Higgs A True Softball Enthusiast and Leader
Andrew Higgs has spent 30 years in softball as bat boy player coach and umpire. He began in 1949 with Ward's Grocery and later led teams at Highland Church Stephenson Church and BC Cola before becoming umpire in chief at Winchester Recreation Park overseeing all city league umpires.
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Andrew
Sonny) Higgs
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BC Cola
Winchester Recreation Park
Sonny Higgs Shaped Winchester Softball Rise in Virginia
Sonny Higgs has been Virginia Amateur Softball Association commissioner for 14 years and, as Winchester Softball Commissioner for two years, drove major changes. Slow pitch popularity grew as he expanded leagues, upgraded facilities, and positioned Winchester to host the Central Atlantic Regional Championships, asserting the local program ranks with Richmond, Lynchburg, and Roanoke.
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Virginia Amateur Softball Association
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Godfrey Volkswagen
Winchester Softball
Oliver Pounds Pirates to 6-0 Victory
Al Oliver collected four hits including a triple to power the Pirates past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0. Dock Ellis allowed five hits, Willie Stargell hit his 300th career homer, and other NL results featured Giants, Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers in a busy day of baseball.
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Associated Press
al Oliver
Pittsburgh
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St. Louis
Dock Ellis
Cardinals
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Registration Open For Girls' State Slow Pitch Tourney
_registration is open for the Girls State Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament to be held July 6 7 8. Teams from Lynchburg Roanoke Charlottesville Harrisonburg and Staunton may register after 5 pm at 662 2727. Entry fee is 31 dollars. All games tonight at Preston Field with Industrial League games at Grim Field.
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Roanoke
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Preston Field
Grim Field
Pughs 10th straight win caps County Pony League action
Pugh's ran to its tenth consecutive victory by trouncing Frederick County Sheriff's 19 to 4. R. Slater, D. Pugh each collected three hits as Pugh's built a 13 run lead in two innings. L. Orndorff added a triple and J. Orn dorff, Slater, Orndorff doubled. In the other game Pure Oil edged Berryville Ave. Exxon 7 to 6 in eight innings with L. Cain and E. Cooper adding two singles each.
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Borg Becomes Wimbledon Sensation Amid Crowds
Teen idol Bjorn Borg, 17, captivates Wimbledon fans as he negotiates a tight five setter against Karl Meiler. Top seeds including Nastase, Taylor, Kodes progress, with Connors and others advancing as eight seeds in men’s and women’s draws reach the fourth round.
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Japan
Spartan Dominates G M Music In Softball Blowout
Spartan Corporation jumped to 9-1 and finished 16-7 over G M Music in the Girls' Softball League. P J Smoot powered Spartan with two home runs a triple and a single while S Wells added a homer and a double. L Milhon added four singles as G M Music trailed throughout.
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Grubbs tosses one hitter in Lamar Sloan win over LF Franklin
Dennis Grubbs pitched a one hitter and drove in two runs to lift Lamar Sloan past LF Franklin 6 to 1 in Teen League action. Grubbs allowed a single by Sammy Hoffmaster and Randy Fletcher added a double for Sloan, while Carter had two RBIs for Sloan.
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Lamar Sloan
LF. Franklin
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Randy Fletcher
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Carter
Brethren Upset Sunnyside 9-2 in Church Softball League
Brethren defeated Sunnyside 9-2 as Dale Stickley drove in five runs with three doubles and a single. Tommy Legg added three RBIs with a double for Brethren while B Rinker tripled for Sunnyside. North Frederick topped Clearbrook Presbyterian 10-7 as Donnie and Charlie Newcome homered.
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B. Rinker
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Charlie Newcomer
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Uncertain Races Feature Names Like Gold O Clem and Pappy Dever
A fragmented list presents names such as Gold O Clem Lay Off Forward Heir Condeb s Man Lady Gus Chippokes Rock Hem Miss Merriman Pappy Dever Brazen Dancer. No clear event or outcome is specified.
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Pappy Dever
Palmer and Crampton share first round lead at Western Open
Arnold Palmer and Bruce Crampton fired five under par 66 to lead the Western Open Golf Tournament at Chicago with a one stroke edge over the field. Palmer and Crampton set the early pace as the opening round concluded.
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