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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Page
11
In 1912 officials introduced major changes. The field shrank from 110 to 100 yards with end zones added behind each goal line. Kickoffs moved from the 55 to the 40 yard line and touchdowns rose to six points from five. Field goals were reduced to three points.
Don Maynard starred for the New York Jets as they defeated the Houston Oilers 26-17 before a AFL history largest Shea Stadium crowd of 63,841. Namath threw 57 and 4 yard scoring passes, Maynard catching seven passes for 212 yards and tying the AFL career record with 81 touchdowns.
San Francisco 49ers, winless, interview possible replacements as John Brodie suffers an elbow injury. Coach Dick Nolan says Brodie is not out yet but vows to acquire a quarterback, with Steve Spurrier expected to start Sunday against Baltimore if roster moves proceed.
Frank Beard remained the PGA tour's top money winner for 1969 after earning 11,400 at the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas. His year total rose to 171,838, the fourth-highest single-season sum in tour history, behind Nicklaus, Casper, and Palmer.
Dave Mitchell, an oil company executive from Denver, was the last batter faced by Don Larsen in his perfect World Series game of 1956 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The historic moment capped Larsen’s only no-hit World Series performance and remains a standout in baseball lore.
Cincinnati faces Denver in the season finale amid conjecture of a feud. Sam Wyche blamed Rich Jackson for rough play as Bengals claim Denver shaved cleats, while Cincinnati players endure injuries including Thomas back, Middendorf ribs, Matson knee, and Robinson finger.
The Associated Press rankings show Tennessee rising to third after a 41-14 win over Alabama, while Ohio State remains first with 27 first place votes and 666 points. Texas is second with 612 points, Arkansas fourth, and USC drops to seventh after a 14-14 tie with Notre Dame.
Monroe High Reserves led by Jim Routson who scored a first quarter TD and forced a fumble in the end zone late, defeating Talawanda 12 6. Routson’s second TD broke the deadlock as Monroe also benefited from Barker and Hollon on defense and safety.
Middletown High runner John Whiteside broke the district two mile mark with a 9 34.5 race to win the district meet. His victory qualified him for the regional meet as Princeton claimed the team title with 71 points followed by Mt Healthy Tala wanda and Little Miami.
Dick Swope scored three touchdowns for Fenwick High's Junior Varsity as they beat Lakota 36 to 0. Swope returned a 60 yard punt for a score, added a 22 yard run and a 2 yard TD pass from Vince Agoston. Conti and Schumacher added a 55 yard run and a 2 yard run respectively to secure the win and extend Fenwick IVs win streak to 27.
Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian has a strong opening game record with 18 or 19 victories in openers. His lone opening day loss came in 1957 when Northwestern fell to Stanford 26 6, and Northwestern finished that season winless.
Lebanon Raceway results list nine races with winners and payoffs including Time-2:17.3 for the first pace, Time-2:15.2 for the fourth, and Time-2:13.3 for the seventh. Daily Double paid 19 dollars on 48. Entries detail nine trot and pace fields with multiple horse names and jockeys across races and an additional nine race entries listing horse names for each event.
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