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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1970

Page

8

Mrs Copenhaver Takes Over Lanes Health Center Lanes

Jane Copenhaver formerly of Harrisonburg assumes ownership of Health Center Lanes. She brings twenty years of experience and national recognition with many honorable mentions. She plans free adult instruction now with youth classes soon, as reconditioning and remodeling proceed. Tulsa schedules eleven football games this fall nine at night.

Jane Copenhaver Harrisonburg Mrs. Copenhaver Copenhaver

Strong Field Set For Travers Stakes

Personality and Twice Worthy head a strong Travers Stakes field at Saratoga in a $100,000 race that could decide the 1970 3-year-old champion. Personality carries 123 pounds with Laffit Pincay Jr. aboard while Twice Worthy allocates 120 pounds with Ruane riding.

Ted Meier Associated Press Personality Worthy Saratoga Ethel D. Jacobs Laffit Pincay Jr Saddle Rock Farm Johnny Come Ruane Rosemont Ei Reat Commander Corn Judgable Whitney Travers Liberty Bell Philadelphia Atlantic City Fanfreluche Ron Hunnemannia Rockingham la Jolla del Mar Te Vega Kerry Arlington Park Fast Hilarious

Church League Bowling Meeting Set for Wednesday

A Church League gathering of all bowling teams will be held this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Health Center Lanes. All teams are urged to attend.

Practice Called At Clarke County High School

All eighth and ninth grade football players must report for practice at Clarke County High School from 7 to 8 p.m. today through Thursday. Nine of Houston's 11 football games this season will be played at night.

Clarke County High School Houston

Washington Wins Seventh Straight as Tigers Rally Against A’s

Detroit tops Oakland 5-3 after Norm Cash belts a three run homer in the eighth. McLain is ejected following a dispute with umpire Goetz and organist Fox. Washington fires seven straight in 7-0 win over Kansas City while Boog Powell homers in Baltimore’s 3-2 victory over Milwaukee.

Dick Couch Associated Press Denny McLain Lloyd Fox Russ Goetz Mclain Oakland Fox Goetz Detroit Tigers Norm Cash Detroit Washington Kansas City Jim Hannan Baltimore Milwaukee Boog Powell California Cleveland Tigers Bowie Kuhn Felipe Alou Frank Fernandez John “Blue Moon” Odom Fernandez

Tie for Lead In Women's Amateur

In the U S Women's Amateur at Wee Burn Country Club Darien Conn Martha Wilkinson and Mary Everard led with 75s as conditions cooled for the second round. Contenders included Connie Day Nancy Hager Polly Riley Delancey Smith and others with 76s and 77s in a field of 134 narrowing to 32 for match play starting Wednesday.

Darien, Conn U.S Wee Burn Country Club Miss Wilkinson Miss Everard Connie Day Chattanooga Tenn Nancy Hager Dallas Polly Riley Forth Worth Tex Delancey Smith Snyder N.Y Mary Jane Fassinger North Wilmington

Church League Tournament Opens With Four Matches

The Church League Tournament begins tonight with Wesley versus First Baptist at 6 30 on Bodie Grim Field. The second game on that field has First Presbyterian against North Frederick. On Preston Field Sunnyside meets Lutheran, followed by Burnt Factory versus Braddock Street at 6 30. Winners advance to semi finals Thursday on Preston Field with the finals Saturday. The 1976 Olympic Games will be held in Montreal.

Wesley First Baptist Bodie Grim Field First Presbyterian North Frederick Preston Field Sunnyside Lutheran Burnt Factory Braddock Street

Bench Helps Reds Rout Phils As Bench Tops In NL Race

Johnny Bench drives in a 9-3 Reds win over Philadelphia with a three-run homer and three hits to raise his season total to 41 homers and 121 RBIs. Jim Merritt wins to become NL’s first 18-game winner as Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco win. Bench ties Roy Campanella for most catcher hits in a season with many coming as a non catcher.

Bench Reds Philadelphia Roy Campanella Los Angeles St. Louis Chicago San Diego San Francisco Pittsburgh Tony Perez Jim Merritt Merritt Bob Gibson Chuck Taylor Gibson Ted Sizemore Taylor Billy Grabarkewitz Dodgers Milt Pappas Don Kessinger Billy Williams Joe Sewell Cleveland Lou Gehrig Everett Scott Willies Willie Mays Willi McCovey Mays McCovey Bruce Dal Cantoni Giants Matty Alou

West Germany Aims to Dethrone United States in Davis Cup

In Düsseldorf West Germany eyes its first Davis Cup title. Led by Christian Kuhnke and Wilhelm Bungert the team seeks the upset in the challenge round against the United States in Cleveland August 29 to 31 after a 4 1 victory over Spain in the interzone final.

Duesseldorf Germany West Germany Christian Kuhnke Wilhelm Bungert United States Cleveland Ohio Ingo Buding Manjay Russia India Spain Kuhnke Bungert Ferdinand Henkel Romania

Crown Tramples Arthur in Industrial League Opener

Crown Cork and Seal routed J W Arthur in the first of three. Carter led with three hits including a homer and a double. Dietz added three hits in four plate appearances. Edmonds tripled for the winners and Benham went 2 3. Second game set for Wednesday at 8 p m.

Crown Cork Seal J.W. Arthur Jr. Carter Marty Dietz Tinker Edmonds J.V. Arthur Bunny Benham

City League Tourney Opens With Key Matches

Volkswagen and Delmonico meet Nichols at 7 p.m. The winners advance to draw to determine Friday night’s opponent. The championship series follows, two wins out of three, on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Volkswagen Delmonico Nichols

Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching shown

American League leaders include Yastrzemski Johnson and Oliva with top averages and runs. Killebrew Howard and Yastrzemski tie for homers. Nolan Seaver Gibson headline NL pitching leaders with strong win totals and strikeouts. Rose Brock Parker lead NL hits.

Associated Press Yastrzemski Boston A. Johnson California Oliva Minnesota Tovar F. Howard Washington J. Powell Baltimore Killebrew Harper Milwaukee Fregosi Alomar Carty Atlanta Clemente Pittsburgh Bonds San Francisco B. Williams Chicago Cincinnati Perez Rose Brock St. Louis W. Parker Los Angeles L. May W. Davis Kessinger Nolan Simpson Seaver New York Gibson

Enola Bay Captures 6th Race at Shenandoah Downs

Enola Bay ridden by Eileen Carroll led on the far turn to win Shenandoah Downs race six, finishing as the 4-year-old filly in front of Alkalite the 15 to 1 outsider. The Big Exacta paid $3,653.60 with eight tickets. Famous Line won race five for Pierre Leblanc, paying $7.00. Cat's Meow finished second at $10.40.

Pierre Leblanc Cat

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