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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1976
Page
15
Tom Seaver battled the Phillies to keep the Mets within reach of the NL East leaders as New York lost 84 but remained in contention. The piece mixes baseball with bowling results from Health Center Lanes, highlighting Shadda Bins and Shirley Jackson’s bowling title run and league banquet plans at Winchester Moose Lodge.
The Health Center Lanes hosted the 1975 76 National Duckpin Youth Association awards party with sponsors Winchester Optimist Club and Moose Lodge. Top individuals included Shirley Jackson and Pat Curry, while Gertrude Williams won the Most Improved Bowler Award. In the Optimist League Night Strikers won 1078 1032 against Team No Four, with George Haymaker and Bryan Lloyd leading. In the 12 Noon Optimist League Pussy Cats claimed 1126 over Thunderbirds, with Orrison Curry and Snapp starring. Girls awards went to Bev Price for high average and Karen Ratchford for high series. Separately the Phillies led the National League East behind Cy Young winner Tom Seaver, despite Tommy Hutton’s three hits. Reds beat Braves, Padres beat Dodgers, Expos topped Pirates.
Indianapolis AP notes driver Grant King reports 11-1 odds to win the Indy 500 while acknowledging his three-car team is the largest in the race. He says having three cars increases pressure but brings reward, with the trio including two 1976 Dragons entering Sunday's event.
Last night in the county girls softball league First Assembly of God Salem Greenwood Methodist Macedonia won big with high-scoring innings. First Assembly and Greenwood each posted 23 and 15 runs in later innings while Macedonia exploded for 15 runs in the first.
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