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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1971
Page
11
Curt Knight kicked five field goals as Washington's defense shut down Houston. The Redskins defeated the Oilers 22 to 13, signaling a strong showing by the nation’s capital club.
The University of Virginia tops Tulsa 46 39 while Virginia Tech falls to Tulsa. Virginia State cruises 46 0 over Shaw as Hampton nearly ends a 26 game drought. Virginia’s other matchup results mix.
Rain washed out the Winchester 200 at Winchester Speedway in Northern Virginia. The $5,500 event will be run Sunday with gates at noon and the green at 2 30 p m. Red Nininger and Blake Sowers named track champions at the awards banquet November 13 in Lat Lat. Tickets available from Winchester Peucaeas Box 130 or promoter Clem Lamaster.
Handley crosses fourth place at the Williams and Mary Invitational in Williamsburg amid 57 teams and 360 runners. Howard Orndorff leads Handley in eighth with 12 33, while teammates Mike Blye Tim Frye and John Troxel place 30th 60th and 69th. Coach Gary Brown notes improving competition and targets the state championship on November 13.
Baltimore manager Earl Weaver kept Jim Palmer on the mound as the Orioles faced the Pirates in game two delayed by rain. Dobson will start game four in Pittsburgh while McNally receives rest. Rettenmund homered twice and Buford and Robinson also contributed in a 5-3 win.
Shepherdtown West Virginia Rams and West Virginia Tech fought to a 17 17 draw after Rick Sands kicked a 47 yard field goal with 4 25 remaining. Tech threatened again as Tom Chaney returned a 69 yard pass to the Rams two yard line but a backward illegal procedure call nullified the gain. The game featured a 14 0 Shepherd lead in the first half highlighted by Glenn Cross to Harry Thompson for 26 yards and Bob Pope four yard TD run. Harry Deaner added a 30 yard TD reception in the second period before Tech tied it late to set the season mark at 3 0 2.
Baltimore shuts out Buffalo 43 to 0 as the Colts hold the Bills to 41 yards. Jim O Brien adds two field goals and multiple scores aided by two interceptions and Buffalo fumbles. Dennis Shaw struggles as Baltimore cruises.
North Carolina State coach Al Michaels celebrates a hard fought 21 14 victory over Wake Forest. The Wolfpack rallied from a 15 point lead as Bill Miller returned a kickoff 69 yards for the decisive score after a controversial call.
In a high school football clash Loudoun Valley overwhelmed George Mason 38 to 6. The game showcased Loudoun Valley offensively with multiple scoring drives and a stifling defense limiting GMU to a single touchdown.
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