Anderson and Martin Triumph in Blanda Invitational Golf
Dr Clayton Anderson and Dick Martin won at Carper's Valley Golf Club with scores of 74 and 68 respectively. Twenty two golfers in the field of over sixty beat Oakland quarterback and place kicker George Blanda in this invitational event.
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Dick Martin
Oakland
George Blanda
Buckeye Potts
Buckeye Potts Star
Clayton Anderson
Carper's Valley Golf Club
Anderson
Martin
Carper’s Valley
Blanda
IWAA
Winchester National Guard Armory
del. F.L. Largent, Jr
Carpers Valley Golf Club
Largent
Clayton An
AAA Track Semis and Finals Set for Saturday
The state Group AAA track meet begins with trials in the four shortest races and hurdles today at William and Mary. Huntington is the favorite for the team title as last year’s top performers return in sprints and distance events amid strong challengers from Bethel, John Marshall, Booker T, and E C Glass. Blanda appears as a keynote guest at Winchester events with a later reunion with his wife Betty.
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Williamsburg
Huntington
College of William and Mary
James Vogt
Stonewall Jackson
Manassas
Charlie Dobson
Bethel
Barney Cobb
John Marshall
Milton Reid
Booker T
David Capps
E. C. Glass
al Blackley
Kecoughtan
Wim Lyons
Handley
Steve Nobles
West Springfield
Kevin Meyers
Herndon
Phil McGuire
Albemarle
Scott Eden
Freeman
Chris Tulou
Maury
Tulou
Knudson Blancas Lead Colonial First Round
George Knudson and Homero Blancas shared the Colonial lead with three under par 67s on the 7142 yard course. Open champion Lee Trevino shot even par 70 while Billy Casper and Gary Player posted 73s. Teen amateur Ben Crenshaw fired 69 to stand two off the pace. Arnold Palmer did not compete. Crenshaw, UT freshman, is deliberating turning pro, citing golf as his major.
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Fort Worth, Tex
George Knudson
Homero Blancas
Lee Trevino
Billy Casper
South Africa
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Knudson
Blancas
Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Houston
Racing Outlook Promises Fast Upcoming Season
The column previews a fast year in racing with talk of Winston 500 speeds, new rules, and plans around the Schaefer 500 at Pocono. It notes Donnie Allison’s win at Talladega, Revson and Donahue at Indy practice speeds, and the Triple Crown debut. It lists upcoming events at Monrovia, Winchester, and Hagerstown among others.
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Donnie Allison
Wood Brothers
Donnie
Talledaga
Foyt
Dave—Marcus
Bobby Isaac
Indy
Peter Revson
Mark Donahue
Brickyard
California
USAC
New
Pocono International Raceway
Mt. Pocono
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Selkirk Returns as Yankee Scout and Gutteridge Joins
George Selkirk, former Washington Senators GM and Ruth successor, re joins the New York Yankees as a special assignment scout. Don Gutteridge, ex White Sox manager and former second baseman, is added as a scout covering Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri areas.
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NEW York
George Selkirk
Washington Senators
Babe Ruth
New York Yankee
Yankees
Don Gutteridge
Chicago White Sox
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Warren Sets Semifinal Matchups in Virginia Baseball Playoffs
In Charlottesville AP reports group A and group AA scholastic baseball semifinals set for Tuesday with title games the following Friday. New Kent and Castlewood earned regional titles, while Galax hosts one Group AA semifinal and the other is at the Region I champion’s field.
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Charlottesville
New Kent
Castlewood
Essex
Pound
Galax
Gate City
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Anderson, Martin
James Wood Athletic Association
Winchester National
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Jack Fretwell
George Allen
Redskins
Allen
Rams
Buffalo Bills
Betty
Jim Barnett
Fairway Estates
Howard Adkins
Harold Foreman
Bob Tucker
Harold Johnson
Bob Willis
Bob Robinette
Jack Ireland
Bill Deavers
Tom Pruitt
Carl Frye
Paul Plumly
Ralph Slaughter
Jim Sargent
Ken Smith
Bob Creamer
Fred Glaize, III
Wilbur Feltner
Phil Glaize
Buddy Payne
Colonial
Ben Crenshaw
University of Texas
Bert Greene
Fred Marti
Jack Montgomery
Jerry Heard
Dave Stockton
Bert Yancey
Chuck Courtney
Derson
David Smith
Alabama International Speedway
Monrovia
Winchester Speedway
Hagersown
Hagerstown Raceway
Hagerstown
Selkirk
Warren
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