Ex Handley Greats Return to Present Awards at Banquet
Handley celebrates its athletes as Bobby Grove and Jimmy Wilkins accept invitations to present awards at the 13th annual Handley Banquet. Grove and Wilkins, alumni of 1964 and 1963, will hand out the Defensive Lineman, Offensive Lineman, Cross Country, and other honors. Ray Lester of Maryland will be guest speaker. tickets available at Snag's Sport Shop and Bell Clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Bobby Grove
Jimmy Wilkins
Shendon
Eddie Lewis
Bobby
Plaza Real Estate
Wesley Methodist Church
Winchester Jaycees
Patricia
Kim
Robbie
Kerry
Wilkins
James Davis
Jimmy
Randolph Macon College
University of Maryland
Wilkins Shoe Center Stores
Virginia
Elise
Elizabeth
James R
Homerice
Russ Potts
Jack Davis
Ray Lester
Snag’s Sport Shop
Bell Clothes
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Week Benchmarks
Weekday and weekend athletics span church league softball at Preston Field and Bodie Grim Field with multiple matches from Tuesday through Saturday. Notable events include WHPL and Renner Plumbing games, a 1-B State Golf Tournament at Shenvalee, and the 1-B State Track Tournament at Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Field
Valley Avenue Church of Christ
Brucetown
Fairview United Methodist
Burnt Factory
First Presbyterian
Grace Bible
Bodie Grim
Wesley Methodist
Market St
Charles Town
Eastern Mennonite
Shenandoah
Handley
Gar Field
Market St. Methodist
First Baptist
North Frederick
Braddock St. Methodist
Sunnyside
First Brethren
Fairview Methodist
Lutheran
Valley Avenue
Church of Christ Bodie Grim
Diamond No
Business and Industrial League
Renner Plumbing
Crown, Cork, and Seal
Rubbermaid
Shenandoah’s Pride
Allegheny Comm. College
Virginia Loan
Perry Engineering
Terry Industries
Intertype Co
WHPL
Shenvalee Golf Club
New Market
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Horse Race Entries and Notable Contenders Card
A dense list of race entries across ten races including odds and participant names. Notable horses include Hummin Tune, Alpha Omega, King's Dotta, Roman Luger, Native Motion, and Bombing Pause among others, with various owners/trainers implied by initials. The card outlines claiming races, allowances, and starter events across four to six furlongs with participant lineups and weights where shown.
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Alpha Omega
Lewis
Lady Gus
King’s Dotta
Gallegos
My Foot
Grove
Freshman
Watch Tiger
Thornton
Westorkan
Reble
Myers
Arandee
Espinosa
Ko-Chef
Funk
Onsti Lewis
Roman Luger
Mr. Life
Quillo Pat
Clark
Cape
Johnston
Roman Victor
Cannon
King Howard
Hawthorne
Johnson
Tolman Road
Hedge
McDowell
Corner Market
Sheppard
Big Tony
Sigler
Charles Town Harness Racing Results Summary
Purses and finishes from Charles Town show first through eighth races with multiple payouts. Notable payoffs include a large exacta and big exacta combination, reflecting strong returns on combinations 2-1 and 6-5. Key horses include In Stitches, Cold Blast, Dally Double, and Seven Rights across the card.
Majors Leaders In American League Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists leaders across divisions with top figures in batting. Spencer Sacramento? no, unclear. White and Tovar pace runs. Walton Oliva power in RBIs. A Johnson and 39 hits. W White and Alou lead doubles. Tovar tops triples. F Howard and Power homer leaders. Hornet Maul and Kelly steal, Tiant and Williams perfect with 5 0 records, McDowell and Lolich lead strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
California
F. Robinson
Baltimore
White
New York
Tovar
Minnesota
Walton
Milwaukee
Oliva
J. Powell
A. Johnson
W.white
F. Alou
Oakland
F. Howard
Washington
J. Power
Hornet
Maul
Waukee
P. Kelly
Kansas City
Tiant
S. Williams
McDowell
Cleveland
Lolich
Detroit
Baseball Seasonal Leaders and Pitching Highlights
Batting leaders include Carty of Atlanta with 46 hits and a .414 average, Perez of Cincinnati with 12 home runs, and Morgan of Houston with 5 triples. Bonds of San Francisco leads in runs with 33 and Stolen bases with 9, while Aaron of Atlanta has 35 RBIs and 14 home runs. Seaver of New York tops strikeouts with 72, and Morton of Montreal posts a 30 decision record with a 2.64 ERA.
