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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
7
Sports note calls for detailed box scores and first names in all Sunday game reports from Strate League playoffs and Tri County contests. Readers urged to submit written information, with all box scores in by 6 59 p.m. for Monday publication.
Pairings for the Maryland State League playoffs are set with the top four teams. Brunswick will host Poolesville, and runner up Ye entertains fourth place Frederick at Bush Creek Stadium. Games start Sunday at 2 am.
The College All Stars taper for their Friday night game against the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field. Otto Graham leads the college crew facing a Colts lineup featuring Johnny Unitas and Art Donovan.
Western Maryland unveiled a nine game schedule led by coach Bob Waldorf. The Green Terrors open September 6 against an unfamiliar opponent and draw Juniata Pa as a newcomer on the slate. The schedule lists dates at Bridgewater Penn Military Randolph-Macon Hampden-Sydney Juniata Franklin and Marshall Lycoming Drexel Johns Hopkins.
Archie Moore, the light heavyweight champion, offered a one million dollar bid to Sweden’s Ingemar Johansson for a heavyweight title clash in the wake of beating Yvon Durelle in Montreal. Moore’s camp said the offer would be Johansson’s to keep. Johansson has losses to Rocky Marciano and Floyd Patterson in prior bids for heavyweight glory.
Archie Moore weighed 174 pounds to Yvon Durelle’s 173 as the light heavyweight champ prepared for a title defense against the Canadian, in Montreal. Both men described plans for a knockout or a longer fight after the first dramatic bout last December, with Moore aiming to regain the San Diego crown in a scheduled 15-round match at the Forum.
Five Little League teams arrived in Beckley West Virginia for divisional play with Ceredo Kenova facing Wilmington Delaware in the opener at 5 45 this evening at Elks Stadium The West Virginia Delaware winner meets Virginia in the 3 45 game tomorrow and Maryland Salisbury meets Kentucky in the second game at 5 45 The championship is scheduled for Saturday afternoon with time to be announced.
Miss Quast defeated Barbara Romack to win the title after an eight round match play format, as the USGA limited the 1959 field to 128 players at Washington's Congressional Club following a record entry of 195.
A Greyhound named Dark Glow finally caught the rabbit at the Washington County Kennel Club track in Ebro on Tuesday night. The dog was spun around in two collisions, eluded headout staff, and ran into the lure near the finish. Officials voided the race and refunded all bets.
Frederick Girls All Stars beat Lincoln Girls All Stars at Lincoln playground park. The rematch is set for next Wednesday at the same venue. Key players include Halsey DeLauter Leaks and Thompson.
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