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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1966
Page
6
On Tuesdays and Fridays the News office hums with high school basketball chatter. Teen scorekeepers relay games and box scores to meet an 11:45 p.m. deadline, delivering precise totals and vivid observations amid occasional humor and rain.
AFL Commissioner Joe Foss said he is withholding approval of the San Diego to Houston trade involving Ernie Ladd Earl Faison and Johnny Baker Gary Cutsinger Pete Jaquess while a tampering investigation proceeds He warned all parties not to air the case in the press and promised no furtherComment until resolution.
Houston Oilers announce the signing of Ace Fuller a 65 307 pound defensive lineman in a Monday AFL roster move.
Washington Senators general manager George Selkirk will headline the third annual Senators Boosters Banquet February 10 at the Freder Moose Club. He will be joined by four other Senators officials including Hal Keller, John Welas, Pete Richert, and Don Loun. Tickets are sold by Jim Gilbert, Dick Shaffer, and Charley Kidd, with the event typically selling out quickly.
Outfielder Wilber Stargell, 24, signed his 1966 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stargell hit .272 last season with 27 home runs and 107 RBIs.
Frederick aims to solidify third place in the Tri-State League by hosting Waynesboro, while other high school games feature Brunswick at Linganore, Thurmont at Smithsburg, Mt. Airy at Sykesville, and St. John’s vs Walkersville JV. Waynesboro sits 2-2. Frederick 2-1 in league play.
The NCAA Football Rules Committee made jersey numbering mandatory and formed a subcommittee to study the use of video devices as coaching aids during games. It left the substitution rule intact for now and announced minor rule changes including backward passes out of bounds, pyramid defense before the snap, and in-bounds contact with officials without penalty.
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks and Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings headlined the AP NHL All-Star first team for the 1965-66 first half. Hull leads with 36 goals, Howe has 16 goals in his 20th season. Also named were Norm Altm an, Jacques Laperriere, Glenn Hall, and Pierre Pilote.
The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats narrow the gap to within three points of Duke in this week's AP poll. Duke leads with 24 first place votes and 388 points, Kentucky has 17 votes for first and 385 points. St Joseph's Pa, Providence, Vanderbilt and Kansas round out the top six as midseason exams pause Duke and Kentucky.
Minnesota Twins left handed star Jim Kaat agreed to a 1966 contract after an 18 win pennant season. Club president Calvin Griffith announced a modest raise with Kaat earning about 28 thousand last year and believed to have signed for around 33 thousand for 1966.
American Broadcasting Co will televise the Cassius Clay Floyd Patterson heavyweight title fight as a 90 minute program on January 29 starting at 5 p m EST. The network announced the schedule on Monday.
Miami Dolphins add Bo Roberson Billy Neighbors Ernie Park Willie West and several others in an AFL expansion draft move while Oakland trades Arch Matson to Denver for Hewritt Dixon. Rich Zecher John McGeever and Norman Evans among picks. Dick Wood moves to Miami as scramble for roster depth continues.
Baltimore star pitcher Milt Pappas, traded from the Orioles for Frank Robison, said his shoulder bothered him the entire second half of 1965. He hurt it warming up for the All Star game on July 13 and finished the year 4.0 ERA after a hot first half. He described nerves before his All Star start and noted ongoing treatments and a recommendation to arrive early at spring training.
Laurel Md AP three stakes races totaling about 450000 will be run over two weeks next fall. The Selima Stakes for 2 year old fillies carries 100000 and is set for Oct 29. Pimlico Futurity at Laurel with 75000 added is slated for Nov 5 and the Futurity for 2 year olds is expected to gross about 200000. It is held at Laurel since Pimlico declines a fall meet this year. The 150000 Washington DC International is set for Nov 11.
Tom Harp new Duke head coach says as many as three Cornell assistants may join the Duke staff. He notes he was appointed Sunday to succeed Bill Murray and says Duke could be overstocked on assistants for a time but will not replace them as other jobs open.
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