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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
6
The card lists entries for Shenandoah Downs eighth and ninth races with payouts for top finishers New Found Better Times Needadoc Nickel Hitter Whitlater Costly Music Trizada. Attendance 4232, handle 333,591 dollars, paid out 396 dollars.
The United States fields a youthful sprint group led by Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson in the 100 meters with Michael Burton and Larry Black showing promise in the 200. John Smith and Wayne Collett headline the 400 meters while Vince Matthews returns for experience and Dave Wottle faces Arzhanov in the 800. The relay squads for 400 and 1,600 meters aim for gold as Cuba Russia and Jamaica challenge.
Wellington New Zealand AP Alec Nicol broke a world record with an 823-pound Pacific blue marlin caught on 80-pound test line in the Bay of Plenty after a two and a half hour fight. The prior record was 652 pounds set at Bay of Islands in 1968.
Major League standings show American League leaders with Baltimore and Detroit atop the East and West divisions tight between Oakland and Minnesota. National League leaders include New York and Chicago with mixed results from recent games and upcoming midweek schedules across both leagues.
Bob Corbett, 52, once a Syracuse salesman, now organizes a blind bowling league in West Palm Beach Florida. He averages in the 170s with a 262 high game and aims to beat sighted players while expanding participation to 10 bowlers.
A narrator recalls a veteran hunter who, despite fog and fading landmarks, prepares for night with a big wood pile and venison sandwich. He trusts familiar habits and companionship, reflecting on safety, memory, and the worry of loved ones back at camp as dawn returns.
Don Vaden's 553 series topped the Ball & Chain League as his Wishful Four won by forfeit. Jim's Floor Shop claimed the high team series of 2248 and a 4-0 victory over Ward Plaza Shell. Laurie Sirbaugh led Lazy Four with 214 in an 816 team game and 3-1 win over Nut House Four.
A list highlights racing entries with notes on performance and value. Sketched picks include MEGAN BEE as a doubles key and SKY RIPPLE as a fast dangerous filly, plus VIOLONCELLO holding an edge over high price claimers and SEN STEP as a longshot option.
Sharon Miller of Battle Creek Michigan carded a 72 to win the fifth annual Old Westbury Golf and Country Club pro-am 18 hole event earning 445 dollars. Sue Roberts of Columbus Ohio was runner up with 73 and prize money of 375 dollars. Mary Mills of Gulfport Mississippi posted 78 on her own ball but teamed with amateurs to a net 55.
The article lists leaders in batting pitching and fielding. Notables include Rudi of Oakland leading in hits and runs, D Allen of Chicago and Stargell of Pittsburgh in home runs, with notable pitchers Kaat Kline Nolan Marshall Carlton Seaver and Seaver among strikeouts.
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