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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1969

Page

6

Ohio University still in MAC title race in 1969

Ohio University could still share the Mid-American Conference football title with three other teams. Four 32 records are possible with Toledo Miami Bowling Green and Ohio in contention as Western Michigan and Kent State are near elimination. George Strode takes the Associated Press Ohio sports editor role.

Ohio University Western Michigan Kent State Kent Toledo Miami Bowling Green Ohio Rockets Redskins Bowling Green George Strode Messenger Hal Paris Associated Press State of

Rams Rally Boosts Victory With Late TD Pass

Los Angeles Rams beat Green Bay 34-21 as Roman Gabriel avoided a field goal and connected with Wendell Tucker for a 51‑yard TD in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 20‑0. Gabriel, 17 of 28 for 197 yards, set LA passing record with his 1,012th completion.

Tucker Los Angeles Norm van Brocklin Joe Kapp St. Louis Minnesota John Henderson Kapp

National League Roundup features Beasley and tense divisional fights

Washington edged New York 86 yards on Rickie Harris’s punt return touchdown as the Redskins pulled the Giants from a first place tie in the Century Division. Dallas crushed Philadelphia 42 in the first half behind Morton’s 225 yards and five TDs, while Unitas set a league record with 16 straight completions. Atlanta beat San Francisco as Weatherford returned a fumble for 74 yards. Detroit won over Chicago with two Mann field goals and a Landry TD pass, but Mel Farr injured his knee ending his season.

ED Schuyler JR Associated Press Bruce Gossett Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Green Bay Gossett Roman Gabriel Wendell Tucker Rams Minnesota St. Louis Washington New York Giants Dallas Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans Atlanta San Francisco Cleveland Pittsburgh George Allen Gabriel Packers Bart Starr Boyd Dowler Elijah Pitts Tucker Les Josephson John Beasley Rickie Harris New York Giants Charley Harraway Redskins Craig Morton Lance Rentzel Bob Hayes Pettis Norman Johnny Unitas Willie Richardson Tom Mitchell Ray Perkins Unitas Fran Tarkenton Jim Weatherford Detroit Errol Mann Johnny Wright Greg Landry Chicago Bobby Douglass Bob Wallace New York Ween St. Lovis Pittsburgh Isssee Delios Eenee St Atlanta Saeenee St Louis Chico

Alcindor Still Learning Leads Bucks to 130-106 Win

Milwaukee rookie Lew Alcindor led the Bucks to a 130-106 victory over Seattle, posting 19 points 11 rebounds five assists and five blocks before fouling out. He noted learning nights but staying focused on winning as Milwaukee also beat Detroit 119-110 in the opener.

Bob Greene Associated Press Milwaukee Lew Alcindor UCLA Milwaukee Bucks Seattle Supersonics Bucks Detroit Pistons Seattle Alcindor Milwaukee Arsenal Flynn Robinson Jon McGlocklin Robinson McGlocklin Bob Boozer Bob Rule Chicago Pistons Baltimore Boston New York Los Angeles Detroit Phoenix Philadelphia Cincinnati Tue

Nicklaus Dominates Sahara Invitational with 272

Jack Nicklaus surged to a decisive victory at the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas finishing 12 under par with 272 total. He led Frank Beard by four strokes, while Arnold Palmer struggled after hip trouble. Bill Toomey opened the decathlon in Los Angeles with 4,313 points after five events, 42 behind his best day two weeks earlier.

Bob Green Associated Press Las Vegas Nev Big Jack Jack Nicklaus Baltusrol Ohio Strongman Sahara-Nevada Country Club Frank Beard Dave Hill Dale Douglass Grier Jones Tony Jacklin Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Charger Jack Los Angeles Bill Toomey Toomey

Raiders Bury Bills in 50 21 rout

Daryle Lamonica threw six touchdown passes as Oakland’s Magnificent Flying Machine crushed Buffalo 50 to 21. Lamonica fired scoring strike after strike, igniting a dominant Sunday performance.

