Baptist Post Softball Triumphs in City League Action
Shenandoah Valley Bank and Phillips 66 won. Baptist upset Braddock Street in a Church League makeup game. Bankers beat Shorty's 8-6 behind Bud Gray and Eddie Grim. Phillips 66 beat Crown Cork 7-0 with Gene Singhas on four hits. Baptist edged Braddock Street 7-6 in a late rally led by Chuck Malachuck with three hits.
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Shenandoah Valley Bank
Phillips 66
Baptist
Braddock Street
Shenva
Eddie Grim
Jimmy Hockman
Shorty’s
Bud Gray
Jimmy Willis
Phillips
Crown Cork
Gene Singhas
Oilers
Steve Denny
Oiler
Golightly
Bankers Way
Dame Grint
Bankers
Ken Pitta
First Baptist
Baptists
Chuck Malachuck
Dick Martin
Lawrence Grim
Wayne Hogbin
Hogbin
Gary Teets
Methodist
Sonny Sibert
Peachy’ Dorsey
Sibert
Sunnyside
Eub-Wesley Ll
N. Frederick
Grace Bible First Brethren Presbyterian
Brucetown Baptist Lutheran
Market Street
Gainesboro
Bank
Sheavabank Mountain Dew Ward
Shorty’s Crown Cork
Davis Wins Fireball 50 at Winchester Speedway
Don Davis in the Davis Brothers F I Chevy held off all challengers to win the Fireball 50 at Winchester Speedway. He earned $500 double points and a trophy as Red Nininger Buddy Armel Ray Doval and others followed. Sam Nally won the semilate model feature and plans call for Summer Championship events next Saturdays.
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Don Davis
Davis Brothers
Winchester Speedway
Davis
Bill Berry
Red Nininger
Buddy Armel
Ray Doval
Louie Newlin
Jimmy Kirk
Irvin King
Frank Pruitt
Louie Leatherman
Sam Nally
Nally
Larry Miller
Charlie Johnson
Miller
Johnson
Junior Feathers
Chuck Brannon
Clem Lamaster
Lamaster
Keydets’ Fall Lineup Features Marks and Sowers
VMI football opens 1968 season September 21 at Vanderbilt with Chuck Marks at fullback and Tommy Sowers as a top sophomore running back. Marks, an All-State pick and star blocker, earns high praise from coach Vito Ragazzo who cites him as a rare prospect. Home debut is October 5 against Villanova in Lexington.
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VMI
Chuck Marks
Tommy Sowers
Marks
James Wood
Sowers
Martinsburg
Evening Star
Vito Ragazzo
Chuck
Ken Willard
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Villanova
Lexington
Joyce to Charleston sports post joins News and Courier
Pat Joyce, former Star Sports Editor and recent VMI sports information director, will join the Charleston News and Courier and the Evening Post as a sports writer. He is a Clarke County High School and Richmond Professional Institute graduate.
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Joyce
Charleson
S.C
Pat Joyce
the Star
VMI
Charleston
Pat
Charleston News and Courier
The
Evening Post
Clarke County High School
Richmond Professional Institute
WVU football signs 27 recruits led by Ed Williams
WVU adds Ed Williams AP UPI Back of the Year in Ohio and two Pennsylvania Big 33 players to 27 signed recruits. Williams is a 6 foot 0, 200 pound back who starred at Sandusky High School as fullback and tailback.
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Ed Williams
Associated Press
United Press International
Ohio
West Virginia University
Jim Carlen
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
WVU
Williams
Sandusky
Merchants Gain Second Victory In Winchester Little League
At Winchester Recreation Park the Merchants Division beat Civic 10-3 in the Major League All Star game while West outlasted East 11-10 in the Minor League clash under modified rules. Gary Snapp started for Civic as Dennis Grubbs pitched for Merchants. J Drumheller and D Finley starred for Workingman and Green Chemical.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Winchester Little League
Merchants
Civic
O’sullivan
National Fruit
Workingman’s Store
Green Chemical
Terry Whittle
Dennis Grubbs
J. Drumheller
Workingman
D. Finley
J. Barnes
R. Fuchs
R. Wymer
Randy Grubbs
West All-Stars
Larry Boyd
T. Whittle
J. Ridings
J. Catlett
P. Brown
D. Grubbs
A. Kinzie
J. Boyd
M. McIntire
K. Mull
T. Fuchs
F. Hartman
T. Roberts
D. Kline
R. Anderson
S. Seldon
J. Bishop
Rotary
G. Snapp
R. Smith
E. Shutts
M. Novick
K. Shields
P. Painter
P. McKee
R. Beamer
K. Ritter
L. Lineburg
M. Carpenter
P. Martin
A. Dodson
Kiwanis
D. Partlow
J. Johnston
P. Tinsman
D. Shields
R. Nuber
Orioles Rally to Split Twin Bill with Yankees
In New York Fred Valentine belted a ninth inning homer to lift Baltimore to a 3-2 win after a 3-1 loss in game one. Tom Phoebus earned his eighth win as Stan Bahnsen took the loss. Mickey Mantle and Bill Robinson homered in the nightcap for the Yankees.
