Lack Effective Passing Game Progresses at Midseason
Thomas Johnson High School football coach Jack Molesworth reports the Patriots at 3-2 midseason with a weak passing game but strong running and line play. He cites QB Terry Brant and receivers as improving, praises defensive and offensive lines, and notes several players stepping up while acknowledging coaching and green, inexperienced squad factors.
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Terry Brant
Ron Schattenberg
Tim Ambrose
Tom Hutcheson
Bob Turner
Jerry Falk
Sam Baily
Elmore Hood
Tom Mohler
Chuck Dahlgren
Jayvee
Sam Greene
Glenn Wiggs
Mark Rice
Ilal Keller
Pete Klein
Frederick
Patriots
Frederick High School
Hal Moser
Fred Burgee
Cadets Edge Bel Air In Hard-Fought Football Victory
Frederick High School Cadets defeated Bel Air 12 to 6 at Thomas Johnson Stadium in a penalty plagued clash. Key plays included Jack Gaither’s 3 yard touchdown run and a 41 yard pass from Gaither to Bob Swanson, while Bel Air’s Rick Ruff and Dick Parsons produced late efforts but could not overcome Frederick’s defense led by Frank Keyser.
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Frederick High School
Bel Air
Thomas Johnson Stadium
Jack Gaither
Frederick
Bobcats
Rick Ruff
Ruff
Chuck Foreman
Jeff Freland
Cadets
Denny Oram
Woody Bach
Willis Hall
Ireland
Freland
Gaither
Frank Keyser
Bach
Orvay
Randy Hubard
Bob Swanson
Dick Parsons
Swanson
Parsons
J. Rolfe Castleman
J Rolfe Castleman
Hall
Richard Remsburg
Patriots vs South High in Hagerstown clash tonight
Thomas Johnson High School Patriots meet South High in Hagerstown with a 1-1 league mark and 3-2 overall. South High has won one Tri State League game, 14-9 over Boonsboro, and lost to Waynesboro Westminster Martinsburg Allegany. Coach Jack Molesworth says TJ is physically ready after a solid practice week and respects South High’s scoring threat. The game airs at 7:55 p.m. on a Frederick radio station.
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South High
Frederick
Rebels
Jess Boonsboro
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Westminster
Martinsburg
Allegany
Thomas Johnson
Fort Hall
Jack Molesworth
Fort Hll
Molesworth
Washington County
Sentinals
Fort Hill
Cepeda Named Comeback Player Of Year 1966
Orlandio Cepeda, slugging first baseman, named National League Comeback Player of the Year for 1966 after a trade from San Francisco to St. Louis. He earned 88 AP votes, with relief pitcher Phil Regan second and outfielder Matty Alou third. Cepeda batted .301 with 20 homers and 73 RBIs in 142 games after missing 1965 due to knee surgery.
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St. Louis
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
Matty Alou
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Alou
Cepeda
Giants
Ray Sadecki
Regan
Dodgers
Syracuse
Detroit
Tigers
Dick Tracewski
Pirates
Joe Gibbon
Ossie Virgil
Braves and Astros Complete Six-Player Trade Swap
The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros opened winter trading with six players changing teams. Key figures include Lee Bales and Ed Pacheco, along with Danny Schneider and Tom Dukes. John Hoffman and Gene Ratliff go to Atlanta, while Bales and Schneider move to Houston. Ratliff is Macon, Georgia born. Pacheco joins Braves 40-man roster. Hoffman and Ratliff assigned to Richmond. Dukes sent to Oklahoma City in the PCL.
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Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Lee Bales
Ed Pacheco
Astro
Braves
Danny Schneider
Tom Dukes
Houston
John Hoffman
Gene Ratliff
Macon
Pacheco
Hoffman
Ratliff
Richmond
Astros
Bales
Schneider
Dukes
Oklahoma City
Second Pro Hockey Loop Predicted in Northeast Merger
Providence AP reports American Hockey League official Jack Butten predicted a second major hockey league forming soon through a merger of the IL and the Western League. The plan would create a 15 team circuit challenging the National Hockey League as the six team NL aims to expand to 12 by October 1967.
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Providence
American Hockey League
Jack Butten
National Hockey League
Alabama Faces Vols In Bid For Third Straight Title
The Associated Press notes Tennessee, dropped from the Top Ten, hosts Alabama as the Crimson Tide pursue an unprecedented third consecutive national championship. Previous year’s 7-7 tie at Tennessee remains a blemish for Alabama as the Vols seek to derail the top-ranked foe.
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Associated Press
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Vols
Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech
Purdue
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
Spartans
Ohio State
Irony Yanks Pay For Blefary's Education
The Yankees are funding Curt Blefary's education as he starts classes at Towson State College with a one credit load, after transferring from Wagner College and facing credit losses. Blefary, 23, is a key Oriole outfielder with 11 of his 45 career AL home runs against New York, and the team included an $8000 college scholarship in his 1962 signing bonus. The note also mentions Wyoming coach Lloyd Eaton and his return of 30 lettermen for a season.
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New York Yankees
Baltimore Oriole
Curt Blefary
Towson State College
Blefary
Wagner College
Staten Island
N.Y
Yankees
Oriole
Lloyd Eaton
Wyoming
Pro Grid Merger Orbit in Voice Vote
The Senate approved by voice vote a bill to legalize the merger of the National and American football leagues. Senator Everett Dirksen attached it to an amended investment credit tax bill, aiming for House action before adjournment.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
R-N
House
Dirksen
Congress
Mayor McKeldin Opposes Memorial Stadium Scoreboard
Baltimore Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin dismisses a $500000 to $1000000 proposal for a new scoreboard at Memorial Stadium. The plan would sacrifice about $41000 annually in advertising revenue for seven years. He quips about his budget fever instead of supporting the project.
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Theodore R. McKeldin
Memorial Stadium
McKeldin
Champagne Race Set Today At Aqueduct Track
Nine rivals compete in the Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct a one mile race with Dr. Fager the betting favorite. The richest New York state stakes at 208925 dollars, it is the nations oldest for two year olds first run in 1867 the 95th edition. Eight challengers join Dr. Fager with Bold Hour and Successor among top contenders. all entrants carry 122 pounds.
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George D. Widener
Johnny Rotz
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Bold Lady
Braulio Baeza
Phipps
Buckpasser
Diplomat Way
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