Otto Graham shines at third annual Sports Breakfast
Otto Graham dazzled at the third annual Sports Breakfast Friday morning. His humor and wit drew praise while his advice offered value for the audience. Speculation begins on who will be Marshal in 1968. A thanks to Dick Kern and others who supported the event.
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Otto Graham
Redskins
Otto
Graham
Dick Kern
James Davis
Terry Plank
Jim Laise
Steve Wilt
Walter Barr
Waynesboro Tops Frederick Md In Weekend Track Meet
Waynesboro Pa track team defeated Frederick Md 74 to 67 as they won ten of seventeen events. Stauffer led with a 2201.4 in the half mile while Dave Dennis clocked 10.2 seconds in the 100 and Diggs posted 22.8 in the 220 for Frederick.
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Waynesboro Downs
Frederick
Waynesboro
Stauffer
Dave Dennis
Diggs
Clarke County Sets Two School Track Records In Dual Meet
Clarke County's track team set two school marks as Dave Loope threw the discus 191 feet 8 1 4 inches and Mike Pope ran a 4 51.6 mile in a 95 23 win over Musselman. Pope edged teammate Jack Gray in a close finish as coach Joe Weakley leads the Eagles toward a meet with Charles Town and the Northwestern League championships at Falls Church.
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Clarke County
Dave Loope
Mike Pope
Dave
Eagles
Clarke
Musselman
Pope
Jack Gray
Joe Weakley
Charles Town
Berryville
Falls Church
Martinsburg High Captures West Virginia Section Title
Martinsburg High baseball beat Berkeley Springs 8 to 3 to win the West Virginia Section Three championship. Righthander Billy McKinney earned his seventh straight win by holding Indian hits to six. The Bulldogs exploded for five runs in the second inning to seal the title and advance to regional play later this month.
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Bulldogs
Martinsburg High
Berkeley Springs
Billy McKinney
Martinsburg
MHS
Wood Leads Warren Wildcats to 4-0 Shutout of Turner Ashby
Warren County pitcher Billy Wood fired a 4-0 win for the Wildcats over Turner Ashby. Wood struck out 15 while steering the defense from the mound as Warren County scored in the first, second, and fifth innings to seal the victory. The right hander heads to Randolph-Macon College on a baseball scholarship.
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Wood
Warren Warren County
Billy Wood
Turner Ashby
Wildcats
Cats
Randolph-Macon College
Evening Star
Auto Road E O Slated May 27
Area teenagers compete in the Auto Road E O to prove driving knowledge and skill. Winchester Jaycees sponsor the May 27 event with Lamar Sloan Ford as co sponsor. Winners advance to state finals in Petersburg June 17 and national contest in Ann Arbor July 30 to August 3 with $14 000 in scholarships and six 1968 Ford cars for a year.
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Winchester Jaycees
Lamar Sloan Ford, Inc
Jaycee
Lamar Sloan Ford
Valley Ave
Petersburg
Chamepions
Virginia
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Ford Motor Company
District of Columbia
Doug Anderson
Handley High
Doug
Culpeper
The
Jaycees
Road E O Applications Open For May Twenty Seventh Event
Applications for the Auto Road E O road event for youths ages 15 to 19 are now available. Pick up at Lamar Sloan Ford or call Bill Stine at 662 9100 for details.
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Lamar Sloan Ford
Bill Stine
Virginia Sports Calendar Highlights and Results
Today's Contests include Richmond at Virginia Tech Virginia at Maryland Old Dominion at Randolph Macon RPI at Washington and Lee VMI at Richmond Old Dominion at Virginia Gold Tournament at Myrtle Beach. Monday's results show W M 12 Old Dominion 3 Wake Forest at VPI cancelled due to rain. Pendrome won NAIA District 26 meet at Lynchburg W L 8 Hampden Sydney 2 Maryland 2314 Virginia 412.
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Richmond
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Maryland
Old Dominion
Randolph-Macon
Washington & Lee
W&m
Wake Forest
Vpi
Pendrome
Lynchburg
W&l
Hampden-Sydney
Major League Leaders Batting and Runs as Season Progresses
National and American League leaders listed by team. Kaline Detroit leads batting with .392 and 29 hits while Tovar Minnesota paces runs with 17. Kaline also tops RBIs with 16. Other leaders include Versalles Minnesota in triples and Fregosi California in hits.
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Associated Press
Kaline
Detroit
Casanova
Washington
Tovar
Minnesota
Freehan
Versalles
Fregosi
California
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Campaneris
Kansas
Citty
Cater
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Alley
Harper
Cincinnati
Aaron
Atlanta
D. Johnson
Brock
St. Louis
Winchester Little League Opens on Friday June 2
Winchester Little League begins at Winchester Recreation Park with eight teams split into Civic and Merchants Leagues. Each team plays 17 games leading to a two out of three World Series to crown City Champs. All-Star games, Tag Day, and a Candy Sale are planned with funds supporting diamond improvements and new dugouts. Minor League features a 12 team morning schedule starting June 12.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and
Exchange
Civic League
Little
Bobby Orndorff
Shenandoah College
Randy Grubbs
Handley High
Larry Boyd
James Wood
Henkel-Harris
Miller & Anderson
Huntsberry’s
TAC Club
Winchester Electric
Winchester Equipment
Lupton’s Orchard
Buncutter Oil
Anderson’s Sheetmetal
Atlantic Cork
Kent St
Coca Cola
Toledo Scales
George Boyd
Jim Scuffins
Marvin Gore
Pat Brant
Owen Foltz, Jr
Ken Eyre
Cumberland Races Set for May 12 13 14
The 15th Cumberland Sports Car classic will run May 12 to 14 at Cumberland Municipal Airport. Ten 30 minute sprint races feature top drivers and a packed schedule with practice Friday, three National sedan races Saturday, and 90 minute events on Sunday including the Walter E Hansigen Memorial and Edgar H Vandereritt Memorial events. Early entrants include George Alderman Chuck Dietrich Bob Nagel Bob Grossman Hall Keck Ed Lowther Dar Donna Mae Mims peng Edward Hugus and others.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Steel Cities Region
SCCA
Fataeng Foundation
George Alderman
Chuck Dietrich
Bob Nagel
Bob Grossman
Hall Keck
Ed Lowther
Alderman
Marlboro
Dietrich
Sandusky
Nagel
Grossman
Keck
Lowther
Walter E. Hansigen
Edgar H. Vandereritt
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Upcoming Week
A dense listing shows horse racing at Charles Town and multiple high school events across Warren County Shenandoah Hagerstown and Clarke County. College baseball matchups include Shenandoah at Catonsville and Shenandoah at Hagerstown with junior high and track events featuring Frederick County Handley Clarke County James Wood and Northwestern League championships.
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Charles Town
Warren County
Page County
Fauquier
Clarke County
Wardensville
Mathias
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Handley
Catonsville
Loudoun Valley
Montevideo
Winchester Speedway
Shenandoah Country Club
Front Royal) JR
James Wood
George Mason High
Falls Church High
Front Royal
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Callin
Russ Potts
Virginia Sports Calendar
VMI
Myrtle Beach
Major League
Pinson
Helms
B. Williams
Chicago
Winchester
Little League
Rotary
Dick Thayer
Kiwanis
Lewis Lineburg
Lions
Frank Poston
Bob Fostler
Eddie Cotton
Seattle
New Orleans
Fred Martinovich
Newark
Jerry Pellegrini
Worcester
Mass
Isedro Perez
Westfield
Kid Bassey II
Jamaica
Bill Conlin
Fitchburg
Clarence Ryan
Insurance Information Institute
William St
New York
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