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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1960
Page
12
Haddix improved to 6-0 after Bruton sparked a Braves rally with a leadoff single. Mathews belted his 17th homer in the fifth to clear Forbes Field roof, boosting Atlanta to a 2 0 lead. Mathews later tripled and scored on Adcock's squeeze bunt for the final run.
Former Old Dominion linemen George Hughes and Harrison Chief Nesbitt were named assistant coaches for the East and West squads in the fifth annual East-West high school all star game to be held August 5 in Norfolk. The game benefits the Virginia All-Star Foundation college scholarship fund. teams will be announced soon.
Santa Cruz AP notes coach Eddie Erdelatz builds the Oakland Raiders from overlooked former collegians. Tom Flores, a 190 pound 6 foot 1 inch quarterback from Sanger and Fresno junior college, emerges as a standout potential star amid the fledgling AFL squad.
Ed Mathews powered a 4-0 victory at Pittsburgh driving in three runs with a homer a triple and a double as Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette on the mound held the Pirates to four hits. The win trims Pittsburghs lead to four games while Mathews snap his 19 game homerless drought and improves the Braves' mood after a rough stretch.
Shenandoah Downs enters its second weekend with General Manager Bob Leavitt aiming for 300000 in betting after last Saturday's 445000. Despite rain and Democratic convention competition, attendance reached 4999 and the pool topped 234770, with two days under a thousand. tonight features the volunteer firemen purse and ten entered in the mile. Cirencester, ridden by Shirley T Payne, won the eighth race paying 6.20 with Joe French guiding the Son of Hannibal. Baby Man trailed in the feature as En Queue finished third in 1:07 3/5 on the muddy oval.
College of the Pacific star Flores, a 23 year old junior once fourth and sixth in national offense categories, faced a shoulder injury that tempered his senior year prospects. After Calgary pro ball and shoulder surgery, he coached COP freshmen and now tops coach Erdelatz’s QB field alongside Larson and Webb.
Forty karts expected for nine event night at Winchester Airport Speedway with 7 45 start. Last week set speed and attendance records as Alexandria drivers won a feature. Family oriented event draws 400 fans many under 15 while a men versus women race and Powder Puff Derby highlight the evening.
Frances Dodson rolled 118 107 and 107 for a season high 332 in the Health Center Lanes Housewife League yesterday. Team No 1 dropped three tight matches to Team No 2 by margins of 6 5 and 1 pins. Alice Godove led Team No 2 with 110 and Phyllis Grove 102 while Virginia Schneider 110 Rosalie Hook 310 paced the winners. Team No 3 featured Barbara Kerns 117 and Pearl Hepler 101 101. Rosalie Hook extended her streak to eight straight games over 100 in last springs rolloff.
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