Roanoke Teen Wins State Junior Golf Championship
Billy Herbert, 15, of Roanoke defeated Terry Lescure of Petersburg 4 and 2 at Willow Oaks Country Club to become Virginia's youngest junior champion. Lescure rallied to tie late but hit into trouble on holes 31 and 32, allowing Herbert to clinch the title.
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Richmond
Billy Herbert
Willow Oaks Country Club
Willow Oaks
Roanoke
Terry Lescure
Petersburg
Herbert
Virginia
Mac Carter
Carter
Lescure
City
Terry
Loop Match Slated In Duckpins at Martinsburg Lanes
A Blue Ridge League duckpins match between Health Center Five of Martinsburg and Winchester is set for Saturday night at p.m. Winchester players include Joe Zimmerman Evan Creswell Briscoe Ginn Artie Kiracofe and Francis Hudson. Winchester leads the circuit after a 4-0 win over Frederick last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Martinsburg
Winchester
Joe Zimmerman
Evan Creswell
Briscoe Ginn
Artie Kiracofe
Francis Hudson
Frederick
Gunderson Seeks Third Amateur Title In Rochester
Jo Anne Gunderson of Kirkland Washington faces Annie Baker of Maryville Tennessee in a 36 hole final at the Country Club of Rochester. The match closes a week of play after the field was cut from 128.
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Rochester
N.Y
Jo- Anne Gunderson
Kirkland
Wash
U.S
Pretty
Annie Baker
Maryville
Tenn
Country Club of Rochester
Local Swimming Championships See Rewarding Effort and Wins
Gordon Legge won the boys 16 and under diving at the Optimist Club Willow Lawn Pool before about 250 spectators, totaling 387 points. Eddie Spittler was second with 268. In 15 and over diving Andy Gott led with 737, John Kelly 517 in second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Legge
Willow Lawn Pool
Eddie Spitler
Andy Gott
John Kelly
Dougie Bowers
Lynn Rogers
Kelly
Lewis Campbell
Cindy Lillis
Sandra Michael
Becky Lillis
Linda Flowers
Sandy Lillis
Sandra Lofton
Halltown Triumphs 9-3 In City League Final
Halltown boards defeated R H Hummer 9 to 3 to claim the 1962 City League playoff title and advance to face Burnt Factory in the All City championship series at Senseny Park starting tonight. Frank Simons and Jerry Fink led Halltown with early doubles, while Gene Singhass held the Hummer hitters to limited success.
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Pat Joyce
Star Sports Valley Board of
Halltown
R. H. Hummer
Valley Board
Burnt Factory
Senseny Park
Gene Singhass
Hummer
Frank Simons
Jerry Fink
Fink
Bill Longerbeam
West Virginians
Methodists
Bill Blackford
Dimmer Outlook for C League Teams in Preseason Drills
Southern Conference football drills show heat and injuries dampening early optimism. Virginia Tech reports mixed views on heat while Citadel notes slowed conditioning. injuries hit VMI and Furman reports fresh scrimmage optimism as raters gauge readiness for opening games. Key players sidelined include Jim Lewis Tracy Hunter Larry Decon Joe Stromick.
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Associated Press
Citadel
Eddie Teague
Jim Lewis
VMI
Tracy Hunter
Hunter
Richmond
Larry Deco
Joe Stromick
William and Mary
Furman
Bob King
Davidson
West Virginia
Bill Dole
Gene Corum
Major Stars Pierce Dominates Reds as Giants Win
Billy Pierce limited Cincinnati to five hits as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Reds 10-2. Frank Howard led the Dodgers with three hits and two RBIs in an 8-3 win over Milwaukee, keeping Los Angeles 22 games ahead atop the National League standings.
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Associated Press
Billy Pierce
Giants
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Frank Howard
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Smillie Wins Bout in Melbourne Despite Points Loss
In Melbourne John ny Smillie from Scotland at 128 pounds outpointed Juan James at 126% from Mexico after a disputed contest. Smillie secured the decision on points as the crowd watched intently.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Johnny Smillie
Scotland
Juan James
Mexico
Giants Seek Revenge In Green Bay Exhibition
The Giants return to Green Bay Monday night to face the Packers, aiming to avenge last season's 37 point playoff loss. The Labor Day weekend pro schedule features seven NFL exhibitions and two AFL games with notable matchups including the Chargers Titans and Colts at Minnesota.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
New York
Green Bay
Giants
Kyle Rote
Charlie Conerly
Allie Sherman
NFL
American Football League
AFL
Houston
Dallas Texans
Miami
Fla
Denver Broncos
Oakland
San Diego Chargers
New York Titans
San Diego
Boston
Buffalo
Hershey
Chicago
Washington
Norfolk
Baltimore Colts
Johnny Unitas
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Summary of leaders by category including batting leaders like T Davis and Robinson, runs by Robinson, RBIs by T Dwvis and Robinson, hits by T Davis and Robinson, doubles by Robinson and Mays, triples by W Davis and Virdon, home runs by Mays and H Aaron, stolen bases by Wills and W Davis, pitching decisions by Purkey and Pierce, strikeouts by Koufax and Dyrsdale, and other top leaders in at bats runs and RBIs for various teams.
