White Sox Sweep Senators Behind Peters Two-Hitter
Gary Peters pitched a two hitter to finish a Chicago White Sox doubleheader sweep of Washington, tallying a 12 0 win. The lefty improved to 3 2 with a 2 18 ERA as Chicago extended its strong pitching stretch and climbed in the standings.
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Foyt Says He Has to Get Out or Fry After Crash
A. J. Foyt, 31, Houston, was badly burned in a test run crash at Wisconsin State Fair Park. He suffered second and third degree burns on face neck and hands covering nine to 15 percent of his body. He was listed in good condition at West Allis Memorial Hospital after the car rammed the wall and burst into flames following a suspension failure.
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Amberoid Fails Kauai King's Bid for Triple Crown Win
AP reports a fractured path to the 3-year-old championship after Amberoid won the Belmont Stakes and Kauai King finished fourth. Buckpasser is active, Graustark retired, and Creme de la Creme eyes Arlington Classic while Travers at Saratoga looms. Separate notes cover Leo Cardenas four homers for the Reds and Gary Peters two-hitter for the White Sox.
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Area sports schedule highlights a week of local events
The week lists nightly events across Charles Town area venues. Horse racing at Charles Town starts 7 15 p m with opening night. Church league softball and city league softball fill evenings Monday through Friday. Stock car racing at Winchester Speedway 8 30 p m. Weekend baseball and leagues fill Saturday and Sunday with multiple matchups and venues such as Tri County Apple Valley and Rouss Park.
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Davidson Wins Downs Title at Shenandoah
Jesse Davidson won the Spring Riding Championship at Shenandoah Downs in race four, finishing ahead of rival Jimmy Todd who watched from the clubhouse. Davidson clinched his third straight Shenandoah riding title with 58 wins, while Todd finished with 57.
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Whitworth Wins Clayton Federal Open in St Louis
Kathy Whitworth defeats Mickey Wright to capture the $12,500 Clayton Federal Open title in St Louis. Whitworth led entering the final round with birdies on the last two holes, while Wright, idle last season, bogeyed the first three holes of the final round and finished fifth at 208. Whitworth posted 68 72 68.
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Dovel Captures Spring Title at Winchester Speedway
Ray Dovel of Elkton won the 1966 Spring Championship 35 lap modified feature at Winchester Speedway, earning $450 plus double points, a trophy and jacket, and setting a new 11.18 second record for the 1/3 mile clay oval. Race incidents included flips by Ray Drury and Chuck Brannon. Mort Stine and others finished in order with Dovel ahead. Ray Fanning claimed the 25 lap semi late feature, his third win of the season.
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Hagerstown
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Baltimore
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Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
National League results show Los Angeles 6 New York 3 and Chicago 5 Cincinnati 3 while Pittsburgh 9 Houston 6 and Atlanta 2 4 St Louis 1 1. San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 6 in 10 innings. Today's games include San Francisco at Philadelphia and others across the circuit.
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