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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1988
Page
12
The readable fragment notes an editor in Frederick Maryland with a date of July 16 possibly in 198. The entry references a local newspaper item likely about editorial content or a staff note and does not provide a full event.
East Frederick beat Emmitsburg 8 to 7 to advance in the Little League District II playoffs for a second straight year. Mike Keiser drove in the winning run with the bases loaded in the sixth, pitching six innings with 15 hits allowed. Timmy Thompson scored the final East Frederick run as the team will face the winner of Frederick American versus Thurmont.
Gary Gaetti hit a 20th homer to give Minnesota a 2 0 lead in the first inning off Jeff Ballard as the Twins downed the Baltimore Orioles 4 2. Lea 64 allowed nine hits in 6 1 innings while Keith Atherton and Jeff Reardon closed out the win. Ballard took the loss as Baltimore's Eddie Murray and Ken Gerhart collected two hits each. Frank Robinson missed the dugout due to back surgery with Elrod Hendricks filling in as interim manager.
Baltimore Orioles owner Edward Bennett Williams is in talks with USF&G Corp to swap the team for stock in the Baltimore company. The Evening Sun says the deal will either die or reach fruition early next week with Monday as the trigger date, based on two named sources.
The Twins scored twice in the second to take a 4-0 edge as Dan Gladden drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Matt Davidson added a run-scoring single. Baltimore answered with Bul Ripken's RBI single for their first run in the second.
Mason-Dixon pounded 16 hits and scored in every inning except the seventh to beat Marva 20-9 in the 14-15 year-old District 1 Babe Ruth Tournament at McCurdy Field. Tray Barrick earned the win with 10 strikeouts amid a offensive barrage led by Barrick and Dennis Hetrick.
The Frederick Open tennis event begins Monday at the city courts with a renamed sponsorship by Donald B. Rice. The tournament splits into men's open singles and doubles plus seniors divisions 35 and over and 55 and over, with prize money for open singles winner 600 and doubles 300, and a total purse of 1850.
Washington Redskins inked kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh and wide receiver Anthony Allen to one year contracts while rookie free agent linebacker Brian Bonner agreed to a two year deal. Haji-Sheikh led the 1987 team with 66 points and Allen started in three replacement games setting a receiving yardage record against St. Louis.
Roger Clemens pitched a five hitter with 16 strikeouts to beat Kansas City 3-1 in game one, while Boston’s offense bounced back in game two with Wade Boggs and Rick Cerone homering. New Red Sox manager Joe Morgan earned a 2-0 start after Thursday’s firing, signaling a revived clubhouse mood.
Fred Funk tied the Eaglehead Golf Course record with a 66 in the Frederick News-Post Pro-Am, matching the July 3 mark set by Jimmy Hayes. Starting on the 10th tee he carded six birdies and one bogey, including a 60-foot birdie on the 32nd hole, earning $600 and boosting his season earnings. Hayes posted 73 as the course played short on a hard surface.
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