Cowboys Edge Oilers 14-11 in Labor Day exhibition
Dallas Cowboys rally in the second half to beat the Houston Oilers 14-11 before 55 310 at the Astrodome. Craig Morton connected with Lance Rentzel and Bob Hayes for touchdowns and rookie Calvin Hill scored. Roy Gerela's field goal gave Houston an early edge.
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Bears rout Redskins as 1940s NFL fame grows
In a 1940 NFL championship rewrite Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins 73 to 0 with Bill Osmanski scoring early on a 68 yard TD drive. The piece notes the push to adopt the T formation and lists All-1940s selections including Sid Luckman Sammy Baugh Bob Waterfield Bill Dudley George McAfee Marion Motley and others linked to the era.
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Winchester Frederick Little League Football Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the annual Winchester Frederick County Little League football Labor Day doubleheader are on sale. More than 170 boys aged 10 to 12 participate. Tickets available from players or coaches, or at Young Men's Sport Shop The Sport Center or the War Memorial Building.
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Northrup's 6-for-6. Tigers top A's in 13th homer
Jim Northrup homerun off a 3-0 pitch in the 13th inning capped a 6-for-6 night as Detroit beat Oakland 5-3. Reggie Jackson struggled as Oakland dropped to 3-12 behind Minnesota in the AL race. Baltimore won 4-3 over Seattle in 11 innings and Boston edged Kansas City 9-8 after Conigliaro's eighth inning homer.
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Baseball Standings and Scores Highlight 1969 Season
Major League standings show Baltimore leading the American League East at 89 41 with Boston 69 59 and New York 63 65. Recaps note Conigliaro's 17th homer after 18 hitless at bats for Kansas City and Yastrzemski and Petrocelli homers for Boston.
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Charles Town Labor Day Twin Bill Sets 19 Races
Charles Town Spreads Labor Day program with 19 races for a Monday double header. The feature is the $4500 Samuel Gompers Purse, the meeting’s largest offering. Action starts at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. with a single admission covering both ends.
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Hunt Wins Third Straight at Charles Town Track
Larry Hunt rode a consecutive triple at Charles Town West Virginia to extend his meet lead to seven over Philip Grove’s challenger. He won the third race on Royal Thorn and the fourth on Polka Dotty, with Tunnel Turner and the season’s $350.20 daily double completing his night’s score.
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Sports schedule highlights from West Virginia events
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