Pony League Opens Season With VFW Elks Match
The 1968 Pony League season begins Monday with the Veterans of Foreign Wars facing the Elks at 5 45 p m on the Winchester Recreation Park diamond. Vice mayor Stewart Bell will throw the ceremonial first ball and Rev Charles Willard will deliver the invocation. The five team league is open to Winchester and Frederick County boys aged 13 and 14 with Fred Caldwell as commissioner and Jaycees supervising. Last year the Moose Lodge won the title. no postseason is held.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Elks
Pony League
Winchester Recreation Park
Stewart Bell
Charles’ Willard
Cork Street
Winchester Jaycees Lonce
Winchester
Frederick County
Fred Caldwell
Bunny’ Benham
Bill Shendon
Bob Ayler
Moose
Sprinters Lead Twin Cards At Shenandoah Downs
Charles Town W V special two of the fastest sprinters on the grounds headline Saturdays 15 race doubleheader at Shenandoah Downs Lakeland Miss and Priams Joker head featured purses in the day and night programs action starts at 1 45 pm for the day session and 7 pm for the night program with two daily doubles twin doubles and four exactas admission and parking cover both sessions Shenandoah to stage two nine race programs before returning May 31 Memorial Day double ahead of next Thursday 1 45 post.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Shenandoah Downs
Lakeland Miss
Priam
P*iam
Jokeer
Shenandoah
Nude Pleasure
Hello Daddy
Maryland
Joker
First Gamble
Chetwynd
Baker
Miranda
Johnson
Princess VI
Riston
I Object
Sigler
Mary Alan
Gustines
Pink Taf
Eaton
Plamner Bill
Spinning Bee
Maffa
Aqua
Hard King
Laughing Liz
Diavolikis
Lil Sir Blue
Johnston
Sal Gee
Fiery Holley
Cherokee Spy
Water Street
Funny Man
Hunt
Little Scrubb
Mercutio
Dalgo
Parlor Prince
Vasil
Cottage Image
M. Stern
T. Lewis
Y. O
YO &Up
Keith
Myers
Buddy Mike
Small
Blue Angel
Donnie
Francis X
Witmer
Herb
Dollar Moore
Tower Court
Stanley K
LeMaster
Peters
F.W. Kratz
Espinosa
Depalo
Dans Flight
War Courier
Exacta
Chrissy
Mr. Belaire
Linda’s
Treasure
Keb
Atom
Mister Priam
Our Robert
Loughry
Limpkin
Ragalu
Charlie’s Lass
Lapop
Wind N Glory
Debacean
Jabal Red
Shiny Brass
Hedge
Robison
Mischief Lil
Tom’s Grace
Timbeau
Mike
John
South Branch
Seattle
Ryun Stricken by Mono Ahead of Trials
Kansas junior Jim Ryun, the world’s fastest mile runner, has mononucleosis and will pause training just over a month before the Olympic Trials in Los Angeles. Doctor John Barton and coach Bob Timmons remain hopeful for a quick return as Ryun plans high altitude work in Flagstaff after the NCAA meet.
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Ryan
Kansas
Bakersfield
Calif
Los Angeles
Madison Wins 1-A Baseball Championship
James Madison Warhawks edged Highland Springs 4-3 for the Group 1A scholastic title behind unbeaten pitcher Mike Wallace. Ron Slingerman hit a decisive fourth inning homer after a walk, tying the game early, as Madison improved to 19-2 on the season.
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Charlottesville
Highland Springs
Lewis Brooks
Springers
Brooks
James Madison
Mike Wallace
Ron Slingerman
Madison
Warhawks
Ben Riggin
Wallace
Billy Bolton
David Atkinson
Bolton
Earl Boykin
John Hibbs
Dave Hobson
Shenandoah Downs Entries and Associated Results
A-L Peterson H K Daly and F Peterson entry Exacta (1-4) paid 134.00 with attendance 3474 and handle 320023. Pacific Coast League results list Tacoma over Phoenix 1 0 and Portland 5 Seattle 0 while Spokane 11 Vancouver 2 and San Diego 8 Denver 2. World news notes Bob Foster defeated Dick Tiger 168 in Washington DC to win the World Light Heavyweight title.
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Exacta
Associated Press
Tacoma
Phoenix
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
San Diego
Denver
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Wet
New York
Bob Foster
Washington, D.C
Dick Tiger
Biafra
Foster
NFL Owners Say Profits Down Salaries Up
NFL club owners disclosed lower profits and higher salaries for players after a press briefing following Players Association demands. Theodore Kheel cited unaudited 1966 and 1967 income figures with payroll rises, offered audits, and rejected a $500 pay for exhibition games while denying a veteran lockout.
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Associated Press New York
National Football League
NFL Players Association
Theodore Kheel
New York
NFL
Kheel
American Football League
Players Association
UCLA guard Lucius Allen quits after arrest and court date
Allen faces marijuana possession charges and bail set at 1250 dollars. He is due in court next Wednesday. UCLA confirms Allen has left the university and plans to join the National Guard within a week, affecting chances for a third straight NCAA title run.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Lucius Allen
Allen
National Guard
Kansas City
Last 14 Places In 600 Open At Charlotte Speedway
AP reports the final 14 starting spots for the 600 mile World 600 at Charlotte will be decided today with eight in time trials and six in a 30 mile event. Ten drivers qualified earlier. Earl Balmer attempts to join after a transmission failure. Donnie Allison won the pole with a 159.222 mph average, surpassing Cale Yarborough’s old mark.
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Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Earl Balmer
Floyds Knobs
Ind
Cale Yarborough
Donnie Allison
Ford
Dodgers Top Astros 9 7 in 10th Inning Thriller
Dodgers beat Astros 9-7 after a two-out scoring spree in the 10th. Walter Alston breathed relief as John Purdin struck out Browne with the tying run aboard. Astros tied late but fell to Los Angeles in Houston.
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Associated Press
Houston
Astrodome
Astros
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Walter Alston
John Purdin
Byron Browne
Atlanta
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago
Bob Aspromonte
Doug Rader
Lee Thomas
Jim Won
Aspromonte
Alston
Purdin
Browne
Mets
Braves
Ron Reed
Foster Kayes Tiger in Fourth Round Knockout Duel
Bob Foster battered Dick Tiger to a 2 05 knockout in the fourth round at Madison Square Garden. Foster’s promoters estimated net receipts at about 107000 with ancillary rights, as Foster improved to 30 4 with 24 KOs. Tiger’s 58 14 3 mark dropped after the loss.
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Madison Square Garden
Foster
Tiger
Washington, D.C
Air Force
Mark Conn
Emile Griffith
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Fred Hunt
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