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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1966
Page
10
The Winchester Frederick County Touch Football League plans an organizational meeting tomorrow night at the Northside Lanes. All players coaches and officials are urged to attend for league setup and upcoming schedules.
The Commercial and Savings Bank and Winchester Mobile Homes won in league play. C S beat Shorty’s Furn iture 5 to 3 behind Bud Silman four hits and Cliff Peacher two hits including a seventh inning homer. Randy Anders added three hits for C S in the 16th win against eight losses. Shorty’s fell to 6-17.
Local standings note list mentions Market Street First Brethren Baptist Wesley Frederick Sunnyside Braddock Street Presbyterian in district tourney context with team names and venues. No game results provided.
Kenny Poates former James Monroe standout shines for the University of Virginia football team. The 5-10 1/2, 170 pound back excels as a wingback and receiver, with 37 catches for 555 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons. He hopes to help Virginia win the ACC and may pursue pro football, balancing academics as a dean's list student in education.
Tonight features Charles Town horse racing at 7 15 p m and city league softball at Bodie Grim Field with Phillips facing F M Bank at 7 and Shenvabakikers meeting Winc. Mobile Homes at 8 30. Teen league baseball hosts Carroll Concrete against H F Nelson. Major league baseball shows California at Washington and Cleveland at Baltimore in night games. Thursday includes Touch Football League meeting at Northside Lanes at 7 30. Winchester Little League games at 6 and 7 30 p m. Church league softball games at 6 30 7 and 8 p m. Friday brings Winchester stock car action at 8 30 and Pony League district tournament in Middletown Pa with Winchester All Stars at 6. Winchester Little League round at 6 p m Green Chemical versus Lions.
The United States plans a spring 1968 launch of a 10-team league with clubs from Los Angeles Chicago New York and others after affiliating with the U S Football Association. President Jim McGuire cites hope for big-time growth and European talent recruitment.
The Chucking Five from Winchester won the National Championship in the Mixed Team Division at the Nationals in Norfolk. Led by Eugene Funkhouser with a 376 set, the team posted 1834 pins across three games to claim the title with Marlene and Don Martin new additions. The Health Center Lanes bowlers dominated regional play with multiple league shows and later results indicate strong performances by Betty and Briscoe Ginn among others.
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