Yankees Bid Farewell To 1969 Season At Yankee Stadium
The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 3-1 as a somber curtain fell on a disastrous year. Bobby Richardson said goodbye to the field along with Roger Maris and others who contributed to a season of last place finish.
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Baseball Standings and Final Week Notes From The American League
The American League standings show Detroit atop with a 96 60 record and a .615 winning percentage, followed by Minnesota and Chicago. Sunday results include Washingtons wins over Chicago and a Yankees farewell salute to Bobby Richardson with a small crowd. The article also notes attendance at Yankee Stadium totaling 1,124,648 for the year and hints at offseason plans and potential personnel moves.
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Hillsdale Tops Western Reserve 22 14 In Firelands Clash
Hillsdale High School scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to beat Western Reserve 22 to 14 in a Firelands Conference game. The winning TD came on a 35 yard pass from Chuck Twining to Barry Pringle with five minutes left. Western Reserve led 14 8 after a 50 yard TD pass from Mike Conry to Dave Zimmerman.
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Dana College Vikings open season with win over Tarkio
Freshmen Steven Cook and Dennis Keefer, sons of Pauline Cook and Lisle Keefer, join Dana College Vikings in Blair Nebraska. In their first game of the 1966-67 season, Dana defeated Tarkio College 20 to 10 on September 17.
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State Puts Catfish In City Pond
The Norwalk Reservoir and 16 other ponds were stocked with channel catfish by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Over 5,000 catfish were released in Norwalk, part of a statewide effort totaling 91,000 fish. Some waters received initial stockings while others saw supplemental fishings to establish populations.
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Indians Rally to Beat Athletics 4 2 on Ninth Inning Fly
Cleveland pitchers held Kansas City to two runs as Steve Hargan delivered a strong start. Vic Davalillo drove in the go ahead run with a ninth inning sacrifice fly, Chico Salmon tied the game with a single, and Rocky Colavito added insurance scoring on Max Alvis’s hit.
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Monroeville Eagles Rout Black River 30-8 in Firelands clash
Monroeville Eagles overwhelmed Black River 30 to 8 as Dave Smith powered 284 rushing yards and 165 of his yards on 17 carries. Joe Dickman added 86 yards, Steve Miller debuted at quarterback, while Chuck Lord injury and Tom Farr season collarbone affected the Eagles.
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Milan Dominates Mapleton 18 0 For Third Straight Win
Milan opens Firelands Conference with an 18 to 0 victory over Mapleton. The Indians surge to a 3–0 start behind 15 first downs, 194 rushing yards and a seven yard Holzmiller to Kaiser TD. Toole adds two more scores.
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Fresh Pitchers Beat LA Twice
The Dodgers and Pirates, top two in the pennant race, split their last four games as LA clings to an 11/2 game lead. Chicago’s rookies Jenkins and Holtzman shut down Los Angeles, 4-0 and 2-1, in a weekend setback.
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Second Half Browns Rally Ends Cardinals Win
Cleveland led 21-14 at halftime but the Cardinals erupted for three touchdowns in the third quarter to surge ahead 34-28 in Cleveland. Prentice Gautt scored the winner after a key pass interference move set up the final scoring drive.
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Bucks Use Passes and Run to Beat TCU 14 7
Ohio State under Woody Hayes delivered a strong passing attack and a surprising running game to defeat Texas Christian 14 7 in Columbus. Sophomore Bill Long completed 12 of 14 with a record pace, Paul Hudson scored twice, and John Muhlbach intercepted twice in the fourth period.
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Indiana Tops Northwestern In Big Ten Opener
Indiana moved to first place in the Big Ten after a 26 14 victory over Northwestern in the league opener. Coach Johnny Pont praised his team for a strong effort to restore football respectability to Bloomington despite attention on Notre Dame's upset.
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