Varney Eyes MLB Draft Return After Harvard Star Swim
Harvard star Pete Varney, famed for a 1968 Yale game catch, joins the draft's secondary phase as a catcher with power. The two day draft starts with the regular phase as teams pick in inverse 1970 order. Danny Goodwin is tipped as No. 1 by the Chicago White Sox. Varney joins other prospects Glen Borgmann Bert Hooten Pete Broberg and Mike Pazik in the secondary phase slated for Wednesday.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
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Cards Rally to Nip Braves 7-6 in 10th Inning Thriller
Ed Simmons drove in the winning run for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th inning after a bunt foul call dispute. The Cardinals tied the game in the ninth on a four‑run burst, preserving a half‑game NL East lead. Pirates beat Cubs 11-6 as Stargell hit his 19th homer and four homers flew at Wrigley Field.
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Atlanta
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Simmons
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Alou
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Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Jerry McNertney
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Stargell
al Oliver
Bob Robertson
Pirates
Billy Williams
Cubs
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RBI
Brad's Nips Rally Past Capitol in Girls Softball Thriller
Brad's Nips rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat Capitol Records 5-4 in eight innings. Linda Shoemaker hit a go ahead homer in the eighth as Bonnie Funk and Dot Morrison also homered. Sharon Everhart and Janet Benson added doubles for Brad's while Wanda Rinker led Capitol with a triple and Hewitt Oldt Nixon and Nicholson delivered solid at bats.
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Esso
Capitol Records
Linda Shoemaker
Bonnie Funk
Dot Morrison
Sharon Everhart
Janet Benson
Capitol
Wanda Rinker
Hewitt
Oldt
Nixon
Nicholson
The Queen and Her Maids Meet Winchester All-Stars
The Queen and Her Maids will perform at Recreation Park on June 27 in an exhibition against the Winchester City League All-Stars. Pitcher Rosie Beaird boasts 12 278 strikeouts 141 shutouts 118 no hitters and 36 perfect games in a remarkable career.
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Rosie
The
Maids
Eddie Feigner
Lotta Chatter
Eileen Beaird
Debby Bevers
Recreation Park
Winchester City
Godfrey Stays Unbeaten in Winchester League Clash
Dave Trail and Godfrey Volkswagen defeated Nichols 3 2 to keep Godfrey unbeaten as the Bankers edged Nichols in a tight Winchester City League match final score 3 2.
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Godfrey
Bankers Shade Nichols
Dave Trail
Godfrey Volkswagen
Winchester
Trail
Football Death Rate Very Low Says Surgeon at Clinic
Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr Charles M Henderson told National Athletic Trainers Association members that football injuries are common but deaths are rare compared with other sports. He cited a 1964 JAMA study showing 3.9 deaths per 100000 participants in football versus higher rates in power boat, auto, horse racing and motorcycling. He urged helmet design changes to improve protection.
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Henderson
National Athletic Trainers Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
Arthur Wins 6th Straight Contest
Arthur team cruises to a 15-6 win over Perry Engineering in Business loop action. J W Arthur collects 27 safeties as every player gets a hit and nine players tally two or more.
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J. W. Arthur
Perry Engineering
Perry
Billy Boyce
Bunny Benham
Junior Carter
John Hawse
Terry Plank
Tom Baker
Ronnie Bageant
D. Stickley
C. Harris
Monte Hinkle
Garland Peck
Marshall Boyd
Carl Frye
Shenandoah
Pride
Certiee
Frye
Frederick County Baseball Opens With Pony and Little Leagues
The Frederick County Recreation Association starts its baseball program this Sunday June 13 at 2 p.m. with Pony and Little League games at various county sites. Teen League begins Monday at 6 p.m. at Rouss Park. Ten Little League teams and seven Pony League clubs compete this season with schedules Monday through Friday for different groups. Sonny Higgs promotes the District Slow-Pitch Tournament July 19-20 at Winchester Recreation Park with state Open Tournament bid in Lynchburg for winners. entry deadline June 16. A visiting four girl softball team, the Queen and Her Maids, led by Rosie Beaird, headlines Winchester June 27 and draws praise for Beaird’s pitching and varied repertoire.
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Winchester Recreation Park
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Rosie
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Winchester Department of Parks and Recreation
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