Frederick Falcons Purchase Sparks Hope for Local Football
A Silver Spring group led by Joe and Richard Godbout aims to buy the Frederick Falcons and keep amateur football in Frederick for at least one more season. They will meet Falcon stockholders to finalize plans, hoping fan support keeps the team in the area after 1975. without it, Frederick could lose its team since 1968.
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Falcons Ownership Change May Bring New Frederick Team
Frederick Falcons face a shift as Frederick Falcons Inc. disbands after failing to raise about $2,000. The Godbout brothers win IFL approval to take over, intending to keep the team in Frederick for at least one more year while arranging with stockholders to buy equipment and settle a $4,000 to $5,000 debt. Practice starts in July. season opens in August.
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Connors and Favorites Advance in Wimbledon Action
Jimmy Connors swept past Mark Cox 6-4 6-2 6-2 to reach the Wimbledon round of 16 as the fourth day drew a record crowd of 34 844. Bjorn Borg and Rosewall also advanced, while Billie Jean King crushed Veronica Burton to reach the third round and defending champion Chris Evert moved safely into the next round.
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Australia
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Sweden
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Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Cox
Rosenall
Calif
Peggy Michel
Pacific Palisades
Patty Ann Reese
St. Petersburg
Fla
Kathy May
Beverly Hills
Janet Newberry
la Jolla
Chris Evert
Frederick girl sets age group hurdles record at invitational
Barbara Davis, 13, of Frederick, won the 80 meter hurdles in the 12-13-year-old division at the Downington invitational, clocking 11.7 to break her previous mark. She also won the 200 meter hurdles in 29.5, finished third in high jump, and will compete in Bermuda with the National AAU events in July.
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Barbara Davis
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White Plains
Rosiland Anderson
Tina Leatherman
Chemist Smith
Gwen McAllister
Orioles lose to Tigers in eighth 6 5
Gene Michaels three hits including an eighth inning single drove in the tie breaking run as Detroit snapped a six game skid by beating Baltimore 6-5. Mickey Lolich got the win in relief as the Orioles dropped their fifth straight.
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Leon Roberts
Aurelio Rodriguez
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Mark Belanger
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