West Virginia weighs four man line against pass threat
West Virginia coach Jim Carlen favors a five man line but will use the four man line on occasion to pressure passers like Richmond’s Buster O Brien. Freshman and veteran players compete for defensive ends and backfield spots as WVU builds depth for the season.
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Dick Hardison
Gary Young
Algie Labrasca
Charleroi
John Hale
Huntington
Jack Hammond
Charleston
Mike Gillespie
Rockets Fall After Late Norfolk Rally in C F L Game
Norfolk opened with 62 and 64 yard first quarter TD drives and a fourth quarter fumble recovery set up the winning touchdown. Junior Edge connected with Don Floyd and George Wooten for the clincher as Norfolk beat Charleston 20-13. Charleston rallied with Wilburn Hollis 52 yard TD and Ron Pennington pass to Tom Munsey to tie late.
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Tigers Rally Past Senators Seize First in AL
Detroit built a four-run fourth inning rally highlighted by Earl Wilson's strong start and Norm Cash two homers as the Tigers beat Washington 5 to 4 to move into sole first place in the American League.
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Nebraska Defeats Huskies 17 7 in Heat
Nebraska beat Washington 17 to 7 as Frank Patrick rushed for a score and threw a 31 yard pass setting up another. Sophomore Joe Orduna produced notable runs before an injury, while Washington's Tom Sparlin scored on a 48 yard dash. Attendance was about 57,000.
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McDowell Wins 13th With Three-Hit Job
Sam McDowell pitched a three hitter and Vern Fuller capped a seventh inning rally with a two run homer to lift the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees 6 to 1. McDowell improved to 13-13 with 11 strikeouts, while Fuller drove in three runs and had three hits.
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Estreno I Wins Michigan Mile After Foul Claims
Estreno I a 124-to-1 shot upset Handsome Boy by a neck to win the $100,000 added Michigan Mile at Detroit. After stewards reviewed three foul claims, Handsome Boy was disqualified to fourth, elevating Tenzing Jr. to second and Carpenters Rule to third. Coupled in the mutuel field Estreno I paid $250.60, with exacta payouts of $14.80 and $14.00.
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SMU Knocks Off Texas A&M In Final Seconds
SMU rallied from a late deficit as quarterback Indes Perez, the 5-4 playmaker, directed a 49-second drive for a 20-17 comeback win over Texas A&M in College Station. Perez completed 10 of 11 passes including the game winner to Jerry Levins, after Ed Hargett had given A&M a 17-13 lead.
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Cardinals Cut Magic Mark to 3
The pennant bound St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 1 behind Ray Washburn five hit pitching to cut their magic number to three. Washburn improved to 10-7, while Milt Pappas took the loss as he chased his 16th win. Lee May and Tony Perez drove in Cincinnati's lone run in the ninth.
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Fairmont Ramps In Grid Opener
Fairmont jumped to a 28-0 first quarter lead and defeated West Virginia Tech 42-7 in a WV Conference game. John Kara threw 16 and 69 yard scoring passes to Jim Mertens, while Larry Blackstone and Barry Blackstone added long rushing TDs. George Edwards, Martin Barth also scored for Fairmont. Floyd Thomas had Tech’s lone TD on a 16 yard run.
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Orioles Stop Red Sox 4-1
Rookie Jim Hardin pitched a three hitter to lead the Orioles to a 4-1 win over the Red Sox in Boston. The complete performance featured solid defense and timely hitting by Baltimore.
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Orioles top Red Sox 4-1 to end Boston's first-place tie
Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4-1 at Fenway Park lifting Baltimore in the American League pennant race. Brooks Powell delivered an 11th homer in the seventh after Lonborg left the game. Jim Lonborg took the loss. Boston totals 1,559,799 in attendance for the season.
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