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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
8
River Admiral originally won as the 4-5 favorite in the third race but an objection from Stanley Small moved Risky Countess to first and River Admiral to second. The payout for the 2-4 1-4 exacta totaled $98.20 with Risky Countess paying $46 to win.
Ben Dick son of Charles and Mrs. Dick of Amherst Street earned a VMI varsity cross country monogram as a fourth ranked third classman and the only sophomore to win a monogram. He placed 25th of 60 at the Virginia Intercollegiate Championships and 31st in the Southern Conference meet. Dick also led indoor distances and was elected class president for 1970.
Strasburg fell to Stonewall 57 49 while James Wood defeated Hampshire 78 64. Tonight Shenandoah County rivals Strasburg and Central collide in a packed gym along with Wardensville vs Paw Paw Culpeper vs Fauquier and Charles Town vs Musselman.
James Wood wrestling coach Willie Walters brings the team to a Maryland city for a 6:30 p.m. debut against Williamsport. The Jayvees’ opener was postponed last Friday by snow when the Osbourne Colonels were due to wrestle.
Fairmont State College and Eastern Washington State collide in Morgantown at 1 30 p m for the National Championship. Fairmont brings a 10 0 record while Cheney Washington’s squad is 11 0.
Shenandoah College and new head Granville Zopp aim for its first basketball win tomorrow night at Hagerstown Junior College. The Hornets, after a 101 80 loss to Wesley in Friday's opener, again face underdog odds in the upcoming contest.
Handley High School coach Jimmy Omps begins his varsity tenure with a Friday 3 p.m. contest against top ranked Martinsburg. The Judges rely on eight seniors and four lettermen as they plot a fast break and strong defense while rebuilding after graduation.
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High Team Game 417 by Carpet baggers and High Team Set 1168 by Carpet baggers and Question Marks lead a list of top scores. Multiple teams such as Sweepers, Weber Tire Co, Tastee Freeze, Cellerettes, Webbtown, Pinshakers, Rudy's Garage, Bell Clothes, Leggetts, Pauls T V, Clearbrook Woolen, Gregory's, s H Green Stamps, Deri-Del, Pierce Bros, and Henkel Harris post strong totals with various high game and high set marks.
In Charlestown West Virginia Shenandoah Downs reports a sharp betting rise tied to Exacta pools first used at the track. An objection altered results in race three making the 2 4 Exacta pay 98.80 with River Admiral moved to second and Riskey Countess promoted to first. The ninth race Exacta paid 19.60 with Hustler John and Will. UCLA retires Gary Beban’s jersey number 16 at football banquet in Los Angeles.
The Associated Press reports results from a light slate with Minnesota 99 96 Houston 96 107 Denver 85 and Kentucky 107 Denver 85. Upcoming games include Minnesota at Dallas Houston at New Orleans Denver at Pittsburgh and New Jersey at Indiana.
New York AP reports Penn State named winner of the Lambert Trophy as the best major college football team in the East. The Nittany Lions head to the Gator Bowl against Florida State.
UCLA remains the leading team in the AP poll with 31 first place votes and 327 points, followed by Houston and Louisville in second and third. Kansas rises to fourth after a big win, while North Carolina Dayton Purdue Vanderbilt Kentucky and Boston College complete the Top Ten. UCLA edged Purdue 73 71 in the season opener as Lew Alcindor scored 17.
The article recalls J R Mattern’s Handeloading Ammunition from the mid twenties and the shift to non mercury primers by Winchester and Remington. It also covers college basketball results with Maryland, N C State, Duke, South Carolina, Clemson and The Citadel, and ends with a personal reminiscence of a rifle shooter and a family anecdote near Julian, Pennsylvania.
The piece muses on early snow complicating travel and tracking, contrasting bear pursuit with camp respite. It notes snow’s varied impact, from helping tracking to hindering gear like skis and snowshoes, and includes a cautionary anecdote about muzzle caps and firearm safety in damp weather.
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