Sportcenter Godfrey Phillips Cup Tourney Wins Action Continues
Sportcenter Godfrey Volkswagen and Phillips 66 posted wins to advance to the second round of the District Fast Pitch tournament. Stotler held Kastle's to one run while Phillips 66 exploded for 17 runs with an 18 hit attack led by Gene Singhas and Larry Potts. Godfrey Volkswagen edged Buckley Lages 8 1 to advance and set a 7:30 p.m. rematch with Sportcenter at Bodie Grim Field.
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Sportcenter
Godfrey Volkswagen
Phillips 66
Shenvabank
Nichols
Joe Stotler
Kastle
Charles Town
Jim Shide
Stotler
Front Royal
Gene Singhas
Larry Potts
Godfrey
Braves Sweep Doubleheader Over Padres as Gonzalez Delivers
Braves acquire Tony Gonzalez in June trade and the outfielder belts two homers including a grand slam in a 6-2, 6-3 doubleheader sweep of San Diego. The win pulls Atlanta within three games of NL West leaders Los Angeles. Mets beat Montreal while Cubs, Pirates, and Houston win elsewhere. Gonzalez earns $28,600 for a home run and grand slam in Braves charity promo.
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Associated Press
Tony Gonzalez
Atlanta
Braves
Gonzalez
San Diego
Walt Hriniak
Padres
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Estelle Hale
Statham
Hale
York Mets
Montreal
Cleon Jones
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Didier
Ron Reed
Felipe Alou
Larry Stahl
Felix Millan
Lyman Harris
Tony
Phillies
Dodgers
Bill Singer
Jim Brewer
Wes Parker
Mike McCormick
Maury Wills
Jim Hart
Giants
Scratches and Names Note Mixed Racing Entries
A list of horse or race names appears with various prefixes and numbers. The entry set includes Tud or Manor and Time to Time along with multiple mis-spellings and possible aliases such as Hesabomb and Erin's Gift. No clear results or events are provided.
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Tudor Manor
Kits Comet
Erin’s Gift
Hesabomb
Marc
Shyansly
Dick Gibson
Michael P G
Nickle Hitter
Saxony King
Sicialsnif
Mountaineers Triumph in Softball Win Over Grace Bible
Mountaineers defeated Grace Bible 5 to 0 in yesterday’s girls softball game marking a strong home performance and clean defense from Mountaineers hitters and pitchers.
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Mountaineers
Grace Bible
Winchester Driver Buddy Armel Aims for Hagerstown Glory
Winchester’s Buddy Armel has emerged as a top supermodified driver at Hagerstown Raceway. Since taking over the S-3 mount, Armel has posted two seconds and two thirds in four features and moved into fifth in the rack point standings. He competes this Sunday as part of a double feature program with semi-lates, as the track undergoes reworked turns for twilight racing.
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Hagerstown
Winchester
Clem Lamaster
Apple Town
Buddy Armel
Armel
Don Long
Buddy
Don
Buddy Orndorff
Orndorff
Stultz
Dovel
Hagerstown Raceway
Hub-City Oval
Elmer Ruby
Milt Miller
Johnny Gram
Sunny Grum
Irvin King
Buddy Cochran
Miller
Hal Browning
George Weaver
Dover
Bob Tester
Bobby Adamson
Hagerstown Arena
Allen Stouffer
Twilight
Business Games Postponed in District Tourney Schedule
Two games in the Business and Industrial slow pitch league were postponed due to the District Fast-pitch Tourney in progress. At 6 pm Minnesota Mining and Rubbermaid will not play the 7:30 and 8:30 games. Terry Industries vs Crown Cork and Seal and Midway vs Virginia Loan and Thrift will be rescheduled later.
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Minnesota Mining and Rubbermaid
Terry Industries
Crown Cork
Seal
Midway
Virginia Loan and Thrift
Americans Buildup in Track Meet Showdown with USSR and Britain
In Los Angeles John Carlos and Ivory Crockett led a tense 100 meter clash as the U S and Soviet Union faced Britain in a mixed track meet. Juris Luzins Aguila set a fast 800 with Ralph Doubell close behind, while Lee Evans and Bob Seagren claimed wins as U S and allies led overall triad scores.
