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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

11

Colonels Eye State 1 B Track Championship Hope

James Wood leads with 11 runners and strong jumps in a state 1-B meet at VMI Lexington with Handley and Clarke County sending teams. Jim Brown and Ronnie Combs pace Wood offensives while coaches eye defending shot and discus events.

James Wood Handley Clarke County Lexington VMI WINC WMI Jim Brown Ronnie Combs Wayne Cramer Jimmy Haines Denny Veach Donnie E Lee Woolf Bill DeHaven Dave Wert Earl Foreman Ray Almond Jimmy Rhodes Tommy Thompson Harry Thompson T. W. Massie Bobby Scully Kermit Slonaker Don Ratliff Brian Kelly Woodmen Halfepoint Waynesboro High Colonels Fauquier Royce Heddings Brown Wayne Cromer Albemarle Doug Coleman Coleman Dave Wood Wert Donnie White Herndon Abemarle Battlefield Stafford Calvin Speedand Roscoe Montague Jimmy Brown Larry Nuckols Gary Entsminger Tom Sorrells Entsminger Clellan Yeary George Mason Mike Carpenter Culpeper Combs Warner Eberly Varina Shenandoah Downs Handley, Clarke Cork Mountain Dew Shenanbankers Shorty’s Furniture

Senators Tie AL Homer Record In 4-1 Win Over Indians

Frank Howard slugged his 13th and 14th homers in four games tying an AL mark as the Washington Senators beat Cleveland 4-1. Howard drove in all four runs and raised his average to .339, while Sam McDowell took the loss. In Boston, the Yankees rallied but fell to the Red Sox 11-10, despite a grand slam by Frank Fernandez. Minnesota beat Oakland 4-3 with a late two-run rally.

Associated Press Frank Howard Ralph Houk Howard Washington Red Sox Minnesota Oakland Indians Sam McDowell Sam Bowens Bowens Tony Lazzeri New York Yankees Philadelphia New York Yankees Frank Fernandez Houk Bobby Cox Jose Tartabull Gene Oliver Mike Andrews Yankee Mel Stottlemyre Joe Foy Joe Verbanic Dalton Jones Reggie Smith

Fleckman Casper Lead After First Round Colonial Invite

Fleckman and Casper share a one stroke lead entering the second round of the $125000 Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas. Casper 36 and Fleckman 24 shot 68 on the soggy 7000 yard course as seven players broke par. Earl Stewart Jr Kel Nagle Jack Montgomery Tommy Aaron and Ken Still stood one stroke back at 69.

Baltusrol Newark N.J Marty Fleckman Billy Casper Fleckman Casper Earl Stewart Jr Kel Nagle Jack Montgomery Tommy Aaron Ken Still

Brucetown Post Tops Braddock Street in Tight Showdown

Brucetown defeated regular season champion Braddock Street 32 to 6 as Jack Duvall pitched a complete game and Ron Bageant took the loss. The Braddock squad edged Brucetown 8 to 6 in hits but failed to string back to back safeties.

Braddock Street Methodist Brucetown Braddock Jack Duvall Ron Bageant Sonny Sibert Ray Taylor

Dancer's Image In Preakness Stakes News

Trainer Lou Cavalaris faces suspension after Dancer's Image Derby disqualification as Forward Pass joins the Preakness field. The 93rd running at Pimlico features Calumet Farm's Forward Pass with Ismael Valenzuela riding, Willie Shoemaker aboard Dancer's Image’s substitute jockey Bob Casey, and a $195 200 total purse with 142 700 to the winner.

ED Schuyler Jr Associated Press Baltimore (Ap Lou Cavalaris Dancer Robert Barnard Churchill Downs Gainesboro Sunnyside P. Adams F. DeHaven Willie Lavrick M. Coleman Cavalaris Pimlico Peter Fuller Calumet Farm Giveen Citation CBS Mildred Beall Martins Charles Engelhard Gene Goff Nodouble Robert J. Kleberg Hubert Phipps Ringmaster Richard Dufour

Mantle's Brother Deals Cards In Las Vegas Casino

Roy Mantle, Mickey Mantle's brother, works as a blackjack dealer at Howard Hughes' Desert Inn in Las Vegas. He earns more than a minor league pitcher might and says the job is straightforward despite public suspicion. The piece notes his brother Ray's career shift after injuries and divorce, and mentions the Judges' Athletic Association Banquet ticket outlets.

Associated Press Las Vegas Nev Roy Mantle Yankee Howard Hughes Desert Inn Mickey Mantle Mantle Ray New York Falstaff Beer Dallas McAlester Okla Oklahoma Texas Anaheim Calif

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