Fan Wins Short Cut Twin Payoff at Shenandoah Downs
A race fan claimed the twin double by selecting three winners for a $14,448 payoff. General Rocket paid $21.60 in race seven, reducing pool tickets after Potasis and Dean W. delivered early wins. Heavy rains cut attendance to 4143 as $198,673 was wagered.
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Shenandoah Downs
General Rocket
Potasis
Dean W
E. €. Cunningham
Lions Club
Drabowsky Dominates as A's Sweep Washington
Moe Drabowsky of the Athletics held Washington to a single hit in a 9-0 win as Don Blasingame delivered a bunt single in the fourth inning. Oakland also won the nightcap 7-6 in 14 innings of the two game set.
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Associated Press
Moe Drabowsky
Athletics
Don Blasingame
Washington
A’s
Major League Leaders in Batting and Power for 1969
National League leaders include Great of St Louis leading batting with 341 at bats and 170 hits, Aaron of Milwaukee top in runs with 91 and 103 RBIs, McCovey of San Francisco top in home runs with 34. American League leaders show Yastrzemski of Boston batting .329 with 146 hits, Kaline of Detroit bottom line stats, and Aparicio of Baltimore 30 stolen bases.
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T. Davis
Los Angeles
Aaron
Milwaukee
Flood
White
Pinson
Cincinnati
Gonzalez
Philadelphia
McCovey
San Francisco
Wills
Robinson
Yastrzemski
Boston
Kaline
Detroit
Tresh
New York
Stuart
Causey
Kansas City
Versalles
Minnesota
Aparicio
Baltimore
Hinton
Washington
Mets Rookie Grover Powell Tops Phillies In Debut
Grover Powell, 22, earned a 4-0 win in his first start for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a doubleheader. Powell, who had been in relief, walked bases loaded in the first inning but settled, striking out Don Hoak and inducing a pop up. The Phils won the second game 2-1 as Powell celebrated by autographing the ball for his teammates.
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New York Mets
Grover Powell
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Powell
Wyalusing
Scranton
Don Demeter
Don Hoak
Mets
Auburn
Stengel
Top Teams Set For Action in Doubles Tourney
In Brookline Massachusetts the National Doubles Tennis Championships begin with the two top men’s teams slated for today’s matches. Rain disrupted play after the Davis Cup clash, delaying Osuna and Palafox who hold the top seed and face John Powless and Dave Reed in opening rounds while Dennis Ralston and Chuck McKinley meet Cliff Richey and Dave Powers to keep pace for a Sunday finish.
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Mass
U.S
Mexico
Antonio Palafox
Dennis Ralston
Chuck McKinley
Osuna
Palafox
Los Angeles
John Powless
Dave Reed
Glendale
Calif
McKinley
Ralston
Cliff Richey
Dallas
Dave Powers
Ft. Collins
Colo
AFL Game Moved Over Segregation
A scheduled AFL exhibition between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets was moved from Mobile Alabama to Oakland after four Raiders players refused to play unless seating was desegregated. The stadium sponsors said desegregation was impossible. Jets owner Sonny Werblin supported moving the game.
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Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
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Ala
Oakland
Milt Woodard
AFL
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Art Powell
Fred Williamson
Clem Daniels
Bo Robertson
Jets
David
Sonny) Werblin
Bell survives to reach 3rd round of Women’s National Amateur
In Williamstown Massachusetts Judy Bell fought back from four holes down after ten in a second round match with Polly Riley to win 1 up and tie the women's competitive course record with a 74 at Taconic Golf Club. Defending champion JoAnne Gunderson eliminated Pat Johnson 7 and 6 as round two wins continued for Anne Quast Wells Nancy Holmes and Carol Sorenson among others.
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Judy Bell
Taconic Golf Club
Miss Bell
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex. O
Colorado Springs
Colo
Irene Twoing
Williamstown
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Providence
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Pat Johnson
Spartanburg
S.C
Anne Quast Wells
Seattle
Wash
Nancy Holmes
Nashville
Pudding Custard Sauce Quick Fix Beat To Rebound
If instant vanilla pudding becomes too firm after chilling, beat it with a rotary hand or electric mixer to loosen and smooth the custard sauce. This quick technique restores texture and spreads easily over desserts.
Blue Ridge Junior Show Set Sunday
The Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club Junior Horse and Pony Show takes place Sunday at Stony Acres on Merrimans Lane, starting at 10 a.m. for riders 17 and under. It features 24 classes plus a Pony Club member and reserve championship, with post entries and a $1 entry fee per class. For info call Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Robinson, or Mrs. Whitham.
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Stony Acres
J. Kenneth Robinson
Merrimans Lane
Pony Club
William P. Hill
Boyce
Robinson
Gordon Whitham
Local Lad Trains for International Pony Teams
Matthew McHale an 11 year old son of Dr and Mrs Mark McHale participates in the International Pony Teams training at Fairfield County Hunt Club Westport Cowan. He is among six of twenty selected for the program run by the Winchester Equitation School with four to be chosen to face Canada on Saturday. The American Horse Shows Assn sponsors the week long horsemanship training and social events.
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Mark McHale
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Westport
Cowan
Gordon, Wright
U. S
Devon
Young McHale
Canada
American Horse Shows Assn
WBA suspends Michigan over unauthorized lightweight title bout
The World Boxing Association ended its convention by suspending Michigan for staging an unauthorized lightweight title fight between Kenny Lane and Paul Armstead. The sanctioning body refused to sanction the bout and kept Carlos Ortiz as lightweight champion.
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Fla
World Boxing Association
Michigan
WBA
Kenny Lane
Paul Armstead
Carlos Ortiz
Lions Acquire Ollie Matson In trade with Rams
Detroit Lions obtain fullback Ollie Matson from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for tackle Harley Sewell. Matson, 33, once a feared NFL runner, joined the Cardinals in 1952 after Olympic sprinting and later moved to the Rams in 1959 in a nine-player deal.
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Mich
Detroit Lions
Ollie Matson
Los Rams
Harley Sewell
Matson
NFL
Chicago Cardinals
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