Victory Splash at Martinsville as Burton wins Hanes 500
Jeff Burton captures victory in the NASCAR Winston Cup Hanes 500 at Martinsville Virginia. Rusty Wallace penalized on a restart while Burton surged to the win in a dramatic finish.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1997
Page
12
Jeff Burton captures victory in the NASCAR Winston Cup Hanes 500 at Martinsville Virginia. Rusty Wallace penalized on a restart while Burton surged to the win in a dramatic finish.
Eddie Robinson, veteran Grambling State coach, was moved to tears at a Dallas City Hall news conference and awards event promoting Saturdays game between Grambling State and Prairie View. West Dallas students sent a poem and lucky charms as gifts, drawing a third standing ovation as Robinson struggled to continue.
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned five players to minor leagues. Forwards Dave Roche Domenic Pittis and Ryan Savoia and defenseman Sven Butenschon went to Syracuse of the AHL. Forward Rusty Fitzgerald joined Cleveland of the IHL. Roche played 61 games last season with Pittsburgh with five goals and five assists.
Syracuse University football resumed full pad workouts after a three day furlough with Rob Konrad Donovan McNabb Rod Gadson Phil Nash and Tebucky Jones practicing fully while Mike Dresner sat out with a season ending knee injury Coach Pasqualoni welcomed the return noting a healthier roster ahead of Saturdays home game versus East Carolina Kickoff at Carrier Dome 12 30 p m Konrad said he felt surprisingly good and plans to be back in the lineup against East Carolina
San Francisco delivered a physical 34-21 road victory at Ericsson Stadium, overpowering Carolina with a 15 play 81 yard drive that consumed 9 minutes 56 seconds of the fourth quarter and featured only one pass. Coach Steve Mariucci praised the smash mouth approach as the team wore down the Panthers.
Syracuse senior Marius Janulis leads a grueling preseason conditioning regime under strength coach Corey Parker at Manley Field House. The Orangemen, finishing summer workouts and with practices starting Oct, emphasize conditioning to boost season performance.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes four American League clubs with title hopes led by the Orioles and Indians, plus four National League contenders headlined by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves hold favorites status on pitching and playoff experience while AL clubs bring deep postseason résumés. The post-season field includes the Giants, Astros, and Marlins making returns after long gaps, with Mariners star power highlighted.
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