Local Golf Highlights and Memorial Day Tournament Results
The piece recaps Virginia Shields prevailing in the Ladies Apple Blossom final over Evelyn Frye and notes a Home and Home defeat for Carper's Valley 19 to 11 at Front Royal. It covers a five under par round by Sid Mullins and partner, Donnie Oates achieving 70, Joe Ritters first major win, a Junior Clinic starting June 11, praise for Bob Allen’s rapid progress, Gene Gunter winning Memorial Day Flag Tournament, and Ev Binner with Bill Deavers taking low net in Mixed Scotch Foursome.
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Virginia Shields
Evelyn Frye
Virginia
Carper’s Valley
Front Royal
Sid Mullins
Howard Adkins
Ray Loy
Donnie Oates
Carpeer
Gene Gunter
Ev Binner
Bill Deavers
Teresa Lee
Nelson Grim
Slow-Pitch Tourney Opens With 11 Teams Competing
The District 14 Slow-Pitch Tournament starts Saturday at 2 p.m. at Senseng Park with 11 teams including last year’s Church League champion First Presbyterian and regular-season winner Braddock Street. Schedule features early games on diamonds one and two, semifinals at 7 and 8 p.m., and the winner earns a trophy and a trip to the State Regional Tournament in Richmond on August 17.
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Senseng Park
Diamonds
First Presbyterian
Braddock Street
Presbyterian
EUB
Westey
Sunnyside
Grace Bible
Brucetown
First Baptist
Grace Lutherman
Bank of
Clarke County
Clarke
Richmond
Gibson Hurls Cards to Ninth Straight Victory
Cardinal ace Bob Gibson blanked the Houston Astros 4 0 for St. Louis ninth straight win. He improved to 5 5 with a 1 52 ERA as the Cardinals widened their lead in the NL. Don Sutton and Jerry Reuss also won for the Dodgers and Pirates respectively in separate NL games.
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Gibson
Associated Press
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Cardinals
Houston Astros
Gem
Steve Carlton
Nelson Briles
Larry Jaster
Jaster
Carlton
Briles
Don Sutton
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Jim Hart
Giants
Phillies
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
Dick Hughes
Astros
Sunnyside Edges Braddock St To Tie For First
Sunnyside defeated Braddock Street 6 to 4 to pull into a first place tie with EUB Wesley in Church League play. Butch Rinker led Sunnyside with three hits including two doubles as Willie Larrick earned the win. EUB Wesley dropped to 5-2, while Sunnyside improved to 5-2 and shared top spot with Wesley.
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First Baptist
Eub-Wesley
Sunnyside
Braddock St
First Presbyterian
First Breethren
North Frederick
Baptist
EUB Wesley
Buck Cooper
Joe McKee
Cooper
McKee
Bill Cowley
Jim Stotler
Butch Boxwell
Boxwell
Willie Larrick
Wesley
Bageant
Methodists
Butch Rinker
G. Powell and
W. Dick
Brucetown
Grace Bible
Presbyterian Braddock
Northside Wins 1-0 Behind Riggleman Pitching
Northside defeats Carroll Concrete 1-0 at Rouss Park as Buddy Riggleman throws a strong game. Jimmy Chafin allows one run on three hits with nine strikeouts for Carroll Concrete. Jack Bowen drives in Steve La with the lone run in the third.
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Buddy Riggleman
Rouss Park
Northside
Jack Bowen
Steve la
Carroll Concrete
Jimmy Chafin
Paul Campbell
Dennis Singhas
Cardinals blank Astros as Gibson strong on mound
Bob Gibson limited Houston to three hits and one runner past first base as the Cardinals defeated the Astros 4 to 0. Jim Hart belted two three run homers for the Giants in a 7 to 2 Philly win highlighted by Hart's six RBIs.
