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1-The Cumberland HRWS IPfc JL Cumberland Petersburg High Advances To Region arc T969 Drone Wins Over King Of The Race In Florida Race HALLANDALE, Fla. (UPI)-- Drone, an undefeated Kentucky I Derby candidate owned by the Claiborne Farm, overcame a bad start at Gulfstream Park Thursday but went on to win-his fourth straight race by four and one-half lengths. Drone, with Jorge Velasquez ur, zoomed to a commanding six-length lead shortly after entering the stretch and easily scored over King Of The Castle as Velasquez kept the gray colt about his business with light taps of the whip. Drone never has been threa- tened in his four races but he never has started in a stakes race. He is expected to run in the $15,000 added Fountain of Youth Stakes next Wednesday ui preparation for the $100,000 added Florida Derby on March 29.

Irish Course CODS Pimlico Feature BALTIMORE, Md. (UPI) Helmore Farm's Irish Course, an unbeaten 3-year-old filly, posted her fourth victory Thursday with a three-quarter length decision in the six- furlong feature at Pimlico. Going postward against male rivals'for the first time, Irish Course took the lead at the start. and stayed in front the rest of the way despite a ihallenge from Deadly Weapon. Jockey John Giovanni had to use his whip at the sixteenth pole when Deadly Weapon closed to within a half-length, nit Irish Course increased her ead in the wire dash to finish the trip in 1:12 and post a payoff of $3.40, $2.60 and $2.20.

Deadly Weapon returned $3.60 and $2.40 and Full Steam Ahead, another 2 1-2 lengths back, paid $2.60 in show money. Vikings Defeat Webster Springs By Score 60-54 Cop 16th Straight; Play Chas. Town-RW Winner Saturday Turquoise has been used by Southwestern Indians for centu- ries to make jewelry The next best thing to a new can a used car with a guarantee. Every.majpr working is guaranteed for 30 days or 1000 miles. Whichever comes first.

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John Veach led the three Petersburg players in double figures with 17 points, which included a 9-for-ll performance at the free throw Jine by the Potomac Valley Conference foul shooting champion. Denny Lay- ton contributed 13 points and Redman collected an even dozen tallies. Webster Springs, which came into the regional tourney with a 10-9 record, was sparked by Davis, who slammed in 16 points while Raymond Cutlip had 11 tallies for the Webster countians. Petersburg played a strong defensive game in limiting the opposition td 22 goals while the Vikings collected 19. The Vik- ings actually won the game at the charity stripe where they meshed 22 of 32 shots for a 688 average.

Webster i hooped 12 of 21 free throws. Charles Town and Roosevelt- Wilson of Clarksburg clash in the other semi-final round game tonight at 7:3:0 o'clock and the Victor plays Petersburg Satur- day at 7:30 for the champion- ship and a berth in the state tourney at Huntington week. The winner at Buckbaanon plays the Region 4 winner in the first round at Huntington Thursday, March 20 at 9:15 p.m. Teams in the Region 4 event at Milton are. Ceredo- Kenova (19-3), Matewan (194), Seth Sherman (18-5) and Fay- etteville (19-3).

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'Brown TOTALS Webster Sirs. Ratlitte Wills Jordan Cutlip Davis Cooper Anderson Williams TOTALS Score by periods: PETERSBURG WEBSTER SPGS. Officials-McNeill 4 1 4 4 5 1 0 19 4 3 2 3 6 2 1 0 21 0- 0 6- 8 4- 7 9-11 3- 5 0- 1 0- 0 22-32 0- 2 3- 6 0- 0 5- 8 4- 5 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 12-21 PF 4 8 4 8 12 17 33 2 1 2 0 15 PF 3 4 3 5 1 4 0 1 21 36 10 27 C'ossard. 48 60 Canoe, Kayak Races Planned For Savage River Saturday Events Also Set For Wills Creek Sunday At 10 a. m.

Final arrangements have been completed for the first annual Western Maryland Canoe and Kayak championship races whichc will be held on Saturday, March 15, on the Savage River at Bloomington, Md. The race, for expert packllers only, will cover 3V4 miles of some of the most challenging white water in the east. Starting time will be at a. m. This ra.cc is made possible through the cooperation of the Luke Mill of Westvaco, the Up- per Potomac River Commission, The Army Corps of Engineers, and The Appalachian River Runners, a- local canoeing group.

If water conditions permit, there will also be a series of canoe and kayak races on Wills Creek on Sunday, March 16, in the vicinity of Hyndman, commencing at 10 a. m. Expert races will be run in the morning the Hyndman Fireman's Club to Hyndman, with races for intermediate pad- dlers to be run in the afternoon from Hyndman to Cook's Mill. The public is invited to view all of these races. The citizen's band radio club of Keyser, W.

is assisting' i communications a rescue. Co-chairmen Joe SUmahan- and Phil Allender have received registrations from top canoeists and kayakists from Pennsylvan- ia, Maryland, Virginia, Wash- ington, D. West Virginia. Massachusetts and New Jersey. Kentucky Upset MADISON, Wis.

(UPI)--The underrated Marqucttc Warriors, with George Thompson scoring 21 points, upset (lie fifth ranked Kentucky Wildcats 81-74 Thurs- day night in the opener of the Mideast Regional of the" NCAA basketball championship tour- ney. Bosox Get Newman PALM I Calif. (UPI)--Fred Newman, former pitching standout for the California Angels who has been bothered by arm trouble for several seasons, Thursday was sent to the Boston Red Sox for an undisclosed amount of cash and a player to be named later. Newman was on the El Paso, minor leaguo a club's roster. IWilson Pugh Go.

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