Curtis Catch Ignites Bengals Rout Of Browns
Curtis sprinted 69 yards to set up a late first half score and Cincinnati shook off lethargy to hammer Cleveland 33 7 in the NFL opener. Isaac Curtis led the Bengals with 117 yards on five catches as Ken Anderson threw for 179. Browns suffered their worst season opener since 1954 in a lopsided loss.
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NFL scoreboard recap from week with multiple upsets
The article reports several NFL results including the Chiefs 24 Jets 16 with four Namath interceptions and two defensive TDs by Upshaw and Thomas, the Rams 17 Broncos 10 aided by Bryant’s 84 yard kickoff return, Oilers 21 Chargers 14 as Amundson stars with three TDs, Vikings 32 Packers 17 with four Packers turnovers, and Bears 17 Lions 9 as Huff connects twice to Wade for long scores.
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Stempel Wins Marietta Invitational Meet
Athens runner Carl Stempel won the Marietta Invitational in 9 50, edging Marietta's Joe Sarver who finished 10 08. Athens placed 10th in a 12-team field as Kent Roosevelt topped the standings with 45 points.
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Dodgers Beat Reds to Extend NL West Lead Behind Sutton Wynn
Cincinnati’s Don Sutton scattered six hits while Jimy Wynn hit a grand slam in a pivotal seventh inning as Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati 7-1 to snap the Reds six-game win streak and widen the NL West gap. Garvey’s double and Ferguson’s bases-loaded groundout supplied the other runs in the sixth.
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Yankees crush Tigers as Gura earns fourth win
Bobby Murcer drives in four for the Yankees in a 10 2 victory over the Tigers. Larry Gura picks up his fourth win since a mid August call up. Yankees extend AL East lead over Baltimore and Boston. Brewers down Red Sox 9 5 highlighted by German Thomas grand slam. Twins beat Royals 5 2 as Joe Decker throws six hits.
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Miller Near All-Time Money Record in World Open Final
Johnny Miller clinched the money-winning title with a dramatic sudden-death victory over Jack Nicklaus and others at the World Open in Pinehurst. Miller finished regulation at 281 with a 60,000 purse, pushing season winnings to 316,383 and within about 5,000 of Nicklaus all-time record.
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Baseball Schedule Promises Night of Key Matches
Tuesday games feature San Francisco at Atlanta with Reed facing Barr at 3 15 p m New York Koosman opposed by Sterling in Montreal Torrez 11 8 Carrithers 4 1 2 twi night Houston Wilson 10 12 Messersmith 17 6 Cincinnati Kirby 9 8 at San Diego Spillner 7 10 plus Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Montreal Los Angeles Kansas City Fitzmorris 11 5 at Minnesota Blyleven 14 16 Detroit at Boston Baltimore at New York Oakland at Kansas City Cleveland at Milwaukee Minnesota at Chicago California at Texas N schedule shown.
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Big Ten Openers Have No Surprises
Ohio State edged Minnesota 34 19 as fourth ranked Buckeyes survive late scare. Michigan routed Iowa 24 7 without Dennis Franklin. Wisconsin and Michigan State rolled, Illinois shutout Indiana 16 0, Purdue lost 28 14. Cornelius Greene 57 yard TD capped OSU win with 1 17 left. Franklin sidelined by dizziness and fatigue.
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Kent State Runners Shine In Win Over Syracuse
Kent State defeats Syracuse 20 14 as senior tailback Larry Poole rushes for 191 yards on 30 carries scoring twice including the game winner with under two minutes remaining. Passing game struggles noted by Coach Don James.
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Zanesville Rosecrans Defeats Miller 21 7 in Non-League Showdown
Zanesville Rosecrans built a 7-0 halftime lead and pulled away to beat Miller 21-7 Saturday night. Mike Ellis rushed for 127 yards on 12 carries and scored both second-half touchdowns, including a 45 yard run. Jim Starner led Miller with 61 yards on 15 carries as Miller drops to 0-2. Rosecrans improves to 1-1 and Miller visits Federal Hocking next Friday.
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