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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1972

Page

6

Speedway Opens Practice Ahead of April 8 Opener

Promoter Clem Lamaster announced Winchester Speedway will host a practice Saturday April 1 at 2 p.m. The season opener is set for Saturday April 8 at 8 p.m. Changes include a moved backstretch to front stretch, new lighting, 400 tons of clay, and adjusted turns. Late Models and Hare six cylinders headline the season with Red Nininger defending late model title and Blake Sowers defending Hare title.

Clem Lamaster Winchester Speedway Speedway Lamaster Red Nininger Jefferson, Md Blake Sowers Slanesville W.va Sowers

Opperman Leads Point Race at Hagerstown Speedway

Opperman tops the super sprint standings with 67 points through three 1972 races at Hagerstown. Johnny Gram and Elmer Ruby follow, while Sam Nalley leads the stock division with 68 points. Races include 10-lap heats and 20- or 25-lap features, plus an egg hunt and ARDC midget open cockpit show on Sundays.

Hagerstown Hagerstown Raceway Johnny Gram Irvin King Smokey Snellbaker Milt Miller Hub City Jan Opperman Opperman Gram Elmer Ruby King Buddy Cochran Snellbaker Miller Lynn Paxton Bobby Allen Bob Elbin Bobbie Adamson Kenney Weld Nalley ARDC Hagerstown Oval Allen Stouffer Stouffer

Roving Bets Highlight Ten Race Card Payouts

The racing sheet lists results from ten races with top horses and payouts. NotableExacta and Daily Double payouts include $95.20 and $57.00, while attendance reached 4,850 and handle about $434,009.

Larry Just Joy

Spartans Reach Century Mark in Ganakas Era Win

Michigan State defeated Iowa 100-91 marking the first time under coach Gus Ganakas that a Spartan basketball team scored a hundred in a game.

Michigan State Iowa Gus Ganakas

Boat lights and safety reminders for night operation

All boats must carry a white aft light visible in all directions, a red forward light visible from ahead to 22 degrees aft of the port beam, and a green forward light visible from ahead to 22 degrees aft of the starboard beam. Small sail and rowboats are exempt and need a bright hand lantern when near other boats. A cassette recording and workbook to aid youngsters learning sailing costs 6.95 by check to Safe Booting care of this newspaper Box 11 South Norwalk Conn 06856. allow three weeks for delivery.

South Norwalk Conn

ACC Baseball Won’t Be Made Up This Season

The Atlantic Coast Conference will not reschedule rained out baseball games this season. Each team was to play 18 league games, three against every other team, but weather has caused cancellations. The champion will be by the highest winning percentage, with regional and College World Series paths outlined and debates on how to keep teams in condition between April 29 and early June. Duke, North Carolina, and Wake Forest records are noted, along with Virginia’s 3-1 win over Yale.

Associated Press ACC Gastonia N.C Omaha Neb Walter Rabb North Carolina Duke Wake Forest Virginia Yale Syracuse Indiana University of Pennsylvania

NBA Conference Semifinals Results and Schedule Summary

Milwaukee defeats Golden State 118 to 93 as the Western series stays tied. Los Angeles beat Chicago 131 to 124 and leads 2-0. Friday features Boston at Atlanta and New York at Baltimore in East action. Sunday schedule includes Atlanta at Boston Baltimore at New York and Los Angeles at Chicago. ABA semis show no East games. Floridians face Virginia in the East and Denver plays Indiana in the West as first games of best-of-seven series. Dallas meets Utah in another Western opener.

Associated Press NBA Milwaukee Golden State Los Angeles Chicago Boston Atlanta New York Baltimore Virginia Denver Indiana Kentucky Dallas Utah

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