Jurgensen Stars Roaring Redskins Rout Steelers
Sonny Jurgensen and Bobby Mitchell connected on 70 and 51 yard touchdowns as the Redskins crushed the Steelers for their second win in two weeks. Charley Taylor added a 60 yard TD, and the victory kept Washington rolling in the standings.
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Charlie Johnson
Billy Gambrell
Jim Bakken
St. Louis
Dallas Cowboys
Atlanta
Bart Starr
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Francisco
Cowboys
Don Meredith
Bob Hayes
Chuck Howley
Starr
Marv Fleming
Rudy Bukich
Mike Ditka
Bears
Leroy Kelly
Browns
Sonny Jurgensen
Bobby Mitchell
Charley Taylor
Redskins
Steelers
Charles Town Opens Meet Tonight
Charles Town race course begins its 66 night thoroughbred season with a 7:15 p.m. post for an allowance test for 3 and 4 year olds. Iron Missy heads a field of ten for a $1300 purse as new ownership touts upgrades and a world series ticket give away during opening week.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Charles Town Race Course
Albert J. Lacoste
Iron Missy
Paul Marriott
Geleca
J.R. Dwyer
Husky
Edith Price
Donna J. Myers
C. A. Burdette
A. K. Frank
Auntie
Wolf
Lois Crist
P. B. Whitmer
C. A. Faulkner
West Virginia
Charles F. Funk
Gary Smith
Smith
Charles Town Turf Club, Inc
Baltimore Ae Et
Baltimore
Rain Halts Winchester Speedway Championship Races
Rain stopped Friday night racing at Winchester Speedway. Mods winners were Earl Moran and Mert Stine in heats, with Junior Boone and Ray Fanning winning semi late heats. Major program planned including 1966 Championship races with 50 lap modified and 30 lap semi late features on Sunday.
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Winchester Speedway
Earl Moran
Mert Stine
Junior Boone
Ray Fanning
Winchester
Davidson Wins Downs Crown in Dramatic Finale
Jesse Davidson captured his eighth straight riding title at Shenandoah Downs, defeating Dean Johnston Jr. 45 to 43 as rain slowed the final program. Davidson, a Hagerstown rider, extended his career wins and tied atop the Shenandoah meet standings after a tight weeklong duel.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Pecial
Jesse Davidson
Dean Johnston
Shenandoah Downs
Johnston
Davidson
Hagerstown
Shenandoah
Angelo Vasil
Mike O'Rourke
Robinson Wins Historic Triple Crown in Baseball Finale
Frank Robinson clinched baseballs first triple crown in a decade as the season ended. He led the AL with a .316 average 122 RBIs 49 homers and 121 runs while Matty Alou captured the NL batting title at .342 with Felipe Alou and Hank Aaron topping NL home runs and RBIs.
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New York
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Robinson
Matty Alou
Pittsburgh Pirates
Felipe
Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Felipe Alou
Los Angeles Dodgers
Phil Regan
Regan
Dave Boswell
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles
Koufax Sails Dodgers to Second Straight NL Pennant
Sandy Koufax limited the Phillies to six hits and six runs in the sixth inning as the Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with a 6 3 victory. Koufax notched his 27th win and Dodger ace Walter Alston eyed a World Series starter, while the Giants failed to force a playoff after falling behind early.
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Associated Press Sports
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Koufax
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
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Phillies
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Richie Allen
Allen
Harvey Kuenn
Jack Brandt
Walter Alston
Milwaukee
Alston
Don Drysdale
Claude Osteen
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Sandy
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