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St. Louis
Astrodome
Jaster
Carlton
Orlando Cepeda
Tim McCarver
Lou Brock
Cardinals
Gibson
Cepeda
McCarver
Tom Haller
Bob Bailey
Mets
Dick Selma
Met
Ron Taylor
Ed Charles
New York
Ken Holtzman
Hart
San Francisco
RBI
Juan Marichal
Marichal
Associated Press
Bob Gibson
Houston
Astros
Jim Hart
Giants
Philadelphia
Legion North side Lamar Sloan Carroll Concrete GW Motors
Legion forms a coalition with Lamar Sloan and Carroll Concrete to supply GW Motors, aiming to secure contracts and coordinate regional construction projects. Leaders outline shared procurement and site management roles.
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Legion North Side
Lamar Sloan — Carroll Concrete
GW Motors
Patriots Acquire Gene Thomas from Chiefs
The Boston Patriots obtain Gene Thomas a 220 pound player from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for an undisclosed but likely high draft choice in the AFL.
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Boston
Boston Patriots
Gene Thomas
Kansas City Chiefs
Rainy golf league notes and an unusual eagle
Weather interrupted Shenandoah Retreat matches on May 19 with many games called. A staged eagle on number 10 formed when Lionel Boger and Alex Earl hit shots to the same spot, both near the cup, creating an unorthodox joint eagle moment.
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Alex Earl
Lionel Boger
Floyd Whitacre
Lionel
Alex
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Local Games
Shenandoah Downs hosts horse racing at 7 15 p m while district slowpitch tournament features National Fruit against Green Chemical at 6 30 p m Pony League Baseball pits Elks versus Optimist at 8 p m and 5 45 p m games noted.
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Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah Valley Bank
C&s Bank
Brucetown
First Presbyterian
Grace Bible
Market Street
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary
Exchange
National Fruit
Green Chemical
Elks
Optimist
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Sgren
Bob Allen
Bob
First Brethren
Grace
The
Bank of Clarke Co
Diamond
Diamond One
Cummyetde
Diamond Two
Grace Lutheran
Mike Recht
Mercury
Sandhill
Mercury’s
G W Motors, Inc
Chain
Loudoun St
Lincoln
Sal Bando
Oakland Athletics
D. C. Stadium
Floyd Robinson
Bando
Senators
Donnie Unger
Bill Comer
Jack Fretwell
Baptists
Roland Kelchner
Harry Newlin
Bigden
Bill Shendon
B. Saville
Braddock
Ron Bageant
Sonny Sibert
Mike Coleman
Market St
Jimmy Butler
Presbyterians
Dave Burk
Bunny Benham
Frank Courtney
Allen Carter
Ralph Jordel
Oates
Roy Duncan
Styme
Lutheran Sticks
Frye
Lonnie Barham
Brethren
Gerald Ramsey
Lutheran
Frye and
Orndoff
Charlie Andrews
Gainesboro
Tom Dehaven
Gary Fisher
Donnie Newcome
Herman Lewis, Jr
Jim Cooley
N. Frederick
Freder
P. Adams
Fred Dehaven
Fred Drummonds
Riggleman
Carroll
Higfis Raceway
Patriots
Thomas
Ith
Jake Pugh
Pro
Shenandoah
iGolf Club
Bob Baker
Billy King
Water
Clifton
Ken Jenkins
H.C. Arthur
Cleary
Jackson
Ron Brown
T. W. Grove
Wyatt
Lamer
Jack Enders
Dick Chapman
Carter
Wander
Iden Mallory
Havener
Soden
Gordon Pace
Mickey Perry
McClung
Robert Levi
John Anderson
Bill Woody
Pawley
Harley
Jack Downing
Charles Minghini
Howard
Lemont
Duane Stratton
Boyd White
Leonard
Rice Levi
Charlie Crisman
Vic Kovaleski
Carlisle
Bid Shull
Ed Shull
McNeil
Holecek
Gene Hottle
Pete Russell
Parker
B. Lement
Charles Anderson
Bo Johnson
Leonard Blyche
Randy Balthis
Shenandoah Retreat
Carpers Valley
Bank of Clarke County
Workingman
O’sullivan
Winchester Speedway
Teen League Baseball
American Legion
Rappahannock
Gore
Star Tannery
Mt. Williams
Stephens City
BOB Wesley
G. W. Motors
O'Sullivan
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