunswick now entered state play at Elkton and looked impressive in beating Marley 15-0, as Himes fired a one-hitter and fanned 15. Dick Haller hit two home runs for the county team. But it was to be the high point of their season as the local team lost in the finals and was eliminated from further action.
• • 1966 • •1966 ASBob Lee, Mgr.; Mike Rhodes, Coach -
Johnny Ferguson; Jimmy Rhodes; John Hull; Ronnie Hall; Donnie Smallwood; Tommy DeGrange; Craig Rice; Billy DeGrange; Ernie Bowens; Larry Powell; Tommy Frank; Barry Zimmerman; Eddie Thompson; Gary FaubleJuly 23, 1966
Little League Playoffs Begin Today In County
Little League all-star play, with the winner going to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., in August, opens today in Frederick County with four games scheduled. Two Frederick Little Leagues, the National and East Frederick, tangle in the first round of play at East Frederick while the American League hosts Emmitsburg. The contest at East Frederick begins at 6 p.m. and the American League-Emmitsburg game starts at 6:15. Brunswick at Sykesville and Westminster at Thurmont round out the slate. On Wednesday, the winners will meet and the final contest is scheduled for Friday. Rain date for today's games is Tuesday for Wednesday's games, Thursday; and for Friday final, Saturday. The contest Friday will determine which team competes in the state tourney at Hagerstown beginning Aug. 4. The Maryland champion will travel to the divisional playoffs in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 8-13 and that winner will participate in the Southern Region championships, Aug. 17-20 in Norfolk, Va. The Little League World Series, with the final and deciding game to be televised nationally.
July 26, 1966
The Frederick American, East Frederick, Brunswick and Westminster Little Leagues captured opening contests Monday in the Frederick County Little League All Star playoffs. East Frederick staved off a last minute rally to down the Frederick National League. 2-1. Home runs by Mike Adams in the second inning and by Donnie Ambush in the fourth were almost neutralized in Monday's game when the National League All Stars came up with a run in the sixth inning to draw a bead on East Frederick's one - run lead. Greg Rice opened the do - or - die sixth inning for the Nationals with his team trailing. 2-0, and swatted a two - bagger. Then Ernie Bowens. the game's hard - luck pitcher who gave up only three hits and a walk but lost, struck out and Rice took passed ball by Woodward. Jimmy Powell struck out and Rice came home on Woodward's second passed ball. Donnie Smallwood then batted for Jimmy Rhodes but Marv Thompson struck him out to end the game.
July 30, 1966
National LL Playoff Series Set Tuesday
The Playoff Series of the Frederick National Little League starts Tuesday in a two-out-of-three series between the North End Civic Association and the Civitans. The opening contest will be held at the National Little League park.. Game time is 6:15 p.m. NECA copped the first half of the league's schedule and the Civitans won the second half. The second game will be played Thursday at the National League park and the third game, if required, will be played the following Monday.
1966 - Brunswick Railroaders
District Champions
Brunswick Railroaders
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs East Frederick lost 2-1
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS Brunswick had won the district title, but lost in the state tournament. This year was to be different. Brunswick opened postseason play with a 9-0 win of Sykesville on a one-hitter by Mitch Deener. Meanwhile. East Frederick edged Frederick National 2-1 and Frederick American scored twice in the final inning to beat Emmitsburg 4-3. Thurmont was eliminated by Westminster. 11-2. In second round play. Paul Orrison pitched a three-hitter as Brunswick downed Westminster 7-3 and East Frederick dropped the American League 9-3 on a three-hitter by Alonzo Carroll. Brunswick then won the district title for the third straight year with a 4-1 victory over East Frederick. Deener allowed only five hits and Orrison clouted a home run. In its state opener against Salisbury at Hagerstown, Brunswick started Jimmy Webber and he responded with a one-hitter as Brunswick won 2-0. The hit was s pop fly single. In three straight postseason games Brunswick pitching had limited the opposition to one run and five hits. In second round play, Brunswick dumped Bel Air 6-2 as Brent Albert hit a home run for the second straight game. This time it came with the bases loaded. He also drove in another run giving him five RBIs for the day. Deener also hit a home run and Orrison pitched a five-hitter. Brunswick had an easy time of it in the state title game routing Forrest Park 12-2 for its first state crown. Webber hit a home run and Albert had three hits as the small Frederick County town went wild. The victory moved Brunswick into the sectionals at Louisville, KY and they opened with a convincing 12-4 victory over Delaware. Delaware led 3-1 going into the bottom of the fifth when Brunswick scored 11 times on six hits. Brunswick then took on Virginia and led 2-0 early in the game thanks to back to back home runs by Albert and Craig Crown in the second inning. But Virginia made it 2-1 in the bottom of the second and then took a 3- 2 lead in the third on a two-run homer by Richard Needham. Virginia led the rest of the way winning 4-3 and ending Brunswick's most successful season in Little League play.