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T. Davis
Los Angeles
Robinson
Cincinnati
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
T. Dwvis
Mays
San Francisco
W. Davis
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Wills
Giants and Dodgers Keep Tight NL Race as August Ends
The San Francisco Giants, 2.5 games back, split results with a 10-2 win over Cincinnati behind Willie McCovey and Billy Pierce while Los Angeles routed Milwaukee 8-3 to maintain the NL lead. Don Demeter’s 11th-inning triple powered Philadelphia past Pittsburgh 3-2, and St. Louis beat New York 4-2 on Charley James’ homer.
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Don Demeter
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Charley James
St. Louis
New York Mets
Houston
Chicago Cubs
W. L. Pet. G.B
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Angeles
Yankees Hold Lead as AL Teams Slump in September Start
The Yankees beat the Kansas City Athletics 5-1 as rivals faltered early in September. Ford improved to 14-7 after 7 1/3 innings, while Mantle and Maris added to late-season totals. Minnesota fell 7-5 to Boston, Angels dropped 4-2 to Washington, and Indians edged Orioles 9-6 as Detroit also topped Chicago 5-2.
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Yankees
Ford
Maris
Mantle
Kansas City Athletics
Yankee
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White
Sports Standings and Results From Friday to Sunday
Division leaders and results span from Friday through Sunday with teams including Los Angeles Detroit Boston Minnesota and Chicago. results list wins losses and standings. Multiple games noted with scores and upcoming schedule across American and National leagues.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Knight
Jaycees Set Pony League Picnic
The Jaycee picnic for Pony League baseball players managers and coaches is set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Exchange Shelter in Senseny Park. Jaycee chairman Lewis Binner announced trophies will be awarded.
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Jaycee
Senseny Park
Lewis Binner
Hansberger Wins Race At Speedway
Dick Hansberger won his second sportsman feature in two weeks at Winchester Speedway and also captured honors in the third heat of pre feature events. Earl Moran won the modified feature with Red Ninninger second and Bill Nally third. Smokey Stover spun out three times while Moran claimed the fourth heat and Ninninger the second heat. Clem LeMaster blew a piston in heat trials and sat out the program.
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Dick Hansberger
Winchester Speedway
Earl Moran
Red Ninninger
Bill Nally
Smokey Stover
Moran
Ninninger
Clem LeMaster
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The
Evening Star Sports
By ED Young
C.D
Boonkent
Gunderson
Shoecenter
Jim Lemon
Jimmy Lloyd
Jim Lloyd
Robert Ramey
Dixie Wiltshire
Kenny Anders
Simons
Randy Anders
Lloyd
Singhass
Sing
Hass
Him
Church Loop
Mel Aikens
Eub
Jim Bromley
Aikens
Ed Burch
George Gilespie
Gillespie
Virginia Tech
Jerry Claiborne
Gobblers
W&m
Pap
Yay
Pro Football
National League
Purkey
Pierce
Koufax
Dyrsdale
Runnells
Siebern
Pearson
Killebrew
Richardson
Rollins
Robnson
Yastrezemski
Cimoli
Bressoud
Lumpe
Cash
Aparicio
Wood
Hinton
McBride
Donovan
Pascual
Bunning
Place Bros. Tire Co., Inc
McCreary Tires
Joe Hershey
Mer
Mike Rathet
San Francisco Giants
Willie McCovey
McCovey
Harvey Kuenn
Milwau
Kee
Ed Roone
Eddie Kasko
Leo Cardenas
Jim Maloney
Willie Mays
Ed Bailey
Braves
Pete Richert
Hank Aaron
Joe Adcock
Roebuck
Phillies
Pirate
Earl Francis
Wes Covington
Demeter
Jack Baldschun
James
Craig Anderson
Anderson
Charles Brown
Billy White
Larry Jackson
Bobby Shantz
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Ed Rakow
Athletics
Twins
Carl Yastrzemski
Gary Geiger
Ae Radatz
Reef
Angels
Danny O’connell
Bob Johnson
O’connell
George Thomas
Felix Torres
Bob Rodgers
Angel
Dick Donovan
Indians
Oriole
Jim Gentile
al Luplow
Woodie Held
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Rocky Colavito
Jaycees
Hansberger
Virginia State
Loudoun St
Olds
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