Fox Hill and Langley Reach Second Round in State Softball Tourney
Fox Hill defeats Handley’s Market 3 0 to reach the next round while Langley tops Winchester Mobile Homes 7 3. Peterson fans 16 in relief for Fox Hill with a no hit effort by Langley pitchers. Fox Hill pitchers combine for a no hitter. Matches set for today include Motormen vs Roanoke Scrappers and Langley vs Richmond Caps.
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Fox Hill
Langley Air Force Base
Handley’s
Roanoke
Winchester
Langley
Hubert Graham
John Davising
Ron Peterson
Peterson
Bob Atterholt
Garland McMillan
Joey Lawrence
Motormen
Roanoke Scrappers
Richmond
East Hampton
Methodists
Charlottesville Cavaliers
Manning Brothers
Fairview of
Lynchburg
Handley
Market
Ronnie Weber
Bud Porter
Don Winegard
Garland
McMillam
Weber
Joe Lawrence
Atterholt
Wayne Brizendine
Gerald Johnson
Ee Melvin Fergeson
Don Nabors
Gladiator Purse Featured In Charlestown Races
Charles Town hosts the fifth race for 3 year olds and up with a $1500 purse, listing horses such as Sir Rhetta, Gallant Crusader, Gypsy Colony, Bursary, and Prime Number in a crowded field. The sixth race offers another $1500 purse with nine entries including Mr Yo Te and Rash Decisions. Los Angeles reports note a separate boxing match: Luis Rodriguez vs Rubin Carter set for August 26 at the Olympic in a middleweight rematch. Rodriguez seeks the title after a February win. Carter holds a 23-7 record with 15 knockouts.
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Sir Rhetta
Donahue
Gallant Crusader
Winnipeg
Man
D Avidson
United States
Clark
Reeder
Todd
Los Angeles
Luis Rodriguez
Rubin
Hurricane
Carter
Staunton Bags West Legion Title At Front Royal
Staunton clinched the Western Zone title in Virginia American Legion baseball at Front Royal with a 13-7 win over Roanoke after Roanoke had earlier upset Staunton 3-0. Ronnie Shockley pitched and drove in runs for Roanoke, while Staunton tallied seven runs in the sixth inning to seal the championship. The state finals begin next week with two games at Union Field and then three at Colonial Heights.
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Associated Press
Staunton
Virginia American Legion
Colonial Heights
Front Royal
Roanoke
Ronnie Shockley
Shockley
Union Field
Sday
Touch Football League opens with August 15 deadline
Commissioner Bob Schmidt sets August 15 as the filing deadline to join the newly formed Touch Football League. Players fill out an application at Northside Lanes in Winchester or mail to Schmidt. Coaches named for four teams include Singhas Nelson Fretwell Cummings and Fletcher with Smallwood possibly head coach. Season begins September 20 at Bodie Grim Field under lights with Monday and Thursday games. Sponsors are being lined up, WHPL has pledged support and Jaycees are approached.
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Bob Schmidt
Schmidt
Northside
Richards Avenue
Winchester
Les Singhas
Roland Nelson
Jack Fretwell
al Cummings
Robert Fletcher
Marice Smallwood
WHPL
Jaycees
Bodie Grim Field
Charles Town Friday's racing results reel
Results from Charles Town show Ist race winner Miss Knollwood with Gloria Mac as top runner followed by Dorothy A. In the second race Blue Print pays $59.20 with Perpignan and Crystal Blend also placing. Daily double 4-6 paid $435.60. Star Bloom won the third race favored by My Friend John Pavol Paul and Ponderosa Gal among others in a tight finish.
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Miss Knollwood
Gloria Mac
Dorothy A
Perpignan
Crystal Blend
Sky
English tennis star Truman injured delaying Wightman Cup
Chris tine Truman a 6-foot English player and top international star hobbling with an inflamed Achilles tendon forced Great Britain to delay key matchups in the Wightman Cup opening. Elizabeth Starkie moved up to face Nancy Richey as(truncated) the British sought to salvage the series on the U S synthetic courts.
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Cleveland
Christine Truman
Great Britain
United States
Harold T. Clark
Miss Truman
Elizabeth Starkie
Nancy Richey
Dallas
Tex
Ann Hayden Jones
Engeland
Bille Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Calif
Virginia Wade
Carole Caldwell Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Truman
Full Football Card On Tap For This Weekend
Joe Namath ready for his first major pro test as the Jets face the Houston Texans in an exhibit in Alexandria Virginia. Namath to work second and third quarters amid knee concerns. College All Stars and Browns clash in Chicago while Redskins meet Eagles in Hershey Pennsylvania in the lone day game.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Dark
Joe
Namath
Alabama
New York Jets
Houston
Alexandria
Chicago
Cleveland Browns
Butey
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia
Hershey
Thoroughbreds at Monmouth and Arlington Stakes
Larry Hughes previews racing at Monmouth Park with Our Michael Buckpasser and Brilliant Dance among two year olds in the Sapling Stakes. Kelso vs Pia Star headlines the Whitney at Saratoga with Pia Star favored. Tom Rolfe eyes Arlington Park’s Chicagoan for his seventh win and a shot at the D C International.
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Monmouth Park
Brilliant Dance
St. Louis i
Quinta
Michael
Buckpasser
Kelso
Pia Star
Whitney
Saratoga
Brooklyn
Ried
Tom Rolfe
Arlington Park
Ribot
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