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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
12
The piece argues black powder rifles remain useful for collectors and recreations. It describes reloading old or reshaped brass, loading with mud bullets, and comparing big bores from .38-55 to .45-70 for brush hunting. A deer taken with a single shot is described, along with cautions about bullet performance.
Shenandoah Downs hosts Thursday and Friday horse racing at 7 15 p m. Church League softball at Preston Field Bodie Grim Field and 1st Presbyterian Sacred conflict times. Industrial League games at Preston Field and Braddock Street Central standings. Saturday features Rubbermaid Brigade Terry Industries Henkel Harris and Crown Cork and Seal matchups with Grove Lime Intertype and Capitol Records, plus Phillips 66 and Godfrey Volkswagen and Vick and Marys facing Royal Crown.
Leona Buckner led Polly's Cab with a 408 series as they beat Buckley Lages 2-1. Coca Cola edged Maryland Country Girls 2-1. Team No. 8 also won 2-1. In Men’s Triples, American Finance totaled 1215 with Don Nartin, Eugene Funkhouser and Charles Swartz posting strong scores. The Oates Grocery team clinched the 1970-71 Ladies Commercial League title with a 2509 five-game rolloff victory over Ebert Reproduction & Supply.
Dallas moves Rentzel to the Rams for Billy Truax and Wendell Tucker while sending Lance Alworth to the Cowboys for Pettis Norman Tony Liscio and Ron East. Cowboys also added Gloster Richardson as they retool their receiving corps in a seven player swap. Rentzel pleads guilty to indecent exposure and exits a playoff push. Alworth, in nine seasons, has 9,584 yards and 81 touchdowns.
A compact rundown from The Associated Press lists top AL performances. Highlights include Oliva of Minnesota leading batting and runs, Killebrew and Cash among RBI and home runs leaders, and pitching leaders Blue and Lolich with low ERAs and high wins.
The standings list teams including O bie Seven Upset Wals King Guess Who Black Opal Tiger River Phantom Spy Gun Away and Demon Runner reflecting a varied church league field with shifting positions.
Gary Nolan pitched from the left centerfield wall collapse in the third inning for Cincinnati. Reds catcher John Bench chased a wide throw to the plate as a run scored on the play.
The Associated Press overview shows National League East leaders Pittsburgh and New York, followed by St. Louis Chicago Montreal Philadelphia, with Montreal and Atlanta chasing in midseason. Results list Atlanta Montreal 4 Philadelphia New York 1 Pittsburgh Cincinnati 1 Los Angeles St. Louis 5 San Diego Houston 1 and Chicago San Francisco 9 5. Pending games include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Chicago with several night matchups.
National's Hair Consultant J J Hall will be at Holiday Inn Motel U S 11 South Winchester on Saturday May 22 from 1 p m to 8 30 p m for a free private consultation. No charge or obligation and written guarantee on pro rated basis if accepted for treatment.
Bart A. Ernie Mehl, former sports editor of the Kansas City Star, serves on the Kansas City Royals board of directors. The note lists Mehl among other named individuals connected to the organization in a brief roster item.
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