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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1951
Page
6
The News notes a proposal to pay second division players their true worth. Ned Garver, earning $19,000 annually with the St. Louis Browns, suggests clubs rate a player’s salary after three straight seasons in the second division. the average of owner opinions would set a minimum pay, with swaps if a club cannot meet the figure.
Leslie O'Connor, longtime adviser to Commissioner Landis, tells a House Judiciary subcommittee that farm systems hurt baseball by concentrating control of hundreds of players, harming players and minor leagues, and threatening the game's structure despite some defenses from Landis era supporters. He cites limited player options and reduced minor league revenue as key objections.
George Richard Carroll Jr. of Clarksburg received a life prison term for the July 29 tavern murder of George Joseph Cann Jr. in Clarksburg. Judge Stedman Prescott sentenced Carroll to serve in the Maryland Penitentiary.
The Wes le yan Service Guild held its October 16 meeting in the Indies parlor at Calvary Methodist Church. President Miss Mary Yingling led, with devotion by Miss Betty Rubeck. World Day of Prayer was presented by Mrs. Lucille Tucker, who explained funds would support four projects including Allen High School dormitory in Asheville North Carolina and facilities in Mexico Cuba Argentina and related programs.
October meeting at Mrs Vernon Nicodemus Monrovia discussed building for total abstinence via churches. Mrs Ivan Lawson led worship and prayer, readings by Mrs Douglas Williams and others, salutes to the flag, and reports from the State Convention in Hagerstown. November gathering planned at Mrs John Kelly's home. Haiti's population stated as about 4 million.
Joseph D. Baker of Frederick has named Ernie Tannen of Silver Spring as State chairman of the Jaycee Voice of Democracy Contest. Tannen, a Silver Spring Jaycee member and WGAY program director, is president of the Maryland State Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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