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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1963

Page

8

Pirates' Veale and Face deny Dodgers pennant clinch

Bob Veale and Elroy Face held the Dodgers to four hits in a 4-0 Pirates win that kept Los Angeles from clinching the National League pennant. Cincinnati’s loss and Cards’ status keep the magic number at one as the Dodgers await their next games.

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Brown Near Own Rushing Mark as Browns Top Cowboys

Fullback Jim Brown rushed 232 yards and two long touchdowns in Cleveland's 41 24 victory over Dallas, leaving him five yards shy of his own NFL single game rushing record. Frank Ryan connected with Gary Collins for two TDs as the Browns move to 2-0 and share the Eastern Division lead with St. Louis. Brown’s totals push him toward a potential all time season and career rushing milestones.

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Weekend baseball results and upcoming schedule overview

Scores from Saturday Sunday and Tuesday show Kansas City and Minnesota with strong showings while Detroit Chicago and Cleveland trade wins. Postponed Washington Baltimore and numerous late games highlight a busy baseball slate with several n games on tap for Tuesday and ongoing series across leagues.

New Lexington St. Aloysius Defeats Miller High School

New Lexington St. Aloysius beat Miller High of Perry County 28 to 14 on Saturday night. Miller travels to Chauncey Dover next Friday for the next game.

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Reds Beat Cardinals 5-2 in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 for the second straight win over the Cardinals as they pull further from the Dodgers in the pennant race. Pinson collected his 200th hit, scoring twice on infield hits and a triple, with Eddie Kasko and Tommy Harper adding RBIs. Curt Flood tripled in the eighth for St. Louis.

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Oklahoma Uses Ringer In Come From Behind Win

Oklahoma, led by quarterback Mike Ringer, turned back Clemson 31-14 as Ringer passed for a touchdown and scored another. The defense, ignited after halftime by John Flynn’s blocked punt in the end zone, sealed the comeback. The Sooners, ranked No. 4, prepare for a big test against USC after this season-opening victory.

Oklahoma Associated Press Ringer Mike Ringer Pauls Valley Okla Sooners Bud Wilkinson Wilkinson Monte Deere Clemson John Flynn Southern California

MAC opened with rough results across Ohio teams

The first big college football Saturday in Ohio saw five of seven Mid American Conference teams lose openers. Bowling Green won, while Marshall, Western Michigan, Miami, Ohio University, Toledo, and Dayton suffered defeats. Dublin and Cincinnati also posted wins in other top matchups.

Associated Press Ohio Loop MAC Miami Ohio University Toledo Marshall Western Michigan Kent State Bowling Green Morehead State Wisconsin Xavier Buffalo Ohio U Dayton Detroit Doug Perry Muskies Redskins Cincinnati Drake Wittenberg Baldwin Wallace Akron Muskingum Ashland Wooster Otterbein

Conerly Linked to Gambler in Bankruptcy Case

NFL investigator checks bankruptcy records tying former Ole Miss and Giants star Charlie Conerly to accused gambler Maurice S. Lewis. Five checks for 9575 signed by Lewis and endorsed by Conerly or his wife appeared in a June hearing, though both deny wrongdoing.

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Sunday NFL Scores and Schedule From Week Summary

Sunday results include Kansas City over San Diego 37 14 and Chicago 28 7 over Minnesota. Standings show Cleveland 41 Dallas 24 Green Bay 31 Detroit 10. Pittsburgh 31 New York 0. Baltimore 20 San Francisco 14. Sunday schedule lists Baltimore at Green Bay Chicago at Detroit Dallas at Washington Los Angeles at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia St. Louis at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Minnesota.

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Weekend Prep Football Scores Across Cleveland Area

Saturday results show Cleveland East 22 over East Tech 8 while Holy Name edged Shaker Heights 20 to 16 and University School beat Cleveland Lincoln 33 to 6. Other notable outcomes include Gilmour over Padua 22 to 0 and Lutheran East dominating Ledgemont 53 to 0. Watson Chapel coach Armington marks his room with a blunt motto.

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North Gallia Edges Gallipolis Reserves In Close Grid Battle

North Gallia defeated the Gallipolis Reserves 27 to 22 in a non league game paced by two early second half touchdowns. Key plays included a 67 yard pass from Chris Roderick to Sam Eisnaugle and an 80 yard kickoff return TD by Ira Eggleston for North Gallia. North Gallia to host Ryger Creek in SWAC action Thursday.

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