Local high school football shows strong turnouts across area
Area high schools report solid fall practice with James Wood Clarke County Handley Warren County all listing over 50 players. Clarke and James Wood hire new coaches Walter Barr and Floyd Foley debuting soon. Martinsburg meets James Wood Sept 1 in first clash under new coaches.
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Handley
James Wood
Warren County
Clarke County
Colonels
Walter Barr
Clarke
Floyd Foley
Martinsburg
Bulldogs
Clyde Wilson
Paul Flick
Martinsburg High
Berkeley Springs
Evans Accepts Davis and Elkins College Enrollment
Coach Carl Hartman of Davis and Elkins College announced Reggie Evans a 6-1 guard from Louisville County High School will enroll in September. Evans starred at LCHS earning MVP honors in 1966 67 and averaged double figures in high school with 18 points per game last season. He played football track dramatics and band in high school and eyed Villanova besides D and E.
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Carl Hartman
Davis and Elkins College
Reggie Evans
Loudoun County High School
Evans
Douglass High School
LCHS
Davis and Elkins
Villanova
Hartman
D&e
Shepherd College
Charles Town Results Summary
Charles Town racing results list multiple races with winners and payouts. Attendance reported as 3,732. twin doubles paid $2,287.20 to 11 participants.
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Jed
Mr. Stubble
W. Jay
Dedrick
Meta Bell
Bohmann Leads Amateur Tourney for Final Spots
Seguin Tex golfer John Bohmann shot 69 68 137 seven under par at Braeburn Country Club to claim one of 26 spots in the National Amateur Golf Championship final field in Colorado Springs. Qualifying across 29 locations Tuesday features 1 427 hopefuls vying for 117 finals berths Aug 30 Sept 2. exemptions include Gary Cowan Bob Murphy Bill Campbell and Robert B Dickson.
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Associated Press
John Bohmann
Seguin
Tex
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bohmann
Braeburn
Seattle
Wash
Milwaukee
Wis
Albuquerque
M.M
Gary Cowan
Canada
Bob Murphy
Nichols
Fla
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Robert B. Dickson
Muskogee
Okla
Brethren win dramatic upset in church league
First Brethren rallied for five runs in the fifth inning to beat defending champion Market St. 5-4 and advance in the Church League Tournament. Braddock St and First Presbyterian also won their games to move into the second round.
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Ward’s Plaza
Bodie Grim Field
Shenandoah Bank
C & S Bank
Market Street
First Brethren
Braddock Street
Grace Bible
First Presbyterian
North Frederick
Baptist
Sunnyside
Crown Cork and Seal
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mountain Dew
Winchester
Market St
Braddock St
First Baptist
Brethren
Roland Kelchner
Steve McLaughlin
Donnie Unger
Bobby Carter
Dave Sisler
Jimmy McLaughlin
Braddock Sr
Grace
Bible
Braddock
Lions top Bills 19 17 to avenge AFL setback
Detroit Lions beat the Buffalo Bills 19 17 as rookie Nick Eddy ran 75 yards for a touchdown and Mel Farr caught a 38 yard scoring pass. The win followed Detroit's AFL loss to Denver earlier in the season.
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Nick Eddy
Mel Farr
Detroit Lions
American Football League
Eddy
Farr
National Football League Lions
Buffalo Bills
Lions
Milt Plum
Staunton Wins State Legion Title in Dramatic Eight Inning Rally
Staunton captured the Virginia state crown with a 6-5 victory over Colonial Heights, aided by a five run burst in the eighth inning. Staunton advances to Region 3 action in Gadsden Alabama and will represent Virginia at the American Legion Baseball World Series.
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Colonial Heights
Staunton
Virginia
American Legion
Gadsden
Ala
Lakers executive Lou Mohs dies in sleep at 70
In Inglewood California AP reports Lou Mohs longtime Lakers executive died in his sleep Sunday He was 70 Mohs served as Lakers general manager from 1960 until becoming executive vice president of California Sports Inc the Cooke company linked to the Lakers
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Inglewood
Calif
Lou Mohs
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Mohs
Lakers
California Sports, Inc
Jack Kent Cooke
Ortiz Laguna Fight Promises Noise At Shea Stadium
Lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz and challenger Ismael Laguna predict knockout power for their title bout at Shea Stadium. Thousands of Panamanians back Laguna while Puerto Ricans cheer Ortiz as Ortiz eyes his 10th defense in a two time reign after recent workouts in New Jersey and New York.
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New York
Carlos Ortiz
Ismael Laeguna
Shea Stadium
Laguna
Tiger
Panama
Ortiz
Chatham Township
N.J
Panama City
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Local Man Takes Part In Big Catch
A Gulf Stream fishing trip off Oregon Inlet North Carolina on August 10 produced two sailfish three wahoos and three dolphins. The largest sailfish measured seven feet seven inches and weighed 89 pounds with a 24 inch girth. Pictured are Tom Scott and Tony Lazazzera with other anglers and Deep Water captain Lee Perry. Sea Winds recorded 35 mph winds that day.
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Ledger
Fred Hildebrand
North Frederick
Bill Bailey
Larry Bowers
Tom Quigley
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
Baptist
Tony Lazazzera
North Carolina
Tom Scott
Richmond
Bill Wolverton
Arlington
Winchester
Floyd Fox
Falls Church
Gulf Stream
Oregon Inlet
Lee Perry
Wanchese
Mobile Homes Grab Second Place in City League Win
Donnie Oates pitched a five hitter and had three base hits as Mobile Homes beat F and M Bank 4 to 2, edging into second in the City League. Oates drove in two runs, while Noonie Heflin scored the decisive sixth inning run on a triple after a misplay in left field.
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Market St
Gene Line
Gil Ellerby
Ken Lake
First Baptist
Sunnyside
Jerry Beamusdaffer
Tom Hannas
Pete Haymaker
Ken Simpson
Hannas
Donnie Oates
F & M Bank
Bodie Grim Field
Mobile Homes
Richard Dick
Larry Potts
Bankers
Bobby Kline
Noonie Heflin
Oates
RBI
M Bank
Frank Locke
Jimmy Dix
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Buddy” Fisher
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Butch” Rinker
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