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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1999
Page
10
A group is assembling a bid for the Baltimore Washington region to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, with Frederick County viewed as part of the potential host area.
Clarence T. Bishop, senior vice president of the Washington Baltimore Regional 2012 Coalition, says Frederick will host part of the Games through pre competition and cultural activities while major venues sit in Baltimore Washington and Northern Virginia. He notes 41 identified venues including Harry Grove Stadium and Knott Arena and discusses regional hotel bookings from North Carolina to Philadelphia as the bid proceeds.
Cal Ripken may miss several games with a deep bone bruise in his right wrist after being hit by Mike Thurman. He wore a bandage, plans immobilization for 1-2 days, and could return soon if improvement continues. Ripken, 38, entered the season hampered by back spasms and a low batting average, with talk of a possible DL stint if the wrist does not improve.
Harold Baines went 4 for 5 with a homer as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Montreal 9-4 behind Mike Mussina who improved to 12-4 with seven innings of four-hit ball and 10 strikeouts. The win gave Baltimore its fourth consecutive victory and extended Expos' losing streak to four. Surhoff homered and drove in three as Barnes collected four hits for the Orioles in a 17-hit attack.
Baltimore trades pitcher Rocky Coppinger to Milwaukee for a player to be named. Coppinger started in the AL Championship Series, struggled with injuries, and sought stability after a fluctuating Orioles tenure. He joins the Brewers as Milwaukee seeks added pitching depth and potential rotation help.
Frederick hosts Myrtle Beach at Harry Grove Stadium at 7 35 p m to start a three game homestand after a 7 5 Friday loss to Kinston dropping to 9 12 in the second half and 4 4 overall Kinston improves to 10 10 in the second half and 47 42 overall The Indians swept the Keys last week at Coastal Federal Stadium as Chad Whitaker and Osmany Santana fueled the win Jon Hamilton Dustin Mohr and Darnell McDana contributed for Kinston Sean Douglass pitched for Frederick with Caleber Altes reactivated and Tim Meier returning to Delmarva for assignment prior to the game The Old Timers Classic is scheduled for the day with former players on display
At Carnoustie Golf Links the field battled brutal winds as a little known Frenchman held a narrow lead after two rounds. Tiger Woods and Greg Norman faltered with bogeys and miscues while Jesper Parnevik fought hay fever for a 68 and a late charge. Van de Velde hovered atop a crowded chase that included Angel Cabrera and Parnevik, as the course’s cruelty defined a quirky Friday at the British Open.
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