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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
10
The Johnson Williams activity day featured four events at Jenny Dean High School in Manassas. JW teams lost horse shoe, ping pong, softball, and baseball, while a district title hinges on a Front Royal Criser school game tomorrow at 7 p.m.
James Wood Colonels claim the Northwestern District Track Championship at Herndon beating Handley with 16 points in pole vault and high jump and a fast Glasstex track. Ralph Kelchner upset in 100 yards as JW edged Judges by 30 29 going into the mile relay and won the final relay double. First place teams advance to state finals at VMI. James Wood Loudoun Valley and Herndon compete for team honors.
Casper swept to the Colonial National Invitation title at Colonial Country Club posting a 279 and a closing 70 to beat Tommy Jacobs by four strokes. The Bonita California pro earned 14 000 and moved to fourth on the year money list with 30 891.
Bids for youth baseball equipment ages 9 to 12 are invited until May 13 1964. Send or deliver bids to James Wood High School Athletic Dept Winchester Virginia. Bids open May 13 at 8 p.m. Samples requested to display 7 to 8 p.m. May 13 at James Wood Gym. Right to refuse bids reserved. Interested in managing or coaching should attend. Frederick County Recreation Association Thomas A Grove secretary.
Bill Skowron of Washington slugged three home runs and a double driving in five as the Senators routed Boston 13-4 before suffering a 9-4 setback. Nuxhall of Cincinnati pitched a 2-0 shutout over Philadelphia for his second win in four decisions.
Major League standings show Chicago leading the American League and San Francisco atop the National. Notable results include New York sweeping Cleveland in doubleheader play and Baltimore edging Detroit. Tuesday and Wednesday schedules feature key matchups across both leagues.
In a day of big league action Gus Triandos and Joe Torre were teammates in the spotlight at Mickey Owen's school. Triandos misplayed a third strike contributing to Cincinnati's 2-0 win over Philadelphia while Torre's passed ball sparked Pittsburgh's 6-5 comeback over Milwaukee in the nightcap. Other NL results included Los Angeles defeating San Francisco 9-1 and New York beating St Louis 4-1, while Baltimore swept Detroit in the AL.
The report lists multiple college results across baseball basketball and track from Virginia programs. Notable scores include VPI 7-4 over West Virginia 0-5 and W&M 10 Richmond 8, plus Wake Forest 5 Virginia 0 and Army 11 Virginia 4 in lacrosse. Coaches Jimmie Dykes and Mal McGaha are noted for recent KC Athletics leadership.
Ages 18 to 52 urged to prepare for U S Civil Service openings over the next 12 months. Positions start up to 446 a month offering security and advancement. Lincoln Service claims long history since 1948 as a private school not connected with the Government.
In Manila Flash Elorde defeated Takashi Matsumoto by outpoint 135 to 133 to defend the Orient lightweight championship. Other results include Accra Jamaica and Johannesburg bouts with various scores and stoppages.
Lucky Inn defeated Shorty's Grocery 15 to 2 in 4 innings as J Lloyd led with a first inning homer and Bud Fuller, Pitta, and Barrienie stars. Northside Lane beat Buckley Lages 10 to 3 behind J Gregory who limited the opposition to 6 hits and supplied key early runs.
Seeing Eye report from Los Angeles notes 28 year old Lee Thomas of the Angeles hits from the left and believes he can regain his 1961-62 form. He says he now reads pitches earlier and that last season he struggled to pick up the ball.
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