McCurdy Clock Fight Stokes IFL Stadium Plans
Dysfunc McCurdy Field hampers IFL play with teams threatening to skip Falcons at home without an electric clock. Frederick lacks a clock while Waynesboro and Baltimore upgrade. debate over league rule on clocks, with a new stadium planned under Mayor Magaha to include a clock. A temporary field option could arise this winter as plans evolve.
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Orioles Down Yankees As Cuellar Wins 21st
Left-hander Mike Cuellar won his 21st of the season after a 4-0 first inning lead, as Baltimore capitalized on early runs and double plays. Brooks Robinson drove in three, Paul Blair and Hendricks added two apiece, and the Orioles defeated the Yankees 10-2 at New York.
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Stan Bahnsen
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Boog Powell
Powell
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Danny Cater
Ron Klimkowski
Buford
Gene Michael
Robinson
Falcons Tickets On Sale At Shipley's For Friday Game
Tickets for Frederick Falcons game against Hagerstown at McCurdy Field are available at Shipley's. Reserved seats cost $2 and general admission $1.50. Sales continue through the week.
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Christmas Spirit Strikes Skins In Middle Of August
Washington Redskins players gathered in Tampa to record a 10 song Christmas album titled Holiday Halftime under conductor Jacques Urbont. The session lasted five hours with improvised performances of classic carols and holiday tunes, drawing mixed reactions from players and including solo work to salvage shaky takes.
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Mike Tatch
Manlius Records
TJ Frederick Gridders Show Notable Early Progress
Thomas Johnson and Frederick football teams held Saturday scrimmages amid coaches’ praise. Frederick noted improved defense and promising offense with backups and injured players returning. Tom Schultz and Dave Heller stood out on offense and defense. Dahlgren, out last week, will resume workouts and be ready for Sept 11 opener.
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Frederick
Adam Craven
Walter Johnson
Montgomery County
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Tim Hall
Ernie Bowens
Tom Schultz
Dave Heller
Eric Dahlgren
Patriots
Dahlgren
Five Teams Vie For NL East Title In Tight Race
The National League East becomes a five team battle led by Pittsburgh amid a six game slide. St. Louis trails by 5 4 games with a 64 68 mark, while Philadelphia sits 7 4 games back at 62 70. Montreal is 12 4 games behind at 57 75 as Cubs and Mets hover nearby.
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Baltimore Fights NFL Suit Over Stadium Schedule
Baltimore argues in court that the Colts cannot play the Chiefs at Memorial Stadium on September 28. The city cites its contract with the Orioles restricting games within 36 hours of a baseball event. Orioles scheduled a two night doubleheader for September 29 after the prior open date.
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Career Ends For Kubany
COLLEGE PARK Md AP The football career of Glenn Kubany ended when the University of Maryland announced the defensive lineman suffers a recurrent concussion. Kubany, listed as No 1 defensive tackle after last season as a defensive end, was injured on a blocking dummy during the first day of fall drills and doctors warned against further damage. He sat out 1968 but played last year.
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Craven
Greg Proctor
Jim Benn
Mike Day
Bob Miller
Mike Jackson
Gary Miller
Thomas Johnson
Jack Molesworth
Gaithersburg
College Park
Glenn Kubany
University of Maryland
Kubany
Howard Ties AL Lead With 38th Homer For Senators
Frank Howard blasted a two run homer in the fifth to tie Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead with 38, lifting the Washington Senators past Cleveland 5-4. Aurelio Rodriguez added a solo shot to back starter Casey Cox, as Washington moved ahead in the RBI race and Cox yielded a homer to Nettles in the ninth. Cleveland’s Nettles hit his 21st homer as the Indians score in each inning off Cox and reliever Knowles. Rodriguez, Howard homer in 1969 season under Ted Williams.
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French
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