Bestwick cautious on Virginia football prospects
ACC preview notes Dick Bestwick aims to rebuild Virginia after Sonny Randle's firing. He says spring showed 6 to 15 potential players, 45 lettermen back, 11 returning on defense, and emphasizes incremental improvement to drive wins at Georgia Tech on Oct. 2 and beyond.
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Bestwick lauds veterans as team eyes ACC play
Bestwick notes strong veteran receivers and weighty interior linemen. Seniors Tom Fadden, Joe Sroba, and Jim Wicks lead a capable offense with six backs, including Copeland and Sloan. Quarterback plans include two options with Hitt or Schuett. Defensive units feature Gzdowski and Choma as standouts as early-season tests loom with a demanding schedule featuring Washington, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Maryland through November.
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Drew Schuett
Notre Dame
Mike Gzdowski
John Choma
Washington
William & Mary
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Virginia Tech
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Graham Tops Wind For Classic Title
Australian golfer David Graham won the American Golf Classic at Firestone North with a three under 69 final round to finish 14 under 274. Lou Graham was runner up after a closing 68 as wind and water ruled the windy Akron course. David Graham earned 40,000 dollars of the 200,000 purse and qualified for the World Series of Golf on Firestone’s South course after also winning the Westchester Classic two months earlier.
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Pro Football At A Glance Saturday and Sunday Scores
Saturday results include Washington routing the Jets 38 to 7 Avanta 21 defeating Baltimore 7 Chicago 10 over Tampa Bay 7 Denver 21 over St Louis 7 Detroit 23 over Kansas City 21 New York Giants 20 over Green Bay 16 Minnesota 20 over Philadelphia 16 New Orleans 13 over Cincinnati 10 Dallas 20 over Pittsburgh 10 and Miami 10 over Houston 6 Los Angeles 31 over Buffalo 17 Sunday saw Oakland 14 over San Francisco 9 Seattle 17 over San Diego 16 and Monday features New England at Cleveland with no final score yet available.
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Three Take IHRA Pro Drag Titles at Rockingham
Clayton Harris of Moulton Alabama posted a 6.13 second elapsed time and 213.36 mph to win the final fuel event at Rockingham International Dragway. He defeated Jeb Allen of Santa Rosa California as Bob Glidden beat Pat Musi in pro stock. Raymond Beadle of Dallas Texas won the funny car crown over Les Cassidy of Englishtown New Jersey at 227.84 mph as about 200000 spectators watched a two day, 200000 event despite a two hour rain delay.
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Entertainer or Brat Which Nastase Will Fans See
The U S Open at Forest Hills opens with questions about Ilie Nastase. Fans wonder if the Romanian star will entertain or agitate as he seeks victory. He beat Chuck Tanner 6 4 6 2 at South Orange to boost form and prize earnings while Miss Marise Kruger claimed the women’s title amid controversy over Dr Renee Richards participation.
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Fairfield
Conn
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Philadelphia
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Calais
United States
Yarborough Wins Volunteer 400 at Bristol in Vintage Ride
Cale Yarborough of Timmonville South Carolina led 27 laps and finished two laps ahead at Bristol International Speedway earning 8950 dollars. Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip finished second and third as Yarborough widened his point lead in the Grand National race with time of 2 hours 8 minutes 59 seconds at 98.573 mph.
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