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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1966
Page
10
Leavitt notes a $432,332 nightly betting average as Shenandoah breaks multiple records during a Timonium meet. A Saturday card drew 9362 fans, $443,974 in handle, and compares to 1965 opening day. The track logged five straight nightly handles and a two nine race doubleheader.
Tonight Shenandoah Downs hosts horse racing at 7 15 p m Tuesday schedule repeats Shenandoah Downs 7 15 p m Major League Baseball features Washington versus California in an extended game Winchester Speedway runs stock car racing at 8 30 p m Weekend shows include Washington versus California and Tri County League action with G Cacafon at Gainesboro
Jayvee candidates must attend a Wednesday meeting at James Wood Gym for physical examinations. Coach Jerry Hannas urged all prospective players to be present for the session.
Batting star Frank Robinson slugged two homers and drove in three as the Orioles defeated Washington 6-0. Denny Lemaster fanned 14 in a Braves 7-1 win over Philadelphia, and NYU announces two 6-foot-7 sophomores for next season Steve Rennekamp and Paul Wallahorn.
Shenandoah Bank swept a doubleheader at Rockville Md winning 5 4 and 8 2. Frank Simons fanned the final batter with tying runs on third in the opener and earned the win on six hits. Tater Myers matched with a six hitter in the nightcap as Jerry Hannas, Jimmy Omps and Walter Barr led with two hits apiece. Omps, Rusy McDonald and Bootsie Leonard homered in the two games.
All prospective football players at Frederick County Junior High School are urged to attend an organizational meeting on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the school.
Philip D. Bahrman of Arlington Virginia won the civilian championship in the national small bore rifle position event for the second year in a row. His score was 3155 188x, announced Sunday at Camp Perry Ohio.
The F and M Bank team won four games to capture the District Slow-Pitch Tourney defeating Shorty’s Furniture 5-2 in the final. Semis saw F and M beat Church League All Stars 6-3. Final regular season saw Phillips beat Winchester Mobile Homes 3-1 in eight innings. Postseason City League Tourney begins tonight with Shorty’s versus F and M at 7 and Shenva Bankers versus Phillips 66 at 8:30.
Four teams battled in a decisive Little League night. O Sullivan edged National Fruit 4 2 behind Clyde Michael and Steve Rhinehart and Charles Troxell two hit games. Rotary topped Green Chemical 4 0 on Clay Smiths no hit no run gem, setting up a final night clash to face O Sullivan in a best of three series.
American League leaders include Oliva hitting .317 with 140 hits and F Robinson leading in runs with 91 and RBIs at 88. Johnson, Powell, and Pepitone share home run tallies at 27 alongside Robins. Pitching leaders show Hamilton at .800 in 10 decisions and McNally at .786 with 113 wins. National League leaders feature Alou hitting .344 with 163 hits, Aaron driving in 91, and Koufax topping strikeouts with 240.
The Denver Broncos may not see Cookie Gilchrist this season as he remains out and could be traded if a path opens. Denver must remove him from the reserve list by Tuesday to use him this season, but a trade is possible at any time. The team reshapes a shorthanded line with several veterans and rookies becoming key figures on both offense and defense.
Oakland coach John Rauch faces a crowded roster after loss and return of Art Powell and Clem Daniels. The Raiders boast depth at receiving and running back with Powell Biletnikoff Cannon Herock Mitchell Daniels Todd and Banaszak plus veterans Hagberg Dixon. Quarterback may be unsettled with Flores Wood and a hoped Cotton Davidson return. Newcomers Tyson Flint Keating bolster the line while Otto and Svihus anchor the lineup. defensive roles await.
Homestead Pennsylvania native Bill Campbell will guide Columbia University's freshman football squad next season. Campbell, a guard and captain of the Lions in 1961, returns to the program in a leadership role.
Buckpasser seeks a 10th straight win in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga for a possible milestone 1 million dollar feat. Indulto aims to end Buckpasser dominance after Jim Dandy win. Other events include Arlington Matron at Arlington Park and Philadelphia Turf Handicap at Atlantic City with contenders Swoonalong Margarethen Summer Scandal Zapata Ports month Lady Pitt and more.
Reports list several bouts with results across Terracina and Mexico City including Doment ico Tiberia stopping Luis Penteado in Italy and Octavio Gomez knocking out Senen Rios in Mexico. Tiny Palacio and Hajime Taroura are noted in Tokyo with stoppage wins. Frank Beard placed third in 1965 U S Open in St Louis and tied for 17th in San Francisco this year.
Mason Rudolph edged Jack Nicklaus to win the Thunderbird Golf Classic in Clifton New Jersey finishing at 278 three under par. Nicklaus earned $12,000 as runner up while Billy Martindale Tommy Aaron and Gary Player followed with top prizes and overall scores listed. Rudolph credited Johnny Pott with a key practice tee adjustment that helped secure the victory.
Jose Torres of Brooklyn defends his world light heavyweight crown against Eddie Cotton of Seattle in a 15 round bout. The match at the Las Vegas Convention Center will be televised by Sports Network at 10 p.m. EDT.
NYU plans for the 1966 67 season with only two seniors, Mal Graham the leading scorer and Bruce Kaplan. The squad will rely on younger players to fill key roles as it contest’s next campaign.
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