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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
13
Houston Oilers, led by an injured Pete Beathard, rallied to score 13 points in the final period and beat the Boston Patriots 27 to 23 in a comeback AFL win.
San Diego Chargers rout Buffalo Bills 43 6 in final AFL game before merger. Hadl to Alworth key as Alworth set pro football record with 96 straight games catching a pass. Chargers improve to 8 6 while Bills fall to 4 10, with league merger looming next season.
Tech meets Arizona and faces New Mexico adversity as Steve Williams recovers from illness. Raiders rely on guard trio Meg Lowery Steve Miller and Jerry Turner while facing a 6-10 Eddie Myers and 6-7 Willy Long for a height edge in a crucial conference clash.
In a tense playoff clash, the Panthers defeated White Oxk] 12-7 in the quarterfinals and Pathl, ranked No. 2, to advance to the Class AA championship. The game ended in a 44 deadlock after penalties, forcing a decision on downs.
Atlanta Falcons defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-3 as Bob Berry threw three touchdown passes and the defense intercepted three passes with two fumbles recovered. Key plays included a 71 yard pass to Paul Flatley and a 76 yard drive in the third period.
Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 21-3 as Don Horn threw a 10-yard TD to Mary Fleming and Travis Williams added a 2-yard run and a 60-yard scoring pass in the third quarter. Gale Sayers gained 97 yards on 25 carries for Chicago in a loss that drops them to 1-13.
Karting event at Briercroft Shopping Centers drew 51 race entrants and a crowd as officials raised over 800 dollars for Goodfellow funds and Christmas needy, honoring W. Rushing Briercroft and local merchants while honoring top finishers in seven classes.
In St Louis the Cleveland Browns beat the Cardinals 27 to 21 as Charley Ott led a late rally by St Louis and a blocked punt near the Browns six-yard line altered the outcome. Cleveland dominated the game with Nelson and Cockroft scoring while the Cardinals failed to complete a fourth quarter comeback.
Earnest Quinn and Dennis Brewster of Lubbock dominate the indoor motorcycle meet at Fair Park Coliseum Sunday. Quinn on a Yamaha won the 250cc feature, two heats, and the first semi, while Brewster also on Yamaha won the feature and the first semi but finished second in his heat and the trophy dash.
Coronado's annual football banquet will be held at 7 30 p m today in the school auditorium. Texas Tech coach Tom Sawyer will be guest speaker. Burl Huffman Charles Campbell and Barbara Specht will also attend the event.
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