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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
10
Rain halted the U S Lawn Tennis Association sanctioned doubles final at Winchester Country Club yesterday with Kit Malden unable to secure victory. The match paused as players awaited a restart.
Wayne Yates shot 66 to hold a one stroke lead over Arnold Palmer Dan Sikes and Dick Lotz in the opening round of the Cleveland Open. Palmer predicted faster scores while Nicklaus doubted a 60 is likely as two dozen players broke par on the Aurora Country Club layout.
Dearherst a 4-year-old with earnings over 7000 this year makes her Shenandoah Downs debut under Mrs Albert J Lacoste in the 10 horse spirit of 16 Purse. Lacoste claimed the filly for 5750 at Pimlico May 16 and prepares for front running with Jesse Davidson aboard. The meet features 53 local riders and the largest tennis invitational turnout in the area. Cesere’s best produced a 74 40 win in the sixth Twin Double, triggering a 2 7 8 payoff for fans as another three horse payoff unfolds at Shenandoah.
Roger Parker, 92, former Hampshire High coach, accepts head football post at Shepherd College succeeding Jesse Riggleman. Parker led Romney High to 9-0 in 1961 and earned Coach of the Year honors in 1961 and 1963 in the Potomac Valley Conference. His Rams season begins September 23 in the Civitan Bowl at Martinsburg against Hampden Sydney.
Claude Gibson, All-ACC halfback for North Carolina State in 1960, returns to his alma mater as assistant football coach. He will work with defensive coaches, scout and recruit, replacing Jim Tapp who left for Rocky Mount High School.
Braddock Street stays within a half game of the lead after an 8 to 4 win over First Brethren as Bill Lyons allowed eight hits. Sunnyside improves to 7-3 with an 8 to 5 win over Grace Bible, while First Presbyterian snapping a skid with a 13 to 4 romp over North Frederick. Frederick falls to 2-8.
In Bakersfield Jim Hines beat Charlie Greene by a hair in 9.3 seconds to spark the opening night of the national AAU track and field championships. Greene disputed the photo finish citing a possible start irregularity, while Hines looks to next face Tommie Smith in the 220. The meet also features Jerry Proctor’s high jump duel with Ralph Boston and Gerry Lindgren’s 3 mile win.
Bill Isherwood has accepted the junior varsity basketball coaching post at Handley High School. A Musselman High School veteran, he is a Shepherd College graduate and native of Suitland Maryland. He will assist in all sports, including track and jayvee football, and is married with a daughter. He expressed enthusiasm for the Handley challenge.
Shenandoah Downs posted race by race results with win and place payouts for races one through nine. Notable payouts include Daily Double 2-6 at 126.40 and Twin Double 2-7-8 at 2,292.60 with attendance listed as 3,766 and handle at 222,118.
Andy Granatelli says turbine power will replace piston engines within 15 years and cites the turbine racer he built for Indianapolis 500 development. He notes USAC will decide next week whether turbines remain legal, arguing the car met all rules and could not be outlawed.
The National League shows St Louis leading with 40 wins and 22 losses. Cincinnati 41 27, Chicago 28 54. San Francisco 35 41. Atlanta 32 15. Philadelphia 29 33. Los Angeles 27 38. Houston 26 41. New York 21 39. Thursday results include St Louis over Los Angeles 7 to 2 and San Francisco 1 to 4 at Atlanta. Tonight New York at Atlanta and Philadelphia at St Louis.
Kaline hit two home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 win over Minnesota after rain delayed play. He drove in three runs for a total of 51 this season and moved near the league lead. Joe Sparma won his seventh, Norm Cash homered, and Kaline celebrated a rebound from a homerless stretch.
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