Success and Softball Payoff for Armel Career
Al Armel of Stephens City has enjoyed a lifelong softball run as player and manager. From early promise at Stonewall High School to league MVP honors and pivotal moments with P.W. Plumley and BC Cola, he turned to managing in 1962 guiding Clarke County Esso to a district title. Now with Godfrey Volkswagen he begins a Central Atlantic Tournament run, aiming for a strong season and a Seattle trip for his wife.
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Ken Morrison
al Armel
Armel
Stephens City
Stonewall High School
Cleveland Indians
Stephenson
Moose
Winchester
P.W. Plumley
Plumley
RC Cola
BC Cola
Shannon Armel
Shannon
Clarke County
Esso
Carl Frye
Godfrey
Danville
Armels
Winchester Recreation Park
Seattle
King Will Be Here Sunday Softball Event At Bodie Grim Field
Three games Sunday night feature Eddie Feigner and His Court against a Business AA all stars at 9 p.m. with earlier matchups of Business A League and Business AA all stars plus a mixed teams game between Garney's Geraniums and Sonny's Sunflowers at Bodie Grim Field. The doubleheader begins at 6:15 p.m. with top players from F&M Tortuga and Market Basket among others slated to play.
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Bodie Grim Field
Don Martin
Fred Bigden
Tortuga
F&m
Terry Powell
Claude Bucher
Eddie Feigner
Grim Field
Denny Smallwood
Phil Lloyd
Weiskopf Takes Aim At Westchester Golf Classic Record
Tom Weiskopf seeks to extend a string of five wins in eight starts as heavy rains delay the Westchester Golf Classic at Westchester Country Club. The 72-hole event shifted to single rounds with possible 36-hole Sunday finish, threatening schedules ahead of the PGA Championship.
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Harrison
N.Y
Tom Weiskopf
Byron Nelson
Weiskopf
Westchester Country Club
Cleveland
PGA
Winchester Junior Tennis Invitational Set to Open
The Winchester Junior Tennis Invitational begins August 13 for boys and girls in 14 16 and 18 age groups. Sanctioned by USLTA MALT and Virginia Tennis Association, the event will be played at Winchester Country Club Recreation Park Stonebrook and entries close August 11 with Leo Lapane handling applications.
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Winchester
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Mid-Atlantic Lawn Tennis Association
Virginia Tennis Association
Winchester Country Club
Recreation Park
Stonebrook Country Club
Roper Leads Brethren in Doubleheader Sweep Over Valley Ave
Brethren rout Valley Avenue 8-6 and 12-2 in the Church League as Bob Roper belts three home runs and Tommy Legg drives in five runs. Chet Martin homers for Brethren in the second game. Valley Avenue replies with Ashby and Sirk triples and Mills doubles. First-game stats note WP Duncan and LP Whitlock. Also, Burnt Presbyterian beats Fairview 7-1 behind Earl Brill. Wesley tops Market Street 19-4 with Billy Cave cycling the way. Clarke County Rec Council schedules a Clarke County tennis tournament August 4–5 in Berryville.
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First Brethren
Bob Roper
Brethren
Valley Ave
Tommy Legg
Bob Adams
Jimmy Heat
L. Sirk
D. Ashby
Ashby
C. Costello
J. Miller
D. Webster
Chet Martin
Roper
Steve Rotz
Roy Duncan
Fisher
Sirk
Mills
Valley Avenue
Fairview
Earl Brill
Presbyterian
R. Whittaker
L. Feltner
D. Mason
A. Shirley
M. Kees
D. Harmon
J. Haines
D. McIntire
R.mcintire
Spartan Corp. Batters G&M Music 12 8 in Girls League
Spartan Corp broke a 4-4 tie with a five run fifth inning and beat G&M Music 12 to 8 in the Girls League. P J Smoot led Spartan with a triple, Cathy Dale added three singles, Gale Russell two hits, while S Ashly homered for G&M and M Boone tripled.
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Spartan Corporation
G&m Music
P.J. Smoot
Spartan
Cathy Dale
Gale Russell
S. Ashly
G&m
M. Boone
J. Sloan
Godfrey Hosts Twinbill in Softball at Bodie Grim Field
Godfrey Volkswagen hosts Millersville in a Central Atlantic Softball League doubleheader at Bodie Grim Field Saturday night starting at 7. The clubs met last week at Millersville with Godfrey taking the second game 2 0 after an 11 3 loss in game one.
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Winchester
Godfrey Volkswagen
Millersville
Bodie Grim Field
Godfrey
Six-Cylinder Hares Compete For Luck At Winchester Speedway
The six cylinder Hare class will race 30 laps at Winchester Speedway on Saturday for a larger purse and double points plus trophy. Late Model heats headline the feature with Junior Boone leading the points race at 310 followed by S3 Fries Nalley Hartman Brannon Saffell Bonebrake Cox Voland. August 11 brings the second demolition derby, with the prior event the largest ever at the track. Entry includes prize money for all, signups Saturday at the track or by calling Clem LaMaster at 662-0199. Racing starts Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Winchester Speedway
Junior Boone
Ford Motor Company
Gerry Fries
Sam Nalley
Eddie Hartman
Chuck Brannon
Billie Jean King vs Bobby Riggs tennis showdown set for Sept
The $100000 winner take all match will take place September 20 at Houston Astrodome and air on prime time. ABC Sports promotes the event with Roone Arledge and Jerry Perennial, with Howard Cosell as sportscaster. Billie Jean King, age 29, asserts the racquet will speak, while Riggs vows victory.
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New York
Billie Jean King
Mrs. King
Bobby Riggs
Roone Arledge
ABC Sports
Jerry Perenchio
Tandem Productions
Houston
Astrodome
Bobby
Billie Jean
Riggs
Margaret Court
Australia
Scratches and Races in Obscure Names Parade
Scratches list includes Hy Way Joy Cal Don Miss Pam Pam Our Mam sel le 2 Shiner Peters Knight Vano Icey Mouse Uncle Sam Governor Man 10 True Royalty in a quirky roster.
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Hy Way
Joy
Cal Don Miss
Pam Pam
Our Mam’‘selle
Shiner
Peters Knight
Vano
Icey Mouse
Uncle Sam
Governor Man
True Royalty
Gorman Opens Davis Cup Play in Arrowhead Arena
Tom Gorman of Seattle opens Ameri can Zone Davis Cup finals against Chilean No. 1 Jaime Fillol in North Little Rock. Stan Smith of Sea Pines will meet Pat Cornejo as the United States, heavy favorite, seeks another 5-0 edge after last year’s Santiago sweep.
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North Little Rock
Ark
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Mexico
Gorman
Jaimie Fillol
Chile
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Pat Cornejo
United States
Redskin Exhibition Opener Highlights Duane Thomas Display
Washington hosts Detroit as George Allen plans a strong start while Duane Thomas debuts for the Redskins. The lineup mirrors last year with Thomas, not Brown, featured. Staubach and Morton see action for Dallas. NFL pre season actions include Houston Namath duel and several early week games.
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George Allen
Washington Redkins
Detroit Lions
Larry Brown
Brown
Duane
Craig Morton
Houston
New York Jets
Dan Pastorini
Jets
Joe Namath
Oilers
Miami
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Kansas City
Chicago
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Westchester Golf
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Winchester Evening Star
R. Duncan
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Taylor
Inother Church League Action
Billy Cave
Wesley
Market Street
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Frazier
Holsinger
D. Smith
Clarke County Recreation Council
Berryville
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WP — Smith
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Market St
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Twinbill
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Andy Lippman
Associated Press
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Norm van Brocklin
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