• • 1967 • •1967 ASRolly Atkinson, Mgr., David Meadows, Coach - Jesse Dorsey; James Hammond; Kim Kehne; Mike Willard; Ronnie Hall; Robin Reeder; Donald Smallwood; Warren Stockman; Gary Fauble; Mitch Gaver; Waldo Rickett Jr.; David Shelton; Allen Shifflet; Ken Reynolds; Daryle ReichardJuly 13, 1967
Optimists Put 5 On National All-Stars
The Optimist team of the National Little league led balloting for the league All-Star team, it was revealed in balloting disclosed yesterday by League President James Powell. Both the Civitans and the North End Civic Center team placed four men each on the elite team, with one member of each of these two teams chosen as alternates. The Lions placed one player, Ken Reynolds. Named manager of the all-star squad was Rolly Atkinson, coach of the North End squad. David Meadows was chosen coach. Representing the Civitans will be Jesse Dorsey, James Hammond, Kim Kehne and Mike Willard, Daryle Reichard of the Civitans squad was chosen as an alternate. Representing North End will be Ronnie Hall, Robin Reeder, Donald Smallwood and Warren Stockman North End's Raymond Rickett Jr. is an alternate. Gary Fauble, Mitch Gaver, Waldo Rickett Jr., David Shelton and Allen Shifflet will represent the Optimists. The All Star squad was named in preparation for the state little league tournament. National League will face the American League in the first game of the playoff. The game will be played Monday, July 24, at the Staley Memorial Stadium at 6 p.m.
July 25, 1967
Americans, 5-4 In Little League
Donald Smallwood ripped a home run over the centerfield fence in the last inning to give the National Little League a 5-4 victory over the American Little League in a regional playoff contest. Smallwood's blast broke a 4-4 tie that had existed since the third inning, when the National Little League had come up with four runs and the American Little League had tied right back up with three runs in the bottom of the inning. The victory made a winner out of Smallwood, who went the distance on the mound, giving up seven hits, three earned runs, walking four and striking out nine. The loser was John Bowen, who gave up four earned runs, seven hits and struck out four. He did not walk a batter. Smallwood had two hits in the game, and knocked in two runs. David Shelton also had two hits for the National Leaguers in the contest, played before an overflow crowd at the National League Park. David Stamm and Bill Hammond had two hits apiece for the American League. Hammond knocked in two runs. The American League had started off the scoring in the second. David Stamm started things off with a double, off the left-center fence, moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on Hammond's single through the box The National League scored four runs in the third inning on four hits and two National errors. Kim Kehne got on an error, and Ronald Hall singled. Jess Dorsey ripped a grounder to the shortstop, who threw out Hall. Stockman's line drive single scored Kehne, and Smallwood followed with another single, driving in Dorsey. Shelton's double drove in Smallwood, and Stockman scored on the resulting overthrow. The American League knotted it up in the bottom of the inning. Stan Biggie singled, but was out on a fielder's choice by Graham Baker, Stamm then singled with two out with Ronnie Werking bringing in Baker with another single. Hammond's single scored Werkmg and Stamm and then came Smallwood. He ripped a homer, then slipped a third strike past Biggus with men on second and third in the American League's sixth inning.
July 28, 1967
Thurmont came up with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat the National League, 7-6. in a Little League regional playoff game. A disputed call at third base opened the gates for Thurmont after the National League had tied the game in the sixth inning with three runs. Singles by Jim Lewis and Gary Stitely knocked in the tying and winning runs for Thurmont in the heated extra inning. The hits made a winner of Ted Spiro, who came on in the seventh inning and allowed one run on one hit to the National League. The victory set up a Westminster - Thurmont game tonight for the Regional championship for the right to represent the area in the state tournament that will begin next Thursday at Arbutus. The National League knotted the contest at 5-5 after Thurmont had grabbed a 5-2 lead in the fourth inning. Warren Stockman and Donald Smallwood rapped home runs for National All-Stars. Gerry Stitley hit a triple for Thurmont. The National League tied the game up in the sixth on three straight singles and Gary Fauble's double good for two runs. The National League went ahead in the seventh inning on a solo homer by Smallwood, who had won the first game for the National League in the playoffs with a sixth-inning home run. Then, with one man on in the bottom of the inning, Greg Moser ripped a double to right field. He took third on an overthrow throw, then got caught in a rundown while trying to score on the overthrow. He was caught in a rundown after colliding with the umpire rounding third base. He was tagged out, but awarded home when umpire overruled the call of the third base umpire. The decision was appealed after a National Little League protest, and Moser awarded third by district little league director Emory Frye Moser led the Thurmont attack with two hits in four trips to the plate. Smallwood had three hits in four trips to the plate for the National Little League. Jess Dorsey struck out eight in the last four innings of the game in relief of Ronnie Hall. He allowed three runs, two earned.
1967 – Westminster
District Champions
Westminster
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs Frederick American won 5-4
Frederick National vs Thurmont lost 7-6
THIS WAS A RARE year as a county team failed to win the district title. The districts began with a real surprise as Thurmont upset Brunswick 6-4 on a two-hitter by John Stitely. Meanwhile, Frederick National downed the American League 5-4 on a last inning home run by John Smallwood and Westminster dropped East Frederick 8-3. Thurmont continued to win in second round play beating the Nationals 7-6 with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. The northern county team then met Westminster for the district title, but the Carroll County team won and eventually went on to capture the state crown.
