Mt Airy builds new Legion Field diamond for 1950 season
Mt Airy community rushes to finish Legion Field a ten foot fence grandstand and graded in field outfield. Lank Norris leads construction with Preston Brown and 10 ton bulldozer as Fred Harrison supplies hole digging and post donations from Dan Wilson and others. Local miners and businesses back the effort to host Maryland Heart of Maryland and Frederick County league games and high school play with Sunday games and Saturday county league home matches.
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Court Trophies Awarded At Legion Awards Night
Am erican Legion Henry Francis Scott Key Post awarded senior and junior high school basketball trophies at an Awards Night held at the Legion Home Tuesday. St John’s senior team won the gold trophy. Capt Michael Kennedy accepted for his squad. A YMC A junior team won the smaller gold trophy with Capt Robert Comer accepting. Silver medals went to the runner up Frederick High School. bronze to the Maryland State School third-place entry. Junior and senior teams received individual medals, with multiple players named for St John’s, Frederick High, and YMC A squads.
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Robert Comer
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William Lipps
Richard Thomas
Frederick High School
Robert pWaillard
Gary Angieberger
Bernhard Clem
Eddie Albaugh
Harry Rovin
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Dennis Shaffer
Robert Routzahn
St. John's
Frank Yanes
Jar‘boe Grove
Donald Tracy
Thomas Shade
Thomas Quill
Charles Winpigler
State League Pilots Meet Here On Thursday
Maryland State Baseball League managers and representatives are called to the final pre schedule meeting Thursday at the Frederick Y M C A to outline rosters elect officers for the 1950 season and consider contracts. Burn has been reelected president and is unopposed for this year with emphasis on roster rules and the Brunswick franchise.
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New Stadium For Orioles in Baltimore Exhibition Opener
Baltimore Orioles unveil a partly finished stadium for the 1950 season with 20 000 concrete seats ready and 10 000 more to be added. Nick Cullop leads a largely rebuilt roster as the team seeks pitching help from the St. Louis Browns and features Mare Barna Dunlap Mone MecQuillen and Binks among likely outfielders with Bob Young at second base and George Byam at first.
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Los Angeles
Roger Brooke Taney Invitational Track Meet at Maryland School
The Roger Brooke Taney Invitation Track and Field Meet will be held May 12 at the Maryland State School. Melville Stockwell directs, with Frederick chambers and Rotary aiding. Events include Alvin G Quinn Mile Run, Key Mile Relay, sprints and field events. age limit under 20. each student limited to one track and one field event.
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Connie Mack Not Quitting as Phillies Fans Rumor Endures
Connie Mack, age 83, scoffed at retirement rumors saying some Philadelphia fans spread the story. He remains cautious about the Philadelphia Athletics, noting injuries and an uncertain pennant quest as the season progresses.
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Eagles To Meet Browns Sept 16 In Philadelphia Clash
Philadelphia announces a September 16 fixture between the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles to decide the 1949 pro football title in the first game of 1980. The 102,009 seat Municipal Stadium hosts the event, co sponsored by The Inquirer Charities Inc. Paul Brown says the Browns will field a representative club despite player retirements and college coaching moves.
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Eagles players attend lunch with bold September claim
Eagles players at a luncheon joked about being watched by coach Greasy Neale and promised they will prove they can score, while Neale predicted the Eagles are the greatest team and aim to beat the Cleveland Browns in the big game.
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Waterfowl in North America Declines Sharply
The government estimated North American waterfowl numbers fell about 25 percent in the past year. The Fish and Wildlife Service based its report on January 10 to 13 inventories by more than 1,000 observers across the United States Canada Mexico and the West Indies. Major species included ducks geese brant coot and sandpipers.
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Waterfowl concentrate on reservoirs as drought dries marshes
Day notes drought forces birds to gather on permanent water bodies and forage on neighboring crops. Fewer birds may migrate north to breed this year, but natural reproduction could offset losses if breeding conditions improve. A spokesman says a lower population doesn’t automatically reduce the 40 day hunting season. spring conditions could prevent cuts. Last season’s waterfowl kill reached 17 million, up from 12 million the year before.
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Keller Bats In Four Runs In Spring Victory
Young Art Houtteman shone for Detroit as the Tigers rout Little Rock 11 to 0. Keller slugged a two run homer in the third and added a ninth inning double, while Jerry Priddy hit a first inning two run shot. Houtteman allowed only three hits over nine innings.
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Eagles Sign Hague To Pair With Golden Toe Nickname
Philadelphia Eagles announce signing of Jimmy Hague from Ohio State. Hague, the end who kicked a last-minute field goal to win the 1950 Rose Bowl for Ohio State, earned the “Golden Toe” nickname. He is from near Cleveland, 21 years old, 6 feet 1, 192 pounds.
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Malthusian Theory Explained by Thomas Malthus
The article outlines Malthusianism as a social economic theory stating that population tends to outpace the means of subsistence, leading to inevitable strain on resources and living standards. It frames the concept as a universal tendency with implications for policy and society.
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