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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1976
Page
8
Walter Alston, 64, steps down after 23 consecutive one year contracts with the Dodgers saying he needs rest. He will stay with the club in a front office role as Peter O'Malley and Al Campanis choose his successor.
Washington coach George Allen secured his 100th NFL victory as Mark Moseley kicked a 29 yard field goal in sudden death to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20 17. Allen triggered the key moment by signaling a blitz and timeout with 12 seconds left in the first half, forcing a fumble that set up the winning drive.
Washington erased a 10-0 deficit to grab a 17-10 lead in the third quarter. Moseley booted the game winning FG after Eddie Brown and Pat Fischer interceptions protected the lead as the Redskins defense stifled Philadelphia’s final rally with a late 41-yard TD pass to Charley Smith setting the final drama.
The first two NL playoff games between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds are sold out at Veterans Stadium for October 9 and 10 with 59 000 seats and 3 000 standing room. The best of five moves to Cincinnati on October 12. Ozark plans left handers Carlton Underwood for games in Philadelphia and Lonborg to start game three in Cincinnati.
Muhammad Ali, 34, defends the heavyweight title against Ken Norton in a 12 round bout at Yankee Stadium with a 10:30 p.m. start. Both fighters weighed about 221 and 215 pounds and the event expected a 40,000 crowd and a 500 million TV audience. Ali is 8-5 favorite and aims for a rematch with Foreman possibly worth up to 10 million dollars. Norton vows to win and quotes strong confidence.
The Athens City Recreation Department will start a weekly men’s night at Athens Middle School gym every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. through February. Open to men 18 and over, the $5 fee covers the program. For more details call Jim Mason at 593-8418.
Oakland beats Kansas City 8-3 in a tense do or die AL West showdown as Ron Fairly and Vida Blue lead the rally. The game included two on field and stands brawls with beer throwing prompting crowd trouble and a Royals relief pitcher injury.
Ohio coach Bill Hess praised his team depth after a 35-0 victory over Idaho. Reserve Dave Houseton delivered a strong performance, John Summers and freshman Kevin Babcock competed for the fullback role, and Andy Vetter plus Steve Groves earned conference nominations. The defense, led by Joe Callan’s interception, limited Idaho after a rocky early drive and passing struggled with two completions in 11 attempts.
The AP unveils Ohio top 10 in each class as Moeller leads AAA while Ironton surges to AA top spot. Newark Catholic and Carey duel in A, with St Mary’s Sandusky and Watterson among leaders. All top teams report 3-0-0 records and rankings reflect strong early seasons.
Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton worked four hits allowed and a three walk, striking out three to beat the Astros 4 0 in a late season win. The performance carried emotion as Sutton honored manager Walter Alston who announced his retirement after 23 years with the club. Sutton improved to 21 9 with his fourth shutout of the season and 44th of his career, while Bill Russell drove in Steve Garvey to break a scoreless duel in the seventh.
Athens man William D. Stewart offers up to 80 youths aged 8 to 15 a free group outing to the Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves game at Riverfront Stadium this Saturday at 2 15 p.m. Contact Stewart at 5959776 after 5 30 p.m. Wednesday. Dewart, a retired Ohio University employee, coaches local youth teams.
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