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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1971
Page
9
On June 20, 1971 the Handley Varsity Cheerleading squad attended the Golden Eagle Cheerleading Clinic at Lynchburg College with 65 other squads. The Handley team is led by Captain Libby Moore and includes Sharon among its members.
Results list members Betsy Cooper Sencindiver Robin DeHaven Jackie McAboy Kathee Kennon Gwen Brown Fay Dutton. Camp taught cheers tumbling and gymnastic skills over five days with daily squad and individual evaluations. Squad earned Outstanding Excellent Superior ribbons and Herbie Phone Award. Each member received a Golden Eagle plaque. squad also won Spirit Stick. Penn State and Alabama agree to six game series starting 1981.
In Williamsburg Virginia the Collegiate Commissioners Association plans talks on signing undergraduates to pro contracts. The closed meetings will address how to limit or direct recruiting by agents and protect eligibility rules as the 31st annual gathering proceeds before Tuesday. The group also meets with NCAA executive director Walter Byers regarding anticipated legislation for the January convention.
Montreal pitcher Steve Renko survived early control issues to toss a one hitter in a 3-0 Montreal win over Philadelphia. Renko benefited from Gene Mauch and John Bateman guiding him, while Woody Woodward and George Foster provided offense for the Expos.
The Associated Press lists top American League and National League figures across batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples homers stolen bases and pitching wins losses and strikeouts. Notable names include Oliva Murcer Bonds Stargell Wander etc with league leaders in various categories.
Shenandoah Downs hosts 7:15 horse racing events and a busy slate across Winchester and Frederick County leagues. Matches span soft pitch, fast pitch, teen baseball, pony league, and little league with multiple pairings and playoff play ongoing.
Richard Petty captured the pole for the Volunteer 500 at Bristol on his 1971 Plymouth with an average speed of 104.589 mph. Charlie Glotzbach was second in a 1971 Chevrolet, with Bobby Allison third and Richard Brown fourth as eight of ten qualifiers topped 100 mph. Several top drivers were not racing due to NASCAR carburator setting disputes.
A list of horse names and nicknames appears in sequence with numbers 1 through 10 preceding items. The fragment reads like a catalog or race card entry list including names such as Running Rage Lassie Dancer Zeff Miss Fidget Bold Reflection Far Distance Ong Royalty Get Away Dancer Zici Ban Eduwar art classe Bee Linda and others.
New York Jets begin training camp with 37 players including 15 veterans. The team reports at Hofstra University, with the rest of the squad arriving Sunday, July 18.
The Associated Press standings show West Division leaders with San Francisco at 54 34 and Los Angeles at 48 40. Weekend games feature Boston at New York and Milwaukee at Chicago among others. Friday results include Montreal 3 Philadelphia 0 and Pittsburgh 11 Atlanta 2 with multiple night twi-night contests.
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