Virginia Amateur Softball State Tournament Set in Hopewell
Seven teen teams compete in the 32nd annual Class A men's fast pitch event August 4-6 at Riverside Park Hopewell. Defending champions Whoppa-Burger Stars face Langley AFB and other rivals as winners advance to regionals in Lynchburg and nationals in Springfield Missouri. First round matchups list Langley AFB Cavalier A C Peters burg and Hopewell hosts with multiple Saturday games leading to semifinals Sunday and a 2 30 p.m. Sunday final. Trophies will be awarded by Arvin Dunn to winner runner-up and MVP.
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Debacean drives wire to wire in Purse at Charles Town
Debacean ridden by Dean Johnson Jr. led from start to finish to win the Cindy Purse at Charles Town Race Course, paying 13.80 for the win and yielding a 1621.80 Twin Double payoff for 18 lucky fans. Inside Lim it won the opener as the public choice, setting up a 19.60 Daily Double. Scratches announced for tonight include Lil Sir Bleu Yemen's Gem Queen of the House and others.
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Stange Uses Curve Sparingly in 4-0 Win Over Twins
Boston pitcher Lee Stange, 30, combined a fastball and slider with a judicious curve to beat Minnesota 4-0 on 94 pitches. He retired the first 20 batters, improved to 7-6, and noted the curve was mainly to keep hitters honest. Harmon Killebrew broke the no-hitter bid with a two-out seventh-inning single.
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Boston Power
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Yankees
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Major League leaders in batting runs and hits across the American and National Leagues with players such as Frank Robinson Kaline Al Kaline and Willie Mays. Key stats include Yastrzemski Cepeda Wynn Brock Aaron Staub and Killebrew with top marks in batting runs RBI hits doubles and homers.
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Colavito Delivers Two-Run Homer To Beat Indians
Rocky Colavito's first Chicago White Sox hit is a two-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Sox 4-2 over the Indians after a close game. Tiant, Colavito’s former teammate, misreads the pitches as both players acknowledge their shared history.
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Exhibition season kicks off with NFL opener
NFLs exhibition season opens Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the New Orleans Saints in Anaheim. Saints coach Tom Fears names eight veterans to start on offense while rookies Don McCall and Del Williams debut. Veterans Taylor and Gun nels face uncertain futures as retirement and health issues loom. Browns place two holdouts on waivers as other clubs trim rosters.
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John Wooten
Maris Bat and Fielding Aid Help Cardinals Surge
In Chicago reporters describe Roger Maris and Cardinals players Curt Flood Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda after a 9 2 romp over the Cubs. Manager Red Schoendienst praises Maris as a big bat and steady fielder while teammates credit the club’s depth and timely hits as they pull ahead in the pennant race.
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Winchester Little League Results Lions Defeat Rotary
Lions beat Rotary 8 to 5 and Kiwanis edged Exchange 1 to 0 in Winchester Little League action. Lions and Kiwanis posted timely hitting while Rotary and Exchange fought hard on the mound.
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Teen League Playoff Decided Tonight at Rouss Park
Northside Lanes and American Legion meet at Rouss Park at 6 p.m. in a best of three series deciding the Teen League championship. Northside leads 1 0 after a 3 2 win Sunday and an 8 5 upset of the regular season champs. If Northside wins tonight, they claim the title. if Legion wins, a final game Thursday follows.
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National Fruit and Green Chemical Vie For Winchester Title
In the Winchester Little League Merchants Division tonight National Fruit faces Workingman at 6 30 p m and Green Chemical plays O Sullivan at 8 p m National Fruit holds a 10 6 lead while Green Chemical sits at 9 7 A National Fruit win clinches the title and sets a World Series date with Rotary of the Civic Division A Green Chemical win and National Fruit loss creates a tentative tie and a possible playoff to decide the champion If Green Chemical wins a protested game must be replayed and could lead to a playoff with National Fruit and a rescheduled World Series dates later
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Two Boxing Wins Reported From New York and Tokyo
In New York, Mike Cruz stopped Pablo Lopez after 2 rounds. In Tokyo, Pedro Adigue knocked out Fujio Mikami in 9 rounds. Cruz fights at 140 pounds. Lopez at 141. Adigue hails from the Philippines. Mikami from Japan.
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Tokyo
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Japan
Shaving Strokes by Frank Beard El-Irons
Two golf club types woods and irons demand different swings and aims. Irons focus on control and accuracy, not power, with a descending strike and backspin to keep the ball near the pin. Avoid overswinging and swing within yourself using the right club for distance.
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