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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
8
Braddock Street Presbyterian defeats Wesley-Frederick 4 2 to open the 1966 Church League Softball Playoffs. First Presbyterian edges First Baptist 2 1. Sunnyside Presbyterian beats Sunnyside Brethren 8 7 and advances to face First Presbyterian in the semi finals.
Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers shut out the College All-Stars 38–0 before 72,000 at Chicago. Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung led the attack with 75 and 44 yards respectively as Bart Starr connected for 177 passing yards and two touchdowns. Don Chandler added a field goal as Herb Adderley scored on a 34 yard run.
New York Mets surge this season under Wes Westrum with veteran leaders Ken Boyer Roy McMillan Chuck Hiller Ed Bressoud and Al Luplow lifting younger players Ron Swoboda Ed Kranepool Cleon Jones Jerry Grote. July marks the club’s best month ever at 18 14 as they chase a pennant with a growing fan base and two World Series ticket orders during a seven game streak.
VINTON The Commercial Savings Bank of Winchester defeats Madison Heights of Lynchburg 13 0 and C S Bank will face the Roanoke Scrappers at 7 30 p m today. Winchester Mobile Homes also plays its first round game today.
Althea Gibson fired a six under par 66 at Pleas ant Valley to lead the Lady Carling Open by four strokes after the first round. She set a women's course record on the 6,280 yard layout and matched a back nine 31 while Shirley Englehorn trails, as the 54 hole LPGA event moves to the second round.
Robbye King captured her second Virginia Women’s Amateur title at Cascades in Hot Springs defeating Mary Helen Rawls of Suffolk 3 and 2 after 34 holes. King dedicated the win to Mrs. Swink of Arlington, who inspired her through golf etiquette and junior programs.
Eugene B. Casey's Price War dominates the Bullskin Purse at Shenandoah Downs in a 6 furlongs win timed 1:13 1/5. The filly eyes the Virginia Oaks on Sept 10 as Jezi bel A and Wayward Star feature in twin card races with two programs on Saturday. Shenandoah Downs stages its first non holiday twin bill in eight years starting at 2 and 7 pm with one admission.
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank softball team hosts Rockville Maryland’s Montgomery County champions in a Sunday doubleheader at Bodie Grim Field starting at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Clevelandions face Los Angeles in a high stakes exhibition as Jimmy Brown sits out. Ernie Green filled Cleveland backfield in the Packers win over College All Stars, drawing close coach attention. Other NFL and AFL exhibition matchups loom with multiple cities hosting games.
The Handley football meeting scheduled for Monday at 8 p m has been moved to 7 p m. All prospective Handley players are required to attend.
The Boston Patriots of the AFL plan to limit injuries after a 1961 season hit by mumps and lumps. Coach Holovak emphasizes tougher prep while leveraging a strong rookie group to battle for multiple starting spots, led by QB Babe Parilli and a veteran core on offense and defense.
Phil Rodgers was disqualified for failing to sign his scorecard amid the Cleveland Open with Gay Brewer sharing the halfway lead. Brewer and Bob Goalby sit two behind leaders, while Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper are five behind the front runners as 77 players advance to the final 36 holes.
Arlington grandmother G. C. Calvert won the Virginia Senior Women's golf championship at the Homestead course, defeating Mary Reynolds 3 and 2 after taking a 2 up lead and closing on the 16th. Reynolds, a regular finalist, finished as runner up despite four prior finals. Calvert, 20 years and two grandchildren in the making, celebrated a long-awaited first big title.
Annandale faces York County in the Virginia Little League title game at 2 p.m. after both teams won dramatic semifinals. Annandale edged Lynchburg American 5 4 in extra innings, while York County beat Mechanicsville 2 1. Bruce Brushwood pitched five hitters, fanned 14, for York County.
Greenly Colorado. Colorado State College clinched its 24th straight Rocky Mountain Conference baseball championship this season, extending a dominant run in college athletics.
Applications for players ages 10 to 13 are available at Kern Motor Company Wise Ole Owl Shop Young Men's Sports Shop and Winchester Recreation Dept at the War Memorial Building. Applicants must live in Winchester or Frederick County to be eligible.
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