Mets Edge Cubs 3 2 In Tight NY Showdown
Tommie Agee fueled a 3 2 Mets win over Chicago as Agee hit a two run homer, doubled, and scored the decisive run on Wayne Garrett's single. Jerry Koosman earned the victory for New York.
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Don Kessinger
Glenn Beckett
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
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Leo Durocher
Dave Davidson
Tommy Agee
New York
Shea Stadium
Durocher
Jim Hickman
Randy Hundley
Former Harrisonburg athlete charged with murder in rifle slaying
Norlyn Sonny Senger, a former Harrisonburg High football star and last year’s Blue Streak fullback, was charged with murder after a 1 a.m. argument with 22-year-old Jerry Lee Hartman ended with a fatal rifle shot. Senger graduated last June.
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Handley Takes Big Lead In Handley Martinsburg Rivalry
Handley High leads the 48 year series 26 17 with five ties after beating the Bulldogs 21 0 for its fourth straight win. The Judges match a four game winning streak last shown in 1955 56 57 and 58 and extend their latest run to four in a row.
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Bulldogs
Reid’s Leopards Blank Hedgesville in Smithsburg Opener
Carroll Reid leads Smithsburg Maryland Leopards to a 20-0 opener over Hedgesville. Fullback Alan Snyder runs for 118 yards on 18 carries while the Leopard defense holds Eagles to 79 rushing yards in Bi-State Conference action.
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Alan Snyder
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Frederick Cadets face Waynesboro in tough Saturday test
Frederick Maryland’s Cadets riding a 17 game win streak over three seasons meet Waynesboro Pennsylvania Saturday. Frederick crushed South Carroll 16 0 while Waynesboro beat South Hagerstown 2 0 last weekend.
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Mitchell retires as Mira traded to Eagles in NFL market shuffle
Redskins star Bobby Mitchell retires after 20 seasons as Mira moves from 49ers to the Philadelphia Eagles for Randy Beisler and two draft choices. Mira could take the No. 2 quarterback spot behind Steve Spurrier while Beisler adds line and tackle depth.
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George Mira
Bobby Mitchell
Mira
San Francisco 49Ers
Philadelphia Eagles
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Washington Redskins
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Randy Beisler
John Brodie
Steve Spurrier
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Vince Lombardi
Summit Point Opens New Speedway with Regional Motorcycle Championship
Summit Point Speedway debuts as the nation’s newest road course hosting the Eastern Regional Motorcycle championships on Sept 27-28. Auto racing follows Oct 4-5 with Formula V two-day events on the new oval near Charles Town, featuring 3500 foot front straightaways and fast turns.
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Summit Point
Charles Town
Raiders Poised to Dethrone Jets in 1969 West
Raiders enter 1969 as the team to beat in the AFL Western Division with a potent offense and a bolstered defense. Key returnees include quarterback Daryle Lamonica, receivers Fred Biletnikoff and Warren Wells, and linemen Jim Otto Gene Upshaw. Defensively, Tom Keating and Bill Laskey return from injuries, while Kent McCoughan and Dan Birdwell recover. 1968 finished first in the West 12 2. Probable 1969 finish aims for Super Bowl.
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Oakland
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
Tom Keating
Bill Laskey
Kent McCoughan
Dan Birdwell
Daryle Lamonica
AFL
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Warren Wells
Hewritt Dixon
Pete Banaszak
Charlie Smith
Billy Cannon
Fifth Annual Civitan Bowl clashes Shepherd Rams and Frostburg Bobcats
The fifth Civitan Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday in Martinsburg with Shepherd hosting Frostburg in a season opener. A 6 p.m. Colts vs Browns midget league game precedes it and proceeds fund Civitan community projects. Halftime features Martinsburg High School Band and Civitan Queens awards. Dr James Butcher will present trophies for top players.
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Mississippi and Georgia Vie for SEC Crown This Fall
In Atlanta AP previews the SEC title race with Mississippi led by coach Johnny Vaught and junior QB Archie Manning challenging Georgia under Vince Dooley. Other contenders include Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, and Florida as rosters and injuries shape early hopes for a 1968 season.
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Tommy Casanova
Charlie McClendon
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Pat Sullivan
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Larry Smith
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Bruce Kemp
Julian Smiley
Ole Miss
Bo Bowen
Virginia Tech
Little League Football Scores Reported
Results from Winchester Frederick County Little Football League last night show Eagles 7 Colts 0 and Redskins 12 Rams 6. Boxing results include Susumu Hanagata of Tokyo knocking out Roger Moreno of the Philippines in a flyweight bout and George Chuvalo of Toronto stopping Stanford Harris of Kingston Jamaica in heavyweight action.
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Alta
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Stanford Harris
Kingston
Jamaica
Handley Sophs Debut at MHS in 1969 Season Opener
Handley High School sophomore team makes its 1969 debut at Martinsburg at 3 30 PM under coach Sam Biller. Two inexperienced quarterbacks compete for the starting role as the squad opens an eight game schedule. Players include Jeff Davis Billy Ratliff Steve Washington and more as the 26 man roster aims for a stronger showing after a 4 4 jayvee season.
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Martinsburg
Sam Biller
Biller
Jeff Davis
Billy Ratliff
Steve Washington
Jimmy Louthan
Mark Williams
Shamba Impresses in Harrisburg Purse at Charles Town
Millard H. Harrell's Shamba, a 3-year-old daughter of Sunrise Flight, won the 6% furlong Harrisburg Purse at Charles Town defeating six sprinters. Claimed by Harrell for 1250 last July, she surpassed allowance opposition for her second win in three starts. James City was the even-money favorite, with Shamira paying 11.20 to win.
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Allowance Company
James City
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Shamira
Clarke County High School Football Delay Rescheduled
Clarke County High School game against Broad Run High School moved from 2 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Saturday in Leesburg.
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Leesburg
Shenandoah Handicap League Opens Season At Northside Lanes
The 1969 1970 Shenandoah Handicap League season opened at Northside Lanes with multiple 4 0 results. Hemingway Transport defeated Crown Cork and Seal 4 0 with top team series 2681 and top game 947. J Bayliss Enterprizes blanked Schoeneman 4 0 led by a 2550 series.
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Hemingway Transport
Crown, Cork & Seal
Hemingway
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J. Schoeneman
Ten Pin league highs and team results across three clubs
WA HL Flowers led with a 763 series and Thelma Stratton rolled 233 541 for WAHL Flowers. Zuckerman Co. beat Shenandoah Pride 4 0 as their team series reached 2802. American Legion beat Montgomery Wards 4 0. Quick Music beat Garber s Ice Cream 3 1. Center Pat Taylor and Emily Thomas each carded 218s. Louise Robinson led Buckley Lages with 211 579 as Village Beauty Salon posted 960 for a 2 2 split.
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Wahl Flowers
Thelma Stratton
Janet Foster
Bernice Hershman
Northside
Zuckerman Co
Shenandoah Pride
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American Billiards
Service Station Supply
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Robert Cullers
Marice Smallwood
Quick Music
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Garber’s Ice Cream
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Buckley Lages
Dale’s Grocery
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Village Beauty Salon
Mike’s Service
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