Wadkins Struggles With Flu in Junior Golf Final
Lanny Wadkins faced a fever and influenza during the Meadowbrook Junior Championship final round as Lloyd Liebler of Portsmouth surged to the lead with a 71. Wadkins carried a three stroke edge into the second round but slipped to second with a 79 for a 147 total as illness threatened his ability to finish.
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Richmond
Lanny Wadkins
Meadowbrook
Lloyd Liebler
Portsmouth
Wadkins
Lisbler
Green Chemical tops Workingman in Winchester Little League action
Green Chemical rallied to a 2-1 victory over Workingman as the leaders from the Green Chemical side stayed ahead with late runs. Steve Boettner earned the win with twelve strikeouts and a fourth inning homer, while Wolfe took the loss for Workingman.
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Green Chemical
Workingman
Winchester
Greenmen
Steve Boettner
Jeff Barnes
Boettner
Wolfe
Touch Football League rules announced at county meeting
Commissioner Bob Schmitt led a meeting at the Kiwanis Shelter where a four team league with six players per roster was unveiled. A player draft will occur next month with Schmitt and coaches selecting players. The league targets a September start with games on Monday and Thursday nights under an executive committee.
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Touch Football League
Bob Schmitt
Schmitt
Jim Barnett
Locke Hurls No-Hitter as F&M Bombs Shorty’s 17-1
Frank Locke pitched a no hit game as the Farmers and Merchants Bank routed Shorty’s Grocery 17 to 1 in five innings. Locke added three hits for the Bankers who led the league with a 13-4 record, while Richard Dick J T Clevenger and Bobby Orndorff starred at the plate.
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Kiwanis
Mitch Emswiler
Workingman
Emswiler
Joe Gray
Steve Beargson
Eby
Ritter
Terry Powell
Lions
Powell
Greg Luttrell
Mitch Emschler
Locke
F&m
Shorty
Frank Locke
Farmers, and Merchants Bank
Richard Dick
J. T. Clevenger
Clevenger
Bankers
Mobile Homes blank Merchants in district tourney opener
Mobile Homes beat Merchants 2 to 0 as Grey pitched a one hit game through seven innings. Keeler pitched well for Merchants, but three defensive errors and a late single by Lloyd sealed the win for Mobile Homes who raise to 11 7 while Merchants drop to 4 13. District Tournament opens tonight at 7 p m versus Halltown with Lucky Inn and Shorty’s Grocery meeting at 8 30 p m.
Big Three At Washington In National Challenge Match
Three golf greats Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Arnold Palmer open play at the 72 hole National Challenge Match at Lakewood Country Club Maryland with Nicklaus favored for the winner's share of the 50000 purse The field is limited to the three pros and three amateurs Bill Campbell Dale Morey and Deane Beman are the amateurs Morey is a former North and South Amateur champion and Beman twice National Amateur champion and British Amateur champion.
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Washington
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Lakewood Country
Maryland
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Dale Morey
High Point
N.C
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Morey
Beeman
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Local Softball and Racing
District softball tourney opens with Halltown vs Winchester Merchants at 7 p.m. and Lucky Inn facing Shorty’s Grocery at 8:30 p.m. at Virginia Amateur Softball. Charles Town hosts a 7:30 p.m. horse race. Pony League baseball to be played if needed. Friday features Toms Brook versus TACS at 1 p.m. and Thumb Tacs against Winchester Mobile Homes at 8:30 p.m. at Winchester Speedway hosts stock car racing at 8:30 p.m. Monday Winchester Church League softball games include Market St versus First Brethren, CYO versus First Baptist, Braddock versus Presbyterian, and Sunnyside versus Wesley-Highland.
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LOCKE
First Baptist
Vernon Catholic
CYO
Clark
Braddock
Wesley Highland First Presbyterian
First Brethren
Virginia
Halltown
Winchester Merchants
Lucky Inn
Shorty’s Grocery
Charles Town
Toms Brook
Thumb
Winc
Mobile Homes
Winchester Speedway
Virginia Amateur Softball Association
F&m Bank
Phillips 66
Spickler’s Sporting Goods
Buckley-Lages
Winchester Church
Market St
Presbyterian
Sunnyside
Wesley-Highland
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Wadking
Little League
Donald Gilpin
National Fruit
Jerry Partlow
Terry Peer
Partlow
Hite
Cooper
Chuck Renner
O'Sullivan Rubber Om
Steve Rinnehart
Renner
Kenny Anderson
O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Steve Dorsey
Ernie Gather
Nae Powell
Charles Young
Tom Dixon
Charles Murphy
Eas
Mark Eyre
Jary
Kyre
Rotary
Greg Seldon
Antietam Paper Co
Ray
Bes
John
Peters
H. Clark
Todd
Fitzgerald
Quest
Miss Ferdie
W. R. Harris
R. R
Hilton
Graham
Westerville
McGee
Y.O
Coffee Tune
Vasil
Hunt
Squire Jim
Barry
Lone Niz
Gloria Mac
Wilson
Pindell
Heslip
Prince Rock
Donahue
Miss Knollwood
Aljumar
Ies
Ida J. R. Robert
Fitzge
A H.P. Mercer
F. Lough
Ginger M
Hidalgo
Rufus
Starosa
Uncle Be-Ware
Davids Alibi
Little Lizzette
Open Hearted
Baker
C. Smith
Captain
Princess Batea
Quatre Jim
Nesa
Susu
Champro
Cape
Monte
Toy Dancer
Vacanti
Myers
Jasons
Vicious
Colonel Bush
Davey D
Hasty
Johnston
Roxbury Road
Fur
Cherry Piet
Big Jody
Mr. Yo Te
Sally Puddin
Poly Free
Alaksar
Arduin
Hep Bunnie
Linet
Jiggs Kid
Sellars
Shira
Reeder
Frederick County
Baltimore Colts
THE
Associated Press International League A
Rochester
F & M Bank
Shorty’s
Merchants
Winchester Evening Star
Bobby Orndorff
Jimmy Dix
Halltown Merchants
F & Mbank
Wendell Dick
Vernon Clark
Bobby Gladden
Charlie Gillespie
Winchester Mobile Homes Ants
Ruddy Grow
Bobby Fetter
Bobby Kline
Danny Longerbeam
Kenny Wisecarver
Keeler
Kline
al Armel
Wisecarver
Buddy Grey
Noonie Tellin
Merchante
Miskia Keeler
Whitey Meadows
Gainesboro
Martinsburg
Aerit 269
Begoodrich
Kelvinator
B.F. Goodrich
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