Charles Town Exacta Payouts and Attendance Detail
Races at Charles Town report an exacta payoff of 7-3 with a payout of 27.60. Attendance was 315, with a handle of 209238.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
12
Races at Charles Town report an exacta payoff of 7-3 with a payout of 27.60. Attendance was 315, with a handle of 209238.
In Dallas, AP reports federal officials and Texas AG probe an advertising firm claim that $72,000 raised for the Olympic Committee across five states vanished. Assistant U S Attorney Tim Timmins says a former Dodson and Co employee diverted the money. Post Office inspectors weigh mail fraud and interstate violation charges.
The Associated Press reports Duke rose from tenth to sixth in the NCAA poll after North Carolina fell from third to fifth following losses to South Carolina and to North Carolina’s week. Houston remains first, St Bonaventure third, Kentucky fourth, and New Mexico seventh. Davidson entered tenth after Southern Conference play. Columbia dropped to eighth after a loss to Princeton.
Hagerstown Md. The Hagerstown Raceway will operate twice a week in the 1968 season with Friday night supers added to the Sunday program. Sunday racing begins March 31 featuring semi-lates and super modifieds. Friday shows start in late April or early May, with purses matching Sunday.
Jabal Red led all the way to win the Turf Clout purse paying $8,632.60 for a twin double as Ramon Cerda rode Jebby to second. Other winners included Precious Reward, Charlie’s Lass, Australian Sky, and Jay Lick with jockeys Dean Johnston Jr and Dallas Hedge adding notable victories.
The 425 foot drop of Yosemite Falls in California earns its status as the United States tallest waterfall. Park officials note the cascade drops in three tiers offering a dramatic natural spectacle. Visitors are advised to stay on marked trails for safety.
Bowling results list multiple headtohead matchups across Northside Lanes with team and individual scores. Highlights include Mustangs defeating Spares, Wildcats, Cobras, and Gutter Dusters, plus various scores for teams like Hopefuls, Lazy IV, Fireballs, 4 Gals, Mountain Dew, and Bandits. Individual leaders include Joe Ritter 210 554, Nelson Orndoff 179 453, Richard Stickley 140 390, Beth Petty 165 459, and Steve McIntire 204 473 among others.
Bowlers across divisions posted steady scores with high games by Plumly Plum-Liners and Ritter's Variety. Notable names include Jim Ivey Joe Snapp Kenny Lineberg Walt er Johns Jeanette Dennis Ken Hausenfluck and Charles Zuckerman. standings show Untouchables Crown Cork & Seal Shenandoah Downs and Northside Lanes among top teams. High team game reached 1030 by Untouchables and high team series 2858 by Untouchables.
Milwaukee reports Dale Mesenbrink, 12, rolled 12 strikes for a 300 game on Echo lanes. He had averaged 136, rising to 170 after a new ball was given before Christmas, with his father presenting the gift.
Greensboro NC The Atlantic Coast Conference top scorers duel in the first round at Charlotte Coliseum with Duke star Mike Lewis averaging 23.6 points per game and Clemson’s Butch Zatezalo close behind at 23.4. North Carolina’s Larry Miller and South Carolina’s Skip Harlicka also post strong averages as NC State’s Van Williford tops field goal shooting. Lewis may clinch rebounding title with 15.4 per game while Montgomery of Wake Forest leads free throws at .858.
One of the world’s largest shipyards invites applicants for skilled trades. Opportunities to learn valuable trades with attractive rates and liberal fringe benefits. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Boston defeated New York 113 to 91 while Philadelphia routed San Diego 134 to 103. Baltimore beat Seattle 126 to 121 and St. Louis edged San Francisco 134 to 117. Detroit topped Chicago 121 to 119. Remaining results include New York at Boston and St. Louis at Los Angeles today. Boston at Chicago and Los Angeles at San Diego on Thursday. In the ABA, Pittsburgh beat Anaheim 123 to 110 and Dallas topped Oakland 135 to 117 with New Jersey over New Orleans 110 to 105. Today Minnesota visits Denver and Anaheim, while Pittsburgh plays Oakland and Indiana meets Houston.
Tonight at 7 30 p m the Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club holds its meeting at the War Memorial Building. The column muses on humane hunting practices after reading a gun magazine, stressing responsible handling and accurate shot placement.
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