Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — May 12, 1858: Lefthander Dick Hess allowed just two hits and struck out 11 for Altoona in a 10-0 victory over Indiana.
25 Years Ago — May 12, 1983: The Cambria Heights girls’ track and field team, coached by Sandra Murphy, finished the regular season with an 11-0 record.
10 Years Ago — May 12, 1998: Bellwood-Antis’ Erin Imler won the 200, 26.4; 400, 58.4; and long jump, 17-6¢ and finished second in the 100 in the District 6-AA track and field championships.
— Compiled by Frank Polito
Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — May 4, 1958: Helen Dively and Betty Nagle of Altoona won the Class A doubles championship in the Pennsylvania State Women’s Bowling Association.
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50 Years Ago — May 1, 1958: Winning pitcher Leon Zook allowed just three hits and struck out 13 for Morrison’s Cove, which gained sole possession of first place in the Blair County Baseball League with a 6-2 win over Roaring Spring.
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50 Years Ago — April 20, 1958: Williamsburg took over sole possession of first place in the Blair County Baseball League by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Roaring Spring, 4-3. Don Zeiders singled in the winning run.
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50 Years Ago — April 17, 1958: The 1958 all-Mountain High Basketball League team included Tom Rupert and Bob Crum of league champion Huntingdon, Jack Trueblood, Hollidaysburg; John Sweatlock, Captain Jack; and Joe Graves, Tyrone.
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50 Years Ago — April 15, 1958: Altoona High opened the baseball season with a 13-3, 5¢-inning win over Cresson. Ted Baird, who didn’t allow a hit and struck out eight in three innings, was the winning pitcher.
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Northern Bedford Prom
Blair Arts Council Kids Day
Dist 6 AAA track championships
Curve vs. Aeros
Bedford Springs Resort
District 5 Track & Field Champ
Dist 6 AA track champ
Mount Aloysius Graduation