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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1969

Page

7

Bengals Miracle Upset Chiefs On Opening Weekend

Bengals coach Paul Brown called the win a miracle after Cincinnati stunned Kansas City 24-19 for a third straight victory. Rookie Greg Cook left with a right arm muscle issue, Len Dawson sidelined six weeks for KC, and Sam Wyche led a fourth quarter surge with an 80-yard pass to Bob Trumpy.

Shiela Moran Associated Press Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Bengals Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Hank Stram Cincinnati Greg Cook Brown Cook Chargers San Diego Len Dawson New York Jets Buffalo Den Ver Boston Houston Miami Sam Wyche Bob Trumpy Sambo Clem Turner Noland Smith

Vikings rout Baltimore as Kapp ties NFL record with seven TD passes

Minnesota quarterback Joe Kapp threw seven TD passes, tying the NFL record, in a 52-14 victory over the Baltimore Colts. Kapp completed 28 of 43 passes for 449 yards, connecting on scoring plays of 83, 41, 21, 13, 1, and 15 yards to five receivers. Colts coach Don Shula faced questions as Baltimore suffered their second straight loss.

Jess Phillips Stram John Hadi Chargers Jets New Kemp Kapp Vikings Baltimore Colts Don Shula National Football League Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Y. A. Tittle New York Giants Adrian Burk Philadelphia Eagles George Blanda Houston Oilers Los Angeles Atlanta Green Bay San Francisco Cleveland Washington Dalas New Orleans Detroit St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Minnesota Bud Grant Giants Dave Osborn Gene Washington Johnny Unitas Earl Morrall Unitas Morrall Shula 49Ers Brodie Clifton McNeil Vince Lombardi Bill Nelson Garry Collins Redskins Sonny Jurgensen Bob Long Calvin Hill Craig Morton Les Shy Dallas Bill Kilmer New York

College Football Scoreboard Mixed Results Across Teams

A dense college football score roundup lists numerous games with Boston College, Navy, Boston University, Vermont, Buffalo, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, Harvard, Holy Cross, Lafayette, and many others recording varied outcomes. Notable lines include Army, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and big wins by teams like Ohio State, Texas Christian, and Notre Dame.

Boston College Navy Boston Univ Vermont Buffalo Massachusetts Connecticut Yale Cornell Colgars Dartmouth New Hampshire Harvard Holy Cross Lafayette Columbia Lehigh Ithaca Maine Southern Connecticut Pennsylvania Bucknell Penn State Colorado Rhodes Brown Rutgers Princeton Tofts Drexel Tech Villanova Delaware William & Mary Temple

Buckeyes roll past TCU in season opener

Ohio State routed Texas Christian 62-0 as Fred Taylor named the Buckeyes the No 1 team of all time. Taylor praised OSU depth and talent, noting five or six running backs and three quarterbacks. He called the defense dominant and said no other club could match their week to week incentive.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Fred Taylor Buckeyes Ohio State Taylor Texas Christian TCU Michigan State Penn State Lenny Moore Miami Southern Cal UCLA Iowa Uhey Oklahoma Louisiana State Purdue

Bowling Doctor by Joe Wilman

Complaint notes a strike in the 1 2 pocket with an outside in arm swing. Diagnosis says the arm swings out wide to the right causing the swing. Treatment advises keeping the right elbow close to the body on the backswing to take the ball straight back and straight forward and avoid pulling the ball.

In The Majors Weekend Baseball Results

Saturday results saw Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 2 and other league scores. Sunday results included Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1 and New York 2 Philadelphia 0 with strong showings from Cincinnati Houston and San Diego. Upcoming games list Philadelphia at St Louis Cincinnati at Atlanta and more.

Cleveland New York Pittsburgh St Louis Scesiessas Wrashington Philadelphia New Orleans Detroit Los Angeles Atlanta Baltimore Seca San Francisco Minnesota Baltimore Cho Dallas Green Bay Washington Houston New York Secoee Buffalo Ssccnves Boston Eenee O Cincinnati Kansas City Mouston Miami Oakland Chicago Los Aes A. Frankinnings San Diego Phileas Philade Chia St. Louis Montreal Los Angeles Tetley Losegniet California Seattle Penett Aoe Nsion National League Vision Philadelphia S Icsccesss Washington Penne New York Cscseses Veesesses

Braves Clinch Tie For NL West Lead Behind Carty Blast

Rico Carty sparked the Braves with a two run homer and a double as Atlanta beat San Diego 4 2 to tighten their grip on a tie for the National League West division title The Braves need one more win or a Giants loss in the remaining games amid a nine game winning streak as San Francisco stays alive with Juan Marichal’s win over the Dodgers

Rico Carty Groves Atlanta San Diego Joen Marichal Giants Los Angeles San Francisco Associated Press Braves Juan Marichal Dodgers Cincinnati Padres New York Philadelphia St. Louis Montreal Houston Chicago Pittsburgh Rico Carty Carty Marichal Bill Singer Willie McCovey Hank Aason Gary Gentry

Vinton County Falls to Berne Union 38 14 in Friday Night Action

Berne Union defeated Vinton County 38 14 as Mark Bullock connected with Scott Blake on two touchdown passes and an extra point. Vinton County led 14 14 at halftime but the Buckeyes erupted for 24 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Lancaster Mark Bullock Scott Blake Vinton County Vikings Berne Union Rock Hill Vescces Bloke Bullock

Reds Top Astros as Perez Homers in NL Roundup

Tony Perez hits a two run homer to lead Cincinnati past Houston. Wayne Granger appears in his 89th game of the year setting a major league record. Bob Gibson earns his 10th win by blanking the Expos and Joe Torre adds a hit to drive St. Louis' rally. Billy Williams hits a three run shot as Bill Hands wins his 20th, ending Chicago’s 11 game slide in Pittsburgh.

Nolan Ryan Ron Taylor Tony Perez Reds Houston Cincinnati Wayne Granger Granger Bob Gibson Expos St. Louis Gibson Byron Browne Joe Torre Browne Billy Williams Chicago Bill Hands Pirates Cubs Pittsburgh

Major League Leaders Overview

Postseason worthy names dominate the AL and NL leaderboards with players like Killebrew Rose and McCovey posting top batting and home run totals. Key figures include Jackson Oliva Bonds Clemente Brooks and Seaver Jenkins among others in runs hits RBIs and pitching wins.

Nora Carew Mine Reese Minnesota R, Jackson Oakland F. Robinson Baltimore Killebrew Powell Baltimore Oliva Clarke New York Olive F. Jackson R. Smith Boston Unser Washington R. Jackson F. Howard Marper Seattle Campaneris Palmer Baistimore McNally I Bis McDowell Cleveland Lolich Detroit

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