Steelers Face Rams as 18 Point Underdogs
The Steelers aiming to upset the Rams at the Coliseum despite an 18 point spread. Coach Bill Austin notes last week's mistakes and promises fewer errors as Pittsburgh seeks a bold road win.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1968
Page
20
The Steelers aiming to upset the Rams at the Coliseum despite an 18 point spread. Coach Bill Austin notes last week's mistakes and promises fewer errors as Pittsburgh seeks a bold road win.
A Pomona race meeting features Roy Betz as the principal horse owner with a Mangrove stable entry in the Pomona Handicap. Details on the field and outcomes are read from the racing page.
The note lists top picks and bets for a racing card with drivers and horses such as Spy Fox in seventh and My Captain in eleventh. It highlights a preferred parlay Spy Fox to Vale Of Tears and the bankroll special Ocean Light in sixth, with other bets like Best Bet Its Cadet and Longshot Ever Bin across different positions.
Pomona track meet lists multiple races with finishers, times, and payouts. Notable entries include Nobie Rodney and Tiny Star in the first race, Key Clipper and Battle Lass in the second, Pilgrim Bars and Stormy Bull in the fourth, and Brave Leather plus Bright Bee among top finishers in the sixth. Overall handle reported at $898,479.
Racing program from Bay Meadows lists results across nine races with reported times and payouts. Notable finishes include The Scrambier and Cherokee Strop in Race 1, Joney's Urchin and Dedvs Girl in Race 2, Honour's Lot and Want Time Now in Race 3, Royal Gatima and Windy poaere in Race 4, Miraleste and Under Cover in Race 5, Wheretheadon and Three Stripes in Race 6, Radionautic and Kingsword in Race 7, No Host and Restless Song in Race 8, and Kid and Hight in Race 9 with various payoffs and exotics.
The report lists fishing catches from Oceanside Belmont Pier and Seal Beach, detailing counts of bonito, calico bass, barracuda, rockfish, sculpin, halibut, and other species by boat load. Includes numbers for passengers and boats across multiple locations with mixed miscellaneous species.
Oakland hopes to extend its hold on the Western division as it faces a battered Miami team in the Orange Bowl. San Diego, coming off a bye, hosts Houston while Boston and New York meet in Birmingham for Eastern lead in the AFL. Cincinnati edges Buffalo, Kansas City visits Denver.
Six Ram players received weekly Ram awards from Long Beach business groups. Joe Scibelli earned the Century Club Ram of the Week, Dick Bass and Irv Cross were named offensive and defensive players of the week by Brewer’s Restaurant, and Ron Smith Lamar Lundy and coach Prochaska collected Lawson Jeweler’s game ball honors.
Top Knight leads a field of six 2-year-olds in the $142,820 Belmont Futurity after Reviewer is scratched with a leg filling. Top Knight owns a 3-6 record and upset Reviewer in the Hopeful at Saratoga. Also on card: Sunrise Handicap at Atlantic City Midwest Handicap at Hawthorne Leland Stanford Handicap at Bay Meadows. Vale Of Tears runs in the C B Afflerbaugh Memorial at Pomona. Post time noon.
Lakewood advances to the Moore League Invitational semifinals with a 12 3 win over Sunny Hills as LeGault and Vanlee combine for six goals. The three day event continues today with a 1 admission to the final.
Notre Dame defeats Michigan State 6 to 5 in a tight conference game. Iowa tops Oregon 11 to 7, Colorado beats Oregon 8 to 7, and Alabama upsets Virginia Tech 21 to 0 as pro results include Rams 18 over Pittsburgh and Packers 8 over Resota.
USC and San Diego State lead the five mile race for the university team title at the 11th Cal State Long Beach Invitational with Cal State Long Beach Cal Poly Pomona and the University of Arizona also entered Host Long Beach JC leads 15 plus junior colleges in the four mile event Westminster wins the high school AAA title as Lakewood runner Bob Somerson posts a 10 01 two mile time and CIF records spark wider CCC action across schools.
More than 300 surfers entered the 10th U.S. National Surf Board Championships to be held September 28 and 29 at Huntington Beach Pier. Defending champ Corky Carroll of Dana Point, age 20, returns for a second title bid, while Joyce Hoffman, also 20, a three time winner, is favored in the women’s division.
Dave and Mike Hill shot a best ball 65 to post 16 under par 127 and hold a three stroke lead at Quail Creek in Oklahoma City. Billy Casper Gay Brewer are 130 at Twin Hills. Palmer Nicklaus at 136. four teams tied for third at 131 led by Weiskopf Sikes Nichols Archer.
Norm Van Brocklin, ex Vikings coach, said in Milwaukee he would return to coaching only if the right opportunity arises. He is visiting as Medalist Industries adviser for a new line of junior athletic uniforms and noted he has no current contract with the College All-Star team.
Belgian driver Jackie Ickx sustained a broken leg and fractured cheekbone in a qualifying crash at the Canadian Grand Prix circuit in Mont Tremblant. His Ferrari overturned after spinning into the esses on the third turn. he was conscious and taken to St Jerome Hospital. Ickx, 23, had 27 world points and hoped to overtake Graham Hill for the season lead.
NFL injury status list says Gale Sayers has recovered from a bruised back and will start for Chicago against Detroit. Bill Munson is ready for Detroit, while John Baker’s arm is fine. Johnny Unitas remains doubtful for Baltimore, likely handing to Earl Morrall.
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