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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1969

Page

11

Colts Edge Oilers In Last-Second Bomb Dallas

Baltimore toppled Houston 33-29 as Johnny Morrall lofted a game winning 18 yard strike to Willie Richardson with 3 seconds left. Beathard threw 241 yards for Houston while Morrall added 243 for Baltimore and Unitas contributed 88 yards passing.

Colts Oilers Bill. Hartman Houston Houston Oilers Kings Baltimore Willie Richardson Miller Farr Richardson Earl Morrall NFL John Unitas Preston Pearson Johnny U Beathard Dennis Gaubatz Hayle Granger Colt Jim Beirne Morrall John Mackey Oiler Ken Houston Gerela Lemm Charlie Joiner Levins Glen Ray Hines Bubba Smith Unitas Hoyle Granger Chicago

School Eye Chart Test Not Sufficient For Child Vision

The notice urges parents that school vision screenings miss issues and recommends a professional eye exam by a Texas State Optical Doctor of Optometry. It explains internal checks for disease, refractive errors, and muscle balance, and notes glasses fitting and nominal fees with convenient credit.

Texas State Optical TSO

Floyd Takes PGA 2nd Round Lead

Ray Floyd moved into a share of the 51st PGA Championship lead after a five under par 66 to go with his opening 69. He sits seven under total 135, one stroke ahead of Gary Player with Bunky Henry two back at 137. Den Bies fired a course record 64 to climb to 138, joining Nicklaus and Moody in a crowded chasing pack.

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Major League Standings and Friday Results Summary

Major League standings show Chicago leading the N.L. with 73 wins, 44 losses while New York and St Louis follow. In the A.L. West, Baltimore and Detroit top the table with strong records. Friday results include Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 5-1, Philadelphia beating Houston 0-2, Los Angeles routing Montreal 9-2, Atlanta routing St Louis 8-2, and San Francisco shutting out Chicago 3-0. Additional scores: New York 2, Chicago 1. Minnesota 2, Washington 0. Oakland 4, Detroit 0. Cleveland 2, California 1 in 12 innings.

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Veer offense at UH draws national spotlight

Nationally known football observers like Duffy Daugherty study Bill Yeoman's Veer T at the University of Houston. The system gives the Cougars multiple options from the quarterback, including passing, handoffs, and runs, with Ken Bailey and Rusty Clark highlighted as top quarterbacks. Anson Mount of Playboy visited Houston to discuss the offense and UH’s Astrodome access, entertaining UH publicist Ted Nance and others.

Duffy Daughtery Michigan State Bill Yeeman University of Houston Cone Yeeman University of Houston Cougars Yeeman Coug Cougars Ken Bailey Rusty Clark Playboy Anson Mount Houston Mount Ted Nance

Pros Jump On Collegians In Offseason Critique

A columnist notes pro football dominates July to August, leaving college players at a disadvantage. Mentions telephone chatter between Houston and Waco about AT&T rivals Bo Hagan and Bill Beall, and comments on Aussie travel, TV viewing, and the Moon mission cost.

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Oakland Downs Detroit 4-0 as Krausse Shines

Oakland pitcher Lew Krausse tossed four hit ball and hit a three run homer in a 4-0 victory over Detroit. Krausse, 26, improved to five of six decisions with help from a strong defense and timely hitting as Oakland stayed two games behind Minnesota in the AL West. He also added to his season total of seven hits that have left the yard, including a homer against the Yankees last week.

Associated Press Oakland Lew Krausse Vic Jang Ball Krausse New York Athletics Detroit Detroit Southpaw Dave Duncan

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