Colts May Lose Spot In League
Baltimore faced a chaotic end to the Colts' NFL status as Commissioner Bert Bell warned a buyer must pay $50,000 by January 5 to keep the club. Abe Warner, leader of the control group, shifted positions amid the 200-stockholder directors and underwrite demands for 12,000 season tickets, with losses mounting and ownership in flux.
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George Bowen
Baltimore
Bert Bell
Bell
Hloagelf
George Preson Marshall
Washington
Cats
Marshall
Colts
National Football League
Abe Warner
Colt
Warner
Watner
Mershall
Robert Rodenberg
Miami
Anie
Gat Warner
Frederick High School basketball schedule announced
Frederick High School releases a 1950 1941 schedule with ten home games seven away one probable and three open dates Athletic Director James Skip Zimmerman said opening Thursday on the Cadets court and running to March 2 Jayvee games precede most varsity contests with dates and opponents listed for home or away sites The fragment about sharks describes long filamentous egg attachments aiding sharks and rays in clinging to seaweed to avoid shore damage.
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Frederick High Sense
James “F
Skip Zimmerman
Jayvee
FHS
St. John's
Hedgeville
Western
Washington
Charles Town
W. Va
Martinsburg
la Salle
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Glenburnie
Bell
Patterson Park
Baltiminorie
Bethesda- Chevy Chase
Montgomery Blair
Hedgesville
Randolph Macan
Opern
Baseball To Get New Head
Major league baseball owners voted unanimously to find and elect a new commissioner to replace A B Chandler. Committees will sift candidates, with no names named. Chandler remains in office until a successor is chosen, contract ends May 1 1952, and no further action until February.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chandler
Dan Topping
New York Yankees
Topping
Kenesaw Mountain Landisi
Eo Pick
Ford Frick
The
National
Will Harridge
American
A. B. Chandler
Uli Perini
Boston Braves
Baseball Bosses Drop Chandler as MLB Chief
After a club owners ouster decision, Chandler vows to fulfill his office and clean up the game. Rumors swirl on a successor, with Ford Frick, Dwight Eisenhower, George Trautman, and Warren Giles named. Harridge declines comment on forceful removal, citing legal questions.
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Chandler
Ford Frick
National League
Dwight Eisenhower
Columbia University
George Trautman
Lesgue
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Club
Will Harridge
American League
Walkersville High Rallies To Victory
The Walkersville High School basketball team edged Poolesville 46 to 44 on their home court in a tense inter-county showdown. Stull and Fyffe led Walkersville with key late shots enabling a narrow win as Glade varsity showed depth at the line.
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Walkersville High School
Poolesville
Mont- Romery
Glade Varsity
Walkersville
Jayvees
Quint
Walkeraville G
F. TP
Cramer
Schildt
Zimmerman
Carey
Stull
Stee
Weddle
Clem
Burt Etzler
Pootesville
Fyffe
Eoines
Price
Timer—Norton
Ed Winfield
Bound car of Charles toward Bowie incident
A damaged collision involved two cars, with 28 people colored in Gainesville. The second vehicle was driven by a wife. Damage to both cars was estimated at 500 dollars. No charges were preferred. The report notes Britain’s annual beer consumption at 15 gallons per capita.
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Charies
Bowie
Gainsville
Great Britain
State School Triumphs 53 41 Over Brunswick High
Maryland State School for the Deaf recovered from a loss to Westminster to beat Brunswick High School 53 to 41 on Tuesday night. Led by Leitch and Kambara late, the Silents rallied from a deficit, outscoring Brunswick by 15 in a frantic finish as Jennings paced the Railroaders early.
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State School
Westminster
Maryland
State School For the Deaf
Brunswick High Scho T
Silents
Flailroaders
Jennings
Leitch
Kambara
MSSD
Brunswick
Keller Brothers Share Batting Marks In 1950 AL
The official 1950 American League batting records show Charlie Keller of the Detroit Tigers posting a .314 average over 30 games with 16 hits in 42 at bats, scoring seven runs and hitting two home runs. His brother Hal Keller of the Washington Senators appeared in 11 games with six hits in 28 at bats, scoring once and homering once. The Keller brothers were the only Frederick County natives to leave a mark on the AL that year.
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Charlie Keller
Detroit Tigers
Hal Keller
Washington Senators
Charlie
Washington
Frederick Countians
Schools Represent At Annual Coaches AAU Swimming Meet
Two sixth grade students Joyce Harbaugh and Alden Summers represent Hecespestive seluats at the Coaches AAU swimming meet beginning December 24 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The trip is sponsored by the Y Brick Aquatic Club with coach Bol Sheppard directing. Local swimmers travel to Baltimore December 22 with six Baltimore students to Florida.
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Joyce Y W. Harbaugh
Flay Street
Alden Summers
Wasthlintom Street
Hecespestive Seluats
Fort Lauderdals Fl
Y-Bronck Aquatic Club
Baltimore
Voach Bol Sheppard
Florida
BY Lauderdide
Robert Nelson
Frederick
Maryland
Bert Lauderdale Yacht Club
Royal Group
Haltimore
Taneytown Christmas Parade Draws Crowds and Music
The Taneytown parade featured Santa in a bright red sleigh atop a pine-decked vehicle with toys as it moved through town. A six o clock prelude broadcast Christmas carols, followed by a seven o clock concert by William F. Myers band from Westminster at a central pastry stand. American Legion colour guard, Meyers' band, Girl Scout troop 11, Boy Scouts, Lions Club float, and other groups led the procession. Rev Charles S. Owen opened the crowd with an invocation by Rev Morgan Andreas. Merwyn C. Fuss, Chamber of Commerce president, announced remaining Christmas events including Festival of Music and church choir performances before Christmas.
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Taneytown
Santa Claus
Santa
William F. Myers Band of
Westminster
Morgan Andreas
Grace Reformed Church
Merwyn C. Fuss
Chamber of Commerce
Dreenyber
Festival of Gifts and Children’s Festival dates listed
Evening events from 7 to 7:30 on Middle Street at 6:30 p.m. December 21 for adults and December 22 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium for children feature an animal circus by the Chamber of Commerce and treats for kids.
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Middle Street
Tand
Chamber of Commerce
Traffic expert assists Capitol staff on zoning tips
A state traffic expert spent an entire afternoon advising on zoning at the State Capitol. After leaving, he found an overtime parking ticket on his car but chose not to complain and left.
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State Capitol
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