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The frontiersman., 1963-04-25
Palmer PTA Sponsors Bike Safely Program

The Palmer PTA will spon- sor a bicycle safety program in conjunction with National Bicycle Safety Week, April 27- May 4, Mrs. Jo Ehmann, safety chairman, said this week.
 A movie will be shown to grade school children on Tues day. April 30, with the first showing scheduled for 9:30 am. at Swanson school and the sec ond at 10:30 am. at Central. After the movie, Police Chief Louis Bencardino will talk to the children about safety rules for pedestrians.
 On Thursday, May 2, the children will have an opportun- ity to take their bicycles over
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25
EmnIoymeni Office Announces Change

said. Two persons from the An chorage office will come to Palmer each Monday, with hours to be from 8:30 am. to , pm The office will be closed during the noon hour.
 Mrs. Thomas, who said she resigned because it has become necessary to devote all her time to her own accounting business, stated that after an applicant has been trained for this job, she is qualified to work in any employment office in the United States.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25
AIR TREASURE HUNT PLANNED FOR MAY 25, WASILLA PIONEER DAYS

ed that each pilot take a pas senger in order to help solve clues and add to the fun. A $500 prize will be given to the win ming pilot. The entry fee is $25 which includes four raffle tic .kets on the Dorsett Runabout boat with 10 hp inboard-out- board engine that will be raf- fled Sunday, May 26. It is not necessary to have a radio in the aircraft, as no airfield will be used where a radio is man. datory.
 A spokesman for the Wasilla Businessmens' Association said interest is running high and a big turnout is expected, both for airmen and spectators. The event will take approximately three hours flying time.
 Applications and rules can be obtained from Hamilton Flight Service at the Palmer Airport, Safeway Airlines, Merrill Field, WilliwaW Lodge, Wasilla or from any member of the Wasil- la Businessmens' Association or by writing the Wasilla Busi- nessmens' Association, Wasilla.
 All entries should be in by May P, as applications taken after that time will be accepted on space available basis.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

a ten-corner course, under the supervision of Chief Bencardi- no. Bicycles will first be check ed for safety requirements, in- cluding a light, good brakes, good tires, and reflector. Each child's bicycle must pass at least two requirements before it will be allowed on the course.
 Following the course, the bike riders will leave Central school, cross the railroad tracks, go through the Valley Wasilla intersection at the traf- fife light, turn left at the Sev- erns Building, left again at Tost's corner, across the rail- road tracks on Fairview ave- nue, turn left at the St. Mich aels Church corner, and re- turn to Central school. The course will be supervised by eight safety patrol boys and two police patrolmen. Each child will be judged on his ab- ility to handle his bike and his knowledge of bike safety rules.
 The bicycle course will be run from 9:45 to II am.
 Also assisting will be H. J. Hodgson and the Cub Scouts.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

An exciting first an air treasure hunt, is being offered to all airmen during Wasilla Pioneer Days May 24, 25, 26, Wasilla businessmen said this week.
 Saturday, May 25 at Wasilla Airstrip, this event will be cov- cred by the KENI camper. Jim Dodson of KENI will have a plane in the hunt and will give a running commentary of the progress.
 From 8 to 10 am. a chuck wagon breakfast will be served at the airport. The food for this breakfast has been donated by valley merchants. The price will be $l per plate.
 All pilots entering the event will be on the field and regis tered with the judge by 9:30. At 10 am. sharp the take offs will begin. The judge will de- liver to each pilot as he is ready to take off a time sheet and an envelope that has the first clue of the hunt. When the pilot is airborn he may open the enve- lope and solve the clue for his first destination. A method of handicapping the planes for air speed has been devised that will make each plane and pilot equal in the competition. A judge will be at each airport to sign the time sheets and give new clues. It has been suggest
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

Following the resignation of Marjorie Thomas yesterday, the employment office at Car panters hall will be open Mon- aays only until a replacement c4n be found, Mrs. Thomas
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