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Byron Rapoport
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
John Carlos
Ivory Crockett
Carlos
Crockett
Amateur Athletic Union
San Jose State
Southern Illinois
Tommie Smith
Mexico City
Juris Luzins
Miliam & Mary
Ralph Doubell
Australia
Byron Dyce
AAU
Jamaica
B.W.I. Lee Evans
Tommie Turner
Bob Seagren
Ron Clarke
Karl Salb
Kansas
U.S
Russia
Commonwealth
Winchester junior tennis team tops Harrisonburg
In Harrisonburg Purcell Park the Winchester Country Club juniors upset Harrisonburg 13-9 ending a seven year Harrisonburg winning streak. Players Pifer Burkholder Perry Hamman Monahan Margoglioni Garber Whitham led the locals with wins. rematch set for Aug. 8 at the Winchester club.
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Harrisonburg
Winchester Country Club
Pime
Purcell Park
Skein
Harrisonburgers
Bill Pifer
Frank Burkholder
Jeff Perry
Mathews Hamman
David Snarr
Page Monahan
Terry Margoglioni
Chris Garber
Kathy Whitham
Jacobs Leads Philly Tournament Comeback
Tommy Jacobs, once sidelined by the PGA players war and a slump after the 1966 U.S. Open, reports his game began to rebound this season. He said his form deteriorated after serving as tournament players' committee chairman and that the comeback peaked as he vaulted into the second-round lead of the heat-play.
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Philadelphia
Tommy Jacobs
Tourney Enters Third Night of Action Tonight
The event continues into its third night with action expected across multiple matchups. Star photo credit Will Sager accompanies coverage highlighting key players and anticipated results.
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Will Sager
Pony League All Stars Rout Harrisonburg 15 1 at Home Field
Winchester Frederick County Pony League All Stars crushed Harrisonburg 15 to 1 at the local field. Tommy Haas hit a three run homer to lead the offense while Mark Whittle and Doug Hardy added two hits each. Tonight the teams meet again at Harrisonburg on the road at 7 30.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Harrisonburg
Tommy Haas
Mark Whittle
Doug Hardy
Headley Hurls Legion Past GW in Teen League Clash
Mike Headley pitched a 13 strikeout shutout as the American Legion beat GW Motors 9-0 in Teen League action. Monte Dicks led GW with two hits, while John Lockhart and Mike Whittle combined for three hits allowed and seven Ks for GW. The win improved the Legion to 9-3. GW fell to 9-5.
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Mike Headley
American Legion
GW Motors
Monte Dicks
Headley
John Lockhart
Mike Whittle
A. Legion
District Tourney Tonight and Sunday Schedule
Tonight at 4 p.m. Nichols faces Shenandoah Bank. 5 p.m. Phillips 66 meets Ward Plaza. 7 p.m. Sportcenter battles Godfrey Volkswagen. 8:30 p.m. winners play. 5:30 p.m. winners page. Sunday features third place and championship showdowns with two Saturday rematches for final.
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Nichols
Shenandoah Bank
Phillips 66
Ward Plaza
Sportcenter
Godfrey
Volkswagen
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Bobby Orndorff
Noonie Heflin
Oilers
Ken Pitta
Buddy Fuller
Jimmy Lloyd
Phillips
Hal ‘Catlett
B. Paoni
F. Minnick
Junior Carter
Don Specht
Kastle’s Men Shop
Twin Bill
Cubs
Winchester Speedway
Lee Stultz
Ray Dovel
Ussr
Harrisonburg Falls
Pifer
John Rogers
Burkholder
Paul McKinny
McKinny
Terry Margoglieri
Young Whitham
Carol Wilson
Don Henson
Jacobs
Philly
Bill
Bill Edmonds
Buckley Lages
Rip Harrisonburg
Kena
Jimmy Mairs
Glenn Guthrie
Francis Yates
Dick Gum
Carlton Coleman
Harvey Henderson
Charlie Wierman
Sonny Hutchins
Ray Hendricks
Mel Bradley
Ted Hairfield
Ed Royster
Bob Ballantine
Shrine
Northern
Virginia
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
Old Dominion
OLD Dominion Speedway
Manassas, Virginia
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