Wildcats crushing Loudoun for first win at Bing Crosby Stadium
FRONT ROYAL Warren County opened its season with a 45-6 victory over Loudoun County at Bing Crosby Stadium. Charlie Pond ran 20 yards for the first score and later added a 21 yard pass to set up another, as Warren built a 12-0 lead. Bill Gibson, Mike King, Mike Seckford, Doug Sims and Jody Taylor added touchdowns in the win with Williams adding most extra points. Loudoun’s lone score came on a 1 yard run by Gibson in the first quarter.
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Loudoun
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Stansfield
Bob King
Killey
Bill Gibson
Raiders
Mike King
Kilby
Mike Seckford
Doug Sims
Williams
Charles Town Finale Tonight at Race Track
The Charles Town clubhouse will be leveled starting Monday after tonight's feature race. Wayne Kendrick’s Valley Brave faces Carol Cotton’s Road Sport in a 4 1/16 furlong event as the dining room crowd bids farewell. Construction of a new three level clubhouse will start after leveling and be ready for the 1970 season, per General Manager Charles Funk. Stan Coveleski recounts starting pitching from stone throwing in Shamokin with coal mine work at age 12. He joins Baseball Hall of Fame this year after turning 79.
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W.va
Wayne Kendrick
Valley Brave
Carol Cotton
Charles Funk
Lewis
Ink Well
Manuel
Dalgado
Wilson
Gil Movin
Williams
Sam Kan
Thornton
Gustines
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Kunitake
Myers
Rivera
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Peters
Sam
Tuller
John E.V
Roman Pet
Kamekameka
Cannon
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Pier D’oro
Cape
Freshman
Amber River
Exacta
Estajoin
F. Kratz
Ie Sone Ey
Seven Rights
Witmer
Chip
Hunt
Yo& UP
A - C.C. Bates
Hope Town
Paramount Girl
King Whiz
Shady Ed
Cinepac
Grove
Cool Comment
Hedge
Glory Beam
Miss Tessie
Barnes
Swift Tide
Priam B
Dilero Doge
Melrose Mountain
Spondent
Monte
Dalgo
Jones
Vincent
Sir Robot
Valiant Oak
Rorida
Luiscito
Smoking
Really Busy
Law
la Platita
Louviere
Phyl
Jet
Daddy Hains
Addesa
Woody Will
Scarlet Dancer
Regal Prince
Lil
Jelly Fish
Crazy Bones
Terlin
Little Tag
Outrider Jimmy Smith Escapes Serious Injury at Charles Town Spill
Jimmy Smith, longtime outrider at Charles Town and Shenandoah Downs, was injured in a dramatic spill before the eighth race. He clung to a runaway horse after it broke from the gate, was dragged under the saddle, remounted briefly, then canceled duties for the night. Track physician Dr. Mario Vega said Dallas shoulder injuries would be x rayed in the morning.
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Jimmy Smith
Shenandoah Downs
Smith
Mario Vega
Bruce Lavey leads Bruce, Md. past Hampshire Trojans 20 12
Bruce Lavey scored two touchdowns as Bruce, Md. beat Hampshire Trojans 20 to 12. Hampshire outgained Bruce 178 to 168 yards with Corbin opening scoring for Hampshire and Herron adding a late TD for the Trojans.
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Bruce, Md
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Trojan
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Musselman Blanks Cardinals Inwood West Virginia 7 0
Musselman stops Shepherdstown 7 0 on a defensive night. Doug Brown connected a 15 yard touchdown pass to Rick Michals after a 45 yard drive in the second quarter. Larry MacDonald added the extra point. Musselman improves to 9 0 2 and hands Shepherdstown its first loss in three games.
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W.va
Applemen
Musselman
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Rick Michals
Larry MacDonald
Shepherdstown
Larry Allen
Cardinals
Pirates Stop Mets Twice as Cubs Top N L West Chase
In NL West action the Pirates swept two from the Mets 8-2 and 8-0 while the Cubs edged the Cardinals 2-1 in 10 innings and then lost 7-2. The Dodgers fell 5-1 to the Giants as McCormick and Mays starred. Lampard hit a two run homer for Houston in a 3-2 win over Cincinnati. Atlanta routed San Diego 12-3 as Boston, Baltimore and others won in the AL.
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Manny Mota
Bonds
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Jim Merritt
Granger
Jim Wynn
Lampard
Lee
May
Jim Ray
Jim Bouton
Fred Gladding
Mike Corkins
Clete Boyer
Gil Garrido
Orlando Cepeda
Rico Carty
Matty Alou
Pirates
Stargell
Area Scores From Multiple High School Football Matches
Local scores list numerous games with teams from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Notable results include Warren County routing Loudoun 45 6 and Broadway defeating Waynesboro 52 13. Other clashes feature Petersburg 14 Franklin 0 Moorefield 28 Ridgeley 15 and James Monroe 12 Spotsylvania 0.
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Circleville
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Dunbar
Strasburg
Stonewall
Luray
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Waynesboro
Lee of Staunton
Buena Vista
Elkton
Page Co
Montevideo
Ft. Defiance
James Monroe
Spotsylvania
Albemarle
Culpeper
Orange
Gar-Field
Osbourn
Brentsville
Henrico
Varina
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