28 Ready To Enter Soap Box Derby
Twenty eight eager boys sign up to enter cars in the Soap Box Derby at a Friday kick off at Key Chevrolet. About 50 attendees including former entrants Will Main 1949 champ and Basil Day 1950 winner, Leesburg participants planning to join Frederick race, meeting led by Jon Turner with Derby officials Joe Leichert and Joe Baker, plus St Airy Chevrolet rep William Boone. A showing of the 1950 All American Derby film followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Chevrolet
Will Main
Basil Day
Leesburg
Frederick
Winchester
Edwin Hoetzel
Brock Chevrolet Agency
Jon Turner
Joe Leichert
Joe Baker
Junior Chamber of Commerce
William Boone
H. Deets Warfield Chevrolet
St. Airy
Akron
Strips Power To Fix Seasons
Annapolis March 2 The State Game and Inland Fish Commission would be stripped of its power to set hunting and fishing seasons and bag limits, returning authority to the Legislature. Duplication has caused confusion, with two sets of seasons and regulations. A separate bill would bar employers from hiring applicants based on draft eligibility, with fines up to 500 and or a year in jail.
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Annapolis
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
House of Delegates
Commission
Delegates Hall
R-Calvert
Hance
Forfeit Victory Aids Terrors As Season Ends Westminster
Western Maryland closed its wrestling season with a 20-15 win over Towson Teachers in the unlimited division. Gene Spurrier, blind from Towson, won a 130 pound shutout, with other bouts including Maldenee pinning Ficher, Ball pinning Prince, and Favy defeating Baummer. Albrittain of Western Maryland won by forfeit.
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Westminster
Western Maryland
Towson
Gene Spurrier
Montgomery
McShane Drew
Spurrier
Wilsey
Bernhardt
Ravenis
Walkersville Bowling League Latest Results Report
Walkersville league results show Ensors Groc gaining two wins while Coca Cola lose two. New Midway earns three points with John Deere blanked. Standings list Cola Cola Walker Motor Ensor’s Groc P-Up TroutView Sherwood Bros A&P with high scores noted for Zimm erman TroutView and Long Dorsey’s Meats. In Clearwater a Phillies pitcher Russ Meyer was knocked unconscious by a ball in batting practice with injury severity awaiting assessment.
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Ensor's
Sh'wood Bros
Dorsey’s Meats
Coca Cola
New Midway
John Deere
Walker
G. Veey
Civitan
Cola Cola
Motor Ensor’s Groc
Cee Dorsey
G. V. Mill
New Midwi
TroutView
Sherwood Bros
A&p
Zimmerman
A. Long
Dorsey's
Clearwater
Fla
Russ Meyer
Philadelphia Philly
Ralph Caballero
Meyer
Frank Waichee
Frederick Cadets Rally Past Glenburnie In 51-44 Victory
Frederick High School defeated Glenburnie High 51 to 44 in a tight basketball game led by Ronnie Tyeryar who scored 21, matching center Myers of Glenburnie. The Cadets built a fast start, Glenburnie clawed back in the second period, and Tyeryar fueled a decisive third frame scoring spree. In a preliminary, Brungwick High IVs beat Frederick Freshmen 42 to 33.
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Frederick High School
Ronnie Tyeryar
Glenburnie High
Glenhurnie
Tyeryar
Frederick
Myers
Glenburnie
Homer Brooks
Brungwick High IV
Frederick Freshengers
Varsities
Glenburnie G. F. TP
Bathgate
Shepke
Waller
Huster
Naegle
Roeth
Frederick F
Rinehart
Baker
Bapst
Ward
Bokesch
Price
Timer—Fraser
Gene Krantz
Threats and bribe claim swirl around LIU fix scandal
New York report details gangster style threats and a $300 bribe tied to a Madison Square Garden game on Jan 1 1949 in which Long Island University star Lipman faced arrest and bail. It cites coercion threats about river drops and notes multiple players under investigation amid a broader fix scheme across colleges.
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New York
Louis Lipman
Long Island University
Madison Square Garden
Duquesne
Lipman
Liu
Southern California
the Garden
Nathan Miller
LSU
Edward Gerd
Hollywood
Fila
Frank S. Hogan
Little League sponsors to meet Monday at 7 30
Four sponsors of not yet formed Little League teams will meet Monday evening at 7 30 at the Staley Park fieldhouse with members of the local circuits executive committee. Lions, Civitan clubs and civic associations will sponsor four Frederick Little League teams this season with each posting 275 for outfitting 8 13 year old players.
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Staley Park
George M. Chapline Jr
Lions
Civitans
North End Civic Association
South End Civic Association
Frederick
Frederick Lions Club
The
Chapline
Twin Win For Walkersville Boys And Girls
Walkersville High School swept a Brunswick twin bill in County Interscholastic League play at Bruns wick. The Walkersville girls led by Patsy Layman’s defense and Gerry Craver’s scoring topped the Railroad girls for a 30-17 victory and remained undefeated in five league games signaling 1951 county honors. The Walkersville boys, while not clinching the county title, displayed strong play. Clem sparked the attack as Walkersville beat Brunswick 50-40 in a high intensity game on the Brunswick court with Craver and Powell aiding the offense and Gladelasses guards producing key stops. Referee: Murray.
