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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
11
Teen Baseball League hold tryouts for new players Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rouss Park. Ed Burch, the league czar, says another great year is anticipated for boys aged 15 to 18 from Winchester Frederick County and Clarke County.
Tom Whitham aced a 196 yard hole on number three at Winchester Golf Club. He played with his brother Wayne and used a three iron. It was the season's third hole in one at the Country Club. Sandra Haynie added a 148 yard shot at the O Sullivan Open. Steve Boettner also recently notched a hole in one.
Shenandoah Downs reports strong entrant interest for the fourth annual Festival Sports Breakfast on May 3 at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. All Pro Fran Tarkenton of the New York Giants will speak and sign autographs after addressing questions, with a family friendly crowd expected to grow. Tarkenton will also appear at the Queen's Ball and other events before the Grand Feature Parade.
Boxing through multiple league results with team scores and high games listed. The piece includes standings for several teams such as Winc. Mobile Homes and Continental Homes with high series and high game marks, plus a health update on Don Mincher of the California Angels after a prior injury.
Virginia coach George Blackburn enters 1968 optimistic with 24 returning lettermen and a strong sophomore class. The Cavaliers boast an eight-man returning starting offense led by Frank Quayle and Jeff Anderson with deep backfield support from Wyncoop and Arnette, and a stout defense anchored by Greg Shelly. Schedule highlights include Purdue, VMI, Duke, Navy, and Maryland as ACC and nonconference foes with a goal of contending for the ACC crown.
Charles Town West Virginia Shenandoah Downs will be honored with the American Legion National Commander's 1967 Citation for Employment of the Handicapped. John A. Jones will preside as Albert F. Good accepts the bronze plaque for Shenandoah Downs the 21st WV firm and first race track to receive the honor. Other participants include William Jackson and Robert G. Leavitt.
College teams play multiple matchups including Old Dominion versus VMI and Bridgewater against Washington and Lee with regional venues and dates pending for spring season action.
Friday features Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15 p.m. and multiple prep games including Clarke County at Handley and Handley at James Wood. College baseball hosts Shenandoah and Anne Arundel with games Friday to Sunday. Weekend shows Hagerstown auto racing and a full slate of high school and junior high track and baseball across Clarke, Wardensville, Page, and surrounding counties.
Major baseball results show Virginia Tech routing Virginia 20 to 0 with a strong attack and high scoring. Other scores include Hampden Sydney 5 Lynchburg 1 and Richmond 15 Georgetown 1, with lacrosse Notre Dame 7 Washington Lee 6 rounding out the day.
Parks and Recreation Board Chair Donald Smallwood announces the spring meeting of the Recreation and Civic Improvement Council for Monday April 22 at 7 30 p m in the Lord Fairfax Daniel Morgan Room War Memorial Building Public invited to attend and participate.
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