Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-03
Fyock Allows
Three Hits;
Athey Stars

mac, 11-2, in the first game
of the Pee Wee Division city
series of the Rockville Boys
Baseball Association. Civilian
won the American League
crown Saturday when it
downed F. o. Day, 1913, in
eleven innings and Potomac
won over R. L. Smith, so,
to take the National League
crown.
Civitan, behind the three-hit
pitching of Billy Fyock, defeat.
ed Potomac by jumping into a
four-run lead in the first in
ming. Civitan then played good
defensive ball to take the first
game of the best of three SER
les. Civitan pounded out seven
hits by seven different batters
with the big blow provided by
Steve Athey. He doubled in the
first inning to drive in two big
runs. Catcher Steve Warner
was one of the defensive stars
as he threw two runners out at
tempting to steal second base.
Johnny Webster was the
starting and losing pitcher for
Potomac. He was followed to
the mound by Gerry Snider and
Billy Earman. Tony Earman,
Johnny Webster and Billy Ear
man each singled to account for
the losers hits.
On Saturday morning Civitan
defeated F. o. Day, 1913, in
thriller that took eleven innings
of hard fought baseball to de-
eide the American League
championship. The Day boys
were trailing, al, in the last of
the fifth when they scored three
runs to tie the game and send
it into overtime.
Civitan scored twice to take a
GA lead in the eighth and once
again F. o. Day scored two
more runs to again tie it up.
In the eleventh, the winners
scored four times and Day scor-
ed twice to fall short of tie
after three hours of playing
time.
Billy Fyock was the starting
pitcher for Civitan and he. went
seven innings, allowing four
runs on six hits while walking
nine and striking out three.
James Summerour picked up
the win in relief as he went four
innings and allowed four runs
on five hits while walking four
and striking out seven. Steve
Warner with a double and two
singles in five trips. Danny
Howes with two singles in six
trips, and Steve Athey with two
singles in five trips led the hit
ting attack for the winners.
Chuck Miller was the starter
for F. o. Day and he went sew
en- innings, allowing four runs
on six hits while striking out
seven and he didn't walk any.
Mike Brewary was the losing
pitcher as he went the final
four innings giving up six runs
on five hits while walking only
two and striking out three.
Miller with a double and sin
gle in six trips, Painter with a
double in five trips, Chuck Pine
with two singles in four trips,
Tolbert with two singles in six
trips and Danny Macaboy with
a single and double in four trips
led the hitting attack for the
losers.
On Saturday afternoon Poto-
mac defeated r. L. Smith Real
ty, so, in low hitting game to
take the championship in the
National League.
Potomac jumped into a 20
lead in the first inning as Steve
Sulzer walked, stole second and
scored on single by Gerry Sni.
der. Snider scored the second
run on an overthrow. Billy Ear
man walked in the third and
scored the third run on passed
ball after stealing second and
third. Craig Cranson walked in
the fourth, stole second and
scored the fourth run on a wild
throw. Gerry Snider drove in
the final run with a double fol-
lowing a walk to Earman. John
ny Webster pitched the shut-out
as he allowed only two hits,
walked only one and struck out
ten.
Joe Good went the distance
to take the loss as he gave up
three hits, walked six and
struck out seven. Mike Welsh
and Riggleman each singled to
account for the losers hits.
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