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NEW York
Fred
Valentine
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Yanks
Mel Stottlemyre
Roy White
Andy Kosco
Washington
Stan Bahnsen
Tom Phoebus
Bahnsen
Orioles
Mickey Mantle
Bill Robinson
Joe Verbanic
Elrod Hendricks
Don Buford
Frank Robinson
al Kaline
Tom Matchick
Oakland
Sal Bando
Bill
Reggie Jackson
A’s
Duke Sims
Cleveland
California
Luis Tiant
Don Mincher
Angels
Indians
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Twins
Joe Foy
Willie Mays to Replace Pete Rose in All Star Game
The National League selects Willie Mays to start in center field for the All Stars after Pete Rose breaks a thumb. Leo Cardenas replaces Gene Alley. Curt Flood moves to left as Mays captains NL lineup with Mickey Mantle. Mays carries a .355 average in 18 games, aims to star in Houston's Astrodome debut.
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Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Schoendienst
Chicago
Billy Williams
Rose
Mays
Leo Cardenas
Gene Alley
Pittsburgh
Bell
Jose Santiago
Santiago
Nationals
Willie
St. Louis
Curt Flood
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Americans
Star Forms at Winchester Recreation Park Score Sheets
Refreshment stand at Winchester Recreation Park now holds score sheets to be sent to the Winchester Evening Star by the winner of each game.
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Winchester Evening Star
Winchester Recreation Park
GW Motors Rout Carroll Concrete In Teen League Shutout
GW Motors, mired in last place, shocking Carroll Concrete 10 to 0 at Rouss Park. John Lockhart pitched a two hitter and Davide Hershman drove in four runs as GW Motors notched their second win while Carroll Concrete dropped to 4-6. Rick Cummings Steve Wymer and Hershman had two hits each for GW, Chuckie Renner took the loss for Carroll Concrete.
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GW Motors
Carroll Concrete
Rouss Park
John Lockhart
Davide Hershman
RBI
Rick Cummings
Steve Wymer
Hershman
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Baptist Post
Bobby Fetter
Martin
Bill Lyons
Ron Bageant
Cent
Braddock
Legion Northside Lanes
Lamar Sloan Carroll Concrete
Fireball
Rugers
OLT
Om We
Smith & Wesson Browning
Harrington, & Richardson
Astras
Berettas
Hopkins & Allen
Navy Arms
CAP and Ball Walther and
Colt Scout
S.L.L.R
the Wishing Well
North Front Royal
South Winchester
Callin
Virginia
Citadel
William & Mary
Richmond
Davidson
Boston College
Roanoke
Mounties
Burton's Ward Plaza
U.S
Winchester
Tomorrow’s Star
Larry Sullivan
West Stars
Gary Snapp
Lions
Er Dave Partlow
Civic Division
Donald Grubbs
White Sox
Senators
Myres White
Horace Clarke
White
Kosco
Wayne Causey
Chicago White Sox
Causey
Ken Berry
Tommy Davis
Ken McMullen
Duane Josephson
Tom McCraw
Josephson
Frank Howard
Mike Epstein
Tommy John
Herschel Nissenson
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
Boston
Minnesota
Willie Horton
Denny McLaine
Willie Mays
Hal Bock
Houston
Astrodome
Dick Williams
Carroll
Les Cummings
Chuckie Renner
Donnie Jenson
Shenandoah
Athur, Inc
Boscawen Street
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