• • 1968 • •
1968 ASRolly Atkinson, Mgr. David Meadows, Coach - Billy Hess; Donald Smallwood; Dick Hull; Darryl Reichert; Todd Hammond ; Ronnie Ford; Greg Brown; Mike Ditto; Robin Reeder; Randy Sink ; Bob Tyeryar; Rex BowenJuly 23, 1968
National versus Sykesville
SYKESVILLE — In a storybook finish the Frederick National League scored two runs on an error with two outs in the bottom of the last inning to edge the Sykesville All-Stars 6-5. With one out in the sixth inning, National's Jim Hammond singled to keep alive the Frederick team. Billy Hess, who went two-for-three for the night, followed with a walk and the runners moved up on Randy Smallwood's sacrifice out. An intentional walk to Dick Hall set the stage for the storybook finish. Daryl Reichart dragged a hit down the first base line and was tagged for the last out but then first baseman Jeff Lewis dropped the ball. Two runners scored and the game ended with Frederick National League on top. It was a heart - breaker for the home team, who has never won a tournament game at home, as they rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the fifth inning to go on top 5-3. Sykesville had only gotten to National starter Ron Ford for single runs in the first and second innings and w e r e turning in goose-eggs for the next two frames. Jeff Lewis had reached base on an error by second baseman Charles Blizzard and scored on Doug Shipley's double. A walk passed ball and error on the pitcher brought home the fourth and fifth Sykesville runs in the fifth inning. The Frederick Nationals broke loose in the first inning two errors by Sykesville. Frederick opened the inning with back-to-back singles and t h e n Dick Hall slammed a line shot to right field which brought the two runners home. On a combination of errors, by the right fielder and pitcher, Hall reached third base and came home on a passed ball. The game shaped up to be a battle between two blond southpaws. Little Jeff Lewis shut out the Nationals on only one hit for three innings following his shaky start. Frederick's Ford was nearly as effective as he stopped the hard-hitting Sykesville All - Stars on four hits and two runs before entering the fatal fifth inning. He chalked up five strikeouts in the four and a third innings he hurled. Besides Hess, with two hits the Frederick team got hits from Hall, Randy Smallwood Reichart. Ford and Hammond. Wayne Whittaker and Lewis each collected two hits for Sykesville while Shipley, Johnny Owens, Scott Hammett and Don Bellin chipped in single hits. Winning pitcher was reliever Reichart, who struck out two and gave two hits in the inning and two-thirds he hurled. Losing pitcher was Tommy Gilbert, who came on in the fifth inning, also.
July 25, 1968
National League Tops Defending Champion
WESTMINSTER — Dick Hall pitched a two-hitter to lead the National League past defending state champion Westminster 6-0 Wednesday in the second round of the Little League District play. The National All - Stars will meet the winner of the Brunswick-American League game to decide the district crown. Hall's fastball was too much for Westminster as he struck out 10 in the six inning game. Steve Sentz's double in the first and a single by Charles Grumbine in the fifth were the only hits off the National League hurler. He would have had a one hitter but after Sentz had apparently fanned in the first the umpire called a balk on Hall and discounted the strikeout. Sentz followed with his double. Hall, who has had trouble with his control in the past, walked four. He also hit the only home run of the game when he capped the National League scoring with a solo clout over the centerfield fence in the fifth inning off reliever Jeff Widerman. Widerman relieved starter Rod Ecker who was tagged for five runs in three innings. He deserved a better rate as three errors in the third help push across four runs on only two hits. The big error came when with men on second and third, two out and the NL holding a 3-0 lead, Greg Brown sliced a fly ball out to right. The right fielder got his glove on the ball, but couldn't hold it as both runners scored. Earlier in the inning a single by Billy Hess and an error by the shortstop allowing Randy Smallwood to reach first had put men on first and second with none out. Hall then lined a single to right driving in Hess and he continued to second himself when the right fielder had trouble picking up the ball. Smallwood scored on a sacrifice fly by Jim Hammond. Ron Ford followed with a walk setting up the two run error on Brown's fly ball. The National League had taken a 1-0 lead in the first on a double by Hess to begin the game and Daryle Reichard’s single.
July 27, 1968
The Brunswick Railroaders Little League All-Star team put it all together again last night walloped the National Little League All-Stars, 11-2, clinching the District II championship. Brunswick now moves into the state finals which are being held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Brunswick. Brunswick will play its first state tourney game at 2 p.m. Thursday against the winner of District III from Baltimore. It was a combination of tough pitching and heavy hitting for the Brunswick stars as Larry Zientek, who pitched a no-hit, 10—0 victory over East Frederick Monday, came back for the win last night. Zientek was almost as good last night as he allowed only four hits while fanning nine National batters. He walked three. Jimmy Hammond, the first of two National hurlers, took the loss as he allowed eight hits and seven runs, only four earned in three and one-third innings. Ronnie Ford went the last two and two-thirds innings, giving up four runs on four hits. Both squads registered goose eggs in the first frame but the visitors from Brunswick tore the game apart in the second inning as they pounded out five runs on six hits. Randy Fowler, who was two for three on the night, led off the second with a single and moved to second on an error by the centerfielder. Greg Loy, 2-4, followed with another single and reached second on an error by the second baseman for the National stars. Kevin Gordon, the big gun for Brunswick, who was 3-3 at the plate, followed with the third consecutive single plating Fowler. George Lowery, 2-3, followed with a double driving in Loy and Gordon. With one out, Zientek singled driving in Lowery and the pitcher scored later when Kenny Pearl, the hero of Wednesday and Thursday's game with the American all-stars singled. Brunswick kept pouring it on and added two more in the third as Fowler reached on an error at short and rode home on Gordon’s home run blast over centerfield fence. The Railroaders picked up another three runs the next inning when Dave Webber doubled with two out. Fowler drew a walk and Loy then smacked a single driving in Webber. Fowler and Loy tallied when Gordon lashed another single. The visitors topped the scoring off in the final inning when Fowler smashed a four-bagger over the centerfield fence. The National All-Stars tried to make a comeback in the bottom of the fifth inning as Robin Reeder reached on an error at short and took second on a bad throw. Randy Sink, who substituted for Bill Hess, then singled Reeder home with the first run. Sink took third on the throw to the plate and scored later on an infield out. Hall got the only extra base hit for the National All-Stars, a double in the fifth inning; but he was out trying to stretch it to a triple. Hess and Hammond had the only other National hits.
