First Seeds of October Bring Area Football Hope
The first days of football practice arrive tomorrow with non contact drills and boardwork as coaches sharpen schemes for undefeated hopes. Read about returning quarterbacks LeRoy King and Steve Solomon at University High, Joe Gennette at Grafton, Van Born at Kingwood, and others shaping fall rosters amid heat and hype.
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Steve Solomon
University High
Joe Gennette
Grafton High
Athletics snap slump with ten inning win
Rick Monday drove in three runs with two homers and Gene Tenace added a two run shot to back Chuck Dobson as Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland in 10 innings for Dobson's 10th win.
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Lonborg Shuts Out White Sox for 6-0 Victory
Boston ace Jim Lonborg dominated Chicago with a three-hit shutout to lift the Red Sox past the White Sox 6-0 and snap a four game skid. Lonborg matched his 1967 form, improving to 6-4 on the season after a ski accident recovery.
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McDowell Suspended by Indians Over Contract Dispute
Cleveland left hander Sam McDowell was suspended for failing to report to the Indians for the game against the Oakland Athletics. He contends his contract is terminated due to Bowie Kuhn's June 11 action voiding his bonus clause while the team and McDowell claim the contract remains valid and he should be in uniform.
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Packers Trade Rich Moore for John Bramlett
Green Bay trades tackle Rich Moore to New England for linebacker John Bramlett. Bramlett, 30, an AFL star in 1966 and 1967, has 10 interceptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. Moore is 6-6 280 pounds, entering his third pro year after injuries.
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Sam of Shinnston High named Junior Executive of the Week
Sam, a 1868 prelete of Shinnston High School, served as class president for freshmen and sophomores, was Hi Y vice president, played basketball three years and football four years, worked on the yearbook staff, and joined Phi Sparta appa Fraternity. He studies Accounting and will graduate in December hoping to work in that field, and was named Junior Executive of the week on December 6, 1970. He chose West Virginia Career College Morgantown for training at Morgantown Business College.
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Mets Rally to Defeat Cubs 5-2 in Sunday Game
Tommie Agee drove in a run and stole home in the eighth inning to spark the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in a Sunday afternoon contest at Morgantown.
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Senatorship Brewers 4-3 Victory on Billings RBI Hit
Washington Senators beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 as Dick Billings drove in Larry Buttner with the winning run in the eighth. alignment included Ted Martinez optioned by the Mets to Tidewater to make room for Art Shamsky.
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