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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1968
Page
7
Congratulations to Jack and Marjorie Edmondson on the birth of their third daughter Allison Anne, weighing six pounds. Jack is the Athletic Director and head basketball coach at Warren County High School.
Villanova eyes a fifth relay victory at the 74th Penn Relays after a record smashing opening win in the distance medley relay. Ian Hamilton, Bob Whitehead, Frank Murphy and Dave Patrick clocked 9:37.9 to break their prior mark.
Mil ler Barber, veteran from Sherman Texas, surged to the lead after 36 holes in the Byron Nelson Golf Classic with 135 five under par. He said a slack to the right swing earlier on 14 prompted a pivot to a perpendicular line, sparking a late birdie run including a six foot birdie on 15 and two more on the front nine.
The Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club unveils a new skeet range on Sulphur Springs Road, off Route 50. Open Sundays at 1 p.m., the facility features eight shooting stations, two concrete blocks, electric traps, and 25-shot rounds across varied angles. May or William Battaile and Commonwealth's Attorney Eugene Gunter attended practice rounds yesterday.
Frederick County Junior High swept Capon Bridge and Berkeley Springs on the Trojans track. Frederick won nine of 14 firsts led by Jimmy Ritter's hurdles and high jump for a 861% to 41 and 20 team scores. The 880 relay and mile relay posted winning times, with Measured field events led by Geoff Fish, Gail Dunlap, and Wayne Wert. Frederick next competes at Clarke County and hosts the county invitational on May 10 with Handley Clarke and Romney invited.
Betsy Rawls shot a three under par 69 to take a two stroke lead over Clifford Ann Creed and Carol Mann after the opening round of the Raleigh Ladies Invitational at Raleigh Country Club.
Van Nelson of St. Cloud State seeks a third straight Drake three mile crown and a triple double at the Drake Relays. He already set a 13:17.4 record and holds the six mile record, while Jim Murphy of Air Force impressed but finished fourth. Kansas’ Jim Ryun posted strong 1:48s in the half and helped his team to a 7:21.8 two mile relay win as he nears full fitness for upcoming events. Shenandoah Downs scratches listed for tonight.
Bill Russell led Boston with 25 points 16 rebounds and 9 assists as the Celtics defeated the Lakers 127 119 in Los Angeles. Larry Siegfried 26 and John Havlicek 27 aided the attack while Jerry West led L A with 33 points. Boston takes a 2 1 edge heading into Game 4.
Jerry Quarry and Jimmy Ellis meet for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title in Oakland amid Casius Clay’s absence. A 14,000 crowd is expected at the Oakland Arena for the 15 round bout televised nationwide and abroad. each fighter earns 125000 with Quarry at 26 1 4 and Ellis at 197 pounds.
Churchill Downs starts its 94th thoroughbred season as Warhen Knebelkamp cites fall tulips in paddocks as a sign of Derby success. He hopes the blooms endure for next weekend’s Derby draw with 100,000 fans on the gates. The opening card features the $6,000 Stepping Stone Purse as a major prep.
Los Angeles rookie Luis Alcaraz slugged a three run homer in the ninth to give the Dodgers a 4 1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Ray Sadecki lost despite a one hitter through eight and Willie McCovey’s error cleared the ninth inning. Alcaraz’s first major league homer comes after a strong Texas League season. The night also saw Bob Veale fall to 0 3 as the Pirates and Cardinals, Reds and Mets games shaped the NL standings. Teammates and managers praised Alcaraz’s decisive blast and Sadecki lamented missed opportunities.
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