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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1954
Page
4
Brunswick girls pull off a surprising win topping Connecticut 91 69 and defeating Tufts. West Chester Pa beats Shippensburg 78 72 in another college basketball result.
The report covers basketball results from East Duquesne to Tulane and Georgia Tech, a Colts signing in Baltimore, Cameron's UCLA ROTC dismissal, and Chrysler securing a 250 million dollar, ten year loan with Prudential. Notable names include Don Kerlin and Paul Cameron, with institutions such as UCLA, Navy ROTC, and Chrysler named.
Arcade Bowling league results show High Rock leading with 20 points and Ideal Garage 23, Petersville 25, Stup Gulf 18, Church Hill 20, and Arcade on bye. High individual marks include Moles worth and Ausherman for Ideal Garage. Mulloy defeats Larsen 6-2 5-7 6-4 to win the Miami Invitational singles, with Mulloy-Larsen also taking the doubles title 3-4 6-1 6-2 for Miami. The Alabama Crimson Tide football team is noted.
Frederick YMCA fields a team of all-stars from the adult Super-Sonic league for an invitational basketball tournament starting Wednesday in Hagerstown. The squad, featuring ex-collegians and semi-pros, faces tough competition from entries with former pros and college stars. Tourney play opens Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at the Hagerstown Armory, with Frederick meeting Gettysburg College Phi Kappa Psi company, and continues through the championship on March 10 at 9 p.m. Promoter Kenny Ridenour has signed 16 top semi-pro teams, lowering fees and increasing trophies.
In St Petersburg a 41 man squad worked out under Casey Stengel as four stars Mantle Martin Rizzuto and Miranda were absent. GM George Weiss scouts trims via trades while Cuba resident Miranda remains missing. In Sarasota the Red Sox opened spring drills under Del Baker as Ted Williams rests after a shoulder injury and Jackie Jensen tests a new swing at Fenway. In Clearwater Philadelphia signed Granny Hamner for about 20 000 amid a 450 000 payroll. Jack Mayo also agreed to terms.
National Baseball Umpires Association gathers at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with delegates from five states. Committees will draft and revise by laws for chartered state groups and present a report for adoption. Local officials Harry Curry and Billy Lyerly attend as official delegates. Frank Robinson presides.
Brooklyn fighter Tommy Jackson defeated Clarence Henry in a decision at Rockaway Beach with scores indicating a clear win. George Araujo stopped Curley Monroe in Providence as Boston results showed Araujo ahead decisively. Jesse Flores scored a win in San Francisco over Tommy Manuois, while the event in Worcester and related results in other cities appeared in brief summaries.
Indiana's 1954 state tournament sparks mass participation from towns of all sizes. Richland Center and Milan mobilize residents to attend games, while Elkhart plans a new fieldhouse. TV stations, radio, newspapers, and college scouts flood Indiana as Don Schundt, Bob Leonard, Vic Molodet and other Hoosier products shine nationwide.
Ted Williams, the Red Sox slugger, broke his left clavicle during a spring training workout in Sarasota. The injury, a displaced and comminuted fracture, will sideline him for weeks, complicating preparations for the Philadelphia season opener. Williams and manager Lou Boudreau lament the setback as doctors race to assess recovery time and impact.
Major league racing opens in Maryland as Laurel Race Course launches an 18 day meeting from March 22 to April 10. Nearly 300 horses are on the grounds with reservations from Walter M. Jeffords Ada L Rice Brookmeade Stables and others. Stakes include Capitol Handicap Cherry Blossom Laurel Handicap and Chesapeake with purses from 10000 to 20000. A separate note says certain high pitched sounds can sterilize food and kill germs per the American Hearing Aid Association.
Charles Town West Virginia March 11 Wilmer C Ensor, a 74 year old country doctor, has built a long racing career lasting over 30 years. His three year old Mike's Money has two wins from two starts and Hocotia delivered a sparkling comeback. He credits his life in medicine and racing, recalling early buys like And Kisses and Love Lock, and notes his trainee Buddy Ensor, the jockey. Bill Hartack led the first week with twelve wins.
A quiz style item asks how fast world population grows, noting about seventy thousand yearly. It lists cabinet members served across administrations like Frances Perkins and Harold Ickes. It explains worn money goes to the Treasury for destruction and replacement. It asks if a magpie can be taught to speak simple words. It states the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City took forty years to build from 1853 to 1893.
Six unseeded teams were spotted in the first triple header of the National Invitation Basketball Tournament. Louisville, St. Francis of Brooklyn, Dayton, Manhattan, Bowling Green and Wichita were named for opening games. Wichita’s status remains in flux with a potential conference title affecting its NCAA bid. The 12th team will be named Wednesday after Southwest Conference results. Four teams have byes. Western Kentucky and Niagara face Monday action. Duquesne and Holy Cross debut Tuesday.
The Middletown Valley Grange met February 25 with the health committee in charge. A poem by Mrs. Cecil K. Holter Jr was read, the Holter quartet sang, and WdS LlariesS Ed. Taylor spoke on first aid and emergencies. Next meeting March 11 will feature the agriculture committee.
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