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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
14
Opera Charlie trained by James F. Utter Jr. wins the Noble Impulse Purse at Charles Town, paying 5.80 as the crowd favorite in a four and a half furlong race. Delgardo aboard for the ride, the track saw a grit shower before post time and the winner clocked .53 4/5 seconds for the distance.
Tudor Rock is favored in the four and a half furlong Mitchell Reed Purse at Charles Town Race Course. J. Griffiths' Chetwynd and E. Earle Henderson's Jabal Red figure as main rivals, with Ragalu also set to contend after a strong win last week.
Oakland Athletics rout St. Louis 12-2 as Rick Monday ends 20 at bats without a hit with two singles and a double. Torrez and Gilson struggled for the Cardinals, while notable exhibitions featured Mets over Giants and Yankees over Washington.
AP sports analysis lists Detroit Tigers as best AL bet in 1968 with strong hitting and pitching depth led by Mickey Lolich Denny McLain and Joe Sparma. It notes potential risks from injuries to Bill Freehan Al Kaline and bullpen depth improvements including Dennis Ribant and farm arms.
Tonight Charles Town hosts horse racing at 7 15 p m and James Wood faces Herndon in high school track at 3 30 p m Varsity and Jayvee also on the slate Warren County at Charles Town 3 30 p m Moorefield at Wardensville 1 30 p m Shenandoah visits Essex Md for college baseball at 1 p m Saturday Handley Invitational Track at 1 p m with Beall Lee Fort Hill Martinsburg Albemarle Handley on the field.
Summary of Charles Town racing results with payouts and attendance, plus college sports results across multiple games and matchups. Includes Virginia State events at VMI and William & Mary, plus Hampden Sydney and Roanoke outcomes and track and golf notes.
Bowling results show Shenandoah Downs posting the high team game of 904 and the high team series of 2520. Individual standouts include Haun 196-506 for Wine Sheet Metal and McBride 172-467 for Floor Shop, with multiple scores across teams such as Shenandoah Downs and Nite Owls.
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