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* iiuui ixnu it on me i\aiionai Association Jorozen machines qualified faster Stock Car Auto Racing circuit.Mare than 60,000 persons arethe ti start ; Charlo a Dod, prisingDod'thirdstart Buddy front j in a ( Matad-Fred IWent Va„ : cuit’s lifted slums as a lt;Rich the sj old fa Chevrc Johnsc built : Wendespectithour.DominateBy HARRY MARSH Progress-Index Sports WriterThe Prince George Royals, Central District baseball champions, dominated the first unit of the Progress-Index AH-Tri-City baseball team by claiming five positions.Royal Coach Wayne Collins, who led Prince George to a surprising finish, was voted Coach Of The Year for the second consecutive season.The team, selected by the six . area Central District coaches, went for speed and defense. _Ronnie Wade and Alan Chudoba, the two outstanding Royal mound aces, were chosen the top pitchers in the Tri-Cities, edging out Bruce Poole of Thomas Dale.But balloting was so close for Pitcher and Batter of the Year, it was impossible to name one standout at either position.While batting averages are far below last season’s statistics, the unit appears stronger and quicker on defense.Andy Weaver, Thomas Dale’s sophomore first base man, hit at a .300 clip and captured the first bag. Royal infielders Roger Vlk and Jimmy Folaros were selected at second and shortstop, with Hopewell’s Allen Brooks taking third base.Vlk came up with some key plays for the Royals at second base and Folaros has a great glove. Brooks, a 6 - foot - 3 senior, carried the highest batting average of any first team selection with a .351 mark and 19 hits.The three outfield spots are filled by repeaters from last year. Jimmy Toombs o f Prince George, David Richardson of Colonial Heights and Dinwiddie’s Steve Day held their ground in the outfield.Day hit for a .289 average and stole 16 bases, Richardson batted .321 and Toombs recorded a .255 mark.All three starting outfieldshave quick speed, get a good jump on the bail, and have strong arms.Wade and Chudoba both have impressive earned run averages. Wade held opponents to a mere 0.84 earned runs agame and only allowed seven runs total in 50. innings.Chudoba held the opposition to 1.35 earned runs a gameand fanned 52 batters in 56 innings. Both Royal hinders won six games during the regular season.Dinwiddle catcher Allen Cousins, a young sophomore, was chosen behind the plate. An excellent defensive performer, Cousins hit for a .3U7 average and blasted three home runs.The second team batting averages are much higher with Dinwiddle’s Howard Batts the leading hitter with a .389 mark. Mike Toner of Hopewell, at .382, and Ronnie Jones of Dinwiddle, at .334, complete the outfield.Wade also landed a position at first base on the second unit and joins Billy Con well of Colonial Heights, Wayne Harris of Hopewell, and Gerald Carsley of Petersburg in the infield.Conweli paced the Colonials with a ,326 average, Harris had a .358 season, and Carsley, the lone Petersburg player named to either the first or second unit, greeted pitchers ata .354 clip.Ronnie Parker was chosen the righthanded pitcher on the second team and Poole, who suffered from lack of hitting support, was the second unit lefthander.First TeamPLAYER SCHOOLAndy Weaver TDRoger Vik PGJimmy Folaros PGAllen Brooks HopeAllen Cousins DinDave Richardson CH Jimmy Toombs PGSteve Day DinRonnie Wade PGAlan Chudoba PGPOS. GRADE HT.IB Soph 5-102B Jr 5-10SS Jr 5-93B Sr 6-3C Soph 5-10OF Sr 5-10OF Sr 6-1OF Sr 5-10HP Sr 6-3LP Sr ' 6-1Second TeamPLAYER SCHOOL POS. GRADE HT. WT. AVGRonnie Wade PG IB Sr 6-3 180 209Billy Conweli CH 2B Sr 6-0 180 - 326Wayne Harris Hope SS Sr 5-11 175 3i9Gerald Carsley Pete 3B Jr 5-11 185 354Mickey Vargo PG C Soph 5-10 185 229Mike Toner Hope OF Jr 5-8 175 .382Ronnie Jones Din OF Jr 6-0 170 334Howard Batts Din OF Sr 6-1 iso :$r,9Ronnie Parker IIopc RP Sr 6-2 195 3-4Bruce Poole TD LP Sr 5-10 180 4-3-:HONORABLE MENTION: Bill Marston, Dimviddic; Bob Bennett Petersburg: Dale Denning, Hopewell: Dennis Rose Dinwiddte-Nathan Farmer, Colonial Heights; Ricky Robb, Thomas Dale! Robert Hanford, Petersburg; Guy Rose, Colonial Heights; Garland Condrey, Thomas Dale; Carl Goode, Petersburg; Ricky Clark, Dimviddic.
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Petersburg Progress Index
Petersburg, Virginia, US
Sun, May 28, 1972
Page 17
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