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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
10
Entries show horses in fifth and sixth races at Yonkers with purse 1200 and 614 Fur claiming, listing horses and riders. Separate college basketball results include Fordham over Manhattan and St Louis over Memphis, plus other ACC first round scores and a 1967 Yonkers payoff record with a $1027.30 win.
Williams Campbell defeats Motoaca 71 to 61 to reach finals while Castlewood beats Turner Ashby 66 to 63 and Martinsburg edges Richwood 70 to 65. Harpers Ferry tops Tygarts Valley 75 to 73 and Fort Ashby wins 69 to 63.
Tonight features Charles Town horse racing at 7 15 p m and Wardensville High Alumni basketball at 8 p m. State Group 2 semi finals include William Campbell versus Matoaca at 9 p m and Castlewood against Turner Ashby, with regional West Virginia and Virginia tournaments listed across Weston Elkins Keyser and BlacksburgVirginia Tech venues.
Belmont Park announces the race track will retain a one and a half mile racing surface.
Richmond AP report details Maury Commodores aiming to end the state’s last unbeaten run in the Group I-A semifinals at Charlottesville. GW of Alexandria also seeks a 20.2 mark as Campbell and Matoaca clash in Blacksburg. Group II semifinals feature Castlewood Turner Ashby and more, with Friday and Saturday finals scheduled across Charlottesville and Blacksburg.
The University of Richmond Spartans or Spiders begin spring football drills Monday with about 60 candidates for next fall. Coach Frank Jones, Southern Conference Coach of the Year, plans a spring game April 20 and emphasizes fundamentals and depth at offensive line kicker and quarterback positions.
Francis X. seeks his fourth win of the 1968 season in Charles Town's six and one half furlongs purse event. Regular rider Clifton Riston will be aboard with top weight of 120. Opponents include Te traion 114 and Tetraentity 117 from Virginia McKenney, Itsacolo 117, Willogate 114 C, Astounded 117, and Hello Huckster 114.
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company announces immediate openings for skilled and unskilled workmen inviting applicants to apply.
A packed set of results from Northside Lanes shows multiple teams earning wins in tight matches. Notable scores include Buckley & Lages 4 over 0, and Spastics 4 over DoNut Diner 0, with high games and high series led by Nomarks and Jay Birds. The card lists individual top performers such as Louise Rob inson and Nat Mallory along with team totals and standout series.
Chicago beat Boston 118 to 112 and Los Angeles defeated San Diego 119 to 102 Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 125 to 117 while St. Louis crushed Seattle 150 to 133. Detroit met Cincinnati and Boston faced Philadelphia with other matchups listed.
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