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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1961
Page
6
Slated shifts for Frederick Babe Ruth League include a 36 game regular season with a post season playoff and a Shaughnessy style series among top four teams to crown champion. McCurdy Field use may grow as Frederick High School diamond opens as a potential new home for games and practices.
Bobby's Barber Shop tops Don's Food Market 3 games as Billy Brandt leads with pace setting 349 series. Larry Haines posts 313 for Sam's ve and Ronnie Layman 251 for Brownie's. Sup's Variety sweeps four pots from Brownie's Garage. leaders include Jackie Rickman 271 set and Larry Grimes pacing Prosperity Cleaners with 333 high series. First prize hinges on attendance. prize is a Baltimore Orioles game trip.
Maryland Attorney General Thomas B. Finan ruled the State Racing Commission must publicly disclose the names of stockholders who are public officials, including General Assembly members, and that racing associations must submit these lists. Finan said the state’s revenue from racing creates a public interest in disclosures, and Commission Chair R. Bruce Livie agreed to comply.
St Louis pitcher Larry Jackson, last season’s 18 game winner, suffered a lower jaw fracture after a bat fragment struck him during an exhibition against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Duke Snider’s bat splintered, hitting Jackson. he was hospitalized in St. Petersburg, expected to miss at least four weeks with a smooth diet and light activity on the sidelines.
Sonny Liston disclosed a $125 000 minimum guarantee was offered to stage a Johansson bout in Goteborg or Stockholm next September. Barone questioned the offer's solidity and demanded direct talks with Swedish promoter Edwin Ahlquist for protections against postponement or cancellation, warning against a summer waste if the fight fell through.
Baltimore manager Paul Richards states the Orioles can win the American League with good health luck and young talent. He cites strong pitching depth led by six starters and Hoy Wilhelm as closer, solid infield with Gentile Breeding Hansen Robinson and others, and platoons in the outfield and corner spots.
Baltimore Colts announce the acquisition of veteran quarterback Lamar McHan from Green Bay for an undisclosed draft choice. McHan, a 1954 Cardinals draft pick, backed up John Unitas as Green Bay’s No. 2 passer behind Bart Starr in 1960.
Jose Valdivielso homered and doubled driving in four as the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-9 in an exhibition game in Orlando. The Twins backed by 13 hits and homers from McAvor and Dobbek jump started a free-swinging attack. Orioles countered with three long balls by Breeding Adair and Philley.
Paul Hahn, a Carolina born golf entertainer, brings a one hour trick shot show to the VFW Country Club on May 14. The act features swinging gadgets, a 230 yard shot demonstration, and a double action routine while Hahn explains the golf swing. He tours globally, has appeared on Ed Sullivan and You Asked For It, and states he is not a tournament player.
Indiana's Watt Bellamy and St Bonaventure's Tom Stith led the opening round as Chicago and the Knicks drafted early. The draft highlighted college seniors, with several players from Army and the NBL also chosen. Additional rounds saw Maryland, Duke, North Carolina, and NC State players picked by various teams.
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