Actions speak louder than words, but people shout actions down.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

MT. and Mrs. John V. Schrel- Der of Palmer this week an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Marjorie Helen, to Lewis John Kilgore, the son of MT. and Mrs. Vivan Kllgore of Kodiak, Alaska.
 Miss Schreiber, a 1861 gradu- ate of Palmer high school who attended the University of AL aska last year, is now a sopho-
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

The engagement of Janice Elaine Downes to Theron R. Grover was announced this week by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Gary Downes of Palmer. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Clifton Grover, also of Palmer
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

more at the University of Ha- Waii.
 The prospective bridegroom is a torpedoman board the sub- marine U.S.S. Halibut, station ed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He is a 1859 graduate of Kodiak high school.
 A September wedding in Pal mer is planned, after which the couple will return to Hawaii.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

The good breaks in life come to the man who is to busy to wait.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25
First Landing

Destruction Island was the ste of the first official landing J4y whites in Washington.
 Idaho has large deposits of phosphate rock.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-25

Also assisting will be H. J. Hodgson and the Cub Scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
TriandOs Blast
In 10Th Shades
Orioles, 81

DETROIT. Sept. IL (AP).-
Gus Triandos cracked q homer
in the 10th inning and gave
the Tigers a 80 victory over
the Orioles today.
Triandos, traded off by the
Orioles last winter, ruined q
magnificent pitching perform
ance by Robin Roberts. his old
batterymate. Roberts gave up
only three hits and had q no
hitter until the sixth.
With the Orioles leading, 20.
Roberts served up o home run
ball to pinch-hitter Willie
Horton in the eighth which
tied the score.
John Orsino hit q two-run
homer for the Orioles in the
third.
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4-RUN SPREE RoUTs BAIRD
White Sox Beat Senator'S rs

/ thinner drove in another run
with q single to left. and went
to second when the ball got
through Hershberger. Don Lep-
pert singled him home.
The Senators made it "A OFF
Peters in the third when Min
oso singled. stole second and
came home on Leppert's second
run scoring single. Lopez
switched to Howard between
innings.
Baird settled down and re-
tired the White Sox in order
for three straight innings. shook
off an end-of-the-bat double
by AL Weis in the fifth, and
set them down 1-2-3 In the
sixth.
Don Buford led of the
seventh with q double just In
side first, and Ron Hansen
walked. McGraw placed q per-
feet bunt loading the bases, and
Weis singled home o run. leav-
ing the bases loaded.
Jim Lands was announced
as the batter for Howard, but
Kline came in to pitch and
Lopez switched to Joe Cunning
ham. who singled to short left
scoring another run. Hersh-
berger continued the pattern
with 9 short single to center
for the third run and Robin
son scored the fourth on Q
fielder's choice.
Pinch-hitter Don Blasingame
led off the seventh with q bunt
single and pinch-hitter jim
King moved him to third with
q one-out single. Blasingamt
scored on Chuck Hinton's sac.
rifice fly, and Lopez had seer
enough Of Brosnan. He callet
in Wilhelm for the last two
innings.
Wilhelm gave up o leadofi
hit to thinner In the eighth
and walked two In the nineth
but the Senators. Is Is theil
custom. failed to move theil
base-runners around.
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There Is some support foG
Al Kaline, but It Is based more
on Kaline being the complete
bali player than on his value
to the Tigers, who hardly viii
finish higher than fifth, and
maybe lower.
Les Biederman, q respected
member Of the BBW Of A from
Pittsburgh, has been making
an annual motion to have the
MVP award changed to the
Outstanding Player. On that
basis, Kaline could take It ell
So RA
The big surprise in the voting
last year was Nantes margin
over Richardson. The Yankees
front office. so confident that
Richardson would win, had Q
long distance phone hookup
arranged for q press conference
the day the award, was an
nounce6.
But Mantle received IS Of
the 20 first place votes, and
234 points to Richardson's 152
on the basis Of 10 points for
first through one for 10th.
Richardson is hitting about
IS points under his 1868 aver
age Of 500, but the little sec
ond baseman's value cannot be
measured In statistics.
Richardson was second last
year, and Howard did not even
receive q 10th place vote. He
was not one Of the SO players
mentioned In the voting. Il
Howard that much more valu-
able this year than last. when
he batted .27o. hit a homers
and batted In 81 runs2
For the first time since
Bobby Shantz won the MVP
award with the Athletics In
1852. q pitcher could he the
winner.
Dick Donovan Of the Indians
was fifth last year with "a
points. In 1862 Ford was fifth,
and the year before there
wasn't q pitcher In the first
10 vote getters.
Ford has won 20. may reach
his IS victories Of 1861 when
he won the Cy Young Award
as the outstanding pitcher.
The Yankees are the superior
team In the American League
by such an overwhelming nar-
|gin that it would be ridiculous
Ito name q player from ans
other team as the Most Valu-
liable. It could be Richardson
} Ford or Howard, or maybs
! fresh, but to be the most
valuable to his team, It should
Ibe q Yankee.
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Gary Peters early. and rookie
Bob Baird was hreezing behind
q six-inning twu-hitter when
disaster struck IN the seventh.
Baird faced four batters and
didn't get any Of them out. and
Ron Kline wasn't much help.
Robinson Hits Homer
The result was four runs for
the White Sox and the bali
game.
The White Sox had scored
two unearned runs off Baird in
the first inning. They added
one in the ninth on Floyd Rob-
inson's 18th home run off Carl
Bouldin.
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HerI Named Finest
In Potomac League