July 30, 1968
Playoff Series
Meeting for the third time in as many years, the Civitans, first half winners in the National Little League, tangle with North End, second half winners, at 6:15 tonight at the Staley Memorial Field. The Civitans have never won the post-season p l a y against NECA, but after taking the season series from North End, 4-2, they are looking for their first league championship. The second game in the series is scheduled for tomorrow night at 6:15 p.m. Should another game be necessary, it will be p l a y e d sometime next week. Daryle Reichard or Jim Hammond are expected to hurl for the Civitans while North End is expected to have Dick Hall or Robin Reeder on the mound. The series will conclude the Little League season for the National League
.1968 - Hagerstown National
District Champions
Brunswick Railroaders
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs Sykesville won 6-5
Frederick National vs Westminster won 6-0
Frederick National vs Brunswick lost 11-2
BRUNSWICK, WHICH TWO years before had won the state title, was scheduled to host its first state tournament this year. The districts began on a spectacular note as Larry Zientek pitched a no-hitter in Brunswick's 10-0 win over East Frederick. Meanwhile, the Frederick American League downed Emmitsburg 6-1 on a two-hitter by John Bowens, while the Nationals edged Sykesville 6-5 and Westminster ended Thurmont's season 12-5. In the Nationals' win, the city team scored the tying and winning run on an error with two out in the sixth. In second round play, Dick Hall pitched a two-hitter as the Nationals beat Westminster 6-0 while Brunswick edged the Americans 2-1. The latter game was called on account of darkness with the score tied 1-1. The next day Kenny Pearl hit a home run to lead off the tenth to give Brunswick its long awaited win. In the district title game, Brunswick beat the Nationals 11-2 as Zictnek pitched a four-hitter. Kendall Gordon had three hits including a home run. The whole city of Brunswick had Little League baseball on its mind as the state tournament opened in Brunswick. But the host team could not take advantage of the hometown crowd losing to Forrest Park 5-0 in opening round play.
• • 1969 • •1969 ASJack Daiger, Mgr.; Jim Elliot, Coach -
Bill Hess; Charles Blizzard; Jeff Comer; Zack Jackson ; Greg Brown; Mike Ditto; Ron Ford; Dale Houck; Bob Tyeryar; Steve Bitler; Rex Bowens; Bob Schantz; Terry Draper; Kevin HuttoJuly 21, 1969
LL Playoffs
The District II Little League tournament gets under way today with four games scheduled. Thurmont is at Emmitsburg, Sykesville at Frederick National, American at Westminster and East Frederick at Brunswick. The semi-final games are scheduled Wednesday with the final Saturday.
July 22, 1969
National Loses
Sykesville scored four runs with two out in the top of the sixth as they beat the Frederick National 4-1 in Little League playoff action last night. Sykesville will meet Thurmont Wednesday in a second round game. The National's Billy Hess had been pitching a two hit shutout and leading 1-0 into the inning, but Wayne Whittaker and Tom Gilbert led off with singles. Hess got Brian Rains to hit into a force play at third but a wild pitch put runnesr on second and third. Hess fanned Billy Schmidt for the second out. John Cassidy then hit a bouncher to short and it looked like the game was over. But Rains, who was at second, beat the shortstop to the bag in a close foot race and Gilbert scored to make it 1-1. Hess then walked Don Pressimone and John Franklin hit a grounder through the center of the infield. The outfielder let the ball get by him and three runs scored to make it -1-1. Hess finally got Anton Kriss to ground out to end the inning. Gilbert, who went the distance for Sykesville, took matters in his own hands in the bottom of the inning as he got Dale Houck to ground out back to the pitcher and struck out the next two men. The fast baller had 14 strikeouts for the day and three times fanned the side. Frederick only got to him in the second inning when Ron Ford singled, for one of the three Frederick hits, went to second on a fielder's choice, third on a wild pitch and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Hess. The Nationals had another chance to score in the fifth when Hess singled and stole second with none out. But on a ground ball to short Hess ran into the infielder and was out for interference. In the fourth inning Tom Gilbert walked and went to second on a passed ball. Rains then sliced a single to right, but outfielder Ron Ford made a perfect throw to the plate to cut down Gilbert trying to score.
1969 - Brunswick Railroaders
District Champions
Brunswick Railroaders
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs Sykesville lost 4-1
BRUNSWICK CONTINUED ITS domination of area Little League play winning not only the district, but the state title. They were gaining a reputation as the New York Yankees of Little League play. Brunswick had a tough time in its district opener beating East Frederick 4-3 on a three-hitter by Britt Orrison who also hit a home run. Meanwhile, Thurmont downed Emmitsburg 6-0 as Tommy Eyler pitched a one-hitter, that hit coming in the sixth inning. The two city teams split Frederick American beat Westminster 8-4 as Don Hammond pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth and Sykesville dropped the Nationals 4-1, scoring all its runs with two out in the top of the sixth. In second round play, Brunswick beat the Americans 5-2 on a two hitter by Kendall Gordon. Randy Fowler hit a grand-slam home run for the winners. Meanwhile, a late Thurmont rally fell short as the county team lost to Sykesville 6-4. Thurmont, which had been held to one run and one hit over the first five innings, scored three times in the sixth. Craig Simons' two-run double in the fifth gave Brunswick another district title as the county team beat Sykesville 3-2. Orrison gained the win in relief. Brunswick opened state play in Baltimore with a 7-3 win over Elkton. Orrison allowed only seven hits and Brunswick hit three home runs: a three-run shot by Terry Darr and solo homers by Gordon and Simons. In the second game, Gordon pitched a two-hitter and fanned 14 as Brunswick blanked Hagerstown 4-0. Keith Reynolds hit a home run for the county team. Brunswick and Salisbury then met for the state title and it was no contest. Brunswick easily won 11-2 as Orrison tossed four innings of one hit ball in relief and added a three-run homer. Randy Cooper. Gordon and Fowler also hit home runs as the county team had an easier time in the state than it did in the districts. The hero of the state tournament was Simons who got on base all ten times he went to the plate. He had seven hits. Counting the district title game against Sykesville, he was on base 13 straight times which must be some kind of a record. The Mid-Atlantic Regionals were in Hagerstown and Brunswick apparently didn't like playing so close to home. The county team fell to Delaware 3-1 in first round play. Brunswick's only hit was a solo home run by Gordon. Orrison lost a three-hitter.
