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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1963
Page
6
Handley coach Eddie Siebert faces a cold snap as he hosts District 10 track opener against two Den schools. All-State standout Dennis Hinkle leads the Judges in discus and shot put after a strong 1962 season that saw Handley finish second in the state.
Handley high school projects a solid track season with sprinters Richard Dick Larry Meadows and Freddy Shoemaker leading the dash events. John Dick Gene Fisher and Steve contest the hurdles while Fisher and Frank Patton may pace jumps. Parl Bayliss Dwight Sunderlin lead vault. Dennis leads shot put and discus with Larry Bell and Bill Bauser manning the throws. 880 relay anticipated to score. The team seeks 94 points and aims at a first-time meeting against Judges and Wood.
In an exhibition clash Floyd Weaver was hit by a pitch from Jack Sanford triggering warnings from plate umpire John Rice. Sanford allowed 11 runs in 5 innings as Cleveland beat San Francisco 11 to 7 amid the first major beanball flare of the season.
Results from Thursday show Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 9 to 2 and Chicago N edged Los Angeles N 6 to 0 San Francisco lost to Cleveland 11 to 7, Houston topped Los Angeles A 5 to 1 Detroit won 3 to 2 over Newark N, Washington defeated Baltimore 4 to 3, St. Louis crushed Minnesota 12 to 3. Saturday games feature Cincinnati vs Chicago A and New York A vs Milwaukee among others.
A Chicago AP survey finds 81 percent of Americans favor both catsup and mustard on their hamburgers. Five percent like them plain, nine percent use catsup alone, and five percent use mustard alone.
Augusta Ga AP reports the Masters opening round with golf veterans such as Snead and Wininger and Souchak posting 69s to stay within one stroke of leaders amid a round dominated by experience over the younger trio.
VMI's Keydets surge to 6-3 with offense and speed led by sophomores Donnie White and Joe Bush. White hits .385 with 8 RBIs while Bush adds 15 RBIs and 7 stolen bases as Gary Hermon anchors a pitching staff. Bridgewater rout highlights 28 stolen bases in nine games.
Major League Baseball opens with 11 games over two days as Yankees and Dodgers top Las Vegas betting. Washington and Cincinnati host openers Monday with President Kennedy attending at D C Stadium and Jim O'Toole opposed by Earl Francis in Cincinnati.
James Wood track team opens 1968 season losing to Randolph-Macon Academy 794-29 with three firsts and six thirds. Roger Milburn wins 440 yards for JW, Bobby Orndorff ties for third, while James Wood's mile relay is disqualified. Ronnie Kern leads JW in broad jump with 18 1/2 feet as JW posts two seconds and a third place among events.
Cincinnati at Boston in a best of seven series tied two games each. Los Angeles visits St Louis. St Thomas in the Virgin Islands was once Danish territory.
Readers are invited to order crochet sandal patterns and washable slippers priced thirty five cents each. Send name address zone and pattern number to Needlecraft Dept., Evening Star, New York, with a P O Box return address. The feature highlights airy footwear, rug and cotton twin sizes, and a 1963 needlecraft show spotlight on decorative smocked accessories.
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