Jet Missile wins at Shenandoah Downs in 1964 card
At Shenandoah Downs on Saturday August 22 1964 Jet Missile trained by Gamsby led the third race a $1200 claiming event for three year olds and up at 5 furlongs scoring over Dan's Double Royal Regalia and Prince Tamar with Poly Free and Duenna among the others.
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Gamsby
Esp’sa
Royal Regalia
Booticap
Prince Tamar
Kerns
Price
Gustines
Duenna
Espinosa
Town & Country Salon Wins Summer Ladies Foursome League Night
Marie Franklin led with 366 series 129 120 117 as Town & Country Beauty Salon defeated No Names 3 games to 0 at Health Center Lanes. Oates Grocery topped Charles Town 2–1 in a final-frame finish with Betty McKee 117 111 107 and Jeannie McKee 104 105 110. Virginia Dorsey led Charles Town with 333. Next week Town & Country and Oates Grocery tied for first clash in a pivotal duel.
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Marie Franklin Duckpinnea
Town & Country Beauty Salon
Oates Grovery
Charles Town
Betty McKee
Jeannie McKee
Virginia Dorsey
Town & Country Salon
Oates Grocery
Phillies Sweep Pirates Behind Thomas and Callison Power
Frank Thomas and Johnny Callison powered the Phillies to a doubleheader sweep of Pittsburgh 2-0 and 3-2 to extend their NL pennant lead to seven games. Thomas homered in the opener for Art Mahaffey, while Callison homered and delivered a decisive sacrifice fly in the nightcap. Mazeroski and Burgess produced the Pirates’ lone late threats, but Callison cut them down at third to end the danger. The Reds and Giants also split, leaving Cincinnati tied for second with San Francisco as Milwaukee beat the Dodgers 8-2 in the only other NL game.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frank Thomas
Johnny Callison
Thomas
Callison
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Smoky Burgess
Bill Mazeroski
Jerry Lynch
Mazeroski
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Reds
Giants
Denis Menke
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mahaffey
Bob Friend
Clay Dalrymple
Roberto Clemente
Bob Bailey
Pirates
Rick Wise
Don Schwall
Wise
Ed Roebuck
Deron Johnson
Ron Herbel
Tommy Harper
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Pineson
Johnson
Robinson
Don Pavletich
Leo Cardenas
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
del Crandall
Mays
Jets Given Slim Chance Against AFL Titans
Weeb Ewbank to try rookies Pete Liske and Mike Taliaferro as backups for Dick Wood with aim on improving from last season. He cites turnover and trades, highlights Maynard Turner and Mathis as key playmakers, and notes veterans like Wood and Snell face competition for spots on the Jets roster.
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Peekskill
N.Y
Weeb
Ewbank
Dick Wood
Johnny Unitas
New York Jets
Pete Liske
Penn State
Mike Taliaferro
Illinois
Wood
Jets
Baltimore
The
Titans
San Diego
Kansas City
Houston
Bake Turner
Don Maynard
Gene Heeter
Mike Hadock
Larry Grantham
Bill Mathis
Maynard
Turner
Mark Smolinski
Rudy Johnson
Nebraska
Mathis
Liskei
Taliaferro
Lee Leads Broncos To Huston Upset
The Denver Broncos defeated the Houston Oilers 32 to 20 in an AFL exhibition game led by quarterback Lee who had been traded from Houston. Lee completed 18 of 28 passes for 198 yards while Oilers veteran George Blanda threw for 144 yards.
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Associated Press
Jacky Lee
Houston Oilers
Denver Broncos
Oilers
George Blanda
Don Trull
Lee
Denver
Bud McFadin
Broncos
Bronecos
Houston
Blanda
Baltimore
St. Louis
NFL
AFL
Shoemaker wins six of eight at Jamaica on April 4 1959
Jockey Willie Shoemaker rode six winners from eight mounts at Jamaica Downs in New York on April 4, 1959, marking his fifth or more win day on a New York program.
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Willie Shoemaker
New York
Shoemaker
Jamaica
Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club Holds Second Annual Show
The 2nd annual BRHP Club Horse Show opens tomorrow at 90 o clock at Stony Acres on Merrimans Lane. Judges Mrs John B Lee and Col W A Lamonce. Championships in small and large pony divisions junior hunter and novice. Prestige Championship Bowl to top point getter. Sportmanship trophy also awarded. Jack Prestige chairs. William Hill announces. James Regan ringmaster. Open to all riders with multiple courses and stadium jumps.
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Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club
Stony Acres
J. Kenneth Robinson
Merrimans Lane
John B. Lee
the Plains
W. A. Lamonce
Virginia Beach
Blue Ridge Pony Club
Jack Prestige
William Hill
James Regan
Major League Batting Leaders Show 275-AB Thresholds
National League batting leaders list Clemente Pittsburgh .341 Santo Chicago .330. American League batting leaders Oliva Minnesota .335 Mantle New York .314.
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Clemente
Pittsburgh
Santo
Chicago
Oliva
Minnesota
Mantle
New York
Picnic for Winchester Leagues Set at Rotary Shelter
The Winchester Little Baseball League will host a picnic Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Shelter for both major and minor league participants and families.
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Winchester
Rotary
Mahaffey Shuts Pirates as Phillies Sweep Pirates
Art Mahaffey of the Phillies pitched a complete game to beat the Pirates 2-0 in the opener, his first since May 27. Johnny Callison homered in the sixth and drove in two with a sacrifice fly in the eighth to power Philadelphia to a 3-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep, widening the NL lead to seven games.
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Associated Press
Art Mahaffey
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Johnny Callison
Philadelphia
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