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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
10
A fragmented brief notes names Charles Town and a sequence of noble or dramatic titles including Black Sun Count Phil Avid Lover Regal Prince and Ragtime Lady Black Azteca. The garbled OCR reads as a set of proper nouns rather than a cohesive event or report.
The Associated Press notes Richmond at VMI and other pairings across Virginia including Virginia Tech at William and Mary and Washington and Lee at Roanoke. Monday results show William and Mary defeating Georgetown 9 4 and Duke beating Virginia 81 60 in track.
Alvaro Mejia, a 30 year old Colombian unemployed metal worker living in Redwood City California, edged Pat McMahon in a fierce all out sprint to win the 75th Boston Marathon in 2 18 45. McMahon battled blisters wind and heat finishing second and John Halverstadt of South Africa took third in 2 22 23. Johnny Kelley the elder veteran finished 725th in his 40th Boston Marathon at age 63.
Lee Trevino names Deane Beman as his pick for the U S Open winner this year. Trevino notes he has not played Merion but believes Beman is playing well while Trevino competes in the Tallahassee Open satellite event.
A readable list of names and nicknames appears, including 1 Ghetto Gal and Great Kelly with others like Lisa Pamunkey Grace For Johnny, 2 Hi Lite Rip Kenneth B Swinging Gypsy Santa, 3 Persian Dancer Jesse N Frank Ray Delph Darling Heart, 4 Mink Boy Some King Respondent Busy Bab Evie Pride Big Clary Give a name, 6 Little Skunk Miss Crasher The Peddier L O. Davis, 7 Broom War Sally Bumps Lap Sitter Hollie C.
Montreal defeated Boston 4-2 to win the quarter finals and take the series 4-3. New York edged Chicago 2-1 in overtime to lead the semifinals series 1-0. Upcoming games feature New York at Chicago game two and Minnesota at Montreal game one of the best-of-seven.
American League leaders show Bu tee Baltimore batting .440 with 12 runs and 22 hits as Tovar Minnesota leads with 22 hits. BATTING and HITS totals dominate, while pitchers like Seaver and Carlton post strong 2 decision marks and sub two era. National League highlights Bard Bonds Stargell Mays lead in batting runs and home runs with notable RBI tallies and stolen bases across teams.
The Associated Press reports standings across the two leagues with the East leading Baltimore at 8 2 and Cleveland 5 5, while the West shows Oakland 9 5 and California 8 4. Night games include Baltimore at Detroit and Oakland at California, with several matchups set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Russ Hodges longtime voice of the Giants radio and TV broadcasts died at 60 after collapsing at home in Mill Valley California. He mentored fans with famous calls including the 1951 pennant win and his Bye bye baby homer phrase. Funeral plans were pending.
The Associated Press reports Baltimore defeated New York 93 to 91 to win the best of seven series three games to one. No other NBA games were scheduled. The championship series starts in Milwaukee. ABA scores note Virginia 150 Kentucky 137 and Indiana Utah series at 2-1.
The Winchester Junior Rifle club formed in 1956 under city leaders guidance and Shenandoah Guns backing. A senior WR and PC followed, with members from Winchester Berryville and West Virginia, including doctors clergy and businessmen sharing a democratic love for shooting sports.
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