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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1981

Page

7

Hinton Bobcats Roll Past Northfork 28-0 on Friday Night

Hinton defeated Northfork 28 to 0 as John Mann scored two touchdowns and led with 93 rushing yards on 11 carries. The Bobcats totaled 251 yards, each quarter yielding a score, while Vincent Moon gained 53 yards on 10 attempts for Northfork.

Hinton Hinton Bobcats Northfork John Mann Bobcats Mann Vincent Moon Hintoning Vincent Mann

Tigers and Devils play to scoreless tie in muddy non district game

In Haysi Virginia Friday night the Tigers and Castlewood Blue Devils fought through a soggy field to a 0 0 tie. Haysi racked up yardage with Joey O Quinn 50 Russell Edwards 46 and Bob O Quinn 43 while Jessie Yates and Brian Green led tackles. Castlewood threatened once with a Tim Deel 27 yard field goal block and Haysi miscues halted late advances.

Haysi Haysi Tigers Castlewood Blue Devils Tiger Joey O’quinn Russell Edwards Bob O’quinn Jessie Yates Brian Green Green Castlewood Tim Deel

Grundy Opens Season With 124 Victory Over Lebanon

Grundy Golden Wave beat Lebanon 124 in a Southwest District clash to start the season. A fumbled punt set up Grundy’s go ahead touchdown in the third quarter as Ralph Justus plunged in from the one. Ricky Blankenship opened Grundy score with a two yard run. Lebanon responded with an 18 yard score to close the gap.

Lebanon Grundy Golden Wave Ralph Justus Ricky Blankenship Grundy

Jaeger Cubs Dominate Chap manville in 43-6 Win

Jaeger Cubs routed Chap manville 43-6 on Friday night with a 23-point second quarter burst. Mitchell Hatfield rushed 120 yards on 12 carries and scored twice, Ricky Clevenger added 50 and three touchdowns, Neal Shelton threw and ran for a score, while Chuckie Stinson, Chris Addair and Todd Horne anchored the defense.

Jaeger Jaeger Cubs Chapmanville Mitchell Hatfield Ricky Clevenger Hatfield Cub Neal Shelton

Garden Downs Devils in decisive district opener

Garden's Green Dragons overwhelmed the Union Red Devils 42-4 in Oakwood Virginia. Terry Shortridge rushed for 133 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns on runs of three and eight yards. Keith Miller passed for 145 yards and two scores as Garden rolled to a 35-0 halftime lead and a 334-118 rushing edge. The Dragons open Black Diamond District play next Friday at Pocahontas.

Oakwood Garden Green Dragons Union Red Devils Terry Shortridge Dragons Keith Miller Joey Wi Keith Miler Gary Bailey Worley

Maroons Triumph in 16-13 Season Opener Over Galax

George Wythe 16 Galax 13 in New River District opener with Joel Hash returning a 95 yard interception for a touchdown and scoring again on a 35 yard run after Galax tied the game. Lee Scott added the decisive extra point as Wythe earned the win.

Wytheville Joel Hash George Wythe Galax Hash Lee Scott Lee Howard Coletrain Tony Hall Hall Scott Curtis Carrico

James River Beats Giles 7-6 in Non-District Thriller

Giles Spartans saw their long unbeaten streak end as James River edged Giles 7-6 at James River High. Giles led 6-0 on a five yard Leon King TD with failed PAT. James River totaled 149 rushing yards to Giles 92 and scored the decisive touchdown in the final period.

James River Giles Spartans Giles Leon King JR Giles Rodney Brown G. King

Shocker as Leand defeats Jaeger at U.S. Open

Andrea Leand, 17, from Brooklandville Maryland, upset women's No.2 seed Andrea Jaeger at Flushing Meadow in a three-set match, after trailing 5-2 in the second. Leand, a Macabiah Games wild card, relies on net play and lobs to seal the upset. Jimmy Connors also advances by defeating Marco Ostoja to reach a third-round clash with Andres Gomez.

New York Andrea Leand Brooklandville Andrea Jaeger Flushing Meadow Jaeger Love Leand Cabiah Princeton University Jimmy Connors Marco Ostoja Yugoslavia Ostoja Connors Andres Gomez Ecuador

Haas Takes B C Open Lead

Haas shoots 6 under 65 to grab a two stroke lead at halfway in the B C Open at En-Joie. Calvin Peete sits a stroke behind after a 70, with Dan Pohl Denis Watson Bob Clampett and Tom Kite three back. rain leaves soft fairways and Haas praises the round.

Jay Haas Calvin Peete En-Joie Pohl Haas Vin Peete Don Pohl Tom Kite Denis Watson Gary McCord Tom Woodard Mack Pfeil Jim Nelford Barry Jaeckel Fred Couples Lance Ten Broeck Jet Ozaki Dana Quigley Mark Lye Skeeter Heath Tin Norris Bill Britton Brad Bryant Scott Wadkins Bob Mi Try Mark O'Meara Bob Gilder Curtis Sifford Wayne Stewart Grier Jones Butch Baird Brian Jones Peter Oosterhuis Jeff Sanders David Edwards Wayne Levi Skip Dunaway Allan Strange Phil Hancock Doug Black Jim Simons Sim Boores Tom Inskeep Ed Dougherty Jeff Mitchell Gil Woody Bob Byman Antonio Cerda Bob Eastwood John Cook Ron Streck

Marathon Ends As Henderson Delivers For Mariners

In Fenway's longest game, Seattle beat Boston 8-7 after 20 innings when Dave Henderson singled with two out and scored on Joe Simpson's triple. Bob Stanley took the loss. Jerry Beattie earned the save in the 6 hour 1 minute marathon.

