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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1969

Page

8

Lee Roy Yarbrough Wins 500 Mile Race at Rockingham

Lee Roy Yarbrough, 31, driving a Ford, captured the American 500 at Rockingham New Mexico to push his season total over 1835 000 in prize money. David Pearson finished second boosting his season to over 178 000. Denis Hulme won Riverside Can Am and leads the series toward a 50 000 bonus final at Texas International Speedway November 9.

Lee Roy Yarbrough Denis Hulme Yarbrough Ford Columbia S. C Rockingham N. M David Pearson Ford Team Hulme Riverside Calif Bruce McLaren McLaren New Texas International Speedway

Spurrier shines as 49ers topple Colts in upset

San Francisco quarterback John Brodie sidelined earlier, Spurrier stepped in delivering 18 of 30 for 205 yards and a touchdown in the 24-21 win. The upset dampened the Colts' title hopes as the Rams beat Chicago to pull further ahead in the Coastal Division.

Spurrier Florida San Francisco John Brodie George Mira Philadelphia Baltimore Brodie 49Ers Los Angeles Chicago Colts Rams Minnesota Detroit Green Bay Atlanta Cleveland

Gilliam's Three TD Catches Spark Cardinals Tie Browns

John Gilliam caught three touchdown passes as the St. Louis Cardinals tied the Cleveland Browns 21 to 21. Charley Johnson threw for 306 yards, while Leroy Kelly led the Browns with 71 rushing yards and Paul Warfield had 88 receiving yards.

John Gilliam Cleveland Ohio Cleveland Browns Banton Collier Collier Gilliam St. Louis Cardinals Browns St. Louis Johnson Jim Hart Milt Morin Nelson Cardinals Leroy Kelly Paul Warfield Warfield Kelly Nelson-to-Collins Jim Bakken Collins Rams Larry Wilson

Simpson shifts to pass catching for Bills in loss to Dolphins

O J Simpson says he prefers catching passes to running as he helps Buffalo at Miami but the Bills still fall 24-6 in AFL action. He grabs four receptions for 60 yards while rushing for 12 yards on 11 carries and cites the need to throw due to early deficits.

O. J. Simpson Buffalo Oakland San Diego

American League Roundup Picks Up Wide West Race

The roundup notes Kansas City closing on Oakland after a 42-22 win over Cincinnati. New York maintains Eastern lead with a 23-18 victory over Boston while Houston beats Denver 24-21. Simpson has 292 rushing yards on 82 carries and 197 yards on 16 receptions. Griese leads Dolphins to first win of the season with 41 and 53 yard TD passes. Lamonica throws three TDs as Oakland defeats San Diego, tying AFL record for consecutive wins. Grayson has six interceptions to tie AFL career mark. Boozer and Turner help the Jets edge the Patriots. Houston nabs late win over Denver.

Kansas City Oakland Cincinnati New York Boston Houston Denver Simpson Bob Griese Miami Larry Seiple Jim Kiick Dolphins Daryle Lamonica Dave Grayson San Diego Raiders Lamonica Grayson Emerson Boozer Jim Turner Patriots Buffalo Amiotal Boston Siscessess Kansas City Save

Rosecrans Dominates Miller 39-8 In Zanesville Football

Zanesville Rosecrans defeated Miller 39-8 as sophomore QB Ken Hermen threw three first-half touchdowns and added two more in the second half. Rosecrans led 16-0 at halftime and limited Miller to 153 rushing yards while gaining 137 passing yards. Miller closes regular season Saturday at 2 p.m. vs Southwestern.

Donny Anderson Packers Green Bay Anderson Vince Lombardi Redskins Dallas Charley Winner Charley Johnson Browns Ernie Kellermann Zanesville Ken Hermen Zanesville Rosecrans Miller Falcons Bishops Hermen Brent Nicholas Rosecrans Jim Merry John Merry Boetcher Bob Dutro Miler Rich West Pete Kiener Southwestern Wmnor Cisceancs Ne Eie Eee Nicholas K. Hermen J. Boetcher Mermen Outro Lemmon Smale

Reds name Ron Plaza as minor league instructor

Cincinnati Reds director of player personnel Chief Bender has named Ron Plaza a minor league instructor. Plaza, 33, previously served as Seattle Pilots first base coach before managing in the minors. He will work with farmhands and minor league clubs through June then manage Bradenton in the Gulf Coast League.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Bender Ron Plaza Reds Plaza Seattle Pilots Ron Bradenton George Scherger

Spray captures San Francisco Open with final hole birdie

Steve Spray earns his first tour victory at Harding Park in a one stroke win over Chi Chi Rodriguez. Spray nailed a clutch five foot birdie on 18 to finish 269 and collect a $20,000 prize as Rodriguez carded 270.

Associated Press San Francisco Carol Spray Steve Spray Chi Chi Rodriguez Harding Park

Three Lancer Runners Qualify for State Meet

Federal Hocking cross country runners George Rose Ron Dunphy and Darrell Jenkins placed 8th 12th and 15th in the Class A district at Columbus earning state meet berths. Bill Beaty of Lancaster won Class AA regional 9 37 securing another state spot as Upper Arlington led team standings.

Bers Federal Hocking Bill Beaty Lancaster Trict Upper Arlington George Rose Ron Dunphy Darrell Jenkins The Lancers Beaty Chillicothe Worthington Dover Athens Buzz Caul Jef Farrington Bulldogs Keith Prater Jackson Mike Rose

Bowling Doctor Advises Lifting Ball Over Foul Line

Flat wall in pocket points to a common fault in delivery. Dropping the ball on the approach causes early rolling and hooking, reducing pin action. The cure is to lift the ball out and over the foul line with a lifting motion and avoid letting the ball slip from the fingers.

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