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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
6
James Wood, 5-0 against Handley foes, hosts Handley High in a planned showdown at Shepherdstown. James Wood’s Kern leads a deep lineup as Handley counters with Fisher Anderson Wilkins and a rotating bench. The outcome hinges on defense and depth in a high stakes county rivalry.
Lehigh, Columbia, Richmond, and William and Mary enter the Richmond Invitational with uncertain form. Columbia owns the best record at 4-3, while Lehigh is 3-7, William and Mary 2-5, and Richmond 2-6. None is considered a solid favorite as opening games unfold.
Bowl predictions run wide open for the Gator, East-West, and Blue-Gray games with notes on high scoring and offensive plans. LSU coach McClendon, Penn State, Purdue and Northwestern figures tout explosive play as teams pursue victories in Jacksonville and San Francisco.
Shenandoah College opens the York Pa Invitational with Orange Junior College in a four team round robin. Temcio and Newcome lead Shenandoah while Hughes Wright and Temico boost the defense as the Hornets aim to improve on a 3-2 season mark and a 2-0 Tri-State Conference record.
Virginia Tech lost 73 72 in overtime at the Gator Bowl tournament in Jacksonville Florida. Howard Pardue led Tech with 23 points as Georgia Tech upset the Gobblers. Tech also faced Rice for third place while West Virginia and others advanced in various holiday tournaments across the region.
Loyola of Chicago, the nation's top scoring undefeated team, beat Arkansas 81-62 in the All-College Tournament in Oklahoma City to reach the semifinals. Other first round results include Memphis State over Toledo 76-71, Colorado State U over Northwestern 75-50, UCLA over St. Louis 85-66, Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech 78-72 in OT, Florida over Rice 66-57, Miami over Cornell 94-74, Pitt over LSU 96-73, Oklahoma State over Oklahoma 49-48, Kansas State over Missouri 61-43, California over Seattle 85-77 in OT, and Oregon State over Idaho 80-53.
Handley and James Wood clash at Shepherd College gym in a 1-B Northwest District duel on Wednesday night. Handley seeks to snap a two game skid while James Wood carries a 5-0 noncounting loss and 2-0 district slate toward the marquee matchup. Ronnie Kern leads both squads in scoring as the main feature with a 25 point average.
An anonymous Washington man placed a $2 wager in Charles Town race course twin double pool and collected $18 604.40 as the sole winner of the largest payoff of the meet. Blossom Maid, the third choice in the eighth race, carried the day after Feller Boy survived an inquiry.
G G Baker administrator c t a of James E Smith deceased asks to receive proof of debts and demands at 10 30 AM Friday January 11 1963 in the City Hall Winchester Virginia The notice dated December 20 1962 is signed by John W Rice Commissioner of Accounts.
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