Cobourn retires after 39 years guiding Martinsburg athletics
John C Cobourn steps down as Athletic Director at Martinsburg High after 39 years shaping the Bulldogs program. The coach led storied Thanksgiving battles with Handley and built a reputation for tough schedules and strong players like Dickie Lewis Teddy Kershner and Demon Netoskie.
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John C. Cobourn
Martinsburg High School
Cobourn
MHS Bulldogs
Handley
Dogs
Dickie Lewis
Teddy Kershner
University of Maryland
Don Netoskie
Netoskie
Kentucky
Martinsburg
Tri-State
Fort Hill
Allegany
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Frederick
Thomas Johnson
Waynesboro
Westminster
John Cobourn
MHS
Crown Takes Tourney Title in Industrial League Softball
Crown Cork and Seal captured the Industrial League slow pitch crown at Winchester Recreation Park. Jim Brown belted two homers in a 16 to 12 win over Minnesota Mining No. 2 as Joe Guess earned the win on the mound. Gil Elleby took the loss for 3-M. Crown advances to the state tournament in Lynchburg on August 1 to represent Winchester. Juror Roy White led Yankees hitters in 1969 with a .320 average after leading 1968 with .267.
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Crown Cork
Seal
Feld
Winchester
Jim Brown
Minnesota
Joe Guess
Crown
Gil Elleby
Lynchburg
Trail Fires No Hit. Delmonico Beats Godfrey 9 0
Trail pitched a no hitter as Delmonico defeated Godfrey Volkswagen 9 to 0 in City League action. R Anders D Swadley R Hare R Ainsworth and W Johnson doubled for the winners. Ainsworth added two singles. Phillips 66 beat Nichols 6 2 with Heflin Lloyd and Jackson doubles.
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Dave.Trail
Delmonico
Godfrey Volkswagen
R. Anders
D. Swadley
R. Hare
R. Ainsworth
W. Johnson
Godfrey
Trail
Phillips 66
Nichols
Heflin
Lloyd
Jackson
Phillips
Singhas Nichols
Catlett
Les Cummings Signs Football Scholarship with Glenville College
James Wood star Les Cummings a 6 3 end signed a grant in aid football scholarship with Glenville College West Virginia joining Lipscomb a Glenville starter and former Handley standout Cummings earned first team All Northwestern League honors and helped the Colonels to a 9 1 season coach Bill Hanlin called him a strong recruit and predicted playing time next season grid coach Walter Barr praised his work ethic leadership and bright future at Glenville
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Les Cummings
James Wood
Glenville
W.va
Star Sports
Cummings
West Virginia Grid
Bill Hanlin
Les
Hanlin
Handley
Bob Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Colonels
Jerry Les
Walter Barr
Yazoo Sues Skins For 4 2 Million
Former Washington Redskins defensive back James M. Yazoo Smith filed a 4.2 million suit against the Redskins and the NFL. He claims negligence in post injury handling and seeks 1 million damages for negligent treatment and 1.5 million for alleged unlawful merger conspiracy violating the Sherman Anti trust Act.
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Washington Redskins
James M
Smith
Redskins
National Football League
Golf Notes from Charlotte Pro Tour
Lee Trevino discusses hitting the ball fade style while noting most players hook it. Glen Campbell pursues golf shows and records with eight pro-ams in 20 events this year. Jack Nicklaus explains plans to skip the Western Open to prepare for Hazeltine and play in the Kemper event.
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Glen Campbell
California
Florida
Jack Nicklaus
Chicago
Pye
Nicklaus
Charlotte
Hazeltine
Local Bowlers Dominate Virginia State Tenpin Tournament
The 18th annual Virginia State Bowling Tournament crowned Midas Muffler of Hampton Roads champion with 1400 dollars. Valley Lanes Harrisonburg took 900 and La Plata Liquors Maryland 600 in prizes. Doubles winners were Leroy Posey and Charles Baylor of Charles Town Wee who earned 800. runners up Wilson Osbourne and Jesse Greer Virginia Beach got 600. Francis Carrette of Norfolk led singles with 743 and 500 prize. all events top finisher Larry Lutz Fairfax earned 700 with Fleischmann Washington DC and Mike Redifer Winchester close behind.
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Wilson Osbourne
Jesse Greer
Virginia Beach
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Charlestown
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W.A. Woodfin, Sr
J. Oliver
A. Powell
Roanoke
Leesburg
George E. Powell
G. Williams
Uss Springfield
Falls Church
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T. Johnston Martinsville
R. Edwars
Harry Billups
Spring Grove
F. Carrette
W.M. Coggins
Larry Lutz
Fairfax
Eerie
Roy Hansbrough
Robert Fleishman
Elkton
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D.C
Joe Evans
Mike Redifer
Tazewell
Winchester
R. James
Francis Carrette
Washington, D.C
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F. Starnes
Walter E. Braunt
Forest Heights
Buddy McCoy
Norton W.R. Osbourne
W Ly Fleming
T.G. Hamilton
League Leaders Reflect American and National Circuits
The Associated Press lists top performers in both leagues. Notable figures include Carew and A Johnson leading batting, Tovar and White scoring runs, J Powell and Oliva driving in, and McDowell and Seaver pacing strikeouts.
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Minnesota
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California
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New York
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Baltimore
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Washington
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Atlanta
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Chicago
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Scott Takes Ist In Grand Prix
Weekend weather and Summit Point course hosted the Shenandoah Grand Prix with IMSA car classes Formula V and Formula Ford. Bill Scott of McLean dominated the events taking both the 25 lap Trophy race and the 30 lap Shenandoah Grand Prix as numerous privateers and notable figures like Dr. Lee Talbot of the Smithsonian appeared.
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Perry Bombs Pride in 32 to 5 Victory in League
Perry exploded for 35 hits to rout Shenandoah's Pride 32 to 5 in the Business and Industrial League. Chalmas Harris and Jeff Dodd homered twice each, Dale Stickley and Dickie Allanson added five hits, while Jim Gordon and Wayne Phelps led Pride with home runs. Mobile Homes dropped to 3-3. Arthur improved to 6-1.
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Pride
Chalmas Harris
Jeff Dodd
Dale Stickley
Dickie Allanson
Jim Gordon
Wayne Phelps
Arthur
Wayne Hogbin
Bill Shendon
Terry Plank
Ronnie Bageant
Monte Hinkle
Ashe Faces Franulovic in French Open Quarterfinals
Arthur Ashe seeded No. 3 meets Zeljko Franulovic of Yugoslavia in a French Open quarterfinal. Franulovic, a clay court specialist, hopes to extend his head to head lead on red clay as the tournament field also features Cliff Richey facing Ilie Nastase, the top seed.
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Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Ashe
U.S
Don Budge
United States
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Australia
Richmond
Franulovic
Roland Garros
Romania
Ilie Nastase
Ion Tiriac
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Nastase
Casper Withdraws From Kemper Open Golf Event
Masters champion Billy Casper pulled out of the four day Kemper Open at Quail Hollow due to a hand injury after practicing in Charlotte. The field of thirty one qualified Monday at Myers Park Country Club ahead of the $150 000 tournament.
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N.C
Billy Casper
Quail Hollow Country Club
Casper
Japan
Gary Player
South Africa
Myers Park Country Club
Hugh Royer
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