John Fisher

Rhode Island (2-4, 0-2 CAA) @Towson (2-4, 0-2 CAA) Time: 3:07 p.m. Site: Johnny Unitas Stadium TV/Radio: WNST (1570 AM) Outlook: The Tigers are hoping a raucous homecoming crowd will help propel them to their first Colonial Athletic Association win of the season. The Rams, fresh off a win over in-state rival Brown, are also winless in the conference. This could be a high-scoring game as both teams look to throw the ball early and often. Towson QB Sean Schaefer is averaging 246 passing yards; his counterpart, Rhode Island's Derek Cassidy, threw for 298 yards and five touchdowns last week.

Though tattered and frail, the two books found in an Annapolis atticnearly 20 years ago record the history of Anne Arundel Medical Center and the unique role women played in creating it."It is not often that we get the records that document the existence of a private organization," said Gregory A. Stiverson, the assistant Maryland state archivist.The volumes that former hospital board chairman John Birch discovered while cleaning his home contain the original minutes taken by the first board of directors of what was then called Annapolis Emergency Hospital, founded 90 years ago today.

DR. JOHN FISHER BENSON, M.D. of High Point, N.C. died Wednesday, June 25, 2003 returning from the beach where he had been celebrating his 80th birthday with his children and grandchildren. Dr. Benson was a retired specialist in Rheumatology. After earning a B.S. from the University of Maryland in 1945, where he also completed medical school in 1947, he married the late Alene Bradley Benson in 1948. After serving in a MASH unit in Korea, he opened the High Point Rheumatology Clinic in 1955.

Too distracted by a desire to follow his father and brother into military service during World War II, John "Joe" Fisher admits he often skipped school as a teenager and wasn't much interested when he did attend class. In 1945, Fisher was 16 and had completed the seventh grade at what is now Randallstown High when his mother, Evelyn, agreed to sign papers that would allow him to enlist in the U.S. Navy -- a year before he would be old enough to enlist on his own. "I wouldn't stay in school," he said last week while he leafed through a manila folder filled with military memories, including photos showing him with a dozen fellow recruits in an engineer school battalion.

ROBERT K. MCDEVITT, of Pittsburgh, born in Chicopee, MA, died Saturday November 6, 2004; husband of the late Anne Ash Mc Devitt. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends received Wolfe Memorial Inc., 3604 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburgh PA, 412-731-5001, Tuesday only, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Mass Wednesday at St. John Fisher Church, Pittsburgh. In lieu of flowers, please send any contributions to The Shepens Eye Research Institute, 20 Staniford St., Boston, MA 02114

On January 24, 2005 RICHARD JOHN FISHER of Millersville beloved husband of Mary Ann Fisher; loving father of Michelle Watts, Kelly Schaffer, Richard Fisher, Matthew Greer and Michael Greer. Also survived by eight grandchildren. Friends may call at the Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home, Ritchie Highway at Robinson Road on Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, Millersville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society.

BaseballAngels: Optioned P Jeff Schmidt to Triple-A Vancouver. Purchased contract of former Orioles P Todd Frohwirth from Vancouver. Signed P Kyle Abbott to minor-league contract.Mariners: Placed P Chris Bosio (arthritis in right knee) on 15-day DL.Rangers: Placed P Kevin Gross (slight ligament tear in back) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled P Rick Helling from Triple-A.Yankees: Recalled P Ramiro Mendoza from Triple-A Columbus. Optioned C Jorge Posada to Columbus.FootballJaguars: Signed C Michael Cheever, CB Aaron Beasley, OT Jimmy Herndon, S John Fisher and WR Clarence Jones.

Senior guard Amy Dodrill finished with a game-high 21 points, making four of six three-pointers, to lead host Johns Hopkins (4-1) to an 86-56 win over Brandeis (1-1) in a women's basketball game yesterday.L Freshman guard Angie Arnold added 15 points and six assists.The Blue Jays forced 36 turnovers. Karen Hoffman, who scored 10 points and made six assists, led the defense with five steals.The Blue Jays ran out to a 55-31 halftime lead by hitting 20 of their first 38 shots (53 percent).* Bowie State 53, Navy 51: Scoring her only points of the game, B. J. Jackson made a 10-foot jumper to give the Bulldogs (5-0)

Funeral arrangements were being made yesterday for a Bethesda youth who died after lightning struck him Friday during a lacrosse match at a private school in Washington. Also, the conditions of seven people hospitalized after the incident improved markedly.Fifteen-year-old Noah Eig, a freshman at the Landon School, in Bethesda, was killed by a bolt of lightning about 4:50 p.m. during a thunderstorm that had led school officials to halt the lacrosse game between Landon and St. Albans School, near Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues.

On December 17, 2003 MIRIAM (nee Romoser); beloved wife of the late John H. Fisher; devoted mother of Diane Funk and Carol Ann Fisher; devoted sister of Catherine Griffith and the late George Romoser, Margaret Kenton and Charolette Scherch. Also survived by six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home Inc., 7401 Belair Road, on Saturday at 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.