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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
11
Teams must sign up by July 18 with Commissioner Sonny Higgs. Contact 662-2727 after 5 30 PM. The July 24 25 tournament advances the winner and runner-up to the State Tournament on August 12 13 14 here.
Cliff Richey, top ranked player and defending champion, tripped over a loose service line tape, pulled it loose, threw his racket, and sat out after losing to Andres Gimeno 6-3 7-6 in the Washington Star International second round.
Intertype blasted Crown Cork 30 to 16 as Paul Dudley went 6 for 6 and Jim Brown hit two homers for Crown. Omps Hall Anderson Walther supported the winners while Omps got the win and Hott took the loss. Rubbermaid upset Capitol Records 10-4 and later beat M J Grove Lime 14-6 with multiple two hit performances.
Vida Blue, the 21-year-old Oakland pitcher and All Star, seeks his 18th win Friday night against Detroit to push toward a 30-game season. He is 17-3 at the break after a 11 scoreless innings with 17 strikeouts in his last start.
Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier proved his durability in a Houston exhibition, trading two rounds apiece with veteran Cleveland Williams and debutant James Helwig. Frazier, who fought Muhammad Ali recently, praised Helwig’s performance and said he enjoyed the session while acknowledging a need to regain steam.
Kenny Weld moved east from Kansas City in 1967 and by 1971 had 15 career wins at Hagerstown Raceway, second only to Johnny Gram among active drivers. Rain has limited race action this season while plans include the Australian Pursuit Race and Twin 20s event on July 25 with four 20-lap features.
Nancy Allen 16 and Jill Allen 14 from Charlottesville swept four titles at the Winchester Junior Girls Invitational. Nancy beat Flo Bryant 6-1 6-0, Jill defeated Leslie Lewandowski 6-2 6-4, Bev Talbot won 6-2 7-5 in the 18 and under, and doubles teams led by Page Maushen Terri Morgoglione plus Nancy Allen aided by Bev Wilson added titles. Local players also fared in 14 and under doubles and 18 and under doubles. Other regional results included Ian Valentine reaching the Princess Anne semi finals at Virginia Beach and Jeff Perry exiting in the quarterfinals to Juan Farrow.
Shirley Englehorn, one of LPGA’s top players, will compete in the 1971 O'Sullivan Open at Winchester Country Club July 22 25. She won last year in a sudden death playoff over Margee Masters and had a standout 1970 with four straight event wins.
J V Arthur Routs Ritter’s Moun taineers fall 17-5 as Whelan posts four hits and Sibert three. Ritter’s Ambrogi shelves three hits for the visitors. In Business League Perry tops Renner’s 17-6 with Stickley DeHaven and Barnett each three hits. Dodson Carter Jones and T Thompson lead Ritter’s with one hit each. Van Loan tops Shenandoah’s Pride 13-5. Terry beats Henkel Hart 17-2 and Grace Bible falls to Wesley Methodist 16-3.
Royal Crown Cola will host Mertz Trucking Company from Pennsylvania for the state tournament in Lancaster on Sunday at 2 p.m. Mertz enters with 11 wins and 6 losses while RC stands 5-13 this season. Colorado has beaten Wyoming 19 times in 21 meetings with one tie.
The Winchester White Sox beat the Middletown Cavaliers 7-3. Steve Wymer collected five hits including a double and homer, Terry LaRue added four hits with a triple, and Denny Smallwood pitched a complete game to stay undefeated. Next week Winchester travels to Boyce for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Boyce Elementary School.
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