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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1960
Page
6
York Pa Boy's Club triumphed 34 7 over the Frederick Colts in the Southern Pennsylvania League playoff on Thanksgiving at Frederick High School. Colts lost key players before kickoff and struggled as York built a multi quarter lead with a 60 yard TD run and a late defensive score.
Virginia Tech upset VMI 13-12 to spoil the Southern Conference title foe. Texas beat Texas A&M 21-14 and eyed the Bluebonnet game. Cornell fired coach Lefty James after an 18-7 loss to Penn. Ramiro Escandon sparked Denver past Colorado State 21-12. Richmond ran over William and Mary 19-0. Wichita State beat West Texas State 31-14. Lenoir-Rhyne crushed Catawba 56-6 to claim North State title.
Federal Judge Roszel C Thomson ruled that the Maryland Jockey Club must pay income taxes on a State administered fund used for capital improvements at Pimlico Race Track. The fund, collected by the State Racing Commission, totaled 364,761 dollars with 142,000 dollars in back taxes due.
Houston Oilers, favored to win, aim to clinch at least a share of the Eastern Division title with a win over Boston in an AFL game. Houston leads at 7-3. Boston 5-5. A Oilers victory would secure a tie or better with three games remaining. Boston would keep the race tight. About 25,000 fans expected for an 8 pm EST kickoff. Condie 91 yard kickoff return highlights Maryland victory over Virginia.
New York Titans quarterback Al Dorow threw two touchdowns ran for one and helped set up two more as Dallas fell 41 35 at the Polo Grounds. Dorow completed 21 of 36 passes for 301 yards with Don Maynard catching 19 for 179 yards and a TD. Bill Shockley added five of six extra points.
Maryland scholastic games include Allegany 21 Fort Hill LaSalle 21 Beall 6 Loyola 44 Calvert Hall 18 City 30 Poly 26 John Carroll 7 Eastern 6. Annapolis 51 Mt Marys 0. Penn 18 Cornell. Virginia Tech 13 VMI 12 Richmond 19. Wm Mary 0 Wichita 31 West Texas 14 Tenn Tech 35 Middle Tenn 3 Denver 21 Colo State 12 Texas 21 Texas A&M 14. Evergreen Shrine Bowl Everett 14 Bowe 13 Lamar Tech 41. South Dakota 21 Miss Southern 30. Quantico Marines 41 Fort Velvoir 16. NFL Detroit 23 Green Bay 10. AFL New York 41 Dallas 35. Condie leads kickoff returns with 352 yards on 110 runs. Ed France 327 yards on 13 runbacks remains runner-up. Maryland’s Jim Davidson tops punts with 169 yards on 16 returns.
Detroit beat Green Bay 23 10 as Jim Ninowski passed for 180 yards in the first half and Green Bay miscues produced a 16 0 Lions lead. Paul Hornung scored all Packers points in the third, while Green Bay fumbles and a blocked punt safety sealed the outcome before 54 123 at Detroit.
Allegany High School built a 21 point lead with four rushing scores to defeat Fort Hill 21-0 and seize the Cumberland Valley Athletic League and Cumberland city championships. Ronny Evans scored twice, Tom Miller added a TD, and Drake Gibbs blocked a punt setting up the final score as Allegany finished 10-0 for the season, their first undefeated year since 1942.
Army coach Dale Hall praises 215 pound guard Al Vanderbush as a potential All-America pick ahead of the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. Hall notes Vanderbush’s past two fumbles against Pitt and aims to redeem last year’s defeat, while outlining Vanderbush’s role as left side linebacker in Army’s defense and comparing Army and Navy scoring stats. The piece references a Las Vegas meeting and the upcoming 73rd Amateur Athletic Union convention.
The AAU agenda in Las Vegas on December 30 to December 4 includes action on nominations for the James E Sullivan Memorial Trophy awarded to the outstanding amateur athlete of the year. Florida to face Baylor in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on December 31. under SEC rules schools may not officially announce acceptance of a bowl bid until after their final regular season game.
Toronto might replace Los Angeles in 1961 expansion as the National League signals rejection of the nine team interlocking schedule. The AP reports Commissioner Ford Frick clarifies moves involving Toronto ownership transfer and indemnification to the International League. The AL weighs a switch to Toronto if the NL blocks the nine team plan.
University of Virginia moves to fill the post as Gus K Tebell nears mandatory retirement in 1962 after 30 years on staff. President Edgar F Shannon Jr says Tebell will assist and return to the physical education faculty after service. Alumni efforts to extend coach Dick Voris contract were rejected as Voris remains the losingest major‑college football coach. Maryland and Connecticut reach NCAA soccer semifinals in Brooklyn.
The field includes defending champions St. Louis and West Chester State Teachers College. Other semifinalists are pio n and whi with Courtland State hosting the event.
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