• • 1970 • •1970 AS
Jack Daiger, Mgr. ; Roy Comer, Coach - Jeff Comer; Douglas Dailey; Robert Dailey III; Duane “Chip” Hess; Dale Houck; Zachery Jackson; Ralph Marsden; Dale Poole; Ivan Randolph; Eugene Sappington; Dale Savage; Robert Schantz; Steven Stone; Glenn WhimsJuly 17, 1970
THE LITTLE LEAGUE tournament will only be operating with seven teams this year instead of the usual eight. According to district chairman Emory Frye, Westminster, which played a regular season of games, decided to sit out the tournament as is their prerogative. In another change there will not be a Mid-Atlantic Regional this year following the state tournament, Frye said. Instead all 11 state champions in the eastern region will play in the Regional Tournament in East Chester, New York. Last year Brunswick won the state title. The tournament begins July 27 with the National League at American, Emmitsburg at Thurmont, and Brunswick at Sykesville. East Frederick drew a bye. Semifinals are set for the following Wednesday and the finals that Friday The state tournament will be in Ocean City. By that time even the most avid fan will have had enough boy's baseball for a while.
July 28, 1970
Nationals beat American
Jeff Comer and relief pitcher Steve Stone pitched four-hit ball, with Stone helping his cause with a three-run homer, as the National League All-Stars steamrolled their American Little League counterparts 16-3 Monday night. The National League moves on to play Thurmont at the National League Staley Park 6 pm. Wednesday. A crowd of 200-250 persons watched as the N. L. stars outhit, out fielded, and outpitched the home team at Watkins Acres Park. Both pitcher Stone (who also caught) and NL right fielder Bob Schantz totaled four runs batted in for the night, with Schantz also getting two hits (one of which was a fourth inning two-run home run), and scoring three times himself. Shortstop Bob Dailey, who hit a sixth-inning double, also knocked in two and scored three while enjoying a two for four night. National League pitching gave up only four hits, but the N.L. batters smacked 16 hits off of A. L. pitching. Losing pitcher Todd Crum gave up seven hits and nine runs in three-plus innings in addition to hitting opposing pitcher Comer on the right elbow with a pitch. Mike Danner, who relieved Crum in the fourth inning, gave up four runs and two hits in two innings, with Benji Biggus following Danner and giving up three runs on one hit in his one inning. Winning pitcher Comer struck out five and walked four, while giving up three hits and three runs in his three innings pitched. Stone struck out one, walked one, and gave up only one hit in three innings. Comer, Stone, and Danner each chalked up two wild pitches, with Crum throwing one.
July 30, 1970
National Win
Frederick National League all-star pitcher Bobby Schantz pitched a five - hitter and aided his cause with a fourth inning lead-off home run, as the local Little Leaguers defeated Thurmont 7-1 at Staley Stadium Wednesday night in district play. The Nationals now meet Brunswick, 2-1 winner over East Frederick, Friday at Brunswick. The Nationals lost the toss for home team position in their own park, but after that initial set back, they remained in complete control of their destinies with a seven hit attack that included fourth inning one run home runs by both Schantz and power- hitter Steve Stone. Stone’s home run was his second thus far in the Little League tournament, a blast over the left - field fence. Thurmont's Kevin Long had the only other extra - base hit for the night, a fifth - inning double. While his teammates were pounding away at Thurmont pitching, pitcher Schantz held the opponents to one run on five hits striking out eight and walking only two batters. Thurmont’s only run came off of a fourth-inning home run by pitcher-first baseman Jeff Clem. Clem pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up five runs on three hits, while walking six and striking out four. First baseman Mike Phebus relieved Clem for 1 1/3 innings, walking one and giving up two runs on two hits. Bob Miller finished, giving up only two hits and keeping National scoreless for the last two innings. Both Schantz and Thurmont's Terry Eyler had two for three nights. National's Chip Hess went one for three and walked once. The Nationals were doing everything right last night, continuing their fine fielding of the tournament by making only one error. They even managed to perform that rarity of Little League Ball, a double play, in the third inning. In that inning, with a man on first and one out, the Nationals maneuvered a 6-4-3 (Comer to Dale Poole to Zack Jackson) double play.
