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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
9
Vida Blue dominates Kansas City 7-0, fanning 12 as he secures his 16th victory against 2 losses. He pitches with family watching from the stands, extending his status as the AL's winningest pitcher.
West quarterback Jim Plunkett of Stanford headlines the Coaches All America classic in Lubbock as the 1971 season opens. He seeks big NFL contract terms with the Patriots, while West stars like Chuck Hixson Ernie Jennings and J D Hill back him, and East coach Charley McClendon worries about ball control.
Intertype jumped to an 11-0 lead and defeated Terry Industries 16-9 as Al Felicio collected three hits in four and Paul Dudley hit a homer. Henkel Harris led a 14-0 start to beat Grove Lime 16-2 while Page Williams and Charlie Orndorff went 5-for-5 and 4-for-4. Crown Cork and Seal beat Capitol Records 12-8 with Hott Meadows Edmonds posting three hits and Jim Brown homering twice. Rubbermaid edged Rubbermaid Brigade 10-9 in a late rally. star notes were limited as no further details were provided. The piece also notes veteran Cardinals coach staff under Red Schoendienst with Schultz as a former World Series pitcher.
Frosty Brook the eight year old gelding seeks a fourth straight win at Shenandoah Downs in the Alexanderia Purse. He faces 14 entrants with four also eligibles risking elimination if not drawn in. Bush Smasher and F H Jr. are among top threats after recent strong shows, with Short Winded noted for a dramatic rally at long odds.
The Chicago Cubs exploded for ten runs with two outs in the seventh against St Louis to seize a 12-0 win. Bill Bonham and Glenn Beckert led the attack with key hits as the Cubs piled 20 hits in the game.
Boog Powell broke a lengthy drought with a homer and two singles as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7 3 in the opener of a four game set. Powell drove in two runs and scored three times, helping a ninth inning burst that pushed Baltimore to win 21 of 26.
Gary Silver, Parkdale High School star and All-State Tournament First Team selection after Parkdale won the 1971 Maryland Double A State Championship, has signed a grant-in-aid to enroll at Shenandoah College and Conservatory this fall. The 6-1 guard averaged 12 points per game and starred with 22 and 14 point performances in state tourneys. Parkdale coach Stan Kernan calls him one of the area’s best prospects.
The Yankees explode with Ron Blomberg’s first major league homer in his recall and Ron Swoboda driving in the three runs in the first inning. Vida Blue earns his 16th win as Oakland blanked Kansas City 7-0 while other AL results include Detroit over Cleveland 6-1 and Milwaukee over Minnesota 3-1.
Wesley Methodist edged North Frederick 8-7 in a church league thriller to improve to 9 2 while North Frederick falls to 5 6. Denny Barracker Bruce Saville and Ken Cammer led with three hits apiece as Wesley rallied from a 7 5 deficit in the seventh inning.
Shenandoah College and Conservatory inks a grant-in-aid for 6-1 guard Gary Silver as Mike Kolsky and Parkdale High School coach Stan Kernan observe the signing.
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