Windy Weekend at Winchester Airport Speedway Promises Big Purses
The Winchester Airport Speedway bets on a major weekend with a 50 lap modified feature awarding a starting slot in the Langhorne Feature on Oct 9 plus a local trophy and Langhorne silver bowl from an $850 purse. Favorites include Stover, Nalley, Bocock, Moran, with Manassas drivers promising strong returns for a two day program featuring go karts and five trophy events. The kart races begin at 6:30 am with time trials 4 to 6, while the modifieds start at 2:30 pm Sunday afternoon.
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Langhorne
Askey Stover
Staunton
Bill Nalley
Brunswick
Lewis Bocock
Stanton
Earl Moran
Wekend
Coyotes Threaten Hollywood Hills Prompt Wary Residents
Hollywood Hills residents report packs of wild coyotes invading neighborhoods. Officials say no jurisdiction covers coyotes, leaving pets mauled and pets endangered as residents recall a near fatal encounter at a door. The region has not seen meaningful rainfall since April 27.
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Hollywood
Calif
Hollywood Hills
Los Angeles
Opequon Saddle Club Western Horse Show Sunday
The Opequon Saddle Club schedules its final Western Horse Show of the season for Sunday at Fron tier Park Cedar Creek Grade. Shows begin at 2 p m with free admission and a 1 entry fee for bull riding and ribbon roping. Events include barrel race trail horse class relay wire race with ribbons and prizes for winners. Herman Richards and his Middletown musicians provide entertainment the Cakes concession stands. Amateur show but professional riders may attend as spectators or assist in the ring. The Yankees beat the Indians 16 6 in the season series.
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Opequon
Herman Richards
Middletown
Fairfax Hunt Opens Fall Season with Oct 1 Race
The Fairfax Hunt launches its fall hunt racing season in Virginia with a six-race card on Saturday October 1 at Sunset Hills Farm Fairfax County. The A Smith Bowman Memorial Bowl highlights a three mile timber race.
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Fairfax County
Fairfax Hospital
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A. Smith
Bowman
Sunset Hills
DeLong
A. Smith Bowman
Hunt Race
Parkington
Seven Corners
Lord Bryan Fairfax
Pirates Clamp Pennant Odds as Magic Number Falls
Pirates sweep doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 3-2 and 6-1 to cut their magic number to two while the St Louis Cardinals fall into a pennant chase with Milwaukee and Chicago remaining in the mix Don Hoak and Gene Baker delivered key hits in the opener and Elroy Face plus Vinegar Bend Mizell combined for the decisive wins as Pittsburgh nears first title since 1960.
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Bucs
Pirates
Gecinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Cardinal
Chicago
Cubs
Braves
Don Hoak
Gene Baker
Baker
Hoak
Elroy Face
Shenandoah Downs Opens Final Weekend With Weaver Salute
Shenandoah Downs starts its final weekend of the 1960 season honoring the late Dick C Weaver of Culpeper Virginia. Dick Weaver Jr presents the trophy as Fire Moon heads a seven horse field in the feature one mile race, with Log Black Jewel and Forest Fox among rivals. Forest Fox won last night’s fifth race paying $152.00, boosting track mutuels as attendance trends up for the meet.
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Shenandoah Downs
Dick C. Weaver
Culpeper Virginia
Virginia City
Mr. Weaver
Dick, Jr
Parker E. Graves
Fire Moon
Robert F. Arnett
Leo Grogan
Hunton F. Atwell
Forest Fox
Yanks Can Clinch Pennant At Fenway in 1959 Rematch
The New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox in a three game set at Fenway Park with a chance to clinch the pennant. New York seeks five wins in nine remaining games as Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles chase. Bob Turley starts for the Yankees against Billy Muffett.
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Fenway Park
Red Sox
Yankees
Fenway
White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
New York
Bob Turley
New York Tonight
Billy Muffett
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Orioles
Washington
Public Drunk Not Entitled To Blood Test
Atty. Gen. A S Harrison Jr says a person arrested for being drunk in public is not entitled to a blood test. He notes drunk driving suspects must be given full police assistance if they request a blood test, but no corresponding duty exists for public drunkenness cases. Richmond AP report.
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Richmond
Atty
A. S. Harrison Jr
Harrison
Houston Banner
Russell County
Two Rockwell Followers Appeal Conviction
John Patter and Daniel Burros of Arlington Virginia were convicted for defacing property at B Nai B Rith headquarters. Each was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for posting two swastikas on an elevator.
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Washington
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
John Patter
Daniel Burros
Arlington
B’nai B’rith
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Notes
Weekend games list matches for Friday and Saturday across American and National Leagues. Teams include New York Boston Baltimore Washington Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia with Pittsburgh and Milwaukee results from Thursday. Standings show Pittsburgh leading NL Central with 92 55 and Milwaukee 83 63.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Boston
National League
Lene ET Meee
G.B. Pittsburgh
Boven
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Phia
St. Louis
Associated Press
Cleveland One
Bridge Winners Named in Winchester Club Match
Richard Bowers and Vincent Catarella won at north-south with Nelson Page and Grace Roberts second. East-west winners were Robert Osth and Edward Joyce of Berryville with A W Kinney and Bentley Kinney as runners-up. Next meeting Sept 28 at 8 pm at the Golf Club begins seven fall pairs.
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Winchester Duplicate Bridge Club
Golf Club
Richard Bowers
Vincent Catarella
Nelson Page
Grace Roberts
Robert Osth
Edward Joyce
Berryville
A. W. Kinney
Bentley Kinney
Maple Leafs Clinch IL Title With 8-4 Win Over Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched the International League title by defeating the Rochester Red Wings 8-4 to take a 4-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Manager Mel McGaha said the club has completed two jobs and must now beat the American Association winner, Denver or Louisville, in the final.
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Rochester
N.Y
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Rochester Red Wings
Leaf
Mel McGaha
Sun sinks behind hills as suggested phrasing fades
Guidance on sentence style advising removal of redundant words. It notes that sink already implies downward motion and recommends phrasing like we saw the sun sink behind the hills.
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