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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
8
Results show payoffs for races six through nine with winners Just Jolly Snicker Georgenia Mia Quiz Host and more. Exacta and Trifecta payouts are listed along with attendance 4007 and tickets sold.
World tennis officials and players agreed on a new open competition plan allowing pros to play anywhere. Top stars like Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe could return to Davis Cup if nations approve. Lamar Hunt vows four monthly tours totaling about 1.25 million dollars with sanction fees to the ILTF.
ILTF president Allan Heyman outlined plans to promote tourneys for eight months and estima te $3 million to $4 million in annual prizes for the top 120 players. The agreement awaits formal ratification at the Helsinki meeting in July. He noted the Davis Cup runs independently and the Davis Cup nations will decide on WCT Stars participation.
Area schedule shows Charles Town horse racing at 7 15 p m and a busy slate of high school tennis golf and track across Harrisonburg Handley Albemarle Warren County Occuquan Relays Clarke County Invitational Gar Field James Wood Osbourn Loudoun County and Frederick County venues with multiple 1 3 4 p m start times throughout Thursday to Wednesday.
The Associated Press standings show the National League leaders with New York Montreal and Philadelphia leading divisions, while Detroit Baltimore Cleveland and Boston top the American League East. Week results include Minnesota Boston Chicago and New York wins and several rain affected games.
Carderock from Mary G Burrows stable heads a seven horse field in tonight's Alumni Purse at Charles Town, mile and one sixteenth. Rivals include Cousin Wes and Don George, with Don George a front runner who has recent near misses and a Shenandoah Downs win. Other contenders are Cash Maker Lost Idol College Tuition and Bush Smasher.
National League leaders include Tolan Cin batting .459 from 25 at bats with 17 hits and Sanguillen Pgh at .417. Kingman SF leads 13 RBIs with L May Htn on 11 and Rader Htn 11. In Cal Pinson Min batting at .433 Darwin Min leads 11 RBIs with C May Chi at 9 and D Allen Chi with 16 hits.
Billy Paultz of the New York Nets grabs a loose ball as third period unfolds against the Virginia Squires at Nassau Coliseum Uniondale New York. Nets win 118 107 to even the semifinal at two games apiece.
Baseball results include Richmond 1 East Carolina 0 and East Carolina 6 Richmond 0. Hampden Sydney split with Madison 6 3 and 6 2. Appalachian beat VMI 7 0 and 3 2. Tennis Hampden Sydney won 7 Lynchburg 2. Golf Washington and Lee 8 Lynchburg is listed. Lacrosse William and Mary 9 VMI Lacrosse Club 2. Today's contests include William and Mary at Virginia Milligan at Emory and Henry Dixie Conference Tourney at St Andrews.
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