Track Bets Up In 1958 Reveals Maryland Wager Boom
In 1958 Maryland race tracks drew 2,254,471 fans across the season with total betting of 116,736,365 dollars. Attendance dipped slightly from 1957 while revenues rose due to tax receipts and uncashed tickets. Pimlico and Bowie faced weather related shifts, with Laurel and other tracks adjusting schedules to cover losses. The state collected 106,868 dollars from uncashed tickets signaling betting inefficiencies.
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Baltimore
Brassian2ovree Trarke
Sisass
Maryland Racing Commission
McKeddin
D Eldred Rinehart
Bowie
Howie
Ame
Maryland
Laurel
Pimlico
Rosecroft
Laurel Raceway
Baltimore Raceway
Ocean Downs
Los
Bowe
Bel Air
Aenet Timonium
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Marlboro
Albie Pearson Named AL Rookie Of Year In 1958
Albie Pearson of the Washington Senators won the American League rookie of the year award by a wide margin. He collected 14 of 24 votes from Baseball Writers Association of America across three AL cities. Pearson hit .275 with 8 runs, 166 hits and 308 total bases in his freshman season.
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Boston
Pearson
Washington Senators
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Rowe Duren
New York Yankee
Gary Beil
Cleveland Indians
Bre
Gymkhana Staged Here On Sunday Afternoon
The Mason-Dixon Sports Car Club staged a gymkhana Sunday at the A and P Super Market. Sixty one cars competed on a wet course with windy cold weather. John Grady won Best Time of Day 10.508 seconds in a Porsche.
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Mason-Dixon Sports Car Club
MDSCC
Robert Collier
John Grady
Grady
Paul Dowie
Wayne Sueger
Bob Dowie
el Watkins
Stover Babcock Jr
Bob McLaughlin
Joe Lapier
Hay Haney
LS Sacks
Walkersville
Henry Tisdale
Steadings Wee
Cedan Care ‘Lander
Civitans
Ogg
E. Reeder
BC Lewis’Grovery
USC Placed on Two Year Probation for Player Incentives
The NCAA Council levied a two year probation on the University of Southern California effective immediately for offering improper inducements to two football hopefuls. USC remains ineligible to enter NCAA championship or invitational events in the first year. The investigation began in July 1957 with the council citing air transportation offers during 1957 and cost free travel, noting violations during a probationary period.
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Cincinnati
University of Southers
California
NCA Council
Southern Cal
S&d
USC
NCAA
Los Angeles
Bowling Leagues Standings and Highs From Fort Detrick and Linganore
Fort Detrick men’s league standings show Warriors Aixtorteen Ww, Ramblers avo, and Tankers among top teams, with high games by Bruchey 163 and Zimmerman 161. POMONA GRANGE LEAGUE results list Jefferson I 3 Middletown 1 and Linganore I 1 Carroll Manor with Mount Pleasant and New Market among leaders. High marks include Troxell 399 in men’s sets and Mt Pleasant players Kelley 785 and Lakin 133 in notable individual totals.
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Fort Detrick
L. Pe
Warriors
Aixtorteen
Ramblers
Avo
Wg & Macs
Bruchey
Zimmerman
Troxell
Englebrecht
Pomona Grange League
Walkersville
Jefferson I
Middletown
Langanore Il
New Market
Lewistown
Glade, Valley
Ballenger
Mt Pleasant
Emmitsburg
Carroll Manor
Ballenger New Market
Jefferson
Linganore TI
Mt. Pleasant
Glade Valley Ra
Emmitsburg Ee
Linganore I
R. Roderick
J) Kelley
Lakin
R. Holter
Rotary Honors Cadet Gridders at Frederick High School
Frederick High School football team, its coaches and band were praised by Herbert C Wright of the Colts during a club gathering at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Wright highlighted Colts history including the 1955 and 1958 campaigns and the Giants game, praising Lincoln era achievements and Colts ticket distributions.