Stephen Herl. star pitcher
and utility infielder with the
Blue B o m b er 5 Of the Mount
Vernon Recreation Associa-
tons Potomac League, was
honored as the most valuable
player in the circuit at an
awards dinner last night at
woodlawn Country Club.
Herl pitched three no-hit
games during the season. help
ing the Bombers win the league
title.
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The Senators scored four
runs off Peters In the first
three innings and one off Jim
Brosnan in the eighth, but left
the tying runs on base in the
ninth inning.
Don Blasingarne and Chuck
Hinton walked in the ninth
and with two out Don Lock hit
q check-swing dribbler to Nellie
Fox at second.
The victory was credited to
Bruce Howard, a 20-year-olc
rookie from Norfolk. who
pitched in Oregon's Pioneer
League this season. He pitched
! three scoreless middle innings
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Baird lost his second game in
his first week with the Sena-
tors.
The White Sox scored two
runs in the first when Don
thinner made q two-base error
on Robinson's grounder. Dave
Nicholson walked. Cam Car
reon singled in one run, and
Pete Wards sacrifice fly scored
the other.
The Senators came back with
three off Peters. Ed Brinkman
singled and was erased on q
double play, but Chuck Hinton
walked. stole second and scored
when Lock singled to center,
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ballots this year. he will have
kept his word
The ballplayers have been
kicking the MVP award around
in some Of their September
bull sessions, and they appear
to be in complete disagree
.ment. It's almost q cinch that
the voting, which Is done by
q 20-man committee Of the
Baseball Writers Association,
win be close.
Even If q voter subscribes to
the school that the MVP win
ner must come from the PEN
nant winner, it could 60 to
the wire. Three-time winners
Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra
and Roger Maris, who won in
80 and repeated In 81, hardly
are contenders from the YAM
KEGS this year.
= =
But name somebody else In
the Yankees starting lineup
and you have q candidate. In
New York, the sentiment APP
pears to be divided between
Bobby Richardson and Elston
Howard. but Tom fresh has
support, there probably win be
votes for Joe Pepitone, and
how about Whitley FordP fresh
finished 18th last year, with
one first-place vote, and he
has done so much more thi'
year.
In seven Of the last 10 year,
the pennant winner. The Ma
can League has come from
the Pennant winner. The Ma
tional League exception they
still talk about was in 1876;
when Hank Sauer was the
winner with the fifth-placs
Cubs.
The Yankees have done 81
well without Maris and Mantll
this year that those LOOKING
for the MVP winner from
another club say the Yankees
did not have an indispensable
player. They may have q point
y y 4
The biggest vote getter be
hind somebody on the Yankee
could be Earl Battey, tn
Twins catcher. The thinking
is that the Twins could no
have finished second withou
him. It has been suggested tina
the White Sox could have wol
the pennant with Battey.
The White Sox are boostin
Pete Ward and Gary Peter
Iwho figure to finish higher 4
the Rookie of-the-Y Year ballot
ling than In the MVP. In fac
either Ward. Peters Of Jimml
Hall Of the Twins probably wi
Twin the rookie honors.
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Giants Trim
Pirates, Is;
Sanford Wins
pTTTSBTJRGH

