Beavers Transform Reservoir Area Along Fishing Creek
First noted eight years ago in Frederick County, a beaver family has relocated to near the old bridge at the reservoir head, damming the creek and altering water flow. Wildlife officials report beavers also exist near Point of Rocks, White's Ferry, and Seneca swamp, with nightly activity and distinct cuttings visible along the landscape.
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Fishing Creek
Jeke
Frederick County
Ben Phobus
Charse-Of-The
Lewis Rudasill
Middle Creek
Owen’s Creek
Potomac
Point’of Rocks
Game Commission
White’s Ferry
Seneca
Los Angeles Jets Drop from ABL Amid Internal Strife
The Los Angeles Jets suspend ABL operations for the second half of the season and plan to reorganize in Long Beach next year. Players are optioned to other clubs. some may recall for 1962-63. League fate and potential Cleveland merge rumors also surface.
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Jets
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Hawaii
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New York
Henry Whitney
Jim Palmer
San Francisco
Hal Lear
Kansas City
Sharman
Jack Blank
Chargers
San Diego
Barron Hilton
Toros
Frederick Girls Top Middletown In Season Opener
Frederick High School ladies varsity beat Middletown 34 to 28 on Tuesday at FHS. Karen Dier poured in 16 points, Sue White added 13, while Middletown’s Agelia Remsburg led with 10 points.
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Middletown
FHS
Karen Dier
Kaydetts
Sue White
Agelia Remsburg
NFL Trying for Quick KO in Football War
Houston Oilers official John Breen says NFL aims to KO the AFL by paying big bonuses and no-cut contracts. He asserts NFL rich clubs try to eliminate the AFL, and that the tactic may backfire on the have-nots as Houston signs rookies despite high prices.
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Houston Oilers
National Football League
American Football League
John Breen
NFL
AFL
Breen
Houston
Oilers
Cumberland's track is sold to Timonium Maryland
Cumberland's track in Cumberland was sold to Timonium, extending Timonium’s racing presence in the state. The move aims to reduce Maryland's number of racing sites while preserving 12 total racing days by transferring Cumberland's 12 days to Timonium and reallocating 36 days from Bel Air and Baltimore Raceway. Timonium plans a 24 day meet.
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Timonium
Cumberland
Maryland
State Racing Commission
Attorney General
Bruce Livie
Bel Air
Baltimore Raceway
Pimlico
Bowie
Laurel
Baltimore
Big Track
Daniel B. Brewster
J. Glenn Beall
Brewster
Beall
Hagerstown
Detrick Defeats YMCA 74 to 66 In Narrow Victory
Fort Detrick Comets overcome Frederick YMCA 74 to 66 as Lengby leads with 24 points and Marple adds 22 for the Y. Frederick trails 33-30 at halftime before Detrick pulls away in the second half.
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Fort Detrick
Comets
Frederick
Waynesboro Five Again Stuns Frederick 68-51
Waynesboro raced to a 19-7 first quarter lead and never slowed, forcing 28 Frederick turnovers and sealing a 68-51 Tri-State League victory. Dick Low led Waynesboro with 22 points as Frederick shot 49 percent but could not close the gap.
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Frederick
Toy Yulling
Bill Seidling
Indians
Jerry Reid
Reid
Dave Ayersman
Tom Colliflower
Dick Low
Frederick Waynesboro
Seiching
Loy T
Bichy
Hovis
Bruchey
Sulunkle
Ayersman
Zuck
Bayles
Oller
Collitter
Hoover
Boone
Woo
Jofre gains bantam title in title bout
Eder Jofre of Brazil captured the undisputed world bantamweight championship with a 10th round technical knockout of Johnny Caldwell of Ireland in Sao Paulo. Jofre weighed 118 pounds while Caldwell tipped the scales at 118 pounds after lengthy prep. Jofre dominated from start to finish, flooring Caldwell in the fifth round and scoring repeatedly in the sixth with a right cross and flurries to the ropes.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Eder Jofre
Johnny Caldwell
Ireland
Jofre
Caldwell
Bearcats Rally For 62 54 Victory At Duquesne
Third ranked Cincinnati overcome a 10 point Duke lead to beat Duquesne 62 to 54 on Thursday night. Tom Thacker led with 17 points, Ron Bonham 15, Paul Hogue 14, while Willie Somerset scored 15 for Duquesne. Cincinnati improves to 13 wins.
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Cincinnati
Duquesne
Dukes
Bearcats
Tom Thacker
Bill Strompie
Thacker
Three Sharing Ist Round Lead In Crosby Golf
Former NCAA champions Phil Rodgers and Joe Campbell join 52-year-old Chuck Congdon atop the Crosby tournament leaderboard with 67s at Pebble Beach. Campbell battled flu after a 35, then a 32 back nine. Rodgers, 34-33, and Congdon 33-34 share the front. Nine to ten million Americans suffer heart disease and related circulatory conditions.
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Calif
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Joe Campbell
Chuck Congdon
Bing Crosby
Monterey Peinsula Country Club
Cypress Point
Campbell
Purdue
Rodgers
San Diego
University of Houston
Congdon
Tacoma
Wah
Jackie Cupit
Bill Casper
Mason Rudolph
Harry Ambinetti
Southern California
Bob McCallister
Yorba Linda
Los Angeles Angels
Pearson
McCallister
Jack Nicklaus
Veteran hurlers sign contracts with Braves and Yankees
Warren Spahn, 41, signed for his 18th season with the Braves, reportedly boosting his salary as the top pitcher. He led the NL in ERA 3.01 and tied for most wins and shutouts last season. Robin Roberts, 35, signed with the Yankees for about 30,000 after leaving Philadelphia, saying he will pitch better despite a tough previous year.
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Warren Spahn
Braves
Spahn
Joey Jay
Cincinnati
John McHale
NEW York
Robin Roberts
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Roberts
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Paul
Bear
Mount St. Marys hosts Rider College in nonleague clash
Mount St. Marys, ranked tenth in the small college poll, returns home to face Rider College in a 8 p.m. non league game. John O Reilly leads the Mount with 19.5 points per game and 176 rebounds while the team averages 84.7 a contest. The Mounts beat Loyola 104-77 recently as O Reilly shines with 31, 30, and 23 point games.
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Rider College
Mt. O'Reilly
St. Mary’s
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s
Associated Press
Indiana State
Rider
Trenton
N.J
Mt. St. Mary’s
Mountaineers
Mason-Dixon
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Dave Maloney
Dick Talley
Eddie Pfeiffer
Mounts
Loyola of Baltimore
Jim Phelan
Baltimore University
Bees
O'Reilly
Hampden-Sydney
Loyola
Roanoke
Attorney pleads guilty in college basketball fixing case
Charles Tucker, 25, pleaded guilty to attempts to fix games involving players from four colleges. Dennis Reed of Bowling Green was questioned as part of the continuing probe. Tucker remains free on $1,000 bail pending sentencing on Feb. 21.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York
Charles Tucker
General Sessions
Joseph Sarafite
Tucker
Dennis
Bill) Reed
Bowling Green University of Ohio
Bowling Green
Reed
Flushing
N.Y
Connecticut
Columbia
New York University
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