Remembering Vince Reilly Voice of High School Sports in Virginia
The best-known Virginia sportswriter Vince Reilly died yesterday after a long career with The Star's sister paper and earlier work on the Times-Dispatch. He built strong ties with coaches and officials and inspired countless young athletes to pursue sports beyond high school.
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Tribute to Vince Reilly Ends A Valley Sports Era
The Valley mourns veteran sports writer Vince Reilly who led The News-Record pages for decades. Friends describe him as fair, close to readers, and a Christian man who promoted local sports with integrity. His death ends a beloved era and leaves colleagues recalling his impact.
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Merchants Rally Past Halltown to Take 5 2 Win
The Merchants toppled Halltown 5 2 as Frank Simons sparked a five run fifth inning after a 2 2 deadlock. Rusty McDonnell Vern Clark and Dickie Keeler contributed key hits and runs while Clark earned the win. In the nightcap Marathon broke a 3 3 tie with two fifth inning tallies to defeat Esso for its sixth loss.
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Local Church League Basketball Schedule
First Baptist faces First Presbyterian at 7:00 and Congregational Christian meets Sunnyside Presbyterian at 8:15 in a church league doubleheader.
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Three Shenandoah Players Named to All Star Team
Eddie Wymer of near Strasburg earned a spot on the 1968 Eastern District National Junior College All Star baseball team per Shenandoah College athletic director Mendle Zickefoose. Lastear Wymer pitched for Shenandoah. honorable mentions include James I. Halterman second baseman and Donnald Wright catcher. Halterman and Wymer completed two years and will enter a junior college. Wright has one more year left at Shenandoah.
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Fnior College
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Hawks Edge Cards 76 in Clarke County Little League
In Berryville Friday night the Hawks edged the Cards 76 in a Clarke County major league match. Larry Fuller earned the win, Mike McGuinn took the loss, and Craig Osth hit a homer in defeat. In the minor league the Dodgers and Braves split the doubleheader Dodgers 20 18 in the opener and Braves 14 7 in the nightcap with John Ferrebee and Randy Orndorff credited with wins.
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Exchange Upsets Kiwanis By 8-2 In Local League
The Exchange Club defeated Kiwanis 8-2 behind Marshall Boyd who allowed two second inning safeties and no more. Allen Sumner hit a leadoff homer as Kiwanis tied 2-2 before Exchange pulled away with runs in the second third and fifth. Bruce Ritter had an RBI triple in the fifth. In the second game O Sullivan beat Workingman 12-8 after an eight run second powered by seven hits and four walks. Jim Lockhart earned the win.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Highlights
National League batting leaders include T. Davis of Los Angeles at .328 and Santo of Chicago with 66 RBIs. White of St. Louis leads in hits with 114, while Groat and Pinson trail closely. McCovey tops home runs with 26 and Koufax dominates pitching with 15-3 record and 8 decisions.
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Yastrzemski Sparks Red Sox Past Twins In 12th
Carl Yastrzemski delivered an opposite field homer in the 12th to lift Boston 3-2 over Minnesota. he leads the AL in batting and doubles and is praised as Ted Williams’ successor. Dick Radatz earned his 10th win in relief. Yankees beat the Angels 4-3 as Yogi Berra hit a three run homer. Orioles defeated Washington 4-3 marking their eighth win in nine.
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Dodgers and Mets split results in busy Friday of baseball
Friday results show Los Angeles 6 New York 0 and Philadelphia 7 San Francisco 5 with Pittsburgh 2 Houston 1, St. Louis 5 Milwaukee 3, Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1. Upcoming games list several city pairings and a Sunday slate. Standings place New York atop with 52 wins, Boston and Baltimore close, while Cleveland, Minnesota, and Los Angeles chase in the chase pack.
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Koufax Dominates Mets in July at Polo Grounds
Sandy Koufax recalls a fearful moment a year earlier as he blanks the Mets for seven innings at the Polo Grounds in New York on July 12, 1962. An injured finger kept him from completing the win, his 14th of the season, before lingering circulatory issues sidelined him.
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Rodgers and Charles Tie in British Open Playoff for British Open
Butterball Phil Rodgers of La Jolla and Bob Charles of New Zealand tied after 36 holes in a dramatic playoff at Royal Lytham. Rodgers 277 and Charles 277 led Nicklaus, who finished 278, as the gallery watched a tense finish on the 6,757-yard course.
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Stover and Bailey Spark Win at Winchester Speedway
Smokey Stover of Staunton won the feature race for modified stock cars at Winchester Speedway, his first feature victory of the season. Bailey added a second win in the limited sportsman class, with Nittinger and Nalley as heat winners. The IRA rowing championships note a past venue shift across New York lakes since 1952.
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