Des alias. Pee or Rockets Lose In Overtime To Rival Panthers
In a CFL thriller at Laidley Field Charleston rockets fall 27-24 in sudden death overtime to Orlando Panthers. Tom Bland’s 46 yard over-the-shoulder catch sets up a 27 yard field goal by Don Jonas to seal the win. Panthers build early 7-0 and 10-0 leads while Charleston rallies with passes from Ron Miller to Jim Moss and Darrell Elam before fading in defensive backfield issues.
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Panthers
Robert Monarchy
Charleston Rockets
Laidley Field
Charleston
Orlando Panthers
Perry Moss
Orlando
Tom Bland
Don Jonas
Jonas
Chaleston
Ed Mutchamore
Florida Combine
Jim Hollinsworth
Ron Miller
Jim Moss
West Virginia University
Darrell Elam
West Virginia Tech
Miller
Moss
Rocket
Roger McFarland
Mitchmore
Ron Pennington
Pennington
McFarland
San Fernandez
WVU
Fernandez
Penning
Elam
Harrison Strothers
Charleston Ton
Bill Grey
Millard Flemming
Marshall Gridder
Orl—Tobin
Orl
Char—Moss
R. Miller
Mitchamore
Char—Mitchamore
Char—Pennington
Gray
Char—Fleming
Beckley Raceway to Host 100-Lap Sportsman Feature
A 100 lap Sportsman feature headlines next Sunday's Beckley Raceway program in Prosperity with a $250 winner’s check. Cars from across West Virginia are expected. no Stock races in the lineup. Prince and Lafferty dominated recent events, Prince winning the Sportsman feature and helmet dash, while Lafferty swept the Stock division with feature and King of the Hill wins.
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Beckley Raceway
Prosperity
Paul Prince
Richard Lafferty
Prince
Lafferty
Malin Freeman
Ernie Moye
Jimmy Kizer
Miniature Hearing Aid Free Offer Sparks Curiosity
Washington DC ad proclaims a free non working replica of the smallest Dahlberg Hearing Aid ever made. Claiming to be wearably light and ear level with no wires, the ad invites readers to request one from DEPT BWV to test comfort at home.
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Washington, D. C
Meredith Throws Five TDs as Cowboys Rout Giants
Dallas quarterback Don Meredith shook off a lengthy slump with five touchdown passes and 358 yards on 14 of 24 as the Cowboys beat the New York Giants 52-7. He tied a Cowboys record with five TDs, connecting with Dan Reeves three times and Bob Hayes twice. Other NFL results included Baltimore over Minnesota 38-23 Green Bay over Cleveland 21-20 St Louis over Washington 23-7 Pittsburgh over Detroit 17-3 and Philadelphia over Atlanta 23-10.
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United Press International
Don Meredith
Texas
Meredith
National Football League
Southern Methodist
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Dan Reeves
Bob Hayes
Wil
Giants
Baltmore
Minnesota
Green Bay
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Eddie LeBaron
Baltimore
Mason
Cox
FG Cox
Balt
Mackey
Unitas
Michaels
Chaels
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Mi Balt
Minn—Brown
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Ryan
Groza
Gb—Hornung
Starr
Chandler
Giants Cowboys
Clark
Hilton
Smith
Walker
Jefferson
NFL Week 1 Scores and Standout Plays Across Divisions
The report details multiple games with key moments. Unitas threw four TDs to set a league mark as the Colts beat Minnesota. Green Bay edged Cleveland on a Starr to Taylor score. Charley Johnson led the Cardinals with 244 yards and three Bakken field goals, while Ronald Smith rallied the Steelers past the Lions. Israel Lang ran for 114 yards and Sam Baker added three field goals as the Eagles defeated the Falcons. Attendance figures listed include 60,010 at the Dallas game and 40,198 at another.
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Dallas
Cornell Green
Johnny Unitas
Colts
Green Bay
Unitas
John Mackey
Ray Berry
Tom Matte
Minnesota
Mackey
Bart Starr
Jim Taylor
Packers
Browns
Taylor
Starr
Erich Barnes
Ross Fichtner
Gary Collins
Frank Ryan
Charley Johnson
Jim Bakken
Cardinals
Charley Winner
Johnny Roland
Ron Smith
Bill Nelson
Steelers
Lions
Smith
John Hilton
Roy Jefferson
Israel Lang
Sam Baker
Eagles
Falcons
Lang
Randy Johnson
Alex Hawkins
Atlanta
WVIAC Teams Display Power in Opening Weekend
Fairmont dominated Shepherd 45-7 as the defending WVIAC champions start conference play strong. Concord posted 333 offensive yards in a 23-14 comeback win over Bluefield State, while W V Tech edged West Virginia State 1-0. Glenville echoed strong yardage in a 289-241 showing despite a loss at West Liberty.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Fairmont
Shepherd
Falcons
Glenville
Pioneers
West Liberty
Concord
Bluefield State
W. Va. Tech
W. Va. State
Wesleyan
California
Marcus McPhail
Ripley
W. Va
State
Bluefield
Salem
Clarksburg
Tech
Montgomery
Westminister
Hampden-Sydney
NFL Grid Standings and Results Eastern Division
Eastern standings list St Louis Dallas Pittsburgh Cleveland Philadelphia New York Atlanta Washington with W L and ties. Sundays results show Pittsburgh over Detroit Green Bay over Cleveland Philadelphia over Atlanta St Louis over Washington Baltimore over Minnesota Dallas over New York. AFL standings include New York Houston Boston Buffalo Miami San Diego Kansas City Oakland Denver. Scores include Buffalo 58 Miami 24 and New York 52 Houston 18.
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NFL
United Press International
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Dallas
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Washington
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Detroit
Baltimore
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Minnesota
Chicago
Houston
Boston
Buffalo
Miami
San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
Denver
Speedie Resigns as Broncos Coach After Loss
Mac Speedie, who took over the AFL Denver Broncos in 1964, resigned after a 24-10 defeat at Boston. The team had opened with a 45-7 loss to Houston and had not won a league game in 14 starts under his tenure. Officials planned an interim replacement while noting his belief resignation benefits pro football’s future in Denver.
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Denver
UPI
Mac Speedie
Denver Broncos
Speedie
Broncos
Boston
Houston
Cleveland Browns
Odell
Ill
Bronco
Rocky Rivera Stops Florentino Fernandez in Fifth Round
Rocky Rivera of Argentina defeated Cuban Florentino Fernandez by knockout in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Midway ending San Juan Puerto Rico Saturday night.
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San Juan, P.R
Rocky Rivera
Argentina
Florentino Fernandez
Laver Wins Wembley Indoor Tennis Championship
Rod Laver defeats Ken Roswell 6-2 6-2 6-3 to win the $2,800 Professional Indoor Lawn Tennis Championship in Wembley England. Roswell is the runner up as Laver claims the title in Sundays final.
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Tom Waddell
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Jim Kiser
Pete Deck
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Charlie Massey
Darrell Queen
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Tittle
FG Bakken
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Gogolak
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Bakken
Johnson
Phila
Baker
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Kirouac
A. Hawkins
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Morrall
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Jack Sheldon
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