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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
12
Shep Campbell becomes the youngest golfer ever to win the Winchester Country Club Championship at Winchester. The 18 year old achieves a historic victory in the club’s annual event.
Virginia Tech golfer Shep and Tom Whit ham of Martinsburg battled at Chester Country Club yesterday for the club title. After a tight 18 holes both shot 74, with Shep finishing 74 76 and Tom 74 77. The match went to the 36th hole where Tom clinched victory with a par. Both players praised as gentlemen.
The Flying Elk Ray Dovel wins his ninth feature at Winchester, despite a $100 bounty and multiple cautions. Buddy Armel leads early before breaking axel. Irvin King finishes behind Dovel with a close chase. Charlie Johnson wins the semi late and a protest confirms his legal engine.
Sophomore halfback Jimmy Norris starred with three touchdowns guiding Musselman to a 28 7 victory over Hancock High. Musselman’s continued win streak contrasts Hancock’s debut loss as the Applemen prepare for Harpers Ferry next Saturday at 2 p.m.
Gino Cappelletti boots three field goals and an extra point as the Patriots beat the Bills 16 7 in AFL opener. Jets top Lions 9 6 and Miami edges Atlanta 19 13 in preseason interleague play. Kansas City and Houston meet in the Astrodome with 4 1 records, Beathard and Dawson quarterbacks highlighted.
Abel, from Wrightsville PA, wins the first afternoon race at Hagerstown Raceway on a slick surface, his second win of the season. Johnny Gram finishes second as Buckley Rees tops the semi late field. multiple yellows shape a cautious 25-lap cone test and a strong late surge by Rees.
Shenandoah Downs posts scratches for tonight's card including Sin Sonic Bel-Up With Knowledge Lingerie 5 Joe Hayes 6 Givinnen Doswellite. Owners and trainers await revised entries as renumbered runs are prepared.
Anaheim California AP reports Bob Scheffing and Dick Walsh discussed as possible successors to Angels general manager Fred Haney who retires after 50 years in baseball.
Arthur Ashe and Tom Okker clash in the U S Open men's final at Forest Hills with Ashe’s lightning serve and Okker’s speed shaping a marquee showdown. Rosewall fell to Okker in semifinals as Wade toppled King in the women’s final.
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