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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1971
Page
8
Dodgers open a season-ending series with the Astros as Giants cling to a one-game lead. West rivals vie for the pennant with key matchups and pitching plans shaping the outcome.
Notre Dame beat Purdue 8-7 after a late two point conversion by Pat Steenberge to Mike Creaney, recalling the 1966 tie at Michigan State. Parseghian reflected on clock pressure and the guts debate as national titles hinged on late scores. Attendance surged with a record 714,601 across top crowds.
Italian star Giacomo Agostini, a 10 time world champion, aims for victory despite danger. He relies on the MV Agusta machine, studies courses in detail, and enjoys wealth from racing, movies, a car and a yacht.
St. Louis Cardinals withstand a late goal line push from the New York Jets to win 17-10 at Busch Stadium. Beathard led two first half drives for 14 points, Edwards scored twice, and the defense bottled up John Riggins late as Al Woodall struggled to finish drives.
Padres owner C Arnholt Smith and president E J Bavasi say they prefer to keep the NL club in San Diego even as the team contends with sizable losses. They spoke after a Los Angeles meeting with potential buyers who want to move the team to Washington. The expansion Padres have finished last in the Western Division and reportedly lost 2.1 million dollars since inception.
Nine horses contest the Summit Point Purse at Shenandoah Downs in Charles Town WV led by George C Szego's Cinepac and Mrs Lelia E Everhart's Mr M H E. Both recent winners seek further success with Edith V Layman's Wide Victory improving after a six month layoff and a full field including San Quentin Cut The Deck Nebulous I'm A Wave and the Martindy Acerbic entry. Post time 7 15 p m.
Michigan climbs to second in the AP college football poll behind Nebraska after a 38-0 win over UCLA. Notre Dame falls to fourth after a 8-7 loss to Purdue, with Texas and Auburn also in the top five as Colorado surges to sixth after beating Ohio State.
Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King led a walkout during the Pacific Southwest finals in Los Angeles over line judge rulings. Jack Kramer said prize money would be withheld pending USLTA discipline decisions, while Heldman claimed a settlement with self-imposed fines and adjusted prize money.
Jack Bodell 31, a 2-1 underdog, outpointed Joe Bugner over 15 rounds in London to claim the European British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. Bodell floored Bugner briefly in the 14th and swarmed from the opening bell for a clear victory after Bugner had taken the crowns from Henry Cooper six months earlier.
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