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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
11
The page lists entries from Charles Town with multiple horses and weights. Notable competitors include 12 Is Lott (NB) and 4 Star Parade (Wilson) with corresponding numbers 114 and 109 respectively.
Arnold Palmer remains the fans favorite at the Thunderbird Classic with a one under par 71 in the pro am. Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and others vie for top prizes as Palmer seeks a strong start ahead of the weekend as Known Quantity and other contenders in horse racing and golf mingle in coverage.
Rodney Peters leads the Charles Town riding standings as the meeting winds down. Suspension has sidelined many rivals, but Peters has remained consistent and could clash with Jesse Davidson once racing shifts to Shenandoah Downs for a tight season showdown.
At Aqueduct a determined horse defeated sprint contenders National Sun and Kilmoray in a six furlong race. He started fifth at the quarter but moved to the lead in the stretch, challenging Kilmoray to the wire as a photo finish flashed.
In a key NL matchup Sammy Ellis out pitched Sandy Koufax as the Reds defeated the Dodgers 4 1 to snap Koufax s 11 game win streak moving within two games of Los Angeles Ellis 14 6 tied with Koufax Drysdale and Marichal as the majors 14 win club The article also notes other NL and AL results from the period including Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee San Francisco Chicago Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland Detroit Boston and more with various scoring plays.
The United States faces Igor Ter-Ovanesyan in Kiev as Ralph Boston targets 28 feet in the long jump. Boston holds the world outdoor best and says conditions, weather, and his landing must be perfect to win.
Larry Jackson pitched a five hitter for his 12th career win against the Mets in the nightcap. Billy Williams added three hits including a homer and drove in three runs to support the victory.
In Tokyo Harada outpointed Saito in a nontitle bout as the Japanese fighter claimed victory. In San Francisco Denny Moyer outpointed Jimmy Lester in a ten round affair.
Choppers defeated Beatles 2 0 as Sharon Clark led winners with 90. Lonnie Whitlock rolled 119 111 for a 230 series while Wayne Jenkins added 101 for Spare Masters to beat Crisman Rug 2 0. Commercials and Pink Kings split, Keith Rogers 108 and Andy Claycomb 102. Gutter Balls took both ends from Alley Parents with multiple players posting solid scores.
Vickie Farmers 110 and Bucky McCarty 98 led Strike Kings over Rolling Stones twice. Greg Rush 123 for Pin Pushers, with teammates Grant Megaree 100 Philip Alexander 106 Ann Miller 99, plus Becky Cather 113 Sherry Hook 102 Mary McAlty 100 Pam Braithwaite 88 for Peoples. Valley Ave scorers include Bonnie Easter 97 Louise Baker 89. Delecaten won 2-0 over Swamps Rats. Black Jacks defeated Firefighters by two and ten pins with Judy Heller 96 Karen Bursey 90 Mickey Manuel 86 Mike Fleet 84 Terry Fleet 62. Bonnie Easter and Lou ise Baker spark Pifertured Pam McKee 87.
Jerry Thompson, 22, catcher and captain for Wyoming, hit .316 last season. He hails from Denver.
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