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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1958
Page
13
Photo by Castleman shows the Frederick Jaycee Award Committee member at left and Mrs George Hedstrom, a judge, at right in a captioned scene.
Baltimore AP report notes Packers publicist Tom Muller stating Babe Parish is stepping into the quarterback picture alongside Bart Starr. Parish has impressed recently with improving accuracy and yardage while Starr remains the control passer. The Colts rely on John Unitas, who has 19 touchdowns this season and leads in passing yards as Green Bay seeks to shake past losses.
West Frederick Junior High School beat Lincoln 15 to 6 in a game marked by strong offense and defense. Mike Brathes connected with Eugene Colla for a first period TD, Earl Collins returned an interception 88 yards for another score, and West Frederick added the extra point after each tally. Lincoln’s late drive failed to change the outcome as West Frederick closes with a future game against a team from Gaithersburg.
President Eisenhower designated three prominent Americans to represent him at the coronation of Pope John XXII. James Mitchell Deputy Under Secretary of Labor and Robert Lovett Secretary of State are named along with Clare Boothe Luce US ambassador to Italy.
New York Yankees led by example as attendance in the American League fell to 7,296,034 in 1958, down 900,184 from 1957. Six clubs posted decreases, with Chicago White Sox losing 338,217 and Baltimore, Detroit, and Cleveland also reporting declines. minor gains appeared for Kansas City and Washington. The era’s all time high remains 14,350,099 in 1948.
Nigeria’s Hogan Kid Bassey, 26, defends featherweight prestige in New York his first NY bout against Carmelo Costa of Brooklyn. Costa, 24, a former top 126-pound contender, faces strong odds as Bassey fights under NBC radio TV coverage with two judges and a referee scoring by rounds. Costa’s four starts this year include three wins, but he’s mainly a puncher with three KOs in 45 fights and faces a heavy favorite in the world champ.
The league reported a total attendance of 3,543,533 across 241 night games, averaging 14,703 fans per game. A prior year summary shows 3,889,023 attendance and an average of 17,285. Total gains include 128,209 and 475,288 noted figures for 1957 compared to previous totals.
Navy, ranked third, meets Notre Dame in Baltimore as Maryland and others schedule Saturday games. Navy seeks bragging rights in the longstanding Notre Dame rivalry dating to 1927 while Maryland hosts Homecoming celebrations and South Carolina visits College Park.
The News reports Western Maryland earned a victory in five games as it faced Colgate Hopkiex and other nearby teams last week. The piece notes key players like Morzan Johny Hopkins and Morgen, with Jim Tatum leading the squad and references a forthcoming matchup against F and M.
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