Larry Smith

Coach Don Matthews gave the team the day off yesterday, which allowed the Baltimore Football Club its first breather since camp opened on May 27. It also allowed a handful of players to nurse some nagging injuries.Quarterback Tracy Ham sat out Tuesday's afternoon practice with "general soreness."Nose tackle Jearld Baylis (knee), defensive end Travis Jones (thigh), rush end Grant Carter (hip), wide receiver Jason Davis (hamstring) and fullback Peter Tuipulotu (hamstring) also sat out.Tuipulotu aggravated his hamstring two days after he injured his ankle.

Police in Anne Arundel and three other counties suspect that two men held in the Prince George's County Detention Center are part of a trio that committed nearly 60 burglaries and other thefts in those jurisdictions, authorities said yesterday.Larry Eugene Smith, 22, and Rodney Lee Smith, 28, who are not related and have no fixed addresses, are suspects in a rash of "garage door" burglaries, car thefts and thefts from autos in Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George's and Montgomery counties.

The Canadian Football League is interested in talking to CBS about filling the void caused by the network's loss of its NFC package, CFL commissioner Larry Smith said yesterday."

(In predicted order of finish)Midwest DivisionUtah JazzLast season: First (55-27), lost to Portland, 4-2, in conference finals.Coach: Jerry Sloan (298-228 career record)New faces: G Jay Humphries (acquired from Milwaukee), F Larry Krystkowiak (acquired from Milwaukee), rookie G John Crotty (free agent).Outlook: After winning a franchise-record 55 games last year, only a trip to the finals will satisfy an experienced Jazz cast led by John Stockton and Karl Malone.Keys: The Jazz were nearly unbeatable (37-4)

University of Maryland athletic director Andy Geiger will be the guest speaker at the 51st McCormick Unsung Hero Awards Banquet tonight at Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn.Ninety-eight candidates, two of whom will be honored, will represent 65 Baltimore and Baltimore County public, private and parochial schools.McCormick scholarships worth $3,000 a year for each of four academic years will be presented to one male athlete and one female athlete.Established in 1940 by Charles P. McCormick, the program recognizes unselfish team play and honors those who contribute substantially to the success of their teams without receiving acclaim.

Andy Geiger, University of Maryland athletic director, will be the guest speaker for the McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet, Friday evening at Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn.The 51st annual event will honor 98 nominees from among 65 city and county public, private, parochial and independent area schools. One male and one female will be cited as the 1991 Unsung Heroes and receive college scholarships valued at $3,000 for each of four academic years.The nominees -- boys for football and girls for basketball -- are:Neil Strobel, Curley; Matthew Cremen & Jacquelyn Cordery, Spalding; Shobita Chakravarthy, Arlington Baptist; Michael Mack, Boys' Latin; Eric Murray, Calvert Hall; Everett Ward, Carver; Karen Mannion, Catholic; Nicole Hunt, Catonsville; Derek Ruby & Fanny Marini, Chesapeake-BC; Keith Barney & LaWanda Beal, City; Larry Smith & Jacquetta Charles, Douglass; Paul Rich, Dulaney; Charles Bell and Pasha Sabree, Dunbar; Mark Smith & Denise Haller, Dundalk; Brian Sellers, EVT; Larry Smith & Karen Moore, Edmondson/Westside; Brian Randall and Nicole Del Simmons, Forest Park; Eric Hartley & Carlee Bamonto, Franklin; Pierre Caramazza, Friends; Martin Kolb, Gibbons; Michael Weinfeld, Gilman; Dale List, Hereford; Michael Lanasa & Laura Nelson, John Carroll.