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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1963

Page

6

Eight Area Grid Slates Hit Friday Night Football

Eight area high school football teams travel on Friday with Handley at Fauquier County James Wood at Loudoun Valley Clarke County at Turner Ashby Warren County at home and more. The schedule includes Clarke County's Lee County clash, James Wood aiming for season success, and Mosby meeting Rock Hill Academy in Front Royal.

Pat Joyce Winchester Handley Warrenton Fauquier County James Wood Judges Loudoun Valley Mosby Crosby Stadium Front Royal Rangers Rock Hill Huguenot Academy Fauquier Clarke County Turner Ashby Warren County Luray John Mosby Broadway Strasburg Johnson-Williams Douglas Montevideo Stonewall Jackson Elkten

Pitt May Win Unbeaten Season Amid Chancellor Interference

Pitt faces West Virginia in Morgantown as the Panthers eye a fourth straight win after a 5 5 season. Dr Edward H Litchfield the chancellor sparked moves for more exciting plays and players calling their own plays. Several players across major programs were sidelined by injuries this week impacting Wisconsin Northwestern Ohio State Miami LSU and Illinois.

Ted Meier Associated’ Press Pitt Panthers Edward H. Litchfield Johnny Michelsen Litchfield Pitt Michelosen Panthers UCLA Washington California Pop Warner Jock Sutherland West Virginia Morgantown W. Va Ohio Matt Snell Ohio State Buckeyes Southern California Snell Illinois Hank Barden North Carolina Bob Barth Soph University of Miami Hurricanes Georgia Don Rosen Minnesota Oklahoma State Missouri Ed Thomas Jerome Bell Bob Taylor Glenn Baxter Jeff Williams Seph Don Ellen Louisiana State Tony Parola

Celtics Win NBA Opener 109 95 in Baltimore Return

Boston Cavaliers? Celtics defeat Baltimore Bullets 109 to 95 in the season opener. Bill Russell anchors defense and rebounding while Red Auerbach vents after a pre season fine in front of 7,264 fans as J. Walter Kennedy attends.

Celtics Baltimore Boston Celtics Bob Cousy National Basketball Association Bill Russell Red Auerbach J. Walter Kennedy Kennedy Baltimore Bullets NBA Auerbach Boston Bullets Lee Shaffer Philadelphia 76Ers Detroit Pistons Cincinnati Als St. Louis Hawks Jerry Lucas

Athletic Board To Investigate Death Of Boxer

The Maryland State Athletic Commission opens its inquiry into 26 year old boxer Ernie Knox who died from brain injuries suffered after a ninth round knockout in a Baltimore Coliseum heavyweight bout. Knox, an unemployed hod carrier, earned 243 dollars as his share of the purse in a 10 round event before 869 spectators. This death marked the eighth boxing fatality of the year and spurred calls to ban professional boxing at Baltimore’s Civic Center, as Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin vowed to act to prevent further incidents.

Baltimore Maryland State Athletic Commission Ernie Knox Baltimore Coliseum Knox Wayne Bethea New Yorker Theodore R. McKeldin Civic Center

Dodgers Win Big Share In World Series Payoff

The Dodgers earned a 12 794 full share while the Yankees received 7 874 32 as the largest player pool in Series history. Total gate receipts topped 1 995 189 09 with a 1 017 546 43 jackpot. Other clubs also shared in the distribution with Cardinals Twins Giants and White Sox receiving smaller amounts.

Joe Reichler NEW York (Ap Sandy Koufax Johnny Podres Don Drysdale New York Yankees Dodgers Ford Frick Dodger Yankees Los Angeles Chicago White Sox San Francisco Giants Bud Daley Daley Steve Hamilton Harry Bright Tom Metcalf Ed Roebuck John Griffin St. Louis Giants Minnesota Twins Philadelphia Baltimore Cardinals Twins White Sox Phillies Orioles

Pat's Peerless Prognostications Week 10 Football Picks

Last week's record 6-3 lifts season to 26-13-1. Warren County and Strasburg faltered with upsets while Wildcats and Rams finally broke win columns. Central likely to upset Elkton in a district race.

Warren County Miller School Warren Strasburg Broadway Page County Rams Wildcats Elkton Falcons Elks Clarke County Eagles Central Montevideo

Mina and Harris Score Knockouts in Welterweight bouts

In Lima Peru Mauro Mina 175 pounds stopped Leslie Smith 180 pounds in six rounds and Robert Davila 202 pounds halted Ollie Wilson 209 pounds in Miami. In Blackburn England Wilson Harris of Chicago knocked out Tony Smith of England in four welterweight rounds.

Lima Peru Mauro Mina Leslie Smith Philadelphia Robert Davila Ollie Wilson Miami Blackburn England Wilson Harris Chicago Tony Smith

Brunei Poised to Join Malaysia Within a Year or Two

Brunei, a sultanate under British protection, is expected to join Malaysia in a year or two, signaling a major regional alignment. The move would reshape political and economic ties in the region as negotiations progress.

Brunei Malaysia

Wilkins Sets RM-C Cross Country Record

Jim Wilkins, a Handley High School graduate and Randolph-Macon freshman, broke RM-C a cross country 2.9 mile record with a 14 55 time in a meet against Gallaudet. He later placed second to Bob Handle of Lynchburg as Randolph-Macon defeated the Hornets 25 30. Coach Paul Webb called Wilkins the program's brightest freshman prospect.

Igh Athe Damy Wik Hi As Randolphoe College Cross Wilkins Rm-C Gallaudet Rod Robert Wilkins Lynchburg Bob Handle Rando -Macon Hornets RMC Paul Webb James R. Wilkins Winchester Handley

Widow Ada Yerkes Dies at 89 in New Haven

Ada Watterson Yerkes 89 widow of Yale professor Robert M. Yerkes died Wednesday in New Haven Conn. She survived by relatives and colleagues from Yale University.

New Haven, Conn Ada Watterson Yerkes Robert M. Yerkes Yale University

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