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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1962
Page
6
The Mason-Dixon YMCA swim meet held March 17 at Chambersburg Pa featured top four finishes. Brad Kefauver placed second in back stroke and Charlie Raine competed in the eight and under class with Bennie among the top four overall.
Rog er Hornsby, Hall of Fame hitter and Mets coach, blasted Roger Maris after a spring incident in St. Petersburg Florida. Hornsby called Maris a bush leaguer and a “punk ball player” while noting Maris’ 61 home runs last season and criticizing his behavior off the field.
Big Bill Casper led the Coral Country Club Open with a two under par 70 after a gusting win, but sudden rain halted play with about 100 golfers on the course. All Friday scores were nullified and the round will be replayed Saturday. Jack Nicklaus stood one behind at 141 after a 72. Bobby Nichols, tied for lead on Thursday, was still nine on the slowing ninth when rain began.
Pat Piggott of Bellingham Washington drove a Lotus to win a lap race in Sebring Florida. He led from the first lap and lapped all but one rival. The event saw many retirements with only 11 of 27 finishers.
Stan Musial, 41, pursuing NL records in his final 1962 season, doubled in a decisive run as the Cardinals beat Philadelphia 4-3. He aims for most NL hits, RBI, runs and at-bats, adding to his total-base and doubles marks while leading NL clubs.
Cincinnati survives a late UCLA rally as Tom Thacker scores on a 15-foot jump with four seconds left to beat the Bruins 72 70. Jerry Lucas injures left knee but Ohio State rolls past Wake Forest 84 68, setting a title rematch with Cincinnati.
The NBA Eastern Division final between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia Warriors opens Saturday at Boston at 2 p.m. EST. The best of seven moves to Philadelphia on March 27, with games in Boston March 28 and Philadelphia March 31, and a possible 2:30 p.m. EST nationally televised finale.
Mt St Marys coach Jim Phelan earned the USBWA small college coach of the year honor and will receive the plaque in Louisville after the NCAA final. Fred Taylor of Ohio State also honored. ceremony follows the tournament final.
Benny Paret the welterweight champion, a 17-5 underdog for his third title bid against Emile Griffith, headlines a one round TV bout at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. The bout follows Griffith’s 13th round KO of Paret in Miami and Paret’s brutal defeat to Gene Fullmer, which many cite in predicting the outcome.
AP reports Bill DeWitt agreed to buy the Cincinnati Reds for 4.625 million dollars. The sale requires stockholder approval and ratification by NL clubs. Crosley foundation trustees back DeWitt, who plans Cincinnati ownership with officers including Thomas Haydock and Thomas Conroy.
Debbie Thompson targets two of her own records as the Frederick Track and Field Club travels to Baltimore's Fifth Regiment Armory for the South Atlantic Senior Women's AAU meet. Deb or Debbie, Ruth, Marlene and Cheryl lead in the 60-yard dash and 220, with entries in the 440 for Tammy. Kate Blundell eyes the broad jump as the season’s last indoor meet, with events scheduled from 3:15 to 4:45.
Prominent today's card centers on the $100,000 Campbell Handicap at Bowie with 15 probable runners. April Skies, Globemaster, Hitting Away and Beau Prince figure as fast early threats while Ambropoise, Yorktown, Orleans Doge and rare Rice among others loom in the finish. The race offers about $118,450 to the first four, with April Skies aiming to steal the lead as in last year's Campbell. In other notes, Globemaster and Juanro add intrigue as weight and form factor into the mile and a sixteenth event.
St. John’s and Dayton meet for the National Invitation Tournament title at Madison Square Garden, with St. John’s aiming for a fourth NIT crown and Dayton seeking its first. The doubleheader opens with Duquesne vs Loyola of Chicago for third place. The title game airs on NBC.
Detroit and Baltimore game postponed due to rain while San Francisco beat Chicago and Cleveland topped Los Angeles. Houston defeated Boston in 10 innings. Kansas City Washington canceled by rain. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati also canceled. Milwaukee beat New York, and Minnesota defeated Chicago as St. Louis edged Philadelphia. Spring practice announced for Yellow Springs in Tri-County League and Liberty in Maryland State League with Sunday workouts at 1 pm and 1:30 pm respectively.
Emmett Ashford, the first Negro umpire in professional baseball, aims to become the first in the majors. He notes players and managers judge calls by skill, not color, and cites PCL President Dewey Soriano as a strong booster while working spring training in Tucson with Salt Lake City.
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