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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1969

Page

9

Twins Clinch Western Division Title in Final KC Clash

The Minnesota Twins secured first place in the American League West with a 4 3 victory over Kansas City. Harmon Killebrew urged caution with the season far from over, while manager Billy Martin celebrated the clinch and looked to the next challenges ahead.

Minnesota Twins Billy Martin Twins Kansas City Royals Associated Press Minnesota Harmon Killebrew Kansas City

Twins Clinch Playoff Berth After Killebrew Big Day

Harmful to the Royals as Cesar Tovar drove in two decisive runs with RBI singles in the fifth and ninth while Harmon Killebrew led with 47th homer and 137 RBIs. Minnesota clinched the pennant playoff spot against Baltimore, awaiting the Orioles series starting Oct. 4. The Twins beat Oakland earlier and Boston edged New York 4 3.

Killebrew Cesar Tovar Royals Minnesota Oakland Twins Baltimore Orioles Bob Allison Boston New York Yankees Seattle California Allison Tovar RBI Bob Miller Martin al Worthington Mike Gadman Yankees Sparky Lyle Red Sox George Scott Andy Messersmith Pilots Angels Diego Segui Dooley Womack

Bengals Lose End in Knee Injury

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Bruce Coslet will be out up to five weeks after fracturing a kneecap in the 34-20 upset win over the Chargers. The injury was confirmed Monday, sidelining Coslet from AFL action.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals Bruce Coslet Bengals Coslet San Diego Chargers

Time Change Shifts Wahama at Stewart Kickoff to 4 30

The football game between Federal Hocking and Wahama will be played Friday at 4 30 p m at Stewart instead of the 8 p m start originally listed.

Federal Hocking Wahama Stewart

Bowling Doctor Correcting a Bowler’s Swing

A medical like critique notes a bowler’s poor alignment with left toe hip and shoulder heeled to the right while attempting a straight roll. The illustration shows misalignment that could yield occasional strikes but not consistent accuracy.

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