PITTSBURGH, Sept. IA
(AP).-San Francisco scored
three unearned runs in the
second inning on Jose Pagan's
homer and the Giants went on
to rout Pittsburgh, 7-3, today.
Jack Sanford survived sew
eral Pirate outbursts but
finally came out in the ninth
after Pittsburgh rallied for two
runs. Billy Pierce got the final
out.
Pagan's two-out homer over
the leftfield wall off Don Card
well followed Orlando Cepeda's
single and Willie StargeIl's
error on q short fly bali by
Tom Haller.
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Reds Burst
BeatsCubs

CHICAGO. Sept. Il (AP)-
The Reds cut loose for five
runs In the third and three in
the fourth today in beating
the Cubs. 81.
The Reds kayoed Cal Koonce
in the third as Bob SINNERS
two-run double followed four
singles. vada Prisons homer
into the leftfield seats off
Glen Robbie highlighted the
fourth inning.
joey Jay. who replaced Dom
Eanni in the third. was the
winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Nv MERRELL WHITTLESEY
star staff Writer

There was football weather
and World Series strategy ct
=. D. c. Stadium last night. but
1.-THE Senators played about as
usual as they moved within
a,three games Of their magic
number-l0O defeats by losing
10 the White Sox. 7-5.
~ Managers Al Lopez and Gil
Hodges used "a players. includ-
ing four pitchers each. The
- White Sox also had two pinch
chitters who didn't get q decision
81 at the plate.
The Senators disposed o.
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Sports on Air
TeIevision

TeIevision
Football
Washington VS.. Cleveland,
WToP-9, 2 pm.
Bowling
Championship Bowling,
WA6AL-T, noon.
Bowling Teens, WMAI,-7, /
pm.
Hydr0pIane Races
Presidents Cup Regatta,
WMAL-7, 1880 am.
Rudio
Baseball
Washington VS.. Chicago
WOL,-1450, 2 pm.
Football
Washington VS.. Cleveland
WWDC-1260. q pm.
Baltimore VS.. New York
WToP-l500. q pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

BRIGHTON, England. Sept.
II APDe-Mrs. vivienne Lewis.
26-year-old British racing driv-
pr. was killed today when her
car spun out Of control,
pmashed through o railing
and burst into flames during q
ppeed trial.
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Senators
Notes

Today's game is the final
chance for members Of The
Stars Knothole Club to see
the Senators free this season.
Members are reminded to
enter Gate d, using their mem
bership card as admission, and
sit in the upper stands between
the rightfield and leftfield foul
lines.
The Senators signed Anthony
Libertella, an 18-year-old high
school whiz from New Roch-
ellie, N. Y, for q modest bonus.
Libertella is q 6-foot-1, 1856
pound first baseman who bats
and throws left handed.
The youngster played in the
Hearst All-Star game In YAM
kee Stadium after hitting sis
for Salesian High in New Roch-
ellie and .435 in American
Legion ball. The Nets, Red Sox
and White Sox were after him.
-
Today is Nick Altrock's e7th
birthday and Nick, who lives
in Trinity Towers, undoubt-
eddy would enjoy hearing from
some Of his friends Ken
Hunt. the Senators new OUT
fielder. reported shortly after
game time.
It was Q 6la-pound boy Fri
day night at Holy Cross Hos
pital for the Tommy Browns,
who named him Tommy. jr.
Either Jim Hannah or
Don Rudolph will oppose Joe
Horlen as the Senators play
their 18th Of 81 home games
this afternoon. Horlen had q
no-hitter for 8Is innings the
last time he pitched here.
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BASEBALL BEAT
Here 1t Is Again:
MVP Rhuburb
BY MERRELL wHITTLEsEY

