Kermit Whitacre Wins Shawnee Archery Meet
Kermit Whitacre dominated the Shawnee Bowmen sanctioned meet at Izaak Walton Park scoring 103 hits from 112 arrows and 450x560 score, leading the Class A field. Marvin Pa and Lewis Hudson followed in Class B, with multiple class winners across D E F and youth divisions, as Izaak Walton members provided refreshments and hosted the event.
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Kermit Whitacre
Shawnee
Izaak Walton Park
Winchester
Marvin Pa
Lewis Hudson
Donald Jobe
Joseph Selby
Robert Cram
Carroll Rhoden
Mary Hodson Elected Head of N S Loop
Nat Joyner Insurance led the Northside Thursday Night Ladies last week with four points from Alco Sales to take first place and top season honors in a tight race.
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Nat Joyner Insurance
Alco Sales
Northside
Joyner Insurance dominating night leads high scores and season shift
Jo Ann Michael rolled a 219 high game and 499 high set guiding the Joyner's to victory while Jack ie Proffitt led the losers with 145 and 403. Joyner Insurance claimed the high team set at 2155 as Caldwell-Sites edged Whitacre's for second place. Robbie Geraci Peggy Jenkins and Mary Hodson posted strong tallies for their teams with Hodson 169 406 and Jenkins 187 428. Forfeits added to the night as Henkel Harris forfeited to Royal Jewelers and Jo Votel led the Jewelers with 145 401. Johnny's Sport Shop beat Investors Loan via forfeit and B Price posted 142 373. A postmatch business meeting elected officers for the 1960 61 fall season with Hodson president Anderson vice president Jenkins secretary and Brant treasurer while Geraci served as statistician.
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Jo Ann Michael
Joyner
Jackie Proffitt
Caldwell - Sites Company
Whitacre
Robbie Geraci
Peggy Jenkins
Mary Hodson
Bailey
Henkel Harris
Royal Jewelers
Jo Votel
Millie Anderson
Pat Brant
Winchester Polo Club Upsets as Underdogs Go Undefeated
Winchester Polo Club surprises with high goal man John vay and Joe Claffy adding goals while Ed Staples nets Warrenton’s lone goal. Winchester remains undefeated in league play and prepares to host Charlottesville at the new indoor arena on Senseng Road this Friday with gate tickets available.
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John Vay
Winchester
Joe Claffy
ED Staples
Warrenton
John Cussen
Sam Marshall
Frank Whitesell
Charlottesville
Senseng Road
Winchester Golf Club
Rifle Talk and a Nine-Pound Winchester .375 in Deer Hunting
The piece chronicles a hunter’s rifle progression from a .32 Special to a nine-pound Winchester .375 for deer, noting comfort, weight, and bullet behavior. It also reports on a Five-Shot offhand match with Jock White winning first prize and a series of NRA prone and standing scores, plus upcoming club meetings.
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Elmer Keith
Jock White
Alan White
Jock
Scott Spellman
Joe Wright
Eddie Russell
Terry Plotner
Joe Powers
Vic Plotner
Army
National Rifle Association
Terry
Ten Wrestling Stars on Tap In W Va Show
The American Legion in Charles Town hosts a mammoth wrestling event Friday at 7:45 PM at Legion Park. Ten top stars appear including Antonio Rocca versus Haystacks Calhoun and Skull Murphy versus Pat Kelly for a marquee bout.
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W.va
American Legion
Charles Town
Legion Park
Antoniono Rocca
Haystacks Calhoun
Country Boy
Skull Murphy
Pat Kelly
Murphy
Orioles Indians Open Series As Yanks Invade Kansas City
Orioles and Indians start a four game set as New York invades Kansas City with the Yankees seeking momentum after a split or better. Jim Perry aims for his sixth straight win for Cleveland while Baltimore may move within a half game of first place.
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Orioles
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
Arate
Acscui Lanna Santeluchane Chona-Ae- Aoe
Kitty
Indians
Dankows
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Jim Perry
Milt Pappas
Billy Hoeft
Birds
New York
Yankees
Cork Giant Known For Biting Habits Faces Ring Rivals
A quirky sports parody stacks Cork’s famed giant with a lineup of matchups including Rocca’s footwork and personalities like Pampero Firpo, Big Moose Cholak, Jack Vansky, and Judo Jack Terry as he prepares to collide with various opponents.
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Giant
County Cork
Rocca
Kelly
Big Heart
Pampero Firpo
Big Moose Cholak
Jack Vansky
Jack Davis
The
Redskins
Jack Terry
Two Drown While Fishing Near Galax
In Galax AP report James Mac Anders 18 of Fries and Charles in the N of Baywood drowned while fishing. The incident details are incomplete but indicate a fatal water accident.
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Galax
James Mac Anders
Fries
Charles
Baywood
Baseball standings and scores from Monday and Tuesday games
The American League leads with Cleveland at 29 19 and Baltimore 31 23 while New York and Detroit trail. Monday saw New York tops Kansas City 8 4, with upcoming twin nights and several interleague slated matchups including Baltimore at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago.
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Associated Press
American League
W.L. Pet
G.B. Cleveland
Baltimore
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Grnkeets
Cleveland
Boston
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Izaak Walton
Wayne Whitacre
Edward Miller
Richard Erbe
William Rhoden, Jr
Allen Painter
Charles Comer
Jerry Zehrbach
William Bolt
K. Lee Monroe
Robert Boden
Charles Catlett
Wellford Orth
Thomas Ford, Jr
Ralph Minghini
Michael Rhoden
Leon Vaughn
Norman Longerbeam
Thomas Ford
Betty Keckley
Anna Belle Collins
Terry Ayers
Evelyn Ford
June Cramn
Grace Sears
Lucille Darrell
Alma Mills
Madeline Ford
Mary Selby
Lillian Files
Lois Cole
Izaak Waltons League
Connies
Ae Ae Ee Ag
Rade
Chester Red
N.S. Loop
Evening Star Sports
Joyner Insurance
Johnny
B. Price
Winchester Polo Club
Maggie
Luke
Chesapeake Telephone
COOK
Virginia
Hillman
DeSoto Sedan
Dodge Lancer
Plymouth Cpe
Pontiac
Pine Motor CO
Braddock
Chrysler
Dodge
Simca
ED Wilks
Tony Kubek
Skowron
Toon
Moose
Turley
Whitey Herzog
Harry Chiti
Chiti
Johnson
Ken Hamline
Bill Tuttle
Greece
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
W. L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh
Exchange
Southern Tire
Phillips 66
Phillips
Trop-Artic
Ogee
Eer
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