August 1, 1970
National Wins District Title
BRUNSWICK - A seven run second inning, climaxed by two home runs, gave the National Little League of Frederick a 10-2 win over Brunswick in the final District II contest Friday. The National League will now travel to Ocean City for the State Little League tournament next week, and will play Friday, 2 p.m. against the District VI champions. Frederick took a two run lead in the first inning on a home run over the centerfield fence by Bob Schantz with Bob Dailey on base. Dailey had reached base on a fielder's choice. In the crucial second inning, Doug Dailey reached first on a throwing error to start things rolling. Dale Savage advanced Dailey to second on a bunt single, and Dailey took third as Brunswick's starting pitcher Keith Hill threw wild in a desperate attempt to get Savage at first. Savage stole second and Dale Houck was issued a walk to load the bases. Brunswick then brought in reliever Marty Cusach. Cusach retired Chip Hess on an infield fly, but Doug Dailey tagged from third base and caught the Railroaders sleeping, to score the first run of the inning. Bob Dailey lined a single to left to drive in Savage, moving Houck to third, while he took second on the throw to, the plate. Schantz was then walked intentionally to load the bases again. The Brunswick southpaw hurled a wild pitch and Houck scored on the play. Jeff Corner then blasted a three - run, towering home run to centerfield. Steve Stone followed with a solo clout behind Comer for the National League's seventh run. Tim Hawes was then called to the mound for Brunswick. Hawes pitched the final four and one third innings and gave up only one run on three hits while striking out six and walking four. Brunswick rallied for two runs\ in the third as Mickey Moulten led off with a single. Moidten took second when the Frederick left fielder failed to handle the ball. Butch Pearrell beat out an infield hit, but Moulten was forced to hold up at second. Rudy Cooper forced Pearrell at second on a ground ball as Moulten moved to third. Cooper then stole second to put men on second and third with two away. Doug Sowers, the Brunswick power hitter, ripped a single to left field scoring Moulten and Cooper. Dale Houck, the winning hurler, held the Railroaders to just two hits from that point on. Houck gave up two runs on six hits as he fanned-five and, walked one in going the distance. In the fourth inning the Frederick team looked like it was going to have another big inning. Chip Hess led off with a base knock and moved to second on a wild pitch. Bob Dailey was then walked to put men on first and second with no outs. Schantz followed with a sharp line drive to short. Brunswick shortstop Sowers caught the ball and then threw to second for a Quick double play. Brunswick started running off the field and Frederick runner Bob Dailey headed for the dugout. The Railroader third baseman then picked up the ball and tagged Dailey, for the third out of the inning. The National League scored its final run in the fifth when Comer walked and moved to second on a wild pitch. Doug Dailey cracked a single to drive Comer in with Frederick's tenth run.
August 7, 1970
Nationals Face Carroll Park
Frederick's National Little League District II champions will meet Carroll Park today at 2pm. in the state tournament at Ocean City. Carroll Park of Baltimore defeated Rising Sun 2-0 in first round play Friday. In other first round play Fruitland defeated Harandale 3-2. The championship game will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Ocean City diamond just off Third Street.
August 8, 1970
Nationals Top Carroll Park
OCEAN CITY — The National League All-Star's Dale Houck completely outfoxed Carroll Park as be famed 13 and fired a three-hitter to lead the Frederick team over Carroll Park 3-1 in the semifinals of the state Little League Tournament Friday. Frederick will now meet Fruitland, 5-0 winner over Hagerstown, today at 2 pm. for the State title. Houck had the Carroll Park batters in the palm of his hand as he relied heavily on a curveball and even tried a knuckleball to keep the batters guessing. The lone run off Houck came in the third inning with two out when Carroll Park's Garland Johnson walloped a fastball over the fence in center to break up the shutout. The small right handed hurler did most of the work himself as Frederick made four errors. The National League stars meanwhile couldn't be stopped at the plate as they scored in every frame but the first. The local squad took a two run lead in the second inning when Bob Schantz led-off with a single to right. Steve Stone was then hit by the pitch to put men on first and second, Carroll Park started Brian Black who threw two wild pitches to allow Schantz to score and Stone took second. Second baseman Dale Savage then lined a single through the middle to drive in Stone. Frederick avenged Carroll Park's lone run in the top of the third with three of its own in the bottom of the inning. Skip Hess stroked a single to start the scoring. Two more wild pitches and an error scored Hess leaving Bob Dailey on third after he reached first on a fielder’s choice and Jeff Comer on first on a walk. Stone then climaxed the uprising with a double to deep leftfield to drive in Frederick's fourth and fifth run. The Baltimore team brought Bob Seheppske in the game to relieve Black and he retired the side. Black allowed five runs on four hits while farming five and walking one. Seheppske had less success than Black. He gave up four runs on four hits while walking four before being relieved by Jack Howard with two out in the sixth. Frederick added a little icing to the cake in the final innings. The local nine scored in the fourth inning on two wild pitches and a throwing error after Hess reached on a fielder’s choice. In the fifth and final chance at the plate, Frederick scored three runs on three hits, an error, a wild pitch and a balk. Stone, Jackson and Hess had the final inning hits.