Boston Dave Henderson Joe Simpson Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Bob Stanley Henderson Simpson Stanley Jerry Don Gleaton Seattle Bob Galasso Gleaton Rick Miller Jerry Remy Dwight Evans Jim Beattie Beattie Jim Rice

Angels Edge Indians In Rain Shortened Baseball Victory

Geoff Zahn allowed two hits as the Angels beat the Indians 3-1 in a rain shortened game. Fred Lynn and Larry Harlow each scored and drove in a run for California. The game ended after a 40 minute delay with Cleveland batting in the bottom of the sixth.

Cleveland Geoff Zahn Fred Lynn Larry Harlow California Angels Cleveland Indians Zahn Angels Len Barker

West Virginia High School Football Scores Report

West Virginia high school football results list scores for numerous games across multiple counties. Notable outcomes include Greenbrier East 14 Bluefield 0, Princeton 30 Oak Hill 6, Fairmont West 21 Morgantown 0, Parkersburg 20 Point Pleasant 0, Williamstown 7 Paden City 0, Martins Ferry Ohio 13 Wheeling Linsly 6, Musselman 14 Jefferson 13, South Point 27 Point Ohio 27, Morgantown St Francis 0 East Fairmont 14. Postponements noted for several matchups including Saltville at Abingdon and Alleghany at Narrows.

West Virginia Greenbrier East Bluefield Princeton Oak Hill Beckley Mount View Report Grafton Central Preston Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson Notre Dame Pocahontas Co Clear Fork Mt. Hope Barboursville Ceredo-Renova Sherman Sere Clarksburg Ashington-Irving Fairmont West Morgantown Poca Vinson Millon Wayne Brooke Parkersburg South Spencer Calhoun Co Frankfort Moorefield Pine Grove Valley Hundred Parkersburg Point Pleasant Williamstown Paden City Martins Ferry Ohio Wheeling Linsly Fiepowill Jackson George S. Charleston Herbert Hoover Buffalo-Putnam Winfield Ena Eee West Trail Upshur Lewis Co Oe Springs Johnson Wheeling Park Weirton Whee E Sm Virginia Graham John Battle Garden Union W.va Haysi Castlewood Shawsville Pocahontas George Wythe Galax James River Giles Clintwood Honaker Saltville Abingdon Sullivan North Sullivan St. Paul Hurley

Pearson Leads 2nd Day Pace at Southern 500 Qualifying

NASCAR veteran David Pearson led the second day of Southern 500 qualifying at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 151.853 seconds. He trails pole winner Harry Gant and standings leaders, after returning to racing in Buick prepared by Hoss Ellington following ignition problems that kept him off track Thursday. Pearson, 46, has three Southern 500 wins and seven Rebel 500s and believes his track knowledge and slicker surface could boost his odds.

Darlington S.C David Pearson Nascar Pearson Buick Hoss Ellington Darlington International Raceway Harry Gant Cale Yarborough Neil Bennett Spartanburg

Walker, Bear In The Spotlight Opens College Grid Season

Georgia faces a venture into the unknown as Herschel Walker returns to spark the Bulldogs in a season opener. Coach Vince Dooley worries about injuries, depth, and motivation while Alabama and LSU highlight SEC action on national TV. Georgia beat Tennessee 16 15 to start title defense.

Georgia Alabama Bear Bryant Michigan Oklahoma Notre Dame Associated Press Louisiana State Pitt Illinois Tennessee Southern California Nebraska Penn State Texas Mississippi State Memphis State Jackson Miss Brigham Young Long Beach State Florida Miami Fla Florida State Louisville Ohio State North Carolina UCLA Washington Stanford Arizona State Herschel Walker Vince Dooley Bulldogs Dooley Walker

Bluefield Five-Miler Opens Labor Day Festivities

The Great Southwest Virginia Five-Miler runs today at 10 a.m. through downtown Bluefield Virginia starting at Southwest Virginia Bank. It is part of the Autumn Jamboree and Labor Day events with ten age group prizes plus overall fastest man and woman trophies. A 9 a.m. one mile Fun Run precedes for children 12 and under with separate age awards. Entry is $4 and the Fun Run costs $2.

Bluefield Southwest Virginia Bank

Unitas Linked to Gamblers' Tip Sheet Picks

Baltimore Colts officials declined comment on a Wall Street Journal report that Johnny Unitas is paid by a gamblers' tip sheet to pick pro football winners. NFL spokesman Jim Heffernan said the league will question Unitas and the Colts about the relationship.

Owings Mills Baltimore Colts Johnny Unitas Unitas Wall Street Journal Jim Heffernan National Football League Colts

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