County Baseball's Decline Signals a County Epitaph
A newspaper column laments Frederick County amateur baseball as dying amid dwindling fan support and rising costs. It criticizes league inaction, details a series of questions sent to Tri County and Maryland State Leagues, and warns that without bold reforms the next installment may mark an epitaph for local baseball.
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Frederick County
Maryland
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National Baseball Congress
Tri-County
Fort Hill Players Dominate All CVAL Team Selections
Rinehart and Boone of Fort Hill named to the second CVAL team with other Sentinels earning honorable mention. Allegany Campers lead the league with Gaffney and Miller on the first squad and Evans among top scorers. Westminster places two on the first 11 as the circuit closes with scoring and defense tallies.
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Sentinels
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Fran Hammersmith
Fullpack
Bob Sheubridge
del Heimich
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Bob Gaffney
Tom Miller
Campers
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Qiher
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Ron Evans
Owls Land
Westminster
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Vern Duterer
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Eric Aux
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Gaffney
Evans
Rinehart
Bob Bankard
Fred Martin
South Hagerstown
Allegany Campers
Fredenck
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Crosstown
Arlegany
Cadets
Kansas Coach Sets Orange Bowl Plans vs Navy
Kansas coach Jack Mitchell said his team would likely win the Orange Bowl and earn tickets for a matchup with Navy, while noting Missouri’s strong squad and a possible rematch in another bowl. Navy and Missouri tickets go on mail order with set prices and deadlines.
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Wes
NAVY
Senators Acquire Gabler and Semproch in Expansion Move
AP report from Louisville notes Washington Club of the American League buys pitcher John Gabler and Ray Semproch as its first players. Major leaguers drafted 22 minors players for 472,900 dollars. Ford Frick froze rosters at 36 on Nov 7, with drafts filling 40. Frick to meet league presidents to draft a fair expansion plan.
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Ray Semproch
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
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Gabler
Ed Doherty
Washington
New York Yankees
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Yanks
Semproch
Spokane
Phillies
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Los Angeles
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The
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New York
Houston
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Ted Davidson
Jersey City
Palatka Fla
Vaimy Thomas
Cleveland
Rochester
Hank Foiles
Baltimore
Denver
Foiles
Kansas City
Detiroit
United States netters roll to doubles semifinal sweep
America's Davis Cup stocks rise as Dennis Ralston and Chuck Michinles stun Australians Bob Mark and Rod Laver 12 14 7 5 62 7 5 to reach the Victorian doubles semifinals. Barry MacKay Earl Buchholz and MacKinnley also reach the semis and bolster U S singles for an all American final possibility.
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Bakersfield
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Rod Laver
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
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St. Laws
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Bob Hewitt
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Navy Bellino Named Outstanding Player of Nation
Navy halfback Joe Bellino, 22, was chosen by the Maxwell Football Club as the nation's outstanding college football player. He set an Annapolis scoring record with 120 points and 834 rushing yards in 10 games, guiding Navy to a 9-1 season and an Orange Bowl bid. The award, to be presented Feb. 6, honors a storied past with former winners and upcoming honors including a pro player of the year to be named later.
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Penn State
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Army
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Ewbank Criticizes Colts After Loss to 49ers
Baltimore coach Weeb Ewbank blamed his players for overconfidence after a 3022 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He skipped film review to focus on the next game against the Detroit Lions, noting the Colts fell short of the effort he preached. The Lions previously beat Baltimore 30-17 in Baltimore.
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Weeb Exbank
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Ewbank
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Colts
All ACC picks feature married players in college football
Associated Press selects nine married players for the all ACC team as coaches note the domestic life suits football. Duke sophomore Mark Leggett leads a mixed lineup with qbs Norman Snead and Roman Gabriel among top passers, while Virginia lacks a representative and Clemson, Duke, Maryland and North Carolina state players fill key spots.
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Associated Press Advisory Board
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Mark Leggett
North Carolin State
Roman Gabnel
Virginia
Norman Snead
Wake Forest
Ross ‘Rip» Hawkins
North Carolina
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Gabriel
State
NC State and Duke players highlighted in basketball lineup
Lice Moore of NC State and Art Browning of Duke share a guard position with Jake Bodkin of South Carolina. The second team features quarterback Dale Betty of Maryland. An estimated 47 million Americans eat ice cream daily.
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NC State
Art Browning
Duke
Jake Bodkin
South Carolina
Dale Betty
Maryland
Griffith May Face Law Suit Over Indemnity Offer
The American Association threatened legal action against Calvin Griffith, president of the Washington club, after his offer of 50 000 damages for the invasion of the Minneapolis St Paul territory. Jim Burris, newly elected president, said the league was unsettled by Griffiths failure to propose a realistic indemnity figure. The article notes the Senators move to Minneapolis St Paul last October.
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St. Paul
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Washington Club
Minneapolis-St Paul
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