Army Michigan Clash Spotlighted In Big Week Of Gridiron
Michigan and Army headline a slate of major games as top college teams duel this weekend. Ohio State meets Southern California in Los Angeles while Texas faces Oklahoma in Dallas and Navy hosts Duke at Annapolis. Duke, Notre Dame, UCLA, and many others also saw Week results and upcoming showdowns.
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Staunton to Meet Harrisonburg Team In District 5 Clash
Two undefeated District 5 grid teams meet in Staunton as Lee High hosts Harrisonburg. Lee Blue Streaks beat Clifton Forge 27 to 7 last week while Staunton blanked WCHS 20 to 0.
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Handley Maintains Victory Sweep Over Waynesboro 27 14
Handley defeated Waynesboro 27 14 to extend its season win streak. Jimmie Lawrence starred with a 48 yard touchdown run and two late aerials connected by Mack Carper in the second half. Waynesboro struck first half rallies but Handley pulled ahead by the third quarter and controlled the rest of the game.
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Handley uses late surge to topple Waynesboro 27 14
Handley defeats Waynesboro 27 to 14 after late drives. Carper links two passes to set up a quarterback sneak for the final score as Sempeles scores twice and Brumback recovers a Waynesboro fumble. Handley shows a season high air attack and solid line play.
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Grubbs Pointer Wins Open Derby at Loudoun Trials
R O Grubbs liver white pointer owned by R O Grubbs of Berryville and handled by Elgin Nininger won the open derby stakes at the Loudoun Gun and Dog Club fall field trials at Round Hill. A white pointer owned by William Bowers of Cross Junction finished second in amateur puppy stakes.
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Luray Caps Series After Rallying From Deficit
Luray baseball team surged to win four straight games after dropping the first two in a Northern Virginia league playoff upset edged Edinburg. Sixteen hundred paid fans witnessed the final contest.
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Wolverines Rout Harrisonburg 40 to 0 to Open 1949 Season
Winchester Wolverines trampled Harrisonburg 40-0 at Rouss Park in the season opener. Passing by Paul Johnson and running by Myers sparked a 13-0 first quarter lead, with a 40-0 final score as Hogans dominated the Harrrisonburg backfield and the line anchored by Cook, Williams, and Brooks. The squad heads to Culpeper Sunday. Also notes a Civil Aeronautics record shows 5,122 licensed women pilots as of July 1, 1945, with estimates around five to seven thousand today.
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Sophomore Standouts Spark Virginia College Games
Seven Old Dominion teams faced out of state opponents as sophomores starred. Dickie Lewis of William and Mary gained 134 yards on 12 carries and threw a 44 yard TD pass. Virginia Techs Francis Powell Neol Petree and George Goodman also shone, while Richmonds Billy Parris and Wash ington and Lees Dave Waters impressed.
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