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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1970
Page
9
Martinsburg wins their first Tri-State League game 70 65 over South Carroll after a fourth quarter rally. Ned Burkes sparked the defense and led all scorers as four Bulldogs reached double figures.
District 10 scorers Burke nets the go ahead bucket as Martinsburg overcomes a nine point half deficit. Burkes steals the ball in a late drive to 66 65, keeping Martinsburg’s season record at 2 11. Rick Thren scores 17 for South Carroll while District 10 adds 21 for Martinsburg.
Local high school boys basketball games fill the week with matchups including Woodbridge at Charles Town and Warren Co. at George Mason at 6 30 pm on Saturday. Wrestling highlights the NW District Tourney at Fauquier with Lee of Staunton facing Handley and Harrisonburg meeting James Wood at 6 30 pm.
Gus Welch, last Carlisle Indian School survivor and 1912 Carlisle quarterback, died at 78 in Bedford Virginia from a heart attack. He had lived near the Peaks of Otter with a detached retina since 1951 and coached at Washington State and Haskell while later serving as athletic director at Randolph Macon and American University.
James Wood reserves led by Dave Nesselrodt Monte Dicks and Mike Whittle powered a 74 to 36 win over winless Broad Run at Frederick County Junior High School. Dicks and Nesselrodt each had 14 points while Whittle added 13 guiding JW to 6 3 league mark and 7 4 overall.
Musselman used balanced scoring to hold off Hancock 79 to 73 at home. Rick Michael and Doug Brown led the Applemen with 21 points each as Hancock made a late rally fall short.
James Monroe moved to unbeaten status with a 73 49 win over Spotsylvania. Willy Mcgee fouled out early allowing the Yellow Jackets to pull away as David Parker scored eight points in the third period and finished with 17.
Los Angeles AP reports Sandy Koufax named Baseball Athlete of the Decade in a poll. The former Dodger pitcher calls the recognition incredible noting era rivals like Mays Mantle and Aaron, and cites his 1961 66 stretch plus Cy Young three times and a perfect game as career highlights.
The NBA reported Friday results with New York 104 over Philadelphia 100 and Milwaukee 121 over Chicago 105. Detroit defeated Baltimore 129 to 117, Boston 108 over Cincinnati 103, Los Angeles 102 to 87 over Atlanta, and San Francisco 125 to 116 over Phoenix. San Diego beat Seattle 119 117. Upcoming Sunday matchups include San Francisco at Boston and Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, New York at Detroit, Baltimore at Atlanta, Phoenix at San Diego, Milwaukee at Seattle. Monday features NFC GAMES SCHEDULED ABA scores show Carolina 117 over Pittsburgh 98 and Dallas 127 over Los Angeles 12. Today Miami vs New Orleans in Jackson Mississippi, New York at Dallas, Pittsburgh at Indiana, Denver vs Carolina in Charlotte, Indiana at Denver, Carolina at Kentucky, Miami at Pittsburgh, Los Angeles vs Denver in Wichita Kansas, New Orleans vs Washington in Wichita Kansas.
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