Unbeaten Albemarle Patriots Dominate Apple Blossom Track Meet
Albemarle high star Patriots run to 81 points at James Wood in the Apple Blossom Invitational, setting eight meet records. James Wood follows with 63 and a half, Handley 40, Charles Town 32 as locals claim multiple firsts led by Ronnie Combs in discus and Bill DeHaven in the 880, with Wood’s Tulou clocking a fast 10:03.5 but disqualified.
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Albemarle
James Wood
Patriots
Handley
Ronnie Combs
Hinkle
Rick Easter
Tulou
Wood
Cromer
Lyons
Don Welch
Lee Woolf
Bill Pace
Randy Fields
William and Mary
Albermarle
Charles Town
Fort Hill
Martinsburg
Hughes
Chafin
Boyd
Washington
Roberts
Pace
Carr
Appell
Raum
Wert
Orndorff
Barnes
Woolf
Veach
White
West
Shaffer
Smith
Alb
Catlett
Mart
McIver
Shade
Peterson
Jones
A. Robinson
Thompson
Newlin
DeHaven
Fields
Bailey
Bush
Ganse
Troe Xel
Alkire
Easter
Morrison
Strother
Ahen
Papke
Pitts
Foreman
Lindsey
Bell
Combs
Fulter
McGown
Allen
Bill DeHaven
Will Sager
Speedway Feature at Winchester Crowded Night
A capacity crowd watched 50 cars in the pits at Winchester Speedway. Ed Haun led early in the 30 lap late model, with Larry Miller taking the lead on lap 20 as yellow flags and a red flag for a track spill slowed the race. Miller won the 63 model Fairlane, followed by Haun, Haberback, McBernie, and Dixon. Hare Feature won by Ralph Fix in Winchester, with other locals rounding out the top finishers. Heat winners included McBernie Taylor Haun and others. Next week features a 51 lap Spring Championship with a bigger purse.
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Winchester Speedway
John McBernie
Gerald Taylor
Johns
Chevy
Geralds
Plymouth
Ed Haun
seCccond
Hauns
McBernie
Haun
Jimmy Brown
Larry Miller
Miller
Johnny Haberback
Brown
Louie Franklin
Chevelle
Louie
Haberback
Dixon
Millers
Fairlane
Straseburg
Speedway
Ed Hauns
Front Royal
Johnny Haberbacks
Ford
Hagerstown
Baltimore, Md
Tom Dixon
Wayne Hussey
Bob Doblyns
Pete Coffee
Jimmy Walters
Hare
Ralph Fix
Winchester
Dave Newlin
Ralph Davis
Herby Robinson
Paul Whitlock
Whitlock
Taylor
Franklin
Cam
Clem LeMaster
Loudoun County Tops NW Golf Tournament
Loudoun County High School won the Northwestern League Golf Tourney at Shenandoah Golf Club with 336 points, beating Fauquier by six. J. R. Higgs led with 77, while Handley, Warren County, and Valley players posted solid scores as five individuals advanced to the state meet at New Market.
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Loudoun County
Front Royal
Loudoun County High School
Fauquier
Handley
Loudoun
Falcons
J.R
James Wood
Warren County
Shenandoah Golf Club
Raiders
Higgs
al Glascock
Suares Dudley
Rudy Linn
Bill Gentry
Kirk Ways
Colonels
Whit Whitham
Steve Boettner
Pres Licklider
Mike Williams
Wildcats
Shenandoah Course
New Market
Francis Terminella
Don Pancost
Valley
Whitham
Gentry
Licksider
Wood
Loudoun Co
Warren Co
Clarke Co
Canadiens Sweep Blues in 4 Straight
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues 2 to 1 to close the Stanley Cup finals in four games. John Ferguson scored the winner in the third period after Ted Harris tied the game, while Terry Gray gave St. Louis an early lead. Blues coach Scotty Bowman called the defeat a moral victory and pledged to learn from the loss as Montreal celebrated.
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Charlie Baroguh
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Claude Ruel
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Florida
Blues
Scotty Bowman
Canadiens
Montreal
John Ferguson
Ted Harris
Terry Gray
Ruel
Bowman
Sidney Salomon Jr
Majestic Prince Wins Derby Narrowly Over Arts and Letters
In the 95th Kentucky Derby Majestic Prince, ridden by Hartack, held off Arts and Letters by a neck amid questions about super horse status. Trainers Longden and Burch offered cautious praise while Top Knight’s Ray Metcalf denied excuses, noting a possible Triple Crown bid ahead.
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Bob Cooper
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Majestic Prince
Arts and Letters
Prince
Bill Shoemaker
Top Knight
Johnny Longden
Longden
Citation
Shoemaker
Braulio Baeza
Elliott Burch
Burch
Baeza
Ray Metcalf
Hinson Wins Greater New Orleans Open In Sudden Death
Larry Hinson, 24, from Coffee County Georgia, captured $20 000 first prize at the Greater New Orleans Open after beating Frank Beard on the third hole of sudden death. He carded a final round 67, finishing 12 under par over 72 holes at Lakewood Country Club.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Georgia
Coffee County
Larry Hinson
Hinson
Frank Beard
Lakewood Country Club
Beard
Dave Hill
Hill
Bobby Mitchell
Joel Goldstrand
Hattiesburg
Miss
Douglas
Lyons Wins 440 Dash in 52 Flat at Handley Meet
Wynn Lyons of Handley captured the 440 title with a time of 52 seconds on Saturday night. Orndorff of Fort Hill finished second behind the judges' sophomore.
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Handley
Monte Hinkle
Wynn Lyons
Chris Tulou
Orndorff
Fort Hill
Will Sager
Miller Triumphs At Hagerstown In Supermodified Win
At Hagerstown Raceway Miller of Bedford PA won the 25-lap supermodified feature, posting a heat track record in a race marked by a red flag after a high-speed collision. Johnny Gram chased the veteran champion to the checkered, with Ray Dovel third and Elmer Ruby fourth. Chuck Brannon won the 20-lap semi-late model feature.
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Hagerstown
Milt Miller
Bedford
Victory Lane
Miller
George Weaver
Johnny Gram
Smokey Snellbaker
Ken Harper
Harper
Clear Spring
Gram
Ray Dovel
Elmer Ruby
Ruby
Irvin King
Buddy Cochran
Don Davis
Buddy Armel
Bob Tester
Dover
Snellbaker
King
Weaver
Davis
Cochran
Chuck Brannon
Winchester
Chevrolet
Brannon
Charlie Johnson
Johnson
Chief Alamo Seeks Second Win At Shenandoah Downs
Sami Paris' Chief Alamo targets a second victory of the season tonight at Shenandoah Downs opening the spring meeting's third week. The horse has placed first or second in all three races at Shenandoah and Charles Town since resuming at the latter track last month, carrying 120 pounds with jockey Bobby Wilson aboard.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Sami Paris
Chief Alamo
Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah
Bobby Wilson
Celtics and Lakers tie series after Boston 99 Los Angeles 99
NBA Finals update shows Boston 99 and Los Angeles 99 in a tied best of seven with no game Sunday. Upcoming: Boston at Los Angeles at 9 p.m. and Oakland at Indiana on Tuesday. Gary Boyce is listed as Michigan State football kicker and Spartan baseball outfielder.
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Boston
Los Angeles
Oakland
Indiana
Gary Boyce
Michigan State
Spartan
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