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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1961
Page
3
A historical look at proposed basketball rule changes aimed at speeding play includes no offensive foul shots, stoppage after violations for substitutions, a one foot buffer at the free throw lane, multiple three minute overtimes instead of sudden death, and bench coaching becoming allowed. The piece weighs potential timing gains against rising fouls and longer stoppages.
The Associated Press reports coaches Tom Nugent and Wayne Hardin urge focus as N C State meets Duke in Raleigh on Saturday while Maryland faces South Carolina and Navy heads to Pittsburgh before Notre Dame. Maryland and Navy seek ACC pace as Clemson leaves the conference for a tuneup at Auburn.
Telegraphed report notes the Colt Bears game is sold out in Baltimore with high attendance expected for the season start. Te Rad and COAR Annie Foday confirm tickets for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bears at Memo Sedna stadium, the first home game of the year drawing about 57,441 tickets issued so far. Crowd limits and partial seating are mentioned as major league baseball season approaches.
CHICAGO AP Star halfback Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers was ordered to a 10 day hospital stay for a new physical examination at the U S Navy Hospital in Great Lakes. The Army 5th Army said the evaluation should take about 10 days and could affect his duty date at Ft. Riley Kansas. Hornung, 26, has had a pinched neck nerve and was recalled as an Army reservist along with teammates Ray Nitschke and Boyd Dowler. He may miss games if the exam delays his clearance but could still play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and possibly Nov 5 at Baltimore if results come in time.
New York AP report quotes Ernie McCoy, Penn State athletic director and NCAA injuries committee chair, voicing concern over plastic helmets and face guards. He notes rising deaths from football injuries and says the panel may take over research while studying tackling methods and pregame warmups.
Navy Lightweights defeated Penn State in a muddy, tense clash at Annapolis. Quarterback Lilwell connected on a 35 yard pass for a touchdown, with Lilwell adding a 16 yard scoring pass. Navy controlled most quarters though Penn State fought back with late onside attempts and a hard-charging defense.
Washington College overcame an early deficit to defeat Western Maryland 2-1 and stay unbeaten in Mason-Dixon Conference play. John Coles tied the match with four minutes into the fourth quarter after an assist from Bucky Larrimore, then Larrimore converted on a bouncing corner kick feed from Ozzie Hodges less than a minute later for the winner. Warne Whitemore gave Western Maryland the early third-quarter lead as Green Terrors fall to 2-2 in conference and 2-5 overall. Washington College improves to 4-1-1 overall.
Allegany Campers beat Frederick Cadets 20 to 13 after a 13-0 first half Frederick lead. Jim Creig scored for Allegany, Dave Merrill bulled in for the winner in the fourth quarter as Frederick failed to move the ball after halftime. Cadets led 7-0 on a Dick Bayles reception but missteps and penalties stalled drives in the final two quarters.
Hagerstown Phil Petry of South Hagerstone scored a late touchdown in the final 16 seconds securing a 6-0 victory over Fort Hill. The Rebels clinch the Cumberland Valley Athletic League title and move to 5-0 in league play.
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announced a two tier draft plan with major league selections in Tampa on November 27 following the minor league meetings there from November 27 to 30. Washington and Kansas City tied for last in the AL gave Washington the first pick with the AL getting two final picks due to its 10 teams. The 16th and 17th picks fall to Cincinnati and Detroit while New York holds the 38th. The Mets and Colts will receive a special draft after the regular one.
Carry Back the Derby and Preakness winner will run in the 74000 added Trenton Handicap at Garden State Park aiming to snap a three race skid since September 2. He faces older rivals Intentionally Divine Comedy Nickle Boy and others in this 1 1/8 mile race. Domit Kinz, a favorite in the Champagne Makes, is pegged at 53 fasorite with a 5 3 55 gross for the Garden State on November 4.
Annapolis MA AP Quarterback Roger Stebach threw three touchdown passes as Navy extended its undefeated streak with a fifth straight win over George Washington Freemen MA. Hack Carrell covered 18 yards for a score while Bob Withers recovered a fumble to set up Navy’s scoring plays. Giants football feature: Giants play Sunday at McCurdy Field versus Harpers Ferry, aiming for their second win.
Eight of the nation’s top ten college teams face conference games with a quiet Saturday after last week’s storms. Notre Dame meets Northwestern while Alabama faces Houston in easier matchups. Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State, and Minnesota holdBig Ten clashes, and LSU meets Florida in SEC action as Texas plays Rice in a pivotal Southwest showdown.
American owned Midsummer Night is among the top contenders for Saturday's Cambridge Handicap at Newmarket on soft turf after heavy rains. The 4-year-old chestnut, trained by Rokeby Farms, seeks a second straight win in the historic race, with Lester Piggott aboard Thames Trader and other notable hopefuls like Rachel and Plaza also high in betting.
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