Associated Press Daryle Lamonica Oakland Buffalo

Lamonica shines as Raiders rout Bills in AFL action

Quarterback Lamonica threw six TDs and 313 yards as Oakland crushed Buffalo 50 21 while chasing an AFL record. Kansas City edged Miami 17 10. Denver beat Cincinnati 30 25. San Diego topped New England 13 10. Houston and New York lead the East, clash tonight.

Raiders Bills Lamonica George Blanda Houston Kansas City Oakland Miami Denver Cincinnati San Diego Boston New York Pis New York Wees Buffalo Renee Miami Ee Oakland Weenee Kansas City Ee San Diego Ee Sande

Browns Rally To Beat Steelers 42 31 In Wild Finish

Browns pull away after a dramatic finish, gaining first place in the Century Division with a 42-31 win over Pittsburgh. Erich Barnes and Walt Sumner key plays with two interception returns, while Bill Nelson throws two touchdown passes and Gary Collins adds a pair of receptions for 103 yards.

Browns Steelers Cleveland Noll Reece Morrison Bill Nelson Gary Collins

Ohio University Leads Individual Scores in Frost-Shortened Buckeye Fall

The University of Houston captured the team title with 972 over 45 holes at Ohio State course in the Buckeye Fall Golf Classic. Ohio University posted 1 025 led by Tim Reardon 203 Mark Brug ner 207 and Greg Moore 208 and Bob Cooley 208 while the event was cut from 54 to 45 holes due to heavy frost.

Ohio University Ohio State University University of Houston Tim Reardon Mark Brugner Athens Greg Moore Bob Cooley Moore Cooley Oklahoma State Florida Maryland Miami Ohio Louisiana State Ohio State Indiana New Mexico Michigan Kent State Illinois Bowling Green

College Scores Across Regions Highlight Weekend Matches

Ohio colleges show varied results led by Wittenberg and Case Tech with multiple scores from Ohio Northern Akron and Oberlin. National teams include Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame and Iowa State amid broad college football style rankings across the Midwest Southwest and West.

Wittenberg Heidelberg Morehead State Youngstown Case Tech Washington and Jefferson Defiance Manchester Slippery Rock Wilmington Akron Eastern Kentucky Findlay Ohio Northern Oberlin Lake Forest

Record NFL weekend attendance hits 498370

New York reports a league tally showing a record 498370 fans attended eight NFL games over the weekend as announced Sunday.

New York

Bowling Doctor Illustration Shows Proper Stance for Accurate Delivery

An instructional note explains that a squared hip and shoulder stance toward the target improves footwork alignment. It emphasizes a straight first step and successive steps, keeping the arm swing in line to reduce off line deliveries.

Belated Birthday Present Ball Helps Broncos Beat Bengals 30 23

Denver quarterback Steve Tensi threw two first half TD passes and Floyd Little set a rushing record as the Broncos defeated Cincinnati 30 23. Lou Saban earned the game ball in his AFL coaching win over his old mentor Paul Brown, now 2 1 against Brown in regular season play.

Columbus Associated Press Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos Cincinnati Dolphin George Wilson Oakland Floyd Little Denver Broncos Bengals Boston Bob Trumpy Sam Wyche Bronco Charlie Greer George Strode Cincinnati, Ohio Lou Saban Lou Saban Paul Brown Brown Paul Cleveland Browns Steve Tensi Florida State Tensi al Denson Mike Haffner Greg Cook Little Wyche Eric Crabtree Horst Muhlmann Rich Jackson Dave Costa Pete Duranko Sam Bengal Cook Kansas City Chiefs

Glouster over Southern 48 to 14 in non league clash

Roger Jenkins scored three times including a 68 yard run to spur Glouster to a 48-14 win over Southern. Glouster improves to 4-3 while Southern drops to 2-5. Dennis Davis added a 44 yard TD run and 69 yard TD pass to Greg Irwin.

Roger Jenkins Glouster Southern Tomcats Dennis Davis Greg Irwin Terry Everetts Jerry Kovach Jenkins Bill Hoback Paul Justus Sessoose Southern Cs Seseoes Bell Glouster Davis Kovach Everetts Trwin Irwin Guinther Justus Hoback Justus Fron Alexander Kyger Creek Hudnall C. White Kgger Creek Rothger White Smith Henson Parsons Pats Metzger Brown

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