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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1970
Page
9
Local doctors team up for a mass physical on Aug 1 for Frederick County and Winchester athletes from junior high up to high school. Frederick County boys contact Walter Barr. Winchester boys contact Ron Rice. All athletes must pass a physical before playing organized sports.
The 37th All-Star Football Game pits Kansas City Chiefs a 12 point favorite against top college seniors. Labor dispute looms after NFL players strike. kickoff from Soldier Field broadcast at 9 30 p m EDT with Otto Graham coaching the collegiate squad featuring Dennis Shaw and Mike Phipps at quarterback.
Winchester Speedway hosts a Saturday triple header featuring a 50 lap Late Model Summer Championship a 20 lap Hare feature and a destruction derby carried over from last week Four extra distance features have been added this season at Osella Butch Enos won a race Buddy Armel took a 100 lap feature and a 75 lapper Louie Franklin won a 50 lap main event Armel leads late model standings with 275 points Eddie Hartman 228 Sam Nally 227 Louie Franklin 215 Roland Cox 210 and others fill the top 15. Eighty seven drivers have earned Winchester points Saturday night 50 lap Summer Championship doubles points Chuck Brannon drives A R Hartman Jr Ford Fairlane Hare standings feature Blake Cowgill leads with 263 points next Paul Whitlock 228. Next Hare Summer Championship is 30 laps next Saturday.
Frederick Grace Lutheran toppled North Frederick 12 to 5 in church league play. Six Lutheran players had two hits each as Grace Lutheran posted 21 by the end. North Frederick dropped to 13-8 while Grace Lutheran improved to 13-9.
Crown Cork and Seal leads the Industrial League at 18-3 and travels to Lynchburg for the State Industrial Tournament. Eight teams compete including DuPont, Kern's Bakery, General Electric, Reeves Bros, Wayne Manufacturing, and Crown. Crown faces General Electric of Roanoke on Field 1 at E C Glass High School with potential 1 p.m. semifinal follow by a 2 p.m. final. Coach Bill Young expects a strong showing if his team plays to its potential despite unknown competition.
In Shenandoah Downs at Charles Town West Virginia Eleanor M Casey s Proud John a gray three year old from Right Proud leads a field of eight in tonight six furlong Bardane Purse. After weak starts in two sprints he returned on opening night to win by nine lengths showcasing dominant speed.
A listed set of horse names includes Vano Better Change Grackle Star Tulip and other entries such as King Sultan Go Now Sea Lasting Melody Soft Lane Royal Creek Greek Station Mink Boy Lady's Traveler and more including insured account Twice Roman Santa's Corner Royal Cordova Land Office Big Memeo Chac Lee Gray Egretta Crimsons Cross Rhondavous Rugged Road Buck Hall's Miss Nose N Nose Alejando 2nd Bit O' Mist Flying Boxcar.
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