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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Page
9
Don Henson reports rapid entry intake for the Fifth Annual Winchester Boys Invitational. By yesterday 62 entries had been received, nearing last year's total of 82. Play starts Monday at 9 a.m. at Winchester Country Club. Entries are spread over four brackets.
A mixed listing of horses to watch led by Kay Will a and other racers. a long paragraph of Virginia Maryland and Massachusetts entrants in a tennis tournament with age divisions and rankings. Local entrants may still enter the tournament by calling 662 8446 before noon June 13.
Buddy Armel driving the S-3 from Winchester won the 50 lap Late Model Stocks feature at Selinsgrove Speedway Selinsgrove Pa for a $750 purse. The Chevy powered car owned by Lee Stultz has 30 feature wins in two years and six this season, with rivals including Warrenfeltz Haberbach Johnson Snellbaker and others from NY PA MD and VA among 62 entries.
The American League East shows Cleveland and New York leading with Baltimore and Boston trailing. The National League lists Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Los Angeles among leaders with numerous interleague results and upcoming night games.
American League leaders include Oliva batting .376 with 74 hits and 46 runs, Killbrew 48 RBIs, and Blue 115 strikeouts as a pitcher. In the National League, Stargell leads with 54 RBIs and Stargell 21 home runs while Brock posts 48 runs, 87 hits, and 20 steals.
Ralph C Wilson Jr confirms J D Hill signed with the Buffalo Bills and telephones his grandmother to share the news. Center Pat McGroder, the Bills’ vice president, facilitated Hill’s entry to the team as reporters capture the moment.
In Dublin at the National Boxing Stadium Smokin Joe Frazier staged a highly publicized concert that drew only about 150 attendees. The failure contrasted sharply with his arena fame and left the crowd’s reaction as a muted display of disinterest.
In Ireland a world heavyweight champion and entourage performed before an audience of over 2,000 seats empty. Promoter Pat O'Brien expressed disappointment saying the best has yet to come while questioning why people did not attend the fight event.
The Middletown Little League Cubs will play the Middletown Cavaliers tomorrow at the Middletown School at 6 p.m. due to a wet diamond.
Saturday’s area sports lineup lists Shenandoah Downs at 7 15 p m with horse racing. City League softball features Royal Crown versus Godfrey at Bodie Grim Field 8 p m and Nichols against Vick and Mary at 6 30 p m. Industrial League softball rounds include Rubbermaid versus Henkel Harris at 6 30 p m Grove Lime versus Crown Cork at 7 30 p m Capitol Records versus Terry Diamond Nbr 3 at 8 30 p m Intertype versus Rubbermaid Brigade. Girls softball at Little League Diamond shows Mr Lady versus Capitol Records at 6 39 p m Christianson Landscaping versus Brad's Esso at 1 p m Grace Bible versus Bearings and Tran at 3 30 p m.
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