James Wood Colonels visit Charles Town in key non league test
James Wood aiming to fuel a 13 game unbeaten streak faces Charles Town at home in a Friday non league clash. Charles Town targets another win with Lawson McIver and Kim Reid guiding the Panthers while Allan Rogers leads the Colonels with three straight 100 yard games and 30 points.
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Brad Cooper
Wayne Bloom
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Clarke County
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Kim Reid
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Buckeyes Lead AP Poll After 62-0 Texas Christian Win
Ohio State tops the AP college football poll with 35 of 40 first place votes and 784 points after a 62 0 season debut over Texas Christian. Penn State sits second with 619 points as Arkansas Texas Southern California Oklahoma and Georgia hold positions three through seven.
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Associated Press
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Top Twenty College Football Poll Shifts After Week Dazzling Upsets
Southern Cal crushed Northwestern 48-6 Oklahoma beat Pitt 37-8 and Georgia routed Clemson 30-0. Purdue rose to eighth by beating Notre Dame 28-14 Missouri jumped to ninth with a 37-4 win over Illinois Tennessee moved to 10th after routing Auburn 45-19 Notre Dame dropped from ninth to out of the Top Twenty. Hayes remarked on improving with each game at his Columbus luncheon.
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Duke Faces Batterd Roster After Virginia Loss
Duke coach Tom Harp said 12 players were injured in the 10-0 defeat by Virginia led by quarterback Leo Hart. Duke hosts Pitt next as Wake Forest may return running back Jack Dolbin for Maryland, while Deacon defender Dick Chulada risks missing the Maryland game. Carolina beat South Carolina 14-6 after a strong Tar Heel performance.
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Leo Hart
Wake Forest
Jack Dolbin
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Auburn
Howard Rips 48th Homer as Red Sox Top Senators
Boston defeats Washington 8-5 as Rico Petrocelli hits his 40th homer to set a shortstop record. Rice, Schofield, and Scott drive in runs, while Petrocelli answers Frank Howard’s 48th homer. Lyle earns the win in relief as Boston clinches third in the AL East.
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Sonny—Siebert
Mike Nagy
Sparky Lyle
Lyle
Siebert
Regigie Smith
Scott
Major League Standings and Schedule Report
The Associated Press totals standings for the American and National Leagues, listing team records and games back. It includes upcoming schedule notes for Wednesday and results from Monday such as Detroit over Baltimore and Boston over Washington, with matchups in Oakland Seattle California Kansas City Chicago Minnesota Detroit Baltimore Boston Washington Cleveland New York.
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Indians Wahoos set for Big 5 test this Saturday
Lou Holtz, bold after William Mary edged Temple 7-6, eyes Virginia clash at Cary Field. He notes UVA’s offense and W&M’s defense, with Indians relying on Joe Pilch while Cavaliers lean on Gary Helman and a cautious attack. Virginia leads series 17-3-1 since 1908.
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William Mary
Temple
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
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W&m
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Clemson
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Indians
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Gary Helman
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Danny Fassio
Jimmye Laycock
Wes Meeteer
Shore Cromer Leads Records At Allegheny CC Meet
Wayne Cromer former James Wood track star sets course records for Allegheny County Community College in Pittsburgh. He ran 19 10 for four miles at McKeesport as his team beat Boyce Campus 19 39 and defeated Butler County CC 19 42 with a 23 32. The team edged Indiana University of Pennsylvania 27 28 as Cromer clocked 23 16. Don Farrington finished second for Cromer’s squad. Coach Neil Cohen calls Cromer the greatest cross country runner ever and expects Cromer to choose a four year school after two years at the junior college.
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Wayne Cromer
James Wood
Wayne
Allegheny County Community College
Pittsburgh
Cramer
McKeesport
Boyce
Allegheny
Butler County Community College
Indiana
Former Handley High seven seeks 1938 team members
Handley High School seeks seven former members of its 1938 football team, which went 8-1 and will be honored at Homecoming on Oct. 11. People with addresses for Charles Cook Jack Seal T Willis William Lafollette Graham Kerr D Brown and Joe Campbell are asked to contact Mike Foreman or Jimmy Omps at Handley High School. The current Handley judges face Loudoun Valley on that day.
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Handley
Mike Foreman
Jimmy Omps
Handley High School
Charles Cook
Jack Seal
T. Willis
William Lafollette
Graham Kerr
D. Brown
Joe Campbell
Loudoun Valley
Sowers Picked Co Captain of VMI Football
Tommy Sowers, Martinsburg High star, elected co captain with Tom Campbell of VMI. Sowers led the Southern Conference in rushing last year and is the main offensive threat for the Keydets as they face West Virginia in Morgantown. The test is seen as the toughest of the year for VMI.
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Tommy Sowers
Martinsburg High
Tom Campbell
VMI
Morgantown
West Virginia
Stafford and James Monroe Clash In Fredericksburg
A Friday night state 1 B game features unbeatens Stafford Indians led by quarterback Mike Michael against Dennis Dodson and James Monroe Yellow Jackets in Fredericksburg. Both squads beat Handley by slim margins and the matchup promises a high quality football battle.
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James Monroe
Fredericksburg
Indians
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Handley
Mike Michael
Monroe
Dennis Dodson
Judges' Meeting Promises Film Showings at Handley Library
The Judges' Athletic Association schedules a public meeting tomorrow at 7 pm in Handley Library. Handley coach Ron Rice will present game films from this season.
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Judges’ Athletic Association
Handley Library
Ron Rice
Handley
Jets cornerback blasts Rozelle as dictatorial figure
Johnny Sample of the New York Jets labeled Commissioner Pete Rozelle a dictator at a news conference. Sample plans a series of books on black athletes and equality in pro sports while sidelined with a back injury. He cites bias against the AFL and notes low starting salaries for Negro players.
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Shenandoah Downs Card Scratches Multiple Horses
Shenandoah Downs scratches list shows Abba Dabba Jimmy Wood level 1 out and a sequence of scratched entries including Sonic Echo Ernie's Best Go Big Nips Baby Traveling Prince Big Welcome Crashtown Thurma T Lady Papers Treasure Arrow Tip Assume Mrs Billie Dark Clover Scarlet Dancer Finale Walk 9 Magic Mix Speedy Return Shot For Glory.
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Big Welcome
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