Shenandoah Falls to Allegany as Stitches Star Goes Five
Allegany defeated Shenandoah 8 to 5 behind Tom Stitches who retired the first ten batters and earned the win. Key moments included Jim Bowman’s seventh inning homer for Allegany and Rodger Milburn, Jim Polk, and Bob Mulloy producing late offense for Shenandoah, who drop to 1-6.
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Allegany
Shenandoah
Shenco
Bill Dean
Glen Barth
Ger Milburn
Trojans
Bevan
Bob Mulloy
Stitches
Shence
Burns Seeks Third Modified Feature Win at Winchester Speedway
Annandale racer Bob Burns will chase a third modified feature victory at Winchester Speedway tonight. His Pontiac powered car set a track record last Friday, and he leads the division in points with 200, ahead of Jack Deniston 185 and Earl Moran 145. A semi late model is to be given away, green flag drops at 8 30 p.m. for 125 laps on the dirt oval.
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Bob Burns
Annandale
Winchester Speedway
Burns
Buddy Armel
Kenneth LaFollette
Frankie Lum
Kenny Spaid
Bob Armel
James Lineburg
Banker
Rams Eyes First in Little Eight Baseball Race
Richmond Professional Institute's Rams aim to secure first place in the Little Eight with a key game in Norfolk against Old Dominion's Monarchs. RPI sits 4-1 with three games left, while Old Dominion is 4-2 with two games remaining and Randolph-Macon 6-3 with one left.
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Richmond Professional Institute
Rams
Norfolk
Old Denion
Monarchs
Mason - Dixon
RPI
Old Dominion
Randolph Macon
Charlottesville
Virginia
Cavaliers
N.C. State
Hampden-Sydney
Mason Dixon
Baltimore University
Lynchburg
North Carolina Wesleyan
W&l
Sewanee
Richemond
Spiders
Former Laker Jim Krebs Killed in Tree-fall Accident
Former Los Angeles Laker center Jim Krebs, 30, died after a tree fell on him while he helped a neighbor cut down the tree near his Woodland Hills home. Krebs began his NBA career with the Lakers in 1957 and retired after 1964 to take a bank job.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Laker
Jim Krebs
Woodland Hills
Krebs
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Minneapolis
Pony League Tryouts Set at Winchester Reservation Park
Tryouts for the Pony League will be held May 5 6 and 7 at 5 30 p m on the diamond in Winchester Reservation Park for players aged 13 and 14. Four teams will compete this season with a draft by five managers and coaches. Applications are available at the War Memorial Building from 9 a m to 4 p m and must be returned to the Recreation Dept by May 3. Season begins May 22.
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Winchester Relervation Park
War Memorial
Recreation Dept
Polish cancellation of US All Star basketball tour shocks fans
Polish authorities canceled five game stops for an American All Star team planned in Warsaw Lodz Poznan Wroclaw and Krakow. The eight NBA stars led by Dolph Schayes were to tour Europe with Rome as first stop. embassy noted hotel space and arena issues while disfavor over Vietnam policy was cited as the real backdrop.
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Rome
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Warsaw
Lodz
Poznan
Wroclaw
Krakow
U.S
Viet Nam
Knicks Draft Bill Bradley in Territorial Pick
New York Knicks president Ned Irish defended drafting Princeton star Bill Bradley despite his Rhodes scholarship plan. Irish said the gamble protected the franchise from rivals and kept Bradley from signing with another club. Stallworth and Van Arsdale were among New York’s notable picks alongside Bradley.
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Ned Irish
New York Knickerbockers
Princeton
Bill Bradley
Irish
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Dave Stallworth
Wichita
Dick van Arsdale
Indiana
Princeton Pride
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Knickerbocker
Fred Hetzel
Davidson
Rick Barry
Miami
Fla
Jerry Sloan
Evansville
Baltimore
Bill Cunningham
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Jim Washington
Villanesa
St. Louis
Nate Bowman
Cincinnati
Ollie Johnson
San Francisco
Boseton
Roberts nets fourth straight complete game win for Orioles
Robin Roberts pitched his 275th career complete game, allowing four hits in a 5-1 Orioles victory over Minnesota. Bobby Knoop drove in four runs with a homer and a triple, powering the Angels to a 54 win over Kansas City.
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Associated Press
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Orioles
Minnesota
Baltimore
Bobby Knoop
Angels
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Novak leads Jacksonville J C with 660 points in 30 games
Frank Novak known as Binky of Long Island City New York topped the Jacksonville Junior College scoring with 660 points across 30 games averaging 22 points per game last season.
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Tex
Frank
Binky) Novak
Long Island City
N.Y
Stock Car Racing Debuts at Waynesboro Eastside Speedway
Waynesboro Virginia opens at Eastside Speedway with a large field of cars and drivers including Smokey Stover Clem LaMaster and Bill Nalley out. Al Gore loosens entries limits promising a record season. Stover retired Nalley out from racing due to a heart attack LaMaster in a serious Winchester crash keeps on critical list. Sportsman and hobby divisions guaranteed top payouts and a plan to run extra features if 40 cars appear.
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Eastside Speedway
Virginia
Staunton
Smokey Stover
Winchester
Clem LaMaster
Brunswick
Bill Nalley
Stover
Nalley
LaMaster
Gore
Minor League Scores Across Leagues Reported
The Associated Press notes results in several minor leagues with Jacksonville defeating Toronto 10 to 6, Buffalo besting Columbus 10 to 3, Syracuse at Toledo, Oklahoma City 5 Salt Lake 7, Denver 7 Arkansas 4, Tacoma 7 Portland 0, Hawaii 5 Seattle 0, Spokane 5 Vancouver, and San Diego at India on wet grounds.
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Arkansas
Tacoma
Portland
Hawaii
Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
San Diego
India
Wet Grounds
Butler rider Tommy Smith wins Grand National on Jay Trump
Tommy Smith of Butler Maryland becomes the first American to win the Grand National in its 128 year history riding Jay Trump for the victory.
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Tommy Smith
Butler, Md
Jay Trump
Saldivar Defends Featherweight Title in Los Angeles
World champion Vicente Saldivar defends his featherweight belt tonight at Memorial Coliseum against Raul Rojas of San Pedro. Saldivar, 22, is a 9-5 favorite to retain the title in a 15 round bout before about 18,000 fans expected.
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Vicente Saldivar
Mexico
Raul Rojas
San Pedro
Calif
Ting Saldivar
Memorial Coliseum
Saldivar
Sugar Ramos
Mexico City
Darlington Rebel 300 Qualifying Heats Up Heavy Traffic
At Darlington Raceway 20 spots remain for Saturdays Rebel 300 after two days of time trials. Bud Moore driver Darel Dieringer and Mercury ace Earl Balmer sit Nos six and seven as Ford and Mercury entries fill the top lineup. Fred Lorenzen, fastest four laps at 138.461 mph, won the pole.
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S. C
Darlington International Raceway
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Charlotte
Bud Moore
Mercury
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Floyd’s Knob
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Ford
Sam McQuagg
Columbus
J. T. Putney
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N.C
Chevrolet
Fred Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Jever
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