Chiefs Top Oilers 26 21 in AFL Opener
Kansas City Chiefs defeat Houston Oilers 26-21 in the AFL opener as Jan Stenerud kicks four field goals and Pete Beathard nearly rallies Houston from a 19-point gap. Beathard throws for 412 yards but the Oilers gain only 55 rushing yards.
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Jan Stenerud
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Stenerud
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Sid Blanks
Ode Burrell
Mac Haik
Mike Gerrett
Len Dawson
Haik
Lee
Jim Kearney
Ernie Ladd
Wendell Hayes
Otis Tayior
Oilers Flankerback Odle Burrell Breaks Ankle
Odle Burrell, flanker back for Houston, suffered a broken ankle in the closing seconds of the game with Kansas City and will be out for the rest of the AFL season.
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Odle Burrell
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Kansas City Chiefs
Tiant Dominates Twins For 20th Victory
Tiant struck out 16 Minnesota batters as Cleveland beat the Twins 6 1. Nettles hit his fifth homer in four games, and Tiant joined 20 win club. Howard Harrelson and Horton homered for other AL leaders as Detroit and Washington won to tighten pennant race.
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Louis Tiant
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Sam McDowell
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Boston
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Willie Horton
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Mickey Lolich
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Dick Donovan
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Reggie Smith
Diego Segui
Red Sox
Russ Gibson
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Angels
Aurelio Rodriguez
Tom Satriano
Horton
Mickey Stanley
al Kaline
Dennis Bennett
Ashe Wins Tennis Crown at U S Open
Arthur Ashe Jr. defeated Tom Okker 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the U S Open men’s singles, extending his streak to 26 wins. He aims to reclaim the Davis Cup for the United States, leading the team toward the challenge round in Adelaide.
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Gordon Looks to Expansion Draft
Kansas City Royals manager hopeful Joe Gordon will study scouting reports ahead of the October 15 expansion draft to build 1969 roster depth. Royals owner Ewing Kauffman has spent over $600,000 to gain head start. Gordon seeks 30 players from AL 40-man rosters at $175,000 each, with initial pay around $35,000.
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Joe Gordon
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Iowa
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N.C
Fred Haney
California Angels
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Haney
Cedric Tallis
Royals
Tommy Henrich
Henrich
New York Yankees
Cleveland
San Francisco
Indians
Bobby Bragan
Detroit
Jimmie Dykes
Fight Results From AP Report Include Several Outcomes
The Associated Press lists boxing results with Bobby Foster stopping Roger Rouse in Washington D C. Yoshiaki Matsumoto outpointed Eli Aquinto in Tokyo. Details mention weights and locations such as Con, Montana and the Philippines.
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Bobby Foster
Washington, D.C
Roger Rouse
Anaconda
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Tokyo
Yoshiaki Matsumoto
Japan
Eli Aquinto
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Philippines
Area Dams Conditions Yesterday and Discharges
Yesterday's water levels and discharge figures for several dams show John Redmond at 1035.98 feet, Solar Fall River at 048.80, and others around 901.75 to 1 036.16 feet. Discharge rates list John Redmond at 27 cubic feet per second with other sites noted but not clearly specified.
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Wes Unseld Declared Unfit for Military Duty
Wes Unseld, former University of Louisville basketball star and new Baltimore Bullets signee, was rejected for military service by local board 129. The board declined to disclose reasons. Unseld, 22, faces knee trouble history and holds a three year Bullets contract valued at about $300 000.
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Westley Unseld
University of Louisville
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Bullets
National Basketball Association
Dodgers Rally Past Cardinals as Jaster Struggles
Los Angeles Dodgers beat St Louis 10 1 behind a dominant start by Don Sutton while Larry Jaster endured a rough night, falling to 9 12 as the Dodgers pulled away with eight runs in the second inning. In other NL action, Atlanta edged San Francisco 2 1 with Upshaw striking out two in the ninth to save Stone.
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Clay Dalrymple
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Dick Dietz
Joe Torre
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Willie Mays
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Chris Cannizzaro
Chris Short
Maury Wills
Roberto Clemente
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
Baseball results from Monday show Los Angeles beating San Francisco 10 to 2 and Philadelphia defeating Pittsburgh 8 to 7. Atlanta edged by St Louis 2 to 1. Houston at Cincinnati rain halted games with two nocturnal events listed.
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Yesterdays Stars Pitching Happened With Tiant Victory
Lais Tiant pitched for the Indians against Minnesota allowing five hits and fanning 16 to earn his 20th win in a 6 1 victory. Bill Sudakis belted a first major league grand slam as the Dodgers crushed St Louis 16 1.
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Twins
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St. Louis
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