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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1970
Page
9
Phillips 66ers win 5-0 behind Frank Simons four hitter to stay in first with a 12-3 season mark as Buckner and Delmonico lead with power. Nichols drops to 7-8 while Delmonico defeats Godfrey 4-1 with Trail limiting the opposition and Willingham homering.
Poe Olds beats Northside 20 to 3 to snap a skid, improving to 3-4 while Northside falls to 2-? The Poe lineup surged early with a 9-0 burst and added three runs in the third and eight in the fourth. Mike Whittle and Paul Campbell each doubled, Jack Bowen tripled for Northside.
Tana Sloan helps lead the Teen League to a balanced 2-2 record for the American Legion team. Sloan contributed offensively as the squad posted wins and losses in a close sequence with key plays across the slate.
Regal Money driven by Angelo Vasil won the 6 furlongs Rippon Purse at Charles Town in a quick 1.1945, the meet distance record. Homebred Idyll Money progeny had two prior tries this year and paid $2.20 to win while Copper's Charger was runner up and Quireck finished third after a foul claim was denied.
Tommy Hines powered the Nationals with a single and home run while Mark Jennings and Hines added key hits. The National League pitching held the American League to six hits as they built a 3–0 lead in the first inning and cruised to a 6–0 victory at the Winchester Little League Diamond.
Multiple horse races with entries listed by name trainer and odds for a $2,000 to $2,100 claiming event in a Charles Town card. Notable horses include Native Bird, Cut The Kidding, Miss Trojan, Ragtime Lady, Go Over, Temblor, Little Sunshine, and Delmonico among others with weights and riders noted.
Ralph Houke, manager of the New York Yankees, was born in Lawrence Kansas in 1919. The historical note places his birth in that city and year, reflecting the early life of the famed baseball figure.
Rubbermaid Plant strengthened to 7-7 with a 9-7 win over Minnesota Mining in a four run fourth inning. George Curry Jerry Martin and Jim Stead led the offense while Staub and Murphy each had two hits for the losers. Josse handed Minnesota Mining a loss to pull Rubbermaid into sole second place at 9-6.
Cleveland catcher Duke Sims and Graig Nettles homered as Sam McDowellshined on the mound and in an emergency infield shift. Dark moved McDowell from the mound to second base in the eighth then returned him to pitch the ninth to close out Washington. McDowell earned his 12th win with 15 strikeouts and a key rally-killing double play helped seal the Indians victory.
Luis Aparicio edged Rico Petrocelli for the AL shortstop starting spot as Davey Johnson will replace the injured Rod Carew at second base. Boog Powell led AL votes with 1,007,930. Hank Aaron led the NL with 1,394,847. The All Stars will face the NL July 14 at Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium.
Frank Little of Endicott led Singles Open High Gun while Estil West won Virginia State High Gun events. Winners span multiple divisions across AA A B C D Lady and Junior in singles doubles and handicap from Kentucky to Virginia and neighboring states.
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