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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
9
Bench warmers win four of five matchups led by Jane Craig 178 426 and Betty Corbin 188 508 for Benchwarmers. Kay Combs leads 4 Gals 125 363 while Kirk's Sinclair posts 838 in high game and 2345 in high series.
Northside Lanes hosts multiple league bouts with teams such as Sky Rockets, East Side Market, and Rolling Rockettes posting various wins and losses. Individual scores feature Emma Honesty, Mae Brown, Linda Meadows, Millie Combs, Pearl Covert, Dee Allen, Alice Shaver, Janet Foster, Dot Starnes, Dave Fogle, Maurice Johnson, Kenny Williams, Frank Bailey, Floyd Starnes and Don Boyd among others. The card includes high team game Trying Five at 986 and high team series for B & M Chevrolet at 2787 with several close 2 to 4 match results across the slate.
The Army fielded 10 winter sport squads with the pistol team emerging as the sole undefeated group after winning all 10 matches.
Multiple races list entrants and weights for Shenandoah Downs with first race claiming action and nine to fourteen horses per event including Jokester Banditman Laurel Made Second List Quack Back and others. Additional entries cover six furlong to one mile races with boats of names like Rare Royal Star Tumbler Lady In Lace and many more across seventh ninth and tenth events.
Fran Tarkenton, All-Pro quarterback for the Giants, will speak at the fourth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Sports Breakfast on May 3. The event at Lee-Jackson Restaurant will draw 250 area youths sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, with coverage of Tarkenton’s career and ties to Virginia.
Louisville AP reports Al Schem, Churchill Downs security chief, tracks ticket thieves stoopers and con men who target million dollar Derby tickets. He enforces a no liquor rule amid rising infield rowdiness, directing 70 to 75 guards plus police and 400 National Guardsmen.
May 1, the Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club meets at the Armory at 7 30 p m. The meeting includes a Speer bullet film on shooting accuracy and custom bullets for varmint, big game, and target use. Members urged to contact legislators briefly to oppose a broad gun control bill in Congress and defend gun ownership and preparedness.
Tuscalee edged Bon Nouvel to win the Clark Cup at Glenwood Park in 3 51. Gaddo fin finished a nose back. In the cofeature, Lucent led from the ninth fence to take the Piedmont Hunt Cup with Pardor a length behind and Blackbuster falling at the 11th fence.
The Associated Press reports no games Monday or Tuesday. Wednesday features the Los Angeles at Boston game as Boston leads the best-of-seven 1-0. The ABA Pittsburgh at New Orleans series is tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven.
The Associated Press reports Toshiaki Matsumo outpointed Ric Ramro in Tokyo. In Secaucus, Frank De Paula stopped Matt Edwards in Jersey City after a bout in New Jersey.
California Angels beat the Washington Senators 4-2 as Jack Hamilton pitched a three-hitter and drove in the deciding run. Lew Krausse took the loss for Milwaukee, while Baltimore edged Minnesota 2-1 on Andy Etchebarren’s 10th inning homer. In the NL, Los Angeles topped Pittsburgh 6-3 and Philadelphia edged San Francisco 2-1 in 10 innings.
Handley defeated Loudoun County 13 to 5 to improve to 5-2 on the season. Whit Whitham led with 38, followed by Shep Campbell 41, Dave Lord 43, and Steve Boettner 43. J R Higgs led the Raiders with 37 as Handley set up a Thursday match with arch rival James Wood at Carpers Valley.
The Associated Press reports full results from Shenandoah Downs, detailing winners in principal races, candidate times, and notable finishes across the card. Attendees and trainers are noted with top placings reflecting the meet's performance.
The standings recap shows Los Angeles ahead with 5 runs over Pittsburgh 2 and San Francisco 1 after 10 innings. Schedule notes include Atlanta at Chicago and Houston at New York with several cross league matchups and tentative results.
Don Johnson of Spokane captains the Army golf team highlighted in a local sports note. The assignment marks Johnson as a key leader for the squad as season play approaches.
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