Sunnyside Completes Sweep Over Wesley With 4-2 Win
Sunnyside clinches regular season title in the Church League as Ronnie Rinker hits a three run homer and Jimmy Foltz adds two hits to beat Wesley Methodist 4-2 at Lions Field. Wesley finishes as runner up. Grace Bible defeats North Frederick 13-5 for third place.
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Tommy McDonald
Methodists
Jimmy Foltz
Ronnie Rin
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Grace Bible
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Big Jim
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Tommy DeHaven, Jr
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Bob Boden
Mack Horton
Steve Rotz
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Gary Fishel
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Batboys
Larrick
Foltz
R. Clem
Major League Standings and Upcoming MLB Schedule
The Associated Press lists standings with Cincinnati, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego noted. Results show Montreal 6 Cincinnati 3 and Philadelphia 6 Atlanta 0. Upcoming games include San Diego at New York and Chicago at San Francisco among others.
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Richmond U to hire Frank Soden for athletic staff
Richmond University announces Frank Soden will join the athletic staff September 2 as executive liaison. The WRNL veteran has 19 years at the station and 12 years as Virginia Tech football network color man, plus nine years broadcasting Richmond baseball. Soden, a Virginia sports media leader, is active in multiple associations and officiating.
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Frank Soden
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University of Richmond
Frank Jones
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Virginia Tech
University of Virginia
Sunday Night Bowling League Meeting At Health Center Lanes
The Sunday Night Bowling League of the Health Center Lanes will meet Sunday August 24 at 7 p.m. New teams and bowlers are invited to attend the meeting.
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Expos upend Niekro as Maloney also falters
Phil Niekro's unpredictable knuckleball helps Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves 6-0. Maloney adds three wild pitches in Cincinnati as Montreal beats Cincinnati 6-3. Yankees edge Chicago 3-2 on a ninth inning passed ball scoring Horace Clarke.
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Atlanta
Bob Didier
Atelanta
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Didier
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Braves
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Maloney
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Cincinnati
New York Yankees
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Woodie Fryman
Cookie Rojas
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Rich Allen
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Ty Cline
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Houston
Jake Gibbs
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Chicago
New York
Horace Clarke
Ed Herrmann
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Steve Hamilton
Lindy McDaniel
Colts Play Oilers in Preseason Clash at Astrodome
In Houston, the undefeated Baltimore Colts meet the Houston Oilers in a high profile exhibition at the Astrodome. Colts quarterback Earl Morrall leads the attack with receivers Mackey Richardson Orr while Unitas prepares for a return. Oilers start Pete Beathard with Don Trull likely to see action. A 45,000 crowd is expected as OJ Simpson debuts for Buffalo later tonight.
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Jim Beirne
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Roy Hopkins
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Tiger Stadium
Joe Namath
Longshots Win Two At Charles Town Reader’s Day
Identical 10.50 to 1 longshots from post two swept the first two races at Charles Town. Full Quiver led then held off a stiff finish to pay $2.00 straight, while Arrow Tip rallied to win, paying $23.90 as the day’s double paid $144.20.
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William A. Brown
Evaristo Gustines
William Clasx
Brooks Mims
Arrow Tip
Tennis Courts Closed for City-County Championship Tourney
Winchester Recreation Park tennis courts closed August 18 through 25 for the City County Tennis Championship Tournament. Information about the tournament will be posted at the courts starting promptly.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Industrial Semi Finals Set In Shore Slow-Pitch Tourney
Tonight two Industrial League semi finals take the field at Lions Field with Virginia Loan and Thrift facing Minnesota Mining at 8 15 p m and J W Arthur meeting Crown Cork and Seal at 9 15 p m The winners meet Saturday at 7 p m for the championship The Church League final saw Sunnyside prevail 4 2 over Wesley as interest grows and organizers Ed Burch and Ed Ritter report many new team inquiries for next season
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Virginia Loan and Thrift
Minnesota Mining
J. W. Arthur
Crown Cork
Seal
Sunnyside
Wesley
Ed Burch
Ed Ritter
Winchester youth shocks tennis field in Eastern Shore final
Frank Burkholder, 12, son of Winchester residents, upset second seed Rich Pisant 6-4 6-3 in the semifinals of the Eastern Shore Tennis Championships. He later lost to Tim Jenkins for the title, as Winchester Country Club grows under pro Don Henson. Bulldogs set scrimmages before Handley opener. Martinsburg aims for a strong season with 75 attendees, half sophomores.
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Rich Pisant
Bethesda
Tim Jenkins
Winchester Country Club
Don Henson
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Bulldogs
Martinsburg High School
Handley
Clyde Wilson
Berkeley Springs
Clarksburg
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Potomac State schedules seven football games this fall
Potomac State and longtime coach Dana Lough plan a seven game 1950s style schedule. The Catamounts open September 20 at home against Bainbridge Naval Prep and also host Chowan Nassau Montgomery Wesley Hartford and Baltimore Community with away games at Nassau Montgomery and Hartford.
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Delaware
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Baltimore Community
Opener slate heats Tri-State grid action plan
Four foot games open the 1969 season in the Tri State area. Russelman and Berkeley Springs rekindle their rivalry at Inwood as the top local game. Other matchups include Kingwood versus Petersburg at Moore Field and Parsons at Mountaineer at Thomas W Va with Franklin at Green Bank W Va.
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Parsons
Mountaineer
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Amerigo Hill Seeks Third Win in State Fair Purse
Amerigo Hill, a Grosse Point Farm horse, aims for his third victory this summer at the Charles Tu meet. He faces six rivals in the mile and one sixteenth State Fair Purse, carrying 117 pounds to Itsacolo on 120.
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Grosse Point Farm
Amerigo Hill
Charles Tu
Amerigo
Milton G. Longerbeam
Itsacolo
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