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Walkersville High School
Brunswick
Glade Jassies
Railroad Girls
Walkersville Boys
Gladesters
Clem
Secret of
Walkersville
Patsy Layman
Gladelasses
Gerry Craver
Peggy Powell
Peter
G. F
Zimmerman
Etaler
Flanagan
Cramer
Waddle
Stull
Obe
Brunswick G
Huffman
Isl
Merriman
Foster
Lovelace
Keyser
Wellson
Murray
St Johns High Edges Westminster By One Point
St Johns High School edged Westminster parish boys 48 to 47 in a Friday night thriller as Filp Kennedy stole late layups to seal the win. Westminster girls fell 31 to 21, while the Johnnettes also won earlier in the season series. Kennedy tied for top scoring in the close contest, finishing with the pivotal basket and high points as the Johnnies marked their final home games of the season.
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Avenging & Lopulius Joss
Westminster
Frederick St. John’s High School
Westminster Parish
Filp" Kennedy
Johnnies
Westminster Girls
Johnnettes
St. John's Girls
Kennedy
Sinnott
Pirates Hold First Spring Practice at Ban Bernardino
At training camp in Ban Bernardino California manager Billy Meyer led the Pirates through spring drills limited to popper games and calisthenics. He warned players again about the no drinking policy and said violations would be hard on violators.
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Ban Bernardino
Cal
Billy Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer
PF H S Trials To Begin On Monday
Coach Gene Hummel calls pitchers and catchers to practices starting Monday at 4 p m on the Cadets diamond. A 14 man battery is signed, with only three pitchers from last year remaining Skip Dorsey Snake Rice and Bill Ward among them Ward also plays senior varsity basketball. Practices continue daily next week then move to McCurdy Field after rosters firm up.
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Gene Hummel
Frederick
Hummel
Dorsey
Rice
Bill Ward
Ward
McCurdy Field
Duke Tops William and Mary in SoCon Tourney thriller
Raleigh N C March 2 Ai A jump shot by Guard Dick Groat with 45 seconds left lifted Duke to a 71 69 win over William and Mary to force a first round Southern Conference tournament against North Carolina State Groat finished with 31 points and reached 800 career scoring total N C State earlier beat Maryland 34 35 to advance on its bid for a fifth straight title
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Raleigh
N. C
Dick Groat
Duke
William and Mary
Blue Devils
North Carolina State
Groat
N. C. State
Maryland
Frederick High Girls Top Bethesda-Chevy in WAAC Return
Frederick High School girls varsity avenged a February loss by defeating Bethesda-Chevy Chase in a WAAC basketball return game. Spangler and Melnizer led for BCC with guards and Albargh’s pressure keeping Frederick unsettled as both teams trended through substitutions. The match featured a tougher battle than their prior meeting, ending with Frederick’s decisive effort and BCC’s second-string win in the earlier contest context.
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Frederick High Schoo Glels
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Kaydelfes
WAAC
PHS Lissies
Sextos
Scaron
Spangler
Melnizer
Miss Albargh
Frederick
BCC
Fredierick High
Bethesda- Chewy Chase
Indian Lookout Club Meets At Emmitsburg
The Indian Lookout Sportsmen's club of Emmitsburg met Tuesday night at the fire hall with about 20 members. President Weldon B. Shank presided and the group agreed to buy bluegills for stocking focal streams and discussed bass and crappie stocking. Last year the club helped stock Toms Creek and Middle Creek with bass and crappies. The community hall project was blocked, but the club pledged support. A petition against hunting restrictions in Frederick County was presented to Annapolis, signed by many Emmitsburg residents. Membership exceeds 100. next meeting is March 27 with a movie. officer elections set for April 24. Refreshments ended the meeting.
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Indian Lookout Sportsmen's Club of
Emmitsburg
Weldon B. Shank
Toms Creek
Middle Creek
Frederick County
Harold Hoke
Annapolis
Emmitsburg Sportsmen's Club
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Cannon
Ihel
Gearfinger
Z Wolpert
Hammond
Hane
Brunswick JV
FHS
Vusich
Timer—Zimmerman
Tom Scott
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Tey
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South Carolina
Lyles Alley
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Bill Reinhardt
George Washington
Red Brown
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Tomorow
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Patricia Tilso
Joseph C. Palmore
Denver Moore
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Ch. of Brethren
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Asbury Meth
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Cy Moore
Bill Wood
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Daley
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Yampa
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Joe Agnello
Associated Press
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Henry Amos
Michigan State
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Indian Lookout Club
WM. D. Bowers Lumber CO
E. Patrick ST
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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