Orioles Sweep Wytheville In Appal. League Doubleheader
Bluefield Orioles win 5 4 in game one and 6 4 in game two at Wytheville. Mike Willis earns the nightcap win while Larry Lorillard takes the loss. Les Clark may have a broken ankle after a hospital trip. Bluefield hosts Pulaski at Bowen Field at 7 45 p.m. opening home season.
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George Farson
Bluefield Orioles
Wytheville
Braves
Mike Willis
Larry Lorillard
Bluefield
Les Clark
Orioles
Pulaski Phillies
Bowen Field
Rick Albert
Albert
Chuck
Black Bears top Athens 11 7 in Princeton Little League
Athens loses for first time this season as Hall earns the win for the Black Bears. Kiwanis face Elks and Athens meets Princeton Bank in Thursday night action at Princeton.
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Athens
Princeton
Hall
Kiwanis
Elks
Princeton Bank
Kite Keeps Lead In Golf Tourney
Cape Coral Florida AP Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw produced strong rounds as Texas opened a 14 stroke lead at the NCAA Golf Championship. Kite shot 68 for 133 11-under par while Crenshaw fired 66 to reach 137, as Houston faltered on the 6865 yard Cape Coral course. Florida Oklahoma State and Miami of Florida trailed the Longhorns with 561 582 and 575 respectively at the halfway point.
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Cape Coral
Fla
Tom Kite
Ben Crenshaw
Texas
Kite
Cape Coral Country Club
Austin
Houston
Longhorns
Cougars
Florida
Oklahoma State
Bill Rogers
Max Castro
Miami
Roger Maltbie
San Jose State
Howard Twitty
Arizona State
Gary Koch
Chris Cole
Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Longhorn
Petty Captures Lone Star Pole at Texas World Speedway
Richard Petty won the pole on Thursday for the Lone Star 500 at Texas World Speedway in College Station. He previously won the last 500 mile NASCAR race here in December and has four major victories this year, all in Plymouth except his Lone Star 500 Dodge bid.
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College Station Tex
Richard Petty
Texas World Speedway
Petty
Derby Glory for Jockey Turcotte on Riva Ridge
Jockey Ron Turcotte secured his third Kentucky Derby ride with Riva Ridge winning the 1972 Louisville race. Results from Appy, Wytheville, Johnson City, Bristol, Kingsport, Marion, Covington, and Pulaski show varied placings and times as the meet unfolds.
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Bluefield
Wytheville
Johnson City
Bristol
Kingsport
Marion
Covington
Pulaski
Ron Turcotte
Louisville
Riva Ridge
Astros Top Reds 9-5 to Take NL West Lead
Cesar Cedeno had four hits including a homer as Houston exploded for six runs in the third inning with Doug Rader belting a three run shot. The Astros beat Cincinnati 9-5 Thursday night to regain first in the NL West.
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Cincinnati
Cesar Cedeno
Doug Rader
Houston
Astros
Hull May Sign Winnipeg Pact
Ben Hatskin owner of the Winnipeg Jets says he will sign Bobby Hull to a multi year WHA contract. Hull is expected to receive about 1 million for joining the new league and 2.5 million for playing with the Jets in a five year deal. Hull will travel to Minneapolis to sign before returning to Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Man
Ben Hatskin
Winnipeg Jets
World Hockey Association
Bobby Hull
Hatskin
Minneapolis
Hull
WHA
National Hockey League
Jets
Chicago Black Hawk
Antique Auction At Mrs Hopkins Home In Lilly Highlands
Private collection auction Saturday June 24 starting 10 30 a m at the home of Mrs W G Hopkins Lilly Highland Addition near Beckley South on Rt 16 Mabscott Hill Follow auction signs Items include Walnut dining room set 3 china cabinets 2 claw feet 1 love seat set Victorian furniture and more The owner sells to highest bidder with no reserve Lunch served Auctioneer Paul Buddy Light Also legal will forms offered in Lillybrook Coal City West Virginia 25823
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W. G. Hopkins
Lilly Highland Addition
Beckley City Limits
Rt. 16
Mabscottt Hill
Rhodes Supply
Paul Buddy Light
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Hammond
Cass Safrit
Ismael Oguendo
Rodney Lee
Safrit
Oguendo
Oquendo
O’rear
Clark
Dale Vineyards
Calvin Smith
Jerry Maland
Smith
Conrad Pressley
Bob Brown
Brown
Maland
Larry Bing
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Bi Doyle
Saffit
Hamond
Michlee
Binzey
Seers
Workmac
Clark Cf
Leazey
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Holmes
Lusicp Vineyard
Travisp
Kuhniep
Presley
Dixon
E—Smith
Lee
Lucis
Travis
Bing
Kuhnie
Thomas
Wytheville Bluefield
Doyle
Coggins
Vineyard
Albert Ss
Michls
Michls Eb 3010 O’rear Sf
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Leert
Workman c
Lezer
Bowling
Seat
Dixon Rf Cf
Chiapettip
Laubach
Lorilardo
Willis P . DeBruchip
Chiapetti
Workman
H.P. Evinrude
Brick ST
W.va
Sporting Coods
Black Bears Athens
Tonite
Lavon
Arthur Hill
David Wayne
Kate Reid
James Olson
Ltonite-Mercer
Peppe
Maryland & Frederick Sts
Faye Dunaway
National General Pictures
Robert Wise
Harris Yulin
Ceree Rides
Kentucky West Virginia Gas CO
Kentucky Hydrocarbon CO
Camden Park
Huntington
Lone Star Pole
Appy
United Artists
Bulletin
Winipeg
Lillybrook
Coal City
West Va
And
Asphault
Wayne Bourne
Call
von Schrader
Leroy Nicholson
Hobart H. West
E & WH Construction Company
Citizens Coal and Supply CO Union
Phone Union
Virginia
Martins Office Machine Sales & Service
Commerce Street
Ronnie Martin
Ashland L. P
J. A. Tabor, Jr
Western Auto
Virginia Ann Jewelry
Virginia Avenue
Platnick Steel—And Engineering Inc
Pascoe
St. Clair’s Crossing
P.O
Bluefield Glass and Tile
Taylor Rug
Princeton Avenue
Laws
Hines
Akers
Gilbert and Stinson House
Mercer
Blacklick
Pauley Drilling Company
Jaeger
Platnick Brothers, Inc
Richard E. Lively
Moore
Ramsey Paint and Wallpaper Co
Kenneth Meadows
Sisson’s Inc
Pochick Brothers
Pocahontas
Citizens Coal and Supply Co
Pioneer Coal Company
Blank’s Inc
Oakvale Road
Cumberland Road
Nesbitt Double Cola Bottling Company
Falls Mills
Morgan’s
Beckley Road
Wohlford
St. Albans Hospital
Radford
Weaver
AVON
Tazewell
Glenna Rea
Bluefield Drive
Rt. 52
North
Brushfork
Bower’s Mini Market
Hart Electric
Joy Manufacturing Company
P.O. Box
Cricket Restaurant
B & J Motors
P. O
Highlander Motel
Hillcrest Drive
Parkview Heights
BUICK
Volkswagen
Whit
Chevrolet
HAM Motors Inc
Princeton Road
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