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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
4
Homer Brooks 1961-62 Frederick Cadets bench strength impressed as all ten varsity players appeared before the first quarter ended against North Carroll. Six players exceed six feet, with four close to it, signaling a large, hustle-driven lineup for Mount St. Mary's and area teams.
The Big Ten voted to begin negotiations with the West Coast Big Five for a Rose Bowl contract. A loophole allows a team to opt for the Rose Bowl, seen in recent years with Minnesota and other runners-up.
Frederick Cadets routed North Carroll 75 30 at FHS using a new shuttle offense. Danny Boone led with 13 points, supported by Lanner and Bayles as Frederick dominated boards and built a 33 23 halftime lead before widening the gap in the second half.
Emmitsburg edged Lincoln 61 50 in a five foul game as Don Sweeny and Bill Zimmerman led the Liners with 22 and 16 points. Jim Hall scored 20 for Lincoln as the pace remained tight into the final period. Zimmerman and Sweeny carried the late rally to secure the win.
Thurmont edged MSD 53 52 after two overtimes on George Zinkham free throws. Zinkham sealed win with late foul shot. MSD’s Byron Zimmerman and Sylvester Butts traded scores in overtime. Vincent Mainon led Thurmont with 22 points in a tight Orioles win.
The article notes Gardner, a human resources and boon attorney, plans a marriage on December 31. It highlights her continuing best career and marriage plans as part of a brief society notice.
Fragmentary sports notes describe a Gotham Bowl television event in Ohio with scattered references to teams, players, and coaches. The garbled text mentions the Bears, Western Me, and a list of names including Bob, Gregos, and Ertie Daves, but specifics on teams, scores, dates, or outcomes are obscured.
Western Maryland places four players on the Mason-Dixon Conference all-star team chosen by coaches. Hampden Sydney adds three of the seven others. Johns Hopkins two. Randolph Macon and Gallaudet one each. Key selections include repeat honoree Jim Pusey, Roy Terry, Harbart, Bill Deaner, and Hampden Sydney’s Bill Sale, Lewis Everette, Bob Saylor.
The Baltimore Orioles schedule includes an April 7 game against Rochester, their farm club in the International League. One game will be played outside Florida against the New York Mets at Portsmouth Virginia on April 8.
Ohio State toppled Wichita 85 as Duke defeated Louisville 86. Navy beat Manhattan 67 while South Carolina edged Virginia 71 63. West Virginia beat The Citadel 78 70 Vermont won 71 53 over Maine. Arkansas downed N Tex State 68. Miami fell to Murray 67. NYU beat Denver 83 69. Penn State won 77 60 versus Syracuse. Navy- Manhattan rematch 67 50. Mount St Marys over Adelphi 82 34. W Va Tech over Shepherd 75 a7. Virginia Union topped Morgan State 94. Davis and Elkins 77 Wheeling 77. Pro Basketball results include Celtics 123 Pistons 111 and Bulls 123 St Louis 128. ABL Kansas City 117 Chicago 9.
Emmitsburg Mount Saint Mary’s women? No, men’s team beats Adelphi 82 to 54 for third straight win. Dick Talley and John O’Reilly each score 15 points, Eddie Pfieffer 14, Dave Maloney 11. Phelan clears bench with 12 of 13 players scoring. Hampden-Sydney visits tonight for a home game.
Harpers Ferry defeated Brunswick 57 to 54 after trailing by 13 at the first break. Mickey Jackson led Harpers Ferry with 21 points and Chuck Pleasant added scoring support. John Wenner top scored for Brunswick with 15 and Bill Kubat added 14.
Damascus rolled to a 54 28 win over Mt Airy. Johnson led Damascus with 12 points followed by Black and Pearce with 10 each. Mt Airy’s Ray Blanton had 13.
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