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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1973
Page
10
A race card lists horses including Claiming Loyal Fan Saavedra Mission Queen Sky Junior and TricoO Erin, with Trizacta and paid winnings. Attendance 3281, tickets 48, handle 286,955, paid 370.80 in a 8.60 4.20 4.00 10.60 7.00 7.00 payoff sequence.
A diverse listing of horse names includes Scratches 1 Chantilly Wind Godies Girl Mr J M P and others across ten groups. Names such as Scrims Flyer Easter Daddy On The Sun Ore Hill Doctor Ghirlando and Salt King appear alongside racing figures like Recording Star Pick A Dream Run Forever and Toyner Ground Sailors Port.
Registration for the Seventh Annual Virginia Championship Canoe Races in Front Royal continues with 200 to 250 entries expected. The Whitewater event starts at 10 am from Wood's Grocery Rileyville over a 13.5 mile South Fork Shenandoah course, with Turtle Downriver and Sprint events on Sunday. Safety is emphasized with life jackets and water patrols along the courses.
The AP reports leaders in American and National Leagues across batting runs and pitching with names like Kelly, Rojas, Patek, Bonds, Stargell, and Carlton. Virginia Tech announces Duke Thorp, 6-foot-7 forward from West Point High, signed to bolster in-state high school talent.
Former Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford earns 255 votes in Hall of Fame balloting, 29 short of the required total when first eligible this winter.
AP standings show Baltimore Milwaukee and Detroit leading AL East and West groups with Chicago New York San Francisco Montreal Pittsburgh strong in NL. Friday games feature Minnesota at New York Chicago at Boston and Oakland at Baltimore among others with multiple night-time starts across leagues.
Friday events include Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15 p m Clarke County golf Clarke at Loudoun Valley at 3 p m Albemarle vs Handley boys tennis Gar Field at James Wood boys at 3 30 p m Saturday features Apple Blossom Invitational track at James Wood 3 30 p m Clarke County Invitational track at Clarke 11 a m and stock car racing at Winchester Speedway 8 p m
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