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Frederick Holamass
Gueats
Aeonan
Frederick High
Colt
Une
Herbert C Wright
Ballymore
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Wright
New York Giants
Giants
Teme
Steve Myhra
Johnny Unitas
al Amache
Doho Unitas
Pittsburgh
Harlier
Jack Malesworth
Hal Moser
Gene Roach
Bill Lynch
Greg Hayward
Don Barteis
Hubert Peace
George Zeigler
Wayne Geisbert
Jimmy Davis
Geisbert
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Richard Meehan
CVAL
David Markoe
Richard Markey
CVA League
G. Richard Bucheimer
Colts
TORI
Baltimore City College
Buchemer
Carl V. Weakley
FitzHugh Turner
Newsman
George P. Hammerly
Bonding
Lewsburg
Connie Rose
Sally Boone
Robert Martin
Dawson Grove
Charles T. Woodman
Jack Boyt
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr Bucheimer
Austin Shore
Baltimore
Robert W. Russell
Charles E Green
Clyde Roney Jr
Harry C. Castle
Shannon, Roney
Peécarre
National Basketball Association Wednesday Results
The Associated Press reports Boston defeated New York 108 to 78 while Syracuse topped Philadelphia 111 to ? in Wednesday action. St Louis beat Minneapolis 7- by margin, and Friday cards feature St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Boston Detroit with additional matchups.
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National Basketball Assn
Associated Press
Bostom
New York
Syracuse
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
National Hockey League
Chicago
Toronto
Detroit
Montreal
Boston
Nook Rhoderick Named Pro at VFEW Country Club
Nook Rhoderick, 43, last week became golf pro at the VFEW Country Club near Mt Arry, with wife Dorothy present. He plans a stronger season including a new first tee tree-lined layout and added traps while moving toward Frederick for nearer work. He will lead the shop and course, offer lessons, and cannot compete as an amateur.
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Mahlon
Nook
Rhoderick
Hyes
Dorothy
VFW Country Club
Mt. Arry
Ing
Frederick
Rec
Vfew Country Club
Tto
Marchetti Leads All Pro Ballot in NFL 1958
Jim Marchetti of Baltimore, an eight year veteran from the University of San Francisco, was the only unanimous choice among 41 writers for the NFL all pro team. The Colts dominated with six players named, including Johnny Unitas and Ray Berry, while the Giants placed five on the squad.
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Associated Press
Marchetti
Baltimore
Associated Frew
Colts
New York Giants
University of San Frantisco
NFL
Giants
Johnny Unitas
Ray Berry
Jim Parker
Gene Lipecomb
Apa Fleet
Lenny Moore
Sam Huff
Rosey Brown
Ray Weitecha
Andy Robustelli
Jimmy Patton
Los Angeles
Duane Putnam
del Shaffer
Jon Arnett
Pittsburgh
Ernie Stautner
Jack Butler
Detroit
Lions
Washington
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago Cardinals
Unitas
Berry
Moore
Parker
Lipscomb
Art Spinney
Alan Ameche
Gene Brito
Art Donovan
Chuck Drazenovich
Andy Nelson
Carl Taseff
Phillies Reject Offer To Move To Minneapolis
Philadelphia AP terse report notes that the Phillies declined a transfer offer to relocate to Minneapolis. The brief item mentions Mary Richardson Dilworth commenting on the rejected deal as “fabulous.” Local Australian note on a recurring baseball injury concludes the fragment.
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Phillies
Minneapolis
Jor Richardson Dilworth
Philadelphia Phillies
Perth
Australia
Tral League Baseball
Big Daddy Lipscomb Dominates Pro Bowl Spotlight
The 288 pound Baltimore tackle known as Big Daddy Lipscomb looms in the Pro Bowl scene amid talk of his NFL dominance and coaching legends. Rival reports hail his power against tackles, while tennis and college notes run alongside in a flood of mixed sports chatter.
