Waynesboro Sprinter McDow Signs Duke Grant Aid
Rusty McDow of Waynesboro Virginia High School signed a football grant-in-aid with Duke University after clocking 9.9 seconds at the Group 1.B State Track Championships in Lexington. Bruce Belcher of Hargrave Military Academy signed a track grant-in-aid with the University of Alabama and posted a 9.9 100 and 48.9 440 with a 3:17.9 mile relay at Knoxville Relays.
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Rusty McDow
Waynesboro
Duke University
McDow
Lexington
Hargrave Military Academy
Bruce Belcher
University of Alabama
Belcher
Hargrave
Knoxville, Tenn
Open dates force Eagles Panthers to seek games
Clarke County and Charles Town face open dates in fall 1968 after Brunswick dropped both opponents. Clarke County has Sept 13 open. Charles Town Oct 11 open with options for home or away. Charles Town already faces Clarke County James Wood and Warren County this season.
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Clarke County
Charles Town
Brunswick
Eagles
Panthers
Maryland
Clarke
Floyd Foley
Zip Lorenz
James Wood
Warren County
Charles Town Clinches Regional Track Title At Martinsburg
Charles Town crowned regional Class AA champions at Martinsburg after a dominant season finishing with eight wins in nine meets and 10712 points. Ray Roy led top efforts with a 15.16 in the high hurdles as the Panthers posted strong showings in football basketball and track.
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Charles Town
Martinsburg
Panthers
Shepherdstown
Ray Roy
CTHS
1967 NFL 300-yard passing feats lead by Unitas and Jurgensen
In 1967 the NFL saw nineteen 300-yard passing games with eight of the top ten by John Unitas and Sonny Jurgensen. Jurgensen led with five 300-yard games including a 418-yard effort vs Cleveland, while Unitas had 401 yards in the opener vs Atlanta. Jurgensen owns five 400-yard games, and Unitas 23 career 300-yard games. Ten players achieved 300-yard games that year, with ten on winning teams, five in losses, and four in ties.
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John Unitas
Baltimore
Sonny Jurgensen
Washington
Jurgensen
Cleveland Browns
Unitas
Colts
Atlanta
NFL
Dallas
Don Meredith
Norm Snead
Philadelphia
Jim Hart
St. Louis
Fran Tarkenton
New York
Jack Concannon
George Mira
San Francisco
Bart Starr
Green Bay
Kent Nix
Pittsburgh
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles
Jets Sign Schweickert and Richardson For 1968 Contracts
Bob Schweickert and Jeff Richardson signed 1968 contracts as Jets reserves. Schweickert, a former all America at VPI, was drafted in 1965 as a halfback and served as a backup at flanker and split end behind AFL leaders Don Maynard and George Sauer, also contributing on special teams.
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JETS
Schweickert
Richardson Bob Schweickert
Jeff Richardson
Scweickert
VPI
AFL
Don Maynard
George Sauer
Gobblers to Renew Series With Mountaineer Cagers
Blacksburg announces renewal of the West Virginia basketball series. Virginia Tech Techmen, 14 11 last season with no losing season in 13 years, play West Virginia in Charleston on December 7 and Morgantown on February 26.
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Gobblers
Mountaineer Cagers
Blacksburg
West Virginia
Techmen
Mountaineers
Charleston
Morgantown
Major League STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE SUMMARY
The standings show Detroit, Baltimore, Cleveland tied at 22-17 with .564, Boston and Minnesota at 20-18, California 19-21, Oakland 17-21, Chicago 16-20, New York 17-22, and Washington 16-24. Results include Boston 9 Minnesota 7 and California 2 Cleveland 1 among Friday games. upcoming and upcoming-scheduled games listed with multiple matchups and tours. The Gobblers announce a 26-game schedule with 10 home games, Big Five tournament at Greenville, and Tech vs Florida State, Richmond, William and Mary, Villanova, Appalachian State, Clemson, Virginia, Tulane, Houston. away games include Duke, West Virginia, and others ending with Houston at Los Angeles.
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G.B
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Chicago
New York
Wash
Washington
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
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Tech
Greenville
N.C
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Techmen
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Florida State
Richmond
Wm . and Mary
Villanova
Appalachian State
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Arlington
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Virginia
Tulane
Duke
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Charleston
Big Five
Salem
East Carolina
Wm, and Mary
UNC
Eastern Kentucky
Toledo
Bowling Green
Wake Forest
Davidson
Charlotte
Ww. L. Pet. GB
San Fran
Philaphia
Mike Becht
Associated Press
Carl Yastrzemski
Lee Stange
Stange
Red Sox
Yastrzemski
George Brunet
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Rico Petrocelli
Yaz
Sox
Area Sports Schedule for Tonight and Monday
List of games across horse racing softball baseball and teen league fixtures with times for Shenandoah Downs C and S Bank Mountain Dew Shorty's Phillips 66 Mt. Williams Rappahannock Stephens City Bentonville Gainesboro Gore Lamar Sloan Ford GW Motors Carroll Concrete Northside Lanes and other teams divided by event and venue.
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Shenandoah Downs
C & S Bank
Mountain Dew
Phillips 66
Shorty’s
Winchester Speedway
Apple Valley League
Mt. Williams
Rappahannock
Stephens City
Bentonville
Gainesboro
Gore
Lamar Sloan Ford
GW Motors
Rouss Park
Lutheran
Baptist
Market St
Sunnyside
Presbyterian
N. Frederick
EUB
Wesley
Braddock St
Grace Bible
American Legion
Carroll Concrete
Northside Lanes
Sheavabankers
Shorty’s Furniture
Hinson Challenges For Memphis Open Lead
Larry Hinson, a 23 year old polio survivor from Douglas Georgia, shoots a four under par 66 to move to 133 total and one stroke behind leader B R Mc Lendon Jr in the Memphis Open. He credits being left handed for his comeback and resilience after polio.
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Bob Gilbert
Associated Press
Memphs, Tenn
Larry Hinson
Douglas
Hinson
B. R. Mc. Lendon Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Orioles Take 2 From Nationals In Twinbill
Baltimore swept Washington with 5 3 and 3 2 wins as Dave Johnson and Elrod Hendricks contributed key hits. Lee Stange earned the seventh inning lead with a run scoring single and strong relief in the nightcap.
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Jose Tartabull
Stange
Ray Culp
Brunet
Angels
Tony Horton
Larry Brown
California
Roger Repez
Don Mincher
Rick Reichardt
Bobby Knoop
York
Elrod Hendricks
Orioles
Baltimore
Bill Freehan
Willie Horton
Detroit
Arlo Wilson
Shenandoah Downs Starts Twin Bill With 18 Race Card
Shenandoah Downs presents the first of two twin bills in Charles Town WV offering 18 races across two days. Races run at 1 45 p m and 7 p m with one admission for the full schedule and bets including two daily doubles two twin doubles and four exactas.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Shenandoah Downs
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Russ Potts
NFL News
THE
Associated. Pres
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Winchester Evening Star
Girls Athletic Association
Crisman
Alice Godlove
Charlotte Anderson
Health Center Lanes
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Virginia Larrick
Commercial League
Frances
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Bobby Cox
White Sox
Sandy Alomar
Horace Clarke
Cox
Stan Bahnsen
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Tommy John
Frank Howard
Phil Ortega
Mark Belanger
Dave Johnson
Howard
Rudy
Bill
Athur
Blue Ribbon
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Blue Ribbon Express
Wiey Tan
Pat
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