August 10, 1970
Nationals Top Fruitland to Win State Crown
OCEAN CITY, Md-The Frederick National Little League All-Stars whipped Fruitland 7-3 to win the State Little League tournament Saturday on a combined four-hit pitching effort. The National League will now travel to Eastchester New York to play the Vermont State champs Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. Jeff Comer started for the local team and went 3 1/3 innings before running into trouble in the fourth inning. Comer allowed three runs on three hits while walking three and fanning six. Bobby Schante relieved Comer to finish the game for the Frederick team. Schantz only gave up one hit as he struck out four and issued only one walk. The National League fought back from an early one run deficit when Mike Pusey blasted a home run over the left field fence. Frederick bounced right back in the top of the second to score two runs to take the lead which they never again relinquished. Steve Stone led-off the inning with a double to center field, Doug Dailey followed with a single up the middle to advance Stone to third, Dailey stole second and Dale Houck ripped a base knock through the middle to score Stone and Dailey. The Champs exploded for three more runs in the third inning on three straight off Fruitland reliever Dale White. Bob Dailey started things rolling with a single to the right side of the infield. Schantz then smashed a towering home run over the right center field fence giving Frederick a 5-1 lead. Jeff Comer followed Schantz with a solo homer to left field and that was all for White who had just arrived on the mound at the start of the frame. Bob Dailey, who went four for four during the game, did the damage at the plate for Frederick's last two runs. In the fourth Dailey lined a two-bagger to the fence, stole third base and then scored on a wild pitch off Ralph Donalds the third Fruitland hurler of the game. The National League's last run came in the final inning when Chip Hess walked and scored on another double by Bob Dailey. Fruitland did manage to score two runs in the fourth when Comer tired out. Two free passes and wild pitches accounted for the home team's final two runs.
August 15, 1970
Little League Tourney Monday Nationals Play Vermont
The National Little League of Frederick will battle the Vermont champions Monday at 3 p.m. in the Eastern Regional Tournament of Champions, at Eastchester, New York. In addition to Frederick other teams participating in the tourney are Boston, Mass., New Haven, Conn., Cranston, R. L, Portsmouth, N. H., Brattleboro, Vt, Newark, Del., Wappinger Falls, N. Y., and Saco, Maine. These nine champions and the winners of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Metropolitan, New York tournaments, which will be decided Saturday, will play for the right to travel to Williamsport, Pa. for the 24th Annual Little League World Series August 25-29. Frederick which won the State title last Saturday in Ocean City is relying heavily on its hitting to carry it through the tourney. The local squad has used its power at the plate to crush their opponents. The National League's pitching isn't as strong as it has been in previous years although they have three better than average pitchers in Bob Schantz, Jeff Comer, and Dale Houck. The Frederick team is confident its hitting will hold up and if the pitching comes through as it has so far in the tournament this year's team could possibly be the first ever to reach Williamsport. In opening round games on Monday Massachusetts will play New Jersey, Rhode Island battles New York, and New Hampshire takes on Delaware. The other four teams drew byes in first round action. Semi - final games are scheduled on Wednesday with third place to be decided on Thursday and the Championship on Saturday, August 22. The teams will be housed at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York.
August 18, 1970
Eliminated From Regionals, 9-2
Vermont Rocks Nationals
EASTCHESTEH, NY. – The Frederick National Little League All-Star team was eliminated from the Eastern Regional tournament 9-2 by Vermont Monday. Frederick will play two consolation games later this week while Vermont battles Pennsylvania today at 3 pm, in second round play of the tourney. In other tournament action New Jersey whipped Massachusetts 8-4, New Hampshire downed Delaware 2-1, and New York topped Rhode Island 10-5. The local squad fell behind quickly 2-0 in the first inning on a mental error with the bases loaded. Frederick came back in the bottom of the same frame to score a run. Dale Houck led off and was hit by a wild pitch. Houck trotted to second on a wild pitch and then scored from second base on an error by the Vermont second baseman on a sharply hit ball by Bob Dailey. Vermont turned the tables on the Frederick team when Whitworth blasted a two run home run in third inning. The visiting New England squad, which scored in every inning but one, had a 5-1 lead going into the fourth inning. Frederick scored its final run in the fourth on a solo blast by Doug Dailey, his first of the tourney. Vermont scored a lone run in the fifth and three more in the sixth. Vermont’s' Whitworth belted a two-run shot over the left field fence and teammate Campbell followed with a home run of his own to give the visitors a 9-2 lead and the chance to advance in the tourney Frederick stranded 11 runners and in two innings failed to score with the bases loaded. Vermont left five men on base. Bob Schantz started on the mound for the local team allowing nine runs on seven hits while fanning eight and walking three before leaving in the final inning. Dale Houck pitched the final out of the game which was a ground out to keep his record clean.
Vermont hurler Corwin gave up two runs on six hits as he walked six and struck out eight. The Frederick big three of Bob Schantz, Jeff Comer and Steve Stone were held to two hits in 10 times at the plate. Both were singles. Dailey was the only National batter with two hits.
August 19, 1970
Delaware Tops Nationals, 5-1
EASTCHESTER, N.Y.— Delaware whipped The National Little League of Frederick 5-1 in a consolation game at the Little League Regional Tournament Tuesday. In other tournament action, Pennsylvania shutout Vermont 7- 0, Maine topped New York 7-2, and New Jersey downed Connecticut 3-1. Jeff Comer took the loss for Frederick allowing five runs on six hits while fanning seven and walking two. Only one of the five Delaware runs was earned. The Frederick hitters which carried the team to the tourney seemed to have cooled off as Delaware's J. Tiffin handled the National League with ease. Tiffin allowed only one hit in going the distance. Frederick did manage to capitalize on it to score its only run. Tiffin also struck out seven and walked a batter. Frederick scored in the bottom of the third inning when Dale Savage was issued a walk. Savage advanced to second on a pass ball by Delaware. Bob Dailey singled to drive in Savage and the Frederick run. Delaware came up with two in the third, two more in the fourth, and a lone run in the sixth to keep Frederick out of range. Frederick has another consolation game before returning and are expected to play today against Rhode Island.
