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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1962
Page
6
Northside's Friday Pro League saw Winchester Rescue Squad crush National Fruit and O'Sullivan George Washington Games 2594-2427. Howie Messler led GW with a 599 series as Ford and Impalas split, and multiple bowlers posted strong pinfall totals across leagues and matches.
Comer led Peoples Cleaners to a 3–0 sweep over E Cork St Grocery on Health Center Lanes as the 606 621 and 619 series produced a 1846 set. Johnny Spaid paced with 419 in his right-high 419, while Cork St Grocery posts 603 in the middle tilt led by Carl McKee 139 and Jess Kiracofe 137. Sears kept pace with a 664 game from Lynn Conner and a 553 opener. White's Purol and other teams posted strong scores as league action rolled on. The report also notes Bantam League and GAA Girls Bantam League results and a Preaching Mission impact on Winchester church bowling night.
Eastern Federation Elimination Derby Trials yielded 13 and 15 inch class winners including Bene's Skinny Barnett's Royal Whitey and Frazier's King. South Atlantic winners included Walkline Blondy Gene's Skinny and Smokey Jay with two judges overseeing all divisions. Winners qualify for the Derby Winner's Stakes at Hagerstown in spring.
Florida star Carry Back makes his 4 year old winter debut in the Palm Beach Handicap at Hialeah Race Track facing Intentionally Globemaster Yorky and others. Trainer Jack Price reports sensational workouts and predicts improvement as a 4-year-old. The race serves as a tuneup for later classics including the Seminole and Widener Stakes. Crimson Satan also runs in a separate race against Sir Gaylord in preparation for the Bahamas Stakes.
T V Lark makes his winter debut in the Santa Catalina Handicap at Santa Anita, carrying 127 pounds with Johnny Longden aboard. The 1961 grass horse of the year seeks a $25,000 prize in the 1 1 16 miles race as Preston Madden’s color bearer looks to defend last year’s victory under top weight.
Beagle events in Pennsylvania attract dog lovers. Area owners invite new spectators to arrange a viewing, noting beagles’ exceptional quality and the striking steadiness of a one year old during contests at Shade's Park on the southern side of Winchester.
Ohio State remains the AP’s unanimous top pick in the college basketball poll after a 94 73 victory over Purdue. Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek led the Buckeyes as they extended their winning streak to 15 while previewing a Saturday game versus Northwestern.
Golf pros join 384 amateurs for the third annual $50,000 Palm Springs Classic a five day 90 hole tourney across four desert courses in California. Arnold Palmer Billy Maxwell Sam Snead headline a field including Gene Littler Doug Ford Tommy Jacobs and Phil Rodgers as they chase $220 600 in prize money with no qualifying round.
Al Thomas, who helped Elliott, Snell and others set mile marks, says he cannot pick a winner in the upcoming mile. He notes Thomas finished fifth to Elliott at the Dublin world record of 3:54.5 in 1958, and saw Snell edge Elliott by a tenth of a second at Wanganui. Thomas praises Snell as a tremendously strong runner and predicts Elliott must be at his best to beat him.
Virginia Tech defeats West Virginia 85 to 82 in front of 10 000 as Hokies end Mountaineers eight game conference win streak. Bucky Keller 28 Howard Pardue 26 lead Tech scoring while Rod Thorn 26 for WVU late push falls short.
The Cleveland Indians paid an estimated 40000 to Kinard Littleton, first to sign under the new bonus rule limiting untried youngsters. GM Gabe Paul said the club will spend money and sign prospects. The Indians must keep Littleton on the roster second year or risk a draft by another club. The team also added five roster players bringing contracts to 25.
Connie Hawkins led the Rens with 30 points as Pittsburgh posted a balanced attack in a 124 107 victory over New York. The win, fifth in a row for the Eastern Division leaders, gave them a 1 4 game edge over idle Chicago. Dan Squartz led the Tapers with 38 points after joining New York from the Los Angeles Jets. No other games were scheduled.
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