Skins Sign Ferguson In Major Trade Rumor
Ferguson, a 5-foot-11, 220-pound player, reportedly joins the Skins after a knee operation and is cited as a top NFL prospect. The note appears amid a string of sports briefs from major leagues and teams.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
8
Ferguson, a 5-foot-11, 220-pound player, reportedly joins the Skins after a knee operation and is cited as a top NFL prospect. The note appears amid a string of sports briefs from major leagues and teams.
In Norfolk, Sacred Heart CYO lost 55 to 54 to St. James Alexandria in the state final. Josh Riding scored 20 before leaving with 3:58 left due to a muscle spasm. John Coury hit a late free throw to seal the win for St. James.
The seventh race at Shenandoah Downs features a $1,400 claiming event for four year olds and up on the dirt over six furlongs. Blaze A Wish with Meyers 112 leads the field, Hi Biscuit 102, Airy Joe 115, Pencader 113, Ski Trail 115, Johnnie Wise 118, Mountain Tour 110 and 107 among the top contenders.
Health Center lanes hosted competitive bowling with many high scores. County Four led by Jack Tinsman and Nancy Tinsman posted strong series while Dead Ducks and Co-Eds achieved wins. A Red Cross Benefit Handicap Singles Tourney is set for weekend with $6 entry and $100 prize. Susie Good posted 144 118 for 262.
Susie posted a 409 across three consecutive Cola Girls League games at Health Center Lanes. Teammates and rivals posted solid scores including Penny Combs 123, Wanda Schuller 116, Linda Mac Millan 123, and others in a busy afternoon of bowling action.
Clemson opened the season with an 11-0 home win over Virginia Tech behind a five hit effort from Rusty Adkins and Jackie McCall. North Carolina State and Duke also won, Duke beating Kent State 7-6 at Durham and State defeating Dartmouth 4-3 in Raleigh. Virginia lost 7-1 at Davidson as Henry Wilmer pitched all nine innings for the Wildcats. Gene Arnette had Virginia's lone RBI on a single.
Ken Smith scored the first hole-in-one since 1964 at Winchester Golf and Country Club on the 148-yard fifth hole. He achieved the feat with Bobby Huntsberry and Bill Bowers in a three-some, marking a historic moment noted in a local sports item.
Buddy Orndorff earned an all expenses paid trip to Doral Florida after topping sales. He said the visit followed the Coral Pro Golf Tourney and found the weather mild and enjoyable with a light chill of 15 degrees.
The Health Center Bowling Lanes host a two day benefit handicap singles event. Competition runs until midnight each night with guaranteed prizes. The tournament is sanctioned by the National Duckpin Bowling Congress and open to men and women.
Piedmont West Virginia won its first state title in 13 years by defeating Williamson Liberty 58 to 55 in the 53rd WV high school tournament final at Huntington. John Niland scored 24 for Piedmont. Reggie Fisher added 18 and sealed the win with three free throws in the final 27 seconds. coach Huck Miers earned his 381st win in his 23rd season.
Eppa Rixey tops Cincinnati in all time pitching wins with 161. Bob Purkey leads current Reds with 103 victories, showcasing enduring and current club success in a concise record of franchise leaders.
Warren County's baseball team opens the 1966 campaign with a doubleheader at Washington Lee High School in Arlington. The Wildcats face a 12 game schedule including Page County Broadway Luray Elkton Rappahannock Turner Ashby and Montevideo. Coach Sweeney Shifflett's nine plays two games each with Page Luray and WeL.
The Winchester Horseshoe Pitchers Association forms and plans league play under NHPA rules. The first semi annual meeting is set for April 13 at the War Memorial Building with new members and officers to be inducted and the summer league organized. Tomorrow's Evening Star will have more details.
New head coach Walter Barr leads the James Wood Colonels as they begin the season at the Herndon Relays. The slate features top rivals North Hagerstown Albemarle Martinsburg Randolph Macon Handley and South Hagerstown with Martinsburg Invitation in the mix.
By Billy Mitchell golf professional. Carpers Valley Country Club hosts a strong 1966 season with the Ladies on Thursday as Ladies Day and a new Billy Mitchell Ringer Tournament from April through season end. Ruth Rhodes funds Most Improved Golfer trophy. Men’s Association elected Gene Ratliff president and a full committee lineup. Next men’s meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Club House. Also notes on players, birthdays, and international boxing results.
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