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Gene
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Baltimore Cakte
Philadelphia
Norm van Brocklin
Rams
Big Daddy
NFL
Qimedo
Alt
Big Dad
Perry Jones
Laver
Denver fighter results and boxing card snippets
Fight results list Chicago Bobby Boyd outpointed Holly Mims in Albuquerque Jess Bogart knocked out by Art Aragon in Monterrey Teddy Davis defeated by Tony Dupas in Stockton Chicago 4 New York 3 in hockey NHL action Phi llies owner remarks on Phillies move plans in Philadelphia context
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bobby Boyd
Holly Mims
Washington
Albuquerque
N. M
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Jess Bogart
Monterrey
Mexic
Stockton
Calif
Tony Dupas
New Orleans
Teddy
Red Top’ Davis
Sant’ Jose
Seventeen Grid Players Killed in 1953 Report
A committee for the American Football Coaches Assn and the NCAA urged supervision of sandlot football and better headgear after 17 high school or sandlot fatalities last fall. No college or semipro fatalities occurred, marking the eighth year without college deaths.
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Cincinnati
United States
American Football Coaches Assn
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Triandos Named Most Valuable Oriole for 1958 Banquet
Baltimore star Gus Triandos is named the Most Valuable Oriole of 1958 by the Maryland Professional Baseball Players Association. The awards event, the Tops in Sports Banquet, will be January 12 at the Lord Baltimore. Triandos, a former Yankee, led Baltimore in homers and RBIs during his four seasons with the Orioles and earned All Star starting catcher honors in 1958.
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Gus Triamdoe
Maryland Professional Baseball Players Association
Eddie Rabieson
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Yogi Berra
Oriole
J. Hoyt Wilhelm
Yankees
Gus
The
Birds
New Yorkers
Orioles
San Franciscn
Wilhelm
Triandos
Memorial Stadium
Boyd Wins Split Decision Over Mims in Chicago Bout
Bobby Boyd defeated Holly Mims by a 2 1 split decision in Chicago Stadium. Boyd, 25, once ranked a top middleweight contender, battered Mims with looping lefts and rights as the bout rode along the ropes. Mims, rated No. 7 by the NBA, endured a hard battle in a year when both fighters previously drew in Miami Beach.
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Chicago
Bobby Boyd
Holly Mims
Boyd
Mims
National Boxing Assn
Ant Bie Eeeke
Maryland Dominates Duke In Clean Elite Action
Maryland routed Duke 64 to 33 while Navy lost 59 to Gettysburg 42. Towson State beat Johns Hopkins 78 to 35 and Mount St Marys edged American U 66 to 34. Georgetown defeated Yonight 67 as schedule lists Washington College at Western Maryland Johns Hopkins at Gettysburg Frostburg at Shippensburg Mount St Marys at Hampden Sydney.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Duke
Navy
Gettysburg
Gallaudet
Towson State
Johns Hopkins
Penn Miliary
Roanoke
Mount St. Marys
American U
Georgetown
Washington College
Western Maryland
Frostburg
Shippensburg
Hampden- Sydney
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Vfew Country Club Golf Pro
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Buggt
Delaware
Camden
Weeb Ewbank
Cittee
Roman
Andres’ Gimeno
MacKay
Ulf Schmidt
Buchholz
Louis
Avilla
Gimeno Lipscomb
Tony Asan
Los Angeles Rams
Gimene
Macnn
Ashley Cooper
National Collegiate Athletic Assn. Council
Don Fuell
Auburn
Fuell
Southeastern Conference
Miles
Mississippi Southern College
Ncaa Cornci
Aaton
Jae
Tte
Walter Byers
Joe Cuscinnati
Jerry Sams
State University of Iowa
Jms
Forrest Evashevski
University of Detroit
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Arkansas
Villanova
Muhlenberg
Temple
Pitt
LaSalle
Bucknell
Army
Colgate
Holy Cross
Rhode Island & Navy
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Georgia
Bob Carpenter
Phils
Dilworth
New Jer
West Coast
Haler
Ram
U.S
Grindelwald
Switzerland
Bet- Mountaineers
Sy Sante
Salem
Mason-Dixon
Nor- Frank
Shaughnessy
Ameed
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