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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1954
Page
4
Ned Garber and Bob Baker paced Detroit to a 5-0 victory over Cleveland before 55,778 at Briggs Stadium. Garber limited the Indians to five singles while Baker benefited from a four-hit start to clinch the win.
Stem-Bridge Essex All-Stars defeated Frederick 9 4 to seize the Maryland Little Leagues championship. Essex earned seven runs by the second inning, with Bob Briggs later homering and Jim Fridley earning the win. Frederick pitcher Wayne Rhoderick struggled, and Bobby Moss mishandled a crucial throw, aiding Essex's offense. The champions advance to National Little Leagues sectional playoffs in Frederick against Southern New Jersey and Delaware champs.
In Baltimore Memorial Stadium a crowd of 30 780 watched an intrasquad pro football exhibition between Reds and Whites. The red shirts, featuring 10 rookies, beat the white shirts 23 to 7. Key plays included Larry Coutre’s 32 yard TD scamper and Elmer Wingate’s 35 yard interception return TD.
In a recent Frederick American match at Rosedale Oxco dominated 16 to 3, securing a decisive victory for the home side. The game highlighted strong offense from Oxco and solid defense by Frederick American.
Bartonsville defeated Walkersville 5-3 and 7-4 Sunday to rise to third in the County Softball League standings. East Frederick and Walkersville dropped doubleheaders, still tied for fourth. Don Baker pitched a two hitter in the first game. Burt Elkins homered in both games as Bartonsville capitalized on walks and errors to build early leads.
Frankie Fernandez of Honolulu, who out pointed Javio Minelli on Aug 2, will face Cuba's Chico Varona in a 10 round bout at St. Nicholas Arena on Aug 23, announced today.
Yellow Springs lost its second straight decision 4 2 at Middletown. Walkersville defeated Araby 8 2 to grab first place as Middletown edged Yellow Springs 4 3. Mt Carmel edged Myersville 9 5 with Lown homering and Hays two hits for Myersville.
Former Harvard coach and Western Maryland advisor Dick Harlow is elected to college football's Hall of Fame at Rutgers. The 1947 retirement after 14 seasons at Harvard is noted, with career spans at Western Maryland 1926-1934 and later roles with Colgate and Penn State.
Frederick Carroll Little League hosts a 6 pm showdown at New Windsor between undefeated champions and an All-Star lineup from Liberty Woodsboro and Union Bridge. One game settles who claims the league’s top spot in a sudden death clash.
Rosedale overwhelmed Ox Fibre Co. 16 to 5 at Baker Park as Bagley led with three hits and Klein slugged a triple. The sixteenth win this season came with five runs in both the first and final frames and four more in the fourth. Cramer had two hits for Oxco, while Martin pitched for Rosedale. Passages note a postgame injury and a hot-tempered locker-room remark.
Light heavyweight Archie Moore, 37, favored 5-8 to beat Harold Johnson in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Johnson, 26, from Philadelphia, seeks his 19th straight win in a match billed as a long awaited clash. Promoters expect 8,000 fans, $30,000 gate, $10 top, with TV and radio adds pushing revenue.
The Associated Press league leaders in both the American and National Leagues include notable performances from players such as Noren Mantle Doby Fox and Minoso. Mantle leads in runs with 93 while Doby drives in 26 and Fox hits 148. Musial Mays Schoendienst and Bruton top several NL categories with records in hits and home runs.
Vancouver Aug. 10 John Landy admitted a deep cut in his left foot but said it did not hinder him in the four minute mile duel with Roger Bannister. He rejected using the injury as an alibi after the British Empire Games finale where both men did not break four minutes.
Today's action shows Cleveland at Detroit and Philadelphia at New York among games. Hank Aaron drove five runs for Milwaukee with a big 11-0 win over St Louis, and Milwaukee pitchers Jim Wilson earned his eighth win with a shutout. Teams in pennant chase include New York, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago, Pittsburgh.
In Miami Beach Charlie Salas of Phoenix drew with Luther Rawlings of Chicago at 153 to 148 pounds. In Pittsburgh Billy Tisdale from Detroit stopped Fred Mans of Pittsburgh at 159 to 158 pounds after three rounds.
At Charles Town Race Track lightning hit the starting gate delaying the sixth race by ten minutes. Starter Harold Holland and driver John Bradford were shocked but unharmed. Froggy ridden by Joe Snyder won the feature over Billies Beam with Mr Mighty third. In Williamsburg Virginia, William and Mary will host NC State at Norfolk on Oct. 9 under a night schedule shift announced by Jack Freeman.
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