August 20, 1970
National LL Edges Rhode Island
EASTCHESTER, N.Y.. – The National Little League of Frederick topped the Rhode Island state champs, 2-1, behind the four - hit pitching of Dale Houck in a regional consolation Little League contest Wednesday. Houck held the Rhode Island hitters scoreless until the fourth inning as he fanned seven and issued three walks along the way. Houck gave up only one run on four hits. Frederick took an early lead in the first frame with a run as Houck and Schantz stroked singles to produce the run. The National League All - Stars added another run in the second. Rhode Island rallied for a run in the fourth when Steve Gilmartin doubled home Bob Szynkarski, who had singled earlier. Tim Nickels started on the mound for Rhode Island, giving up two runs on two hits while striking out five and walking one. Jim Long relieved Nickels in the fourth. He didn't give up a run. Allowing two hits, he struck out one and walked a batter. In the semi - final action in. the tournament New Jersey whipped Maine, 5-2, and Pennsylvania rallied for five runs in the last frame to top New York, 5-4. New Jersey will now face Pennsylvania in the final game which will decide the east coast representative to the Little League World Series. The game will be played Saturday at 1p.m. Frederick has played three contests but may play another consolation game today. The local team expects to stay for the final contest as of this point and is expected to arrive in Frederick Saturday approximately at 8:30 p.m.
August 21, 1970
Little League
Maryland will play Connecticut in Regional Little League action today at 10 a.m. The game is a consolation contest.
August 22, 1970
National LL Tops Connecticut, 6-5
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – The National Little League All-Stars of Frederick came from behind to edge Connecticut 6-5 Friday in a consolation game at the Little League Regional Tournament. Connecticut went ahead in the top of the first inning with two runs. Frederick fought back in the bottom of the first for two runs when Jeff Comer doubled home Ralph Marsden and Bob Dailey who reached base on walks. The visiting New England team broke loose for three more runs in the third to again take the lead 5-2. Frederick cut the lead down to a run in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run home run by Doug Dailey. Dailey hit his second homer of the tourney with Steve Stone aboard, The National Leaguers knotted the game in the fifth when Dale Houck started things rolling with a single. Chip Hoss sacrificed Houck to second and Bob Dailey lined a single to score Houck. The winning run came in the last frame as Bob Dailey stroked a safety. Bob Schantz then reached on a fielder's choice but an error allowed Dailey to take second. Jeff Comer was issued a walk and then Doug Dailey was walked to force in Bob Dailey. Comer picked up the win in relief of starter Glen Whims. Comer worked 3 and 2/3 innings allowing only one hit while striking out three and walking two. Frederick will play Vermont today before the championship game. The local team will leave Eastchester early Sunday morning and will arrive in Frederick approximately 2:30 p.m. that afternoon.
August 23, 1970
Nationals Win, 3-2
Jeff Comer hit a two-run homer and Dale Houck hurled a four hitter as the National Little League beat Vermont 5-0 in a consolation game in the Regional Little League Tournament. New Jersey won the title by beating Pennsylvania 3-2.
1970 - Frederick National
District 2 Champions
Frederick National
Tournament Results:
District Round:Frederick National vs Frederick American Won 16-3
Frederick National vs Thurmont Won 7-1
Frederick National vs Brunswick won 12-2
State Championship Tournament: Ocean CityFrederick National vs Carroll Park won 9-1
Frederick National vs Fruitland won 7-3
LL WS Regional- East Chester NYFrederick National vs Vermont lost 9-2
LL WS Regional- East Chester NY (Consolation Games)Frederick National vs Delaware lost 5-1
Frederick National vs Rhode Island won 2-1
Frederick National vs Connecticut won 6-5
Frederick National vs Vermont won 5-0
DURING MOST OF THE 1960's, Frederick City teams looked on as Brunswick dominated district play, but 1970 was to be an exception. The Frederick National Little League, once the strongest of the area leagues, came up with a team that advanced to the regionals. The Nationals began district play with an easy 16-3 win over Frederick American. Jeff Comer and Steve Stone combined on a four-hitter and Stone added a home run. In other first round action, Brunswick blanked Sykesville 7-0 on a three-hitter by Keith Hill, Thurmont downed Emmitsburg 12-2 on Terry Eyler's three-hitter. Westminster had dropped out of the program so East Frederick was awarded a first round bye. In the second round, Brunswick edged East Frederick 2-1 as the county team scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on an error. Doug Sowers, who gained the win in relief, had a home run for Brunswick. Meanwhile, the Nationals dumped Thurmont 7-1 as Bobby Schantz pitched a five-hitter and, along with Stone, clouted a home run. The Nationals had little trouble in the district title game, romping past Brunswick 12-2 at Brunswick. Comer. Schantz and Stone all hit home runs for the city team, which scored seven runs in the second inning. The win put the Nationals in the state tournament at Ocean City. The local team took its mind off the water long enough to beat Carroll Park 9-1 in its opener. Dale Houck threw a three-hitter and fanned 13. The Nationals were then matched against Fruitland for the state title. Schantz turned out to be the hero as He pitched 2-i innings of scoreless relief ball and hit a home run as the local team downed Fruitland 7-3 for the state title. Comer also hit a home run and Bob Daily had four hits. The Nationals then moved into regional play at East Chester. New York. But in their opener, the city team fell to Vermont 9-2 despite a home run by Doug Dailey. The loss knocked the Nationals out of championship competition, but they played four consolation games, losing to Delaware 5-1, but beating Rhode Island 2-1, Connecticut 6-5 and Vermont. 5-0.