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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1964
Page
6
Mount St Marys rebounded from a loss to crush Randolph Macon 89 35, advancing to an 8 1 season mark and 2 0 in the conference. Jack Campbell led with 19 points and strong boards as Mt St Marys controlled the game from the start.
A column recounts a string of misfortunes from the NFL halftime band snub to Mt St Marys stalled comeback. The Baltimore Colts band controversy stalls, Pete Rozelle wavers, and television influence looms as the Mountaineers suffer a late collapse. Wayne Hardin also faces dismissal after a single losing season.
Maryland cruised to an 82 64 victory over Wake Forest to secure its first ACC win. Gary Ward led with 25 points and 17 rebounds while Jay McMillen added 18 points and Joe Harrington 15 as the Terps built a 43 22 halftime edge.
Linganore edged the Alumni 71 to 65 after a see-saw game. Bob Cline led the Lancers with 21 points while Wilbur Henderson scored 21 for Alumni. A junior varsity win 40-20 preceded the main game.
Sammy Baugh resigned as Houston Oilers head coach amid a poor season to devote time to his 6355 acre West Texas ranch. Owner K S Adams said Baugh would be considered for a backfield assistant role as a new coach is sought after Sunday's game with the Denver Broncos. Baugh cited ranching as the reason and noted he enjoyed coaching but preferred ranch life during feeding season.
Baltimore AP reports owner Carroll Rosenbloom aims to persuade tackle George Preas to return for the NFL championship game on December 27 against Cleveland. Rosenbloom expects Preas to stay active, as other players consider retirement and comeback.
AP reports from Nework show three fresh faces atop the college division scoring list issued by the NCAA service bureau. Jim Toombs of Stillman College leads with 361 points per seven games, followed by Larry Humes of Evansville at 349 and Ken Weinand of Central Methodist at 330.
Viktor Kuznetzov, manager of Russia's national team, invites the NHL to a game under professional rules. He says the Soviets would be ready tomorrow to show fine hockey from two strong teams. The Russian squad, on an eight game Canada tour, has won three and tied one in early games against amateurs.
The Mason-Dixon Sports Car Club hosted its annual Christmas banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on Thursday. Phillip L. Sibert of Loganberry Court was installed as president for 1965.
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants tops the National League slugging race with a .607 mark and 351 total bases in 588 at bats. Ron Santo is runner up at .564, Richie Allen third at .557, while Mays also set a record by exceeding 300 total bases for the 11th straight season. Milwaukee leads team slugging at 0.418.
New York AP reports AFL coach of the year honors went to Holovak while Saban trails. Preview of key AFL games includes Buffalo 35 Boston 28 with Lamonica and Gilchrist expected to pace the Bills, aiming to end the Patriots bid for the Eastern title.
Thurmont overcame a slow start to win 74 47 over Smithsburg. Gary Shapiro led with 19 points and Joe Benchoff added 16 as Thurmont pulled away in the late third and especially the fourth, outscoring 49 12 to seal the victory. Jed Smithsburg scored 15 for Smithsburg and Weddle added 15 for Thurmont. The junior varsity also won 56 28.
The Associated Press reports 1964 horse racing saw $4.3187 billion wagered by 60.72 million bettors. Thoroughbreds drew $3.058 billion from 39.19 million bets, harness racing $1.261 billion from 21.53 million. Totals rise from 1963 and 1962 figures.
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