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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1969
Page
10
The Kansas City Chiefs aim to extend their unbeaten preseason run by defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Saturday’s exhibition finale. Nearby bets note Dallas and New York posts, with other NFL games featuring Jets, Vikings, Bills, Rams, and more on tap across the weekend.
Miami University announces Steve Strome will become tennis coach replacing Al Moore who retired after 28 years. Jerry Peirson will replace Strome as assistant basketball coach in charge of recruiting and academic guidance. Strome is a 1964 Miami graduate and former guard forward. Peirson, a former Miami captain, has coached Cowan High School in Indiana.
Gary Ross pitched high and tight to Willie Davis who missed on a third strike ending the Dodgers center fielder 31 game hitting streak. The Padres shut out Los Angeles 3-0, dropping the Dodgers to third in the NL West and halting a bid toward the NL record.
Kelley began for San Diego but exited with a sore shoulder in the third. Ross relieved and pitched four hit shutout innings while Ferrera drove in all three Padres runs with a double and a homer. Giants ride 12–2 record in 14 to an eight game road trip at Houston, aiming to end September fade patterns.
Ohio State, led by Woody Hayes, appears poised to repeat as Big Ten champion with Rex Kern at quarterback and a core of Jim Otis, Brockington and Brungardt. Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan loom as rivals as spreads of talent collide.
A sellout crowd of 73,000 may see Joe Namath's debut against the Dallas Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl if his injured left leg keeps him from playing. Namath said he will decide Saturday night whether to suit up as the Jets chase a week one start against Buffalo.
A bowling column explains why strikes rely on pin action. It argues a perfect strike depends on the sequence of pin interactions beginning with the 1 hitting the 2 and the 3 colliding with the 6, 10 chain, and stresses that pin setup is about sixty percent of a strike.
In Columbus Ohio Ohio State coach Woody Hayes led drills focusing on offense running plays and goal line defense with no tackling. Fullback Jim Otis injured slightly in the morning practice after saying he tripped over the goal line and bruised his hip.
Summary of key leaders across American and National Leagues including batting leaders like Carew Robison Oliva Clemente and Bonds, RBI leaders Killebrew Rose and McCovey, and top pitchers such as Palmer Nagy Seaver Merritt Jenkins with their respective stats.
Orville Moody leads four major champions in the World Series of Golf at Firestone Country Club Akron. Tony Jacklin George Archer and Ray Floyd join Moody as contenders for a $50 000 prize in the 36 hole event. NBC will televise the rounds.
Cleveland Browns coach Blanton Collier said veteran tight end Milt Morin will be activated to the roster Friday or Saturday. Morin, 6 4 240 pounds, is in his fourth season after back surgery in June and should be ready to play September 21 at Philadelphia against the Eagles.
Listings show today's and Saturday's major league games with teams and pitchers. Key matchups include Philadelphia at New York, Pittsburgh at Chicago, Montreal at St. Louis, San Francisco at Houston, Los Angeles at San Diego, St. Louis at Cincinnati, and Atlanta at Cincinnati among others. Sunday lines add Minnesota at Oakland Chicago at California and New York at Cleveland.
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