There was q baseball writer here with visiting club
the other day who mentioned that he had vote in the
Most Valuable Player poll but was considering passing the
privilege.
I'm not sure there Is anybody who Is worthy" the
fellow said And he serious SO il there only 10
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Colts Top
Mets,4-O

NEW YORK. Sept. IA (AP).
Home runs by Carl Warwick
and Bob Aspromonte and .
four-hit pitching performance
by Ken johnson gave Houston
q 40 victory over the Nets to-
day.
Warwick's homer, his sixth.
came In the fourth with Pete
Runnels on base. Aspromonte
hit his eighth in the ninth.
Runnels also knocked In a run
with a double in the eighth.
HOUsTON NEW YORK
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E-Asprononte, Kanehl. P0-A- Houston
aJ.io, New York U.ll. LOB Houston I.
Warwick. AspromonIe. S-WIIlsy.
: s!!!:y s " 81 sp ! TifIF'Ii'I /
BearnaEth .....z
LICK and vsrsO. T-i:Oi. z-s.sG
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y : thinner, Hershberger. PO-A-Chl.
cag0 27-lls Washington 27-lz. DIP Peters,
Hansen and McCraw; Carreon and
Bufordi Phillips, Brinkman and Phillips;
Carreon and Weis. LOB Chicago 5,
Washington Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

E-Hobble, Rose. PO-A-C Cincinnati ~.
u, Chicago U-la DP-RodgerB and Boo
eabeIlai Rose. Cardenas and Coleman.
cardenan, Rose and Coleman. LOB-cln-
clnnah y, Chicago 4
runha,. m pinsau u .i.,-.I nrnri
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X-Faced 4 men N 7Ih.
WP-R0ebuck. PB-Leppert. u hylak,
Hallers Carrlgans Mckinley. T-2:42. A
iss69.
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Pittsburgh ................eel 90 eea-s
E-Kuenn, StaresIl, Alley z. Hitler. Po.
loski, Alley and Clendenoni Ciendenon, Al.
ley and Clendenon; Pagan Killer and
eepeda. LOB-Glants 4, Pirates u.
2B -StarselI, Pagan. HR-Pagan. sB-
v. Alou. S-HiIler. SF-Kuenn.
c.rsw.ln l. ,s-,s IS ) :
sssssTa w iiii-is sssH ! ! j;
WP-Butters. U-Venz0n, Steiner, Dona-
tell and Williams. T-2;3g. A-S,los.
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Totals a145A Totals 3l04O
a-Crounded out for Moran IN eth. b.
Lined out for Wiley IN Uni o-Flied out
for Schneider In 9Th.
Hoaslea ,.,.............. GO 20 OIL.
New xork ................. ee0 wv WIS.,
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E-Smith. B0wens, Roberts. Po-A-Balt-
more ass (noe out when winning run
scored), Detroit 3O-l. DP-Saverine, Apar.
lcio and Gentle. LOB Baltimore s. Dc
troit 3.
e. ....... l !. ~. Is e. :: !:
F FganWlRs Il .... 3 J
HBP-cenifls CBy Bunning). U-Flaher.
y. Valentine. DrummOnd, Hurley. T-z:oS.
A-s,3sl
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MARYLAND'S ANXIETY OVI
Hill In South Carolina were es
three Negro students enrolled q
Carolina without incident. :. Il
the Browns boils down to o legal
win. They were accompanied I
Milton King and Edward Benn
johnson, pulling up stakes in "
permanently In Fort Lauderdale
Of friends tomorrow night at tn
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Junior Ties
Rifle Record

