Chiefs Nip Broncos In Tight AFC Showdown
Kansas City edged Denver 16-14 as Jan Stenerud kicked a 49 yard winner with 6:38 left. Punter Jerrel Wilson pinned Denver with 68 and 62 yard kicks helping the Chiefs rally and climb in the AFC race. The victory followed Stenerud’s earlier 38 and 40 yarders after a key coaching adjustment.
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Comet Harriers Have Fine Week
Chanute High cross country under coach Tom Thorne posted strong results in Iola and Neosho Missouri meets. Ottawa won the varsity with 4 points while Comet varsity scored 137. Joe Wright led with ninth at Iola. Bartholomew topped the race in 11 54.
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Huskers and Tigers clash for Big Eight lead at Columbia
No. 2 Nebraska and No. 15 Missouri, both undefeated, meet in Columbia with the winner set to share the league lead. Nebraska beat Minnesota 48-7. Missouri defeated SMU 17-? as Oklahoma State and Kansas tripped elsewhere. Kansas State and Kansas sit at 3-1 in weekend action.
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Emporia State Dominates in GPAC Action
Emporia State Hornets shut out Northern Colorado 10-0 to move to 2-0 in GPAC football. Fort Hays State won 26-14 over Pittsburg 02, Southern Colorado defeated Washburn 28-7, Bethany beat McPherson 16-7, Friends topped Bethel 20-7, Sterling beat Kansas Wesleyan 20-7, and Tabor defeated Southwestern 27-21. Evel Knievel hospitalized after high fall during jump in Appleton Wisconsin. The Royster Rockets placed behind Iola in a meet at Iola. Jayvee Chanute Invitational saw Jay Wright lead Neosho course with 10:28, with Chanute and Mt. Vernon performing strong in cross country. Next SEK meet set for Parsons with six teams.
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Peacock rumbles for 192 as Louisville tops Wichita State
Weary but effective Peacock carried 39 times for 192 yards helping Louisville beat Wichita State 24-10 to share the Missouri Valley lead with Tulsa and New Mexico State. Tulsa crushed Drake 44-7 to join the top trio.
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Nicklaus fires 62 leads by nine at Kings Mills
Nicklaus shot a 62 to reach 199 after 54 holes at Kings Mills Ohio, matching his best tour round in 12 years. He held a nine stroke lead over John Lister who carded 67 to sit at 208 as the 1973 season stretched into its final phases.
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Mets Edge Reds in Shea Cup opener. Matlack shines
In New York, the Mets beat the Reds 5-0 at Shea to even the NL division series at one game apiece. Jon Matlack threw a two hitter, striking out nine, while Cincinnati’s pitchers were stung by a late four-run rally. Rusty Staub homered for NY, Don Gullett took the loss.
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Fort Scott Stands Atop Jaco Race
Fort Scott junior college took a 7-0 halftime lead before rallying to beat Hutchinson 14 10 for their 32nd straight Jayhawk Conference win. Rick Weiser scored the go ahead TD with 13 05 left in the game after connecting with Doug Ropp on a 37 yard pass.
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JV Time Change For 5:30 Tonight
An erroneous Tribune headline listed a 7:30 start for the Comet Jagvees versus Garnett JV game. The story confirms the kickoff was moved up to 5:30. Also notes In dependence blanked Pratt 140 and other county scores.
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Cowboys Face Tough Redskins in Key NFC Showdown
Washington's front four targets Roger Staubach as he calls his own signals for Dallas. The Crunch Bunch seeks sacks, having 17 in three games, eight last week, and aims to disrupt the Dallas passer in this pivotal NFC clash.
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