State Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament Opens In Winchester
The 1971 state fast-pitch softball tournament begins tonight at Winchester Recreation Park with two games on Bodie Grim Field. Saturday features multiple first round matchups including Leesburg vs Supertane and Lilly vs Del Monico, with quarterfinals on Grim Field and Sunday semifinals and the 3:30 championship. An exhibition at 7:30 p.m. Sunday pits the Philadelphia Hobos against the Business and Industrial League All-Stars.
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Buckeye Potts Star
Winchester Recreation Park
Philadelphia Hobos
Leesburg
Winchester
Lilly of
Harrisonburg
del Monico Club
Bodie Grim
Raddord Clippers
Maid Bess
Salem
Grim
Danville
Richlands
Shenandoah Life of
Roanoke
Phillips 66
Godfrey Volkswagen
Covington
Preston Field
Stacy’s
Charlottesville
Dutton Drug
Christiansburg
NorMel Scrappers
Grim Field
A Phn
Preston
Mobile Homes
Renner’s
JV Arthur
Perry
Shenandoah
Pride
Godfrey
Vick and Mary’s
Nichols
RC Cola
Mary Mills Starts Open Title Defense Despite Wrist Injury
In Columbus Ohio Mary Mills began defense of her Imoke LPGA Open title while nursing a sore wrist. She shot par 72 at Raymond Memorial in a pro am event and planned to save birdie putts for tomorrow as 62 pros and four amateurs tee off in the $25 000 tournament with a $3 750 first prize.
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Columbus, Ohio
Mary Mills
Lake Lanier
Orioles Win to Extend AL East Lead as Lolich Close to 20
The Orioles beat Minnesota 8-2 to maintain their eight game division lead behind Jim Palmer's four hit shutout effort. Detroit moved into second with a 4-3 victory over Milwaukee as Mickey Lolich neared 20 wins with his 19th. The Yankees won both ends of a doubleheader against California to run their streak to eight wins in 10 games.
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Associated Press
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Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Vida Blue
New York Yankees
Orioles
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Milwaukee
Lolich
Yankees
California
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Tigers
Bill Freehan
Tiger
Jim Northrup
Freehan
New York Yankee
Horace Clarke
California Angel
Jim Spencer
New York
Yankee Stadium
Clarke
Tom Murphy
Yanks
A League Meeting Set Monday at 7
There will be an A League meeting on Monday night at the Health Center Lanes. All bowlers who are interested in playing in the league should be on hand.
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Health Center Lanes
Simons Hurls Nichols over Royal Crown
Frank Simons pitched a one hitter to lead Nichols to a 10-0 win over RC Cola. Nichols scored two in the first, six in the second and third innings. Ken Anders and Steve Anderson each had two hits. M Braithwaite hit a triple.
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Frank Simons
Nichols
RC Cola
Nichols Crew
Ken Anders
Steve Anderson
M. Braithwaite
Golightly
Accola
Tarkenton Returns To New York Camp
Fran Tarkenton signs a one year pact with the New York Giants ending a four day dispute after walking out in Houston. Wellington Mara says Tarkenton could face discipline as Coach Alex Webster sees fit.
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Associated Press
Dennis Dummit
National Football League
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Tommy Prothro
Dummit
UCLA
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Roman Gabriel
Prothro
Cleveland
Nick Skorich
Mike Phipps
Phipps
Brown
San Francisco
Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants
Giants
Houston
Wellington Mara
Tarkenton
Tas
Alex Webster
Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 49Ers
Lutheran Slips By Baptists In Church League Thriller
In a church league game Lutheran topped First Baptist 19 to 15. C Vance led the winners with five hits two homers and six RBIs while Orndorff, Smith, Sona Felt and Brown added multi hit games. For First Baptist Bugnar had four safeties with Grim and others adding two or three hits.
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First Baptist
C. Vance
Orndorff
Smith
Sona Felt
Brown
Lewis
Olinger
Bugnar
Grim
Boppe
J. Grim
Oliner
Barnett
Turner
E. Barnett
N. Orndorff
J. Fretwell Lutheran
North Frederick
Fairview
Methodist
Big Valley
Jim Cooley
Jerry Fout
Fishel
T. Fishel
R. McIntire
Gary Fisher
B. Turner
Grace Bible
Church of Christ
Ab Lee
Charlie Brewer
Curtis Robinson
Mac Horton
Polhamus
All-Comers Meet Attracts Stars From Across Region
Over 200 entrants expected as Winchester hosts an all comers track meet. notable U S Olympians Esther Stroy Gwenn Norman Pat Donnelly Lacy O Neal Ellen Cornish join top regional and national competitors from Virginia Maryland West Virginia and beyond. competition promised to be fast and exciting.
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Winchester
Bill Pike
Sports International
Washington
Prince Georges County
Esther Stroy
U.S
Esther
Gwenn Norman
U.S.A
Pat Donnelly
Lacy O’neal
Tommy Glass
Charley Polhamus
Henry Davenport
Virginia
Kevin Myers
Herndon
Wayne Cromer
Steve Snyder
William and Mary
Kenny Brannon
Mike Blue
Roger Kirby
Warren Hoke
Gene Schultz
Don Ganse
Handley
Christ Tulou
Jean Louis Ravelomanantosa
Barney Cobb
John Marshall High School
Richmond
Clarke County Softball Make Up Schedule
Clarke County softball makes up games on Sunday and Monday with Diamond 1 and Diamond 2 matchups and teams including Doubleday Fire Company VFW Boyce Servicent Bank of Clarke Berryville Lumber Shenandoah’s Enterprises H N Ritter FVW and others. The games lead into a Tuesday Aug 17 tournament start with multiple events and notable vaulters distance runners and sprinters named as contenders.
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Clarke County
Diamond
Doubleday
Fire Company
VFW
Doubleday Diamond
Boyce Servicent
Bank of Clarke
FVW
Fire
V. Diamond
Boyce Servicenter
H.N
Ritter
Shenandoah’s Enterprises
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Jim Kaat
Twins
Don Buford
Merv Rettenmund
Andy Etchebarren
Jim Palmer
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Sunnyside
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Market St
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Simons Hurls Nichols Over
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Paydirt
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Hildebrand
Om Hildébrand
Monte Dicks
B. Clem
Clem
Bob Rinker
Bud Willis
Willie Larrick
Spain
Ellen
Frederick Track Club
Berryville Lumber
James Wood
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