Philip Bahrman Of Arlington
matched the junior national
record Of 199 out Of 200 from the
kneeling position as he won the
Frank Parsons Memorial Gal
lery Rifle tournament at the
National Capital Rifle and
Pistol Club yesterday.
Barhman, the national junior
outdoors champion, scored on
785x800 from all four positions.
He was second in this tourna-
ment last year to Gunnery
Sergt. Charles Ainscoe of Guam
tico. Va, who won the seniors
division yesterday with 780x800.
Frederick Willing of WASH
ington, d. c., won the Old
Timers division with 778x800
and Nancy Nauman, also Of
Washington, repeated as wom-
ems champion with 768x300.
The team match was won by
the University of Maryland
with ISL out Of / 800. The team
was made up Of Thomas Verzi,
Rex RAIDER. Peter Gordon and
Russ Warye, jr.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Missed Putt
Forces PIoyoff
In Four-BuII

HOLLYWOOD. Fla. Jan. 20
(AP) P).-Sixteen-year-old Margo
Michaelis holed three long
puts in the 36-hole final OF
the women's International
Four-Ball championship yes
terday, but q 20-footer that
missed forced her and team
mate Nancy Roth into an lS-
hole playoff today.
Miss Michaelis and Miss
Roth, both from Hollywood.
meet Tish PreuSs OF Pompano
Beach. Fla, and Jean Ashley
OF Chanute. Kans.
Miss Roth dropped puts OF
IL. rs and so feet and Miss
Michaelis holed puts Of II. Is
and Is feet as they ran up a
three -stroke lead with five
holes 10 play.
With darkness closing In on
the seth hole, Miss Michaelis
faced a 20-foot birdie putt
which would have won outright.
The ball hit the inside OF the
hole. but spun out.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Quuntico Runner
Gets Late Sturt
But Fast Finish

Quantities. Alex Breckenridge
arrived 1914 minutes late for
yesterdays fifth race of Opera
ton SNOWFALL at Silver Spring
decided to compete anyway
and finished seventh.
Breckenridge was timed in SO
minutes SO seconds for the 13-
miles 1924 yards. He would
have won easily had he been
on time for the start.
1t was Breckenridge's last ap-
pearance in the area for some
time. He is being shipped to
Tunisia and then to Camp
Pendleton, San Diego. Brecken-
ridge is Marine lieutenant.
The winner yesterday was
Kent Osborne Of the National
Capital All-Stars In 72:l46.
George Gilden was second and
Jerry Jones, third. Fourth place
went to Jim McDade and fifth
to John Jarrett.
Jones took over the point
leadership in the long-distance
racing series with 80 points, re-
placing Dick Haines. who has
70. Haines currently is sidelined
by an injury.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Cold Weather
ToContinue
AtShenandoaEl

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Jan. 28.-Shenandoah Downs
moves into its final week of
racing today with a $3.50, ,084
betting average for the first
IA days of the 20-day session
which ends on Saturday.
Officials here had hoped for
a 100000 plus mark but mis-
cradle weather on the three
week ends clear Of Maryland
competition erased the chances.
More cold weather was due
today with the temperature ex-
pected to fall from s to 10 de-
grees below seasonal normals.
Slightly warmer temperatures
are due tomorrow. but it is ex-
pected to get quite cold again
Thursday.
Shenandoah Downs now
has only four days free Of
Maryland competition as Bowie
opens the major eastern rae
ing season Friday afternoon at
1880 pm.
The West Virginia night
track was fortunate last Sat-
urday in completing its 10
race program as a heavy snow
storm struck during the after
noon making road conditions
extremely hazardous. 1t was
the first heavy snow Of the
meeting although intense cold
nearly stopped racing last week
when the jockeys considered
not riding here on Thursday.