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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1964
Page
8
The Dallas Bobcats edged West Texas 16 to 14 in a Sunday NFL opener. The article highlights Packers Bears Giants losses and key plays by Hornung Wade and Baker, with York Giants suffering season's worst start.
Gino Cappelletti led Boston with a 21 point burst as the Patriots beat San Diego 33-28 to even the lifetime series at five wins each. He kicked four field goals, caught a 17 yard TD pass from Babe Parilli and added three extra points. Parilli connected with Art Graham and Larry Garron as Boston’s defense stifled San Diego’s backfield late.
Advertising copy touts Half and Half Filter Cigarettes as offering a pleasing aroma and great new taste thanks to the brand’s “best-tasting pipe tobacco” blend.
Whitey Ford hints at using Bouton in the opening World Series game after Bouton pitched a two hit shutout for the Yankees over Kansas City. New York moved 1 game ahead of Baltimore in the standings with a 4 0 victory as pennant races tightened across the league.
Miller High fell 32-12 to West Muskingum in the season’s second game, marking the new district’s first varsity win and the dedication of their new stadium. West Muskingum built a 32 point run after Miller led 6-0 on Larry Jones’s two yard score. West Muskingum outgained Miller 353 yards to 141 with 20 first downs. Miller next hosts New Lexington St Aloysius at 8 p.m. Saturday. Also noted, NFL fullback Ted Dean and CFL veteran Sandy Stephens were seriously injured in a Sunday night car crash near Minneapolis.
Pomeroy defeated Rutland 140 Saturday night. Smith and Swindell scored TDs of five and two yards, English kicked extra points. Pomeroy opens SECAL against Wells ton Friday with a 2-0 record. Rutland remains winless at 0-2.
A broad list of scores from across the nation includes Navy over Penn State 21 to 8, Clemson 28 over Furman 0, Alabama 31 over Georgia 3, Texas 81 over Tulane 6, and Arizona State 24 over Utah State 8. Numerous other matchups feature wins, losses, and ties, reflecting a busy weekend slate.
Logan named the team most likely to win the eight team Southeastern Ohio Athletic League in 1964. The Chieftains beat Athens by one point on 11 ballots earning 82 percent to 81/4 for the Bulldogs. Other votes put Wellston third, Jackson fourth, Gallipolis fifth, Pomeroy sixth, Middleport seventh and Nelsonville eighth. Opening league games include Middleport at Athens and Logan at Gallipolis. Sportswriters elected new officers naming Bob Byers president, Rowland Congdon vice president, and Odie O'Donnell secretary-treasurer.
Ohio University defeats West Texas State 16 14 on a late fourth quarter drive led by Wes Danyo. Bobcats' defense stifles Buffaloes with wind factor and key plays by Anderson, Lyons, and Fowlkes as Ohio improves to 1 0 on the season while Purdue looms next Saturday in Lafayette.
Sunday MLB scores show Cincinnati 9 over St. Louis 6 and Milwaukee 5 over Chicago 2 while Philadelphia topped San Francisco 3 to 2 and Houston defeated New York 1 0. Today Cincinnati visits Philadelphia and San Francisco hosts Houston as the schedule unfolds. Eastern High’s football game with Rutland was moved to Saturday at 8 p.m. at Eastern’s field.
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