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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1964
Page
8
The first round of the single elimination TAC League tournament starts today with Blue vs Red at 6 p.m. and White vs Green at 7:15 p.m. Winners meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for the championship. Jim Barnett praises participant enthusiasm and notes All-Star players drew district attention. Regular season results follow.
The Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club announces its second annual junior horse show on August 22 at Stoney Acres home of Mr and Mrs J Kenneth Rop ing on Merriman's Lane. Show starts 9 30 a m with lunch on grounds. The Pony Club Rally for D riders is set for August 12 in Fairfax.
Walter Denny of White Post Virginia was awarded a bronze pin for a 16 lb 8 oz dolphin caught during the 29th Cape May County Fishing Tournament. The fish was weighed by Leo Fox Cape May NJ and caught aboard the Prowler II with Captain Salerno. The Cape May County tournament, run by the Board of Freeholders, offers over 150 prizes and runs through December.
Pirates edge Giants 3 2 as Bob Bailey, once a high priced rookie, hits a decisive eighth inning triple and ninth inning RBI to lift Pittsburgh. Bailey raises season average to .304 and narrows gap in the NL pennant race behind Phillies.
Cowboys new pass catcher Buddy Dial, coming from the Steelers last December, had surgery in Dallas to repair a tear in his right thigh. He will not run at full speed for about six weeks and may miss the Sept. 12 season opener in Dallas against St. Louis.
Scouts at the armory discuss earning the marksman ship merit badge with a near 30x50 standing score. Notable scores include Welly Martin seven sneeling 44, Paul Gillam 41 and 39, Denny Martin 36. Lee Woolf fired 36 and 37 in standing. A senior club meeting is planned Wednesday at 7 p.m. with a business session at 8:30 p.m.
Winchester Rebels defeated Charles Town 6 to 1 as Marvin Griffith had three singles and a triple to drive the victory in a Sunday game.
Arlington racer Jackie Dennison claimed his second consecutive modified main at Winchester Speedway on a night marred by multiple accidents. Clem Lamaster crashed through the third turn fence on lap 11 but escaped injury. Louie Franklin won the late model main with Kenneth LaFollette second.
Red Nininger of Jefferson Maryland led the 25 lap modified feature in third lap and held off Bobby Abel of Wrightstown Pennsylvania for his second season victory. Gary Wolford of Brogueville Pennsylvania won the 20 lap limited sportsman main, with Lex Mixell and Roscoe Barnes placing, followed by Webb Kindle taking the semi late model and WCBG trophy.
Dick Van Raaphorst of Ohio State stood out in the All-Star drills by practicing field goals while teammates scrimmaged. The 211 year old 6 1 220 pound kicker set a Big Ten record with six league goals and eight overall last season, and he may provide the margin of victory if the All-Stars upset the Bears.
Major League results include Cleveland beating Washington 4 to 2 and Baltimore 7 to Los Angeles. Monday schedules show Boston at Minnesota New York at Kansas City Washington at Cleveland Baltimore at Los Angeles Detroit at Chicago. National League standings list Philadelphia leading with 60 wins, San Francisco 60, Pittsburgh 85, and others with Chicago Houston New York and Milwaukee in the mix. Postponements and night games noted for Los Angeles Philadelphia Milwaukee Cincinnati and San Francisco New York among others.
The 23rd Virginia Amateur Softball Association Class A tournament comes to Winchester Memorial Recreation Park August 7-9 with 19 teams last year reduced to four fewer. Only UVA remains as a holdover. Fox Hill and Richmond Capitals are top contenders, opening matches set for Friday and Saturday. The event aims to resume regional competition in September, with preparations noted by Winchester officials.
Entry list for the second race shows Moco Yardley Mister Petrose Mr. Billy Page and others. Third race features Moon Lark Khakum Wood Beepstone and a bevy of maidens. Fourth race lists 8 B-B Gun Kerch Cindy Rock and other runners with weights and odds.
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