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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1970
Page
10
Racing card from Shenandoah shows Loudoun Elise finishing first in a double carriage race with Nascount 3.80 and Busy Roman 3.00 also counted. Subette Hurt Feelings and Gather Funds placed behind as exacta pays. Attendance and handle figures listed.
Vienna Virginia junior Legion team meets Puerto Rico in Salisbury North Carolina to start the nine team double elimination Southeastern Regional Tournament with the champion advancing to the Little World Series in Klamath Falls Oregon. The schedule includes Orangeburg Panama Canal entry Bessemer Alabama and Miami Florida among others with rounds through Friday and a Monday night survivor.
Ferguson Jenkins tied for 16th win as the Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-2 while Joe Pepitone hit his 19th homer and drove in two. the win trims Chicago's deficit to within 1½ games of first place Pittsburgh and only 1½ games behind New York in the NL East chase.
Fifth seed Cliff Drysdale of South Africa defeated United States No. 1 Roscoe Tanner in straight sets 6-4 7-6 at the Marlboro Open in South Orange New Jersey. The match featured a decisive tie break with Drysdale taking the final 5-2.
Newport Rhode Island AP Intrepid and Valiant race today to decide the US representative for the America's Cup. The New York Yacht Club committee eliminated Heritage from the series Monday and must name a defender by Sept 13 with the cup match starting Sept 15. Gretel II and the Australian yacht in preliminary wins add to the challenger race.
American League East leads with Baltimore 80 45 followed by New York 69 57 and Detroit 68 57. West division shows Minnesota 73 50 and California 69 56. National League East lists Pittsburgh 70 57 and New York 66 59. several interleague games and tonight’s schedule include New York at Kansas City and Oakland at Baltimore.
The Associated Press notes American League leaders in batting R B I and pitching with Yasui trzemski Aparicio and Smith atop averages and Helms. The National League leaders include Bench Bonds Williams and Rose in multiple categories with pitchers Simpson Gibson and others posting strong records.
Bau Casper fired a three under par 69 to win the Avco Classic by three strokes at Pleasant Valley Country Club. He earned $32,000 and boosted 1970 earnings to $139,585, edging Tom Weiskopf and Funseth who tied for second at 280.
Horse racing schedule lists Shenandoah Downs events at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday with subsequent events planned for Thursday and Friday. Local track officials confirm daily post times and admission details for attendees.
Jockey James Sam, riding Hot Turkey and Loudoun Elise, won the first two races at Shenandoah Downs night meets, earning a $210.20 Daily Double and moving into third place in the standings behind Clif Deteige and Bill Lewis. Four fans split a $7238 Big Exacta payoff on longshots finishing second in both halves.
Notes from the pro golf trail indicate the PGA National Championship moving to February in Florida may struggle to attract players. South African Gary Player and others are mentioned as potential participants or nonparticipants amid scheduling shifts.
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