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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1972

Page

13

Reds stay hot as they beat Giants cling to pennant edge

Cincinnati doubled up San Francisco 5 4 as Cesar Geronimo delivered a dramatic run in the eighth on an infield error after Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader homered for Houston. Pittsburgh clinched a tie in the East by routing the Mets 5 1.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Cincinnati Reds Reds San Francisco Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Jack Billingham Dave Kingman Cesar Geronimo Doug Rader Cesar Cedeno Houston Atlanta

Red Sox Return To A.L. East Lead On Rainout

Boston regains first in the tight AL East chase after Fenway rain postpones the game with Baltimore. Detroit loses a doubleheader to Cleveland while New York falls to Milwaukee, keeping the Sox on top as the pennant race tightens.

Boston Fenway Park Baltimore Red Sox Detroit New York Cleveland Milwaukee Tigers Yankees Minnesota Texas Kan Sas City California Chicago Oakland Bill Parsons George Scott Johnny Briggs Brewers Scott

Thomas returns to Chargers after probation talks

Duane Thomas reports to the San Diego Chargers amid court motivation to complete a successful year. Judge Hollis Garmon and probation officer William Haddock urged Thomas to fulfill the year with the Chargers, tying potential sentence reductions to performance. Thomas had been on probation since a February marijuana possession conviction and had been in retirement since leaving the Cowboys in July.

Greenville Tex Duane Thomas Moody Thomas San Diego Chargers Dallas Cowboys Billy Parks Mike Montgomery State District Court Hollis Garmon Chargers Garmon William Haddock Dallas

Johnny Hayes Sr Seeks Change In Jug Racing Format

Delaware Ohio AP Johnny Hayes Sr trainer of Strike Out and Alley Fighter criticizes Little Brown Jug rules. He argues for two divisions or eliminations and a single $100000 final, calling heats outdated and gate arrangement unfair. Hayes cites post position 12 and gate capacity as reasons to reform pacing’s Triple Crown event.

Delaware, Ohio Johnny Hayes Sr Delaware County Fairgrounds Hayes Strike Out Jay Time Hilarious

Hitchens and Fisher Named MAC Players of the Week

Miami of Ohio tailback Bob Hitchens earned MAC offensive player of the week after a 34-7 win over Dayton with 143 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Bowling Green’s Tom Fisher won defensive honors with 11 tackles and four forced turnovers in a 17-14 upset at Purdue.

Columbus Ohio Miami Bob Hitchens Dayton Hitchens Bowling Green Tom Fisher Grove City Fisher Salem Purdue Don Taylor Mike Propst Dave Dvorchak Ohio University Denny D’haene George Zender Western Michigan Joe Schwartz Ed Scott Toledo

Pirates eye East title with win or Cubs loss

Tie rates' magic number to one as Montreal beats Chicago 5 4 with Bob Bailey triple and Tim Foli two run homer in 1 362 crowd at Wrigley Field. Ferguson Jenkins suffers loss as Montreal moves within reach of third straight East crown.

Chicago Pirates Bob Bailey Tim Foli Montreal Ferguson Jenkins Wrigley Field

Bradshaw and Rowe Earn Weekly NFL Honors

Terry Bradshaw earned Associated Press Offensive Player of the Week as the Steelers beat the Raiders 34 28. He ran for 49 yards, threw for 124 and scored two touchdowns after throwing three picks in the earlier loss. Bob Rowe was NFL Defensive Player of the Week for the Cardinals 10 3 win over the Colts, with a key field goal block and four unassisted tackles.

New York Terry Bradshaw Oakland Raiders Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers Raiders Steelers Associated Press Louisiana Tech Terry Hanratty ST. Louis Bob Rowe Rowe Louis Cardinals Baltimore Colts Baltimore Western Michigan Colts Johnny Unitas

Scribe Electronic Postage Stamp Machines seek local locations

National USPS program uses Scribe Internationale vending stamps in hotels, hospitals, banks, and retail outlets. Requires cash investment from 3,500 to 17,400 for equipment. For a personal interview in your city, call or write with name address and phone number.

Scribe Internationale U.S. Postal Service

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