Sports Quiz Scoreboard Shows Mixed Results
Last week 10 correct and five wrong reported. overall total 290 correct and 104 wrong. The page notes a percentage of .736.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
10
Last week 10 correct and five wrong reported. overall total 290 correct and 104 wrong. The page notes a percentage of .736.
Friday results feature Loudoun County teams close wins and upsets across several matchups. Notable scores include Handley and Shenandoah rivals in tight battles, Fauquier over Clarke County, and a narrow Maryland thriller as Maryland edged West Virginia.
Red Ruffing, former New York Yankees pitcher, tied with Joe Medwick for the final spot with 212 votes, seven short of the 75 percent threshold. Roy Campanella placed third with 204 votes as 68 eligible players received ballots. a runoff in February will trim the field to determine a new inductee.
Pete Gogolak, Hungarian born place kicker who jumped AFL to NFL, was inducted into military service at Fort Dix on Wednesday. He could be available for weekend kicking if stationed there. Gogolak, 24, failed earlier medical tests but passed after relaxed requirements. His departure followed the AFL NFL merger pressure. He and brother Charley rose to fame with soccer style kicking. Charley plays for the Washington Redskins.
Buckley Lages leads Buckner and Grim as Coca-Cola tops team scores in the Friday night ladies league. Individual high sums include Grim 359 and Morgan 136, with Coca Cola totaling 555 in team play. Buckley Lages 1573 sets pace over Diet Rite 1553 and Polly’s Cab 536.
The four step method taught by Billy Well is a dominant technique used by 90 percent of top pro bowlers. It matches ball and foot motion, begins from four and a half steps from the foul line, and emphasizes a shuffling first step, gradual knee flex, and a final slide to maintain balance.
North Carolina State and Duke meet in a regionally televised Saturday game after a 14 day layoff as Virginia visits North Carolina in a top matchup. Wake Forest hosts Davidson while Maryland travels to Maryland and Clemson rests before a key Wake Forest game.
The Breakfast League reports current records with Juicers 51 25 and Toasters 47 29. High games include Coffee Cats 518 and Gutter Gutters 666 for high team game. High team series listed as Cups 1384 and Gutter Gutters 1871. Individual scores feature Dee Allen 199 447 and Mary Shockey 148 430 among others.
Clarke County faces Handley at Berryville hoping to end a series drought dating to 1954 as the Eagles chase fourth place in a packed schedule. Handley, missing Beamer, leads a strong league slate while Clarke builds with 7-4 overall mark and 4-4 in district play.
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