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Carty
Atlanta
Grabarkewitz
Los Angeles
Bonds
San Francisco
Henderson
H. Aaron
B. Williams
Chicago
Perez
Cincinnati
Tolan
W. Parker
Morgan
Houston
Cardenal
St. Louis
Harrelson
New York
Morton
Montreal
Seaver
Stoneman
Jarvis
Holtzman
Pittsburgh
Blass
Merritt
Philadelphia
Short
Briles
Sadecki
Robertson
San Diego
Santorini
Wilson
Foster
Rifle Talk on Savage Model 170 and the .30-30 in Deer Hunting
The Savage Model 170 is praised for accuracy as a solid frame deer rifle with a 22 inch barrel and .30-30 chamber. It stacks up beside pump and lever actions in the era with comparisons to Colts and Remingtons and notes on practical hunting ranges and reloading speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage Symphony
Frosty Fall Woods
Savage
Ernie Lamb
Africa
Pitch Hit and Throw Event Seeks Local Participants
Time is running out for Winchester and Berryville area boys aged 9 to 12 to register for the national Pitch, Hit and Throw competition. The free local event, sponsored by Garland M. Canter, Inc., begins May 23 at James Wood High School, with winners advancing to district and division levels and potentially to Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame. Registration closes May 16 at Phillips 66 dealer sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Berryville
Baseball Hall of Fame
Garland M. Canter, Inc
Phillips 66
Johnsons 66 Service
Clarke County Motors
Albin Cash Grocery
Frederick County
James
Wood High School
Cooperstown
New York
Hits Coming Easier for NL Batters
The NL office released statistics showing more homers and runs this season after 174 games with 428 homers, 185 more runs, 67 more doubles and 23 more triples. NL President Feeney rejected ball changes, while noting player growth, lighter bats, and pitchers lagging early in the season as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
National League
Charles Feeney
Feeney
Warren Giles
Paul F. Collins
A.G. Spalding Co
Larry Jansen
San Francisco Giants
Virginia Grabs Contests In AP Roundup
Today’s contests include Madison at Virginia Commonwealth in golf. Monday results show Hampden Sydney 10 Catholic 6 and Randolph Macon 4 in baseball. Track: Virginia Tech 84 over West Virginia. Golf results: Virginia Tech 14 Appalachian 614.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Golf Madison
Virginia Commonwealth
Hampden
Sydney
Randolph Macon
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Appalachian
Major League Standings And Monday Results
Major League standings and Monday results from Associated Press. Scores include California 2 Boston 1 in 16 innings, New York 5 Milwaukee 5 in 9 innings rain, Chicago 9 Detroit 5. Schedule lists Washington at Oakland, Chicago at Detroit, and other upcoming games with pitchers and records.
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California
Boston
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Coleman
Oakland
Dobson
Janeski
Cain
Baltimore
Cuellar
Minesota
Perr
Kangses Cit
Butler
Cleveland
Moore
Peterson
Krausse
Lonborg
Callifornia
Wright
Calif
Minnesota
Perry
Kansas City
V. L. Pet
Wash‘n
Pro Basketball Finals No Games Scheduled
Basketball fans note no games scheduled today with no matches on Wednesday. The schedule shows no activity for the finals or related teams.
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Lee Jackson
Industrial and Business League
Winchester Mobile Homes
Midway
J.W. Arthur
Furanal
Beau Quest
Worley
Louviere
Deacon
Beware the Greek
Reynolds
Sandy Rojo
Star Marine
Cinderella Step
Cupids Lance
Everetts Ann
Madame de Fer
Surrency
Mr. Hope
Bronze Mama
Cashinonme
Sarah Surin
Mr. Bugg
Witmer
Royal Accord
Baker
Trolea
Todd
Vibrissa
Williams
Tiger Bright
Small
China Hand
William
Mr. Psychial
Shuk
Gustines
Vasil
Keith
Colleen
Yemen
Dotter
Bibro
T.E. Jones, Jr
Crow Hill
Royal Thorn
Captain Hannigan
Till
Repeat It
Sarver
Ole Ben
Heart Warmer
Verrone
Monkton Devil
Horn
Parkit
Brandy Fizz
Moisant’s
Fox
Sam
Pop
F.W. Kratz
Bob
Patrick R
F. Kratz
Bill's Luck
Lady Phamprey
Pretty Nadie
Kloss
Annee
Prince Doe
Late Valentine
A-Tana
Lee’s S
Market Maid
Fall Fox
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Associated —Press
American League
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
Pit Road
Petty
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bowie Kuhn
Virginia Sports
FORD
Valley Ave
Les
Associated
St Louis
Phila
Cincinnati Atlanta
Masury Supreme
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
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