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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
8
Baseball wrap describes Bob Didier's hidden ball trick against Houston aiding Atlanta over the Astros. Willie Mays ties Babe Ruth with 600th career homer as San Francisco beats San Diego and sets division pace. Seaver earns 24th win as Mets near clinch. Reds rally past Dodgers. Mays homers for 600th in left-center seats.
Boston Bruins defenseman Teddy Green suffered a fractured skull after a stick swinging incident with Wayne Maki of the St. Louis Blues in an exhibition game. The injury clouds the club’s 1969 70 championship bid.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes expects a razzle-dazzle pass attack from Texas Christian in the season opener at Ohio Stadium. Injured tackles Cheney and Hutchison are expected back for the game. Hayes predicts a high scoring affair while Earle Bruce notes TCU is a strong, pass oriented squad with a standout quarterback Steve Judy and playmaker Lindzy Cole. The game at Ohio Stadium is sold out with Hayes inviting extra ticket offers.
Houston, once ranked seventh nationally before kickoff, falls from the top 20 after a 59-34 loss to Florida and quarterback John Reaves. Florida rises as an instant contender, while Ohio State reinforces first place with 25 of 36 first place votes.
The AP weekly ranking lists top high school teams on a 10 to 1 basis. Cincinnati reports Luther Rackley shined for Xavier with 24 points in a Royals scrimmage. Bill Coleman from Stout State was the first rookie cut by Bob Cousy. Tom Seaver earned his ninth straight win for the Mets with a four hitter. Willie Mays hit his 600th career homer as the Giants beat the Padres 4-2.
National League matchups listed for Wednesday include St Louis at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Montreal at Chicago Los Angeles at Cincinnati and Atlanta at Houston plus San Francisco at San Diego. Results show Minnesota 4 Kansas City 3 and Boston 4 New York 3 with several games on the slate for today and tomorrow.
Willie Mays becomes the second major leaguer to reach 600 homers with a seventh inning pinch hit against the Padres. The 38 year old drives in a run to lift San Francisco to a 4 2 win and keep pace in the NL West race.
The Cincinnati Bengals will play the New York Jets in Cincinnati on October 12, with the return in New York moved from November 23. AFL commissioner Pete Rozelle approved the switch to free Shea Stadium for Mets playoffs and possible World Series. Bengals tickets for the Nov. 23 date will be honored on October 12, with refunds or exchanges for unused tickets.
Ohio University travels to Minnesota for a big road game after beating West State 35-0 in MAC action. Arizona State beat Minnesota 48-26 in the earlier meeting as Minnesota QB Phil Hagen threw for 278 yards while ASU showcased speed noted by Gopher coach Murray Warmath.
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