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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1968
Page
10
Penny Ann Early walked from a makeshift dressing room toward the weigh in for the ninth race at Churchill Downs. The male jockeys refused to ride, causing the race to be canceled. She held the purse in her left hand as Al Schem, the track security director, stood nearby.
Richmond's Spiders and The Citadel still eye the 1968 Southern Conference title as week schedules close. Richmond, 6-3 overall and 5-0 in SC play, must beat William and Mary while The Citadel hosts East Carolina to force a title decision between the two programs with rich histories of rebuilding under their coaching staffs.
Huckleberry Finn occupies a late Sunday NBC spot behind the AFL Jets Chargers game as NFL and AFL action loom. Jets aim to reduce their magic number for the East title while Oakland, Cincinnati and other teams also pursue wins.
Major league baseball unveils a 24 team expansion schedule that keeps 162 games but extends the season by about 10 days. The plan includes best of five division playoff series and a Saturday opening World Series to gain two national TV slots. Opening games are set for April 7 with Dodgers at Cincinnati and Yankees at Washington.
Nine Virginia college football teams close their 1968 regular seasons on Saturday with five able to count autumn a success even if they lose their final games.
Pro games featured Philadelphia 121 over Baltimore 110 and New York 114 over Chicago 107 among Friday results. College race centers on Randolph-Macon Virginia Richmond Virginia State and Hampton Institute, with Randolph-Macon 8 0 seeking an unbeaten season, and Richmond 6 3 hosting William and Mary for a potential Southern Conference title.
A Sunday showcase saw the Packers secure a win while the Colts also claimed a victory and the Vikings posted a contrasting result, highlighting a mixed weekend for the NFL trio.
A list of upcoming events across horse racing college and pro football plus high school games. Charles Town horse race at 7 15 p m Randoph Macon at Hampden Sydney 130 Maryland at Virginia 130 William and Mary at Richmond 130 Syracuse at West Virginia 130 Green Bay at Washington 130 Minnesota at Baltimore 2 p m VMI vs Virginia Tech Roanoke 130 Allegany vs Fort Hill Culberland Md 130 Bishop Walsh at Beall 130
Celtics regain top spot in the Eastern Division with a 133 106 win over Phoenix as Bullets fall 121 110 to Philadelphia. Havlicek 26 Howell 28 Siegried 16 led Boston. Bar nett 21 for New York in a 114 107 opener over Chicago.
Twelve California athletes carried off honors in the final track and field trials as they moved toward the 1968 Olympic Games. The report highlights standout performers and the strong showing across events at the trials in Charles Town.
Wyoming, 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the WAC, faces Arizona in a pivotal top game with a possible Liberty Bowl berth on the line. The Sugar Bowl hopefuls, led by the unbeaten last season, aim to reaffirm their elite status as several other top-20 teams clash across the country.
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