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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1967
Page
9
Clarke County cross country finishes second among 21 teams in Wakefield Invitation earning strong 1-A classification showing. James Wood harriers take third at Woodstock in a meet with Central Stonewall Jackson and Turner Ashby. Colonels score 51, Turner Ashby 41, Stonewall Jackson 31. Woodmen host George Mason in NW League clash at 4 p.m.
Phil Rome, former Herndon High flash now at Hampden Sydney, is lost for the season with injuries from the Western Maryland game. His absence was felt as the Tigers fell 12-0 to Washington and Lee, who beat arch rivals Randolph Macon and Sydney this season.
The trio Marks, Fisher, and Longerbeam star for their schools. Marks starts at full back for VMI, Longerbeam leads Virginia Tech in punt and kickoff returns, and Fisher is a three year starter at end for VT. Tech travels to West Virginia with a 6-0 independents mark. WVU is 4-2.
James Wood Stadium hosts an 8 p.m. Game of the Week as the 7-0 Colonels meet 6-2 Herndon. Homecoming draws a large crowd while Herndon seeks to extend a four-game win streak after a Sept. 22 loss to Loudoun Valley. Herndon is 4-1 in league play and three-time Northwestern League champions.
The Big Eight penalized Kansas by cutting football scholarships to 35 for next year and reprimanding coach Pepper Rodgers and assistant John Cooper. Cooper signed three Atlanta high school prospects to interconference letters of intent on May 15, two days before the national signing date. Rodgers was not involved in the signing but failed to cooperate in the investigation led by Kansas officials after a complaint from another conference president.
Tonight and the week feature horse racing Shenandoah at Charles Town and cross country meets, with junior high, jayvee, and high school matchups across Frederick County Handley Loudoun and regional schools. Pro football rounds out with Baltimore at Washington Sunday.
High game honors go to Hertz Rent A Car with 661. Jay Birds top team series at 2043 and also claim 4 wins. Crown Cork & Seal leads team game 966 and team series 2821. Multiple matches list individual scores including Betty O Dell 202 and Ruth Miller 152 346 with several teams taking 3 1 or 4 0 splits.
Football standings show Dr James Health Club leading with a high game of 619 and a high set of 1830 in the event. The entry lists Dr James Health Club as the top scoring unit in the meet.
Activity lists multiple team and player scores from Shenandoah bowling events including high games and sets. Notable entries show players such as Pauls TV, Clearbrook Woolen, Rudy’s Garage, and Allen Carter with scores around 140s to 180s, plus event totals and attendance figures.
Mrs. Lindstrom, 28, from Largo Florida, shot a 67 at Riverside Country Club to win the Carlsbad Ladies Open Golf Tournament. She finished 54 holes at even par 216, earning $1,650 from a total purse of $11,000. Sandra Hynie finished one stroke behind with 217 and $1,310.
The Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club schedules its major meet for 7 30 p m on Wednesday November 1 at the War Memorial building marking the first indoor gathering since last spring. Members praise the facility and note plans to expand rifle and pistol shooting including junior and adult ranges. The Army cautions BB gun training will not replace longer ranged rifle practice.
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