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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1969
Page
12
Long Beach Rockets fall 42 at Blair Field as Salta Pontiac defeats them. Jeff Burroughs, baseball's top draft pick, doubles and singles three times driving in both Rocket runs.
In a tight game, Baltimore tied the score in the seventh as Blair singled, stole second and scored on a Brooks Robinson single. The action continued into the ninth with two outs when Charles singled and raced to third on a hit and run by Jerry Grote, then scored on a later play.
The Memorial Stadium crowd was subdued as the Mets faced Baltimore with little fan fervor. Four wives, including Mrs Seaver, carried a “Lets Go Mets” banner but drew scant help from a Baltimore crowd. Changes loom as the series moves to Shea Stadium Tuesday with banners back in force.
Gabriel led the 49ers on an 80 yard drive capped by a Washington touchdown as he closed in on club records. Doug Woodlief’s interception set up a field goal and he earned a hero’s salute. The performance left Gabriel within reach of Norm Van Brocklin’s career completions mark while Bart Starr’s NFL record of 294 remains distant. Green Bay hosts its first Coliseum appearance since 1967.
Kansas City edged Houston 4 1 to 2 3 in a rough AFL battle. The Chiefs forced two Houston fumbles in the first quarter, turning them into touchdowns, and held Houston to field goals as they posted their eighth shutout in team history. Rookie Bob Stein recovered a bungled snap and Mike Garrett scored as Kansas City improved to 4-1 while Houston fell to 3-2.
Joe Namath connected for a 24 yard TD to George Sauer and added a one yard score as Emerson Boozer ran 129 yards on 15 carries to lift the New York Jets to a 21 7 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Namath finished 14 of 26 for 163 yards while Paul Crane returned a blocked punt 12 yards for a Jets score.
In Denver, Daryle Lamonica threw for key gains as the Oakland Raiders routed the Broncos 24-14. The Raiders remained the AFL's only undefeated team as Lamonica’s passing improved in the cold conditions.
Baltimore pitcher Jim Palmer, aiming to celebrate his 24th birthday early, recalls his 1966 World Series win over the Dodgers, noting he plans to rely on fastballs with improved control. He had endured arm and back injuries, a leg-length discrepancy, and a return from the disabled list before tossing a no hitter after recovery.
The passage notes Billy Martin’s ongoing popularity contrasted with his strained relation to management. It states Martin is the third Twins manager fired by Griffith in three years, with Martin accusing Billy of charm yet ignoring him and repeatedly declining meetings.
Lamonica threw three Oakland touchdowns as the Raiders beat the Broncos 24 14 after a brutal snowstorm hit Colorado. George Blanda added a 24 yard field goal and Warren Wells, Pete Banaszak, and Billy Cannon supplied key receptions and scores in a rugged late game.
In a weekend opening, the Oakland Seals upset the pace by beating Chicago 3-2 as Mike Laughton scored twice in 38 seconds of the third period set up by Bill Hicke. Montreal crushed Los Angeles 6-1 and St. Louis routed Chicago 7-2, while Boston edged New York 2-1. The Seals sit one point ahead, with St. Louis and Minnesota tied for second. Oakland finishes the road trip at Boston before home opener Friday versus Los Angeles.
A scrambled list of college football games shows teams like Utah State Army Cornell Penn State Wake Forest Clemson Navy Notre Dame Texas and others. The text reads as a garbled menu of forthcoming contests with unclear pairings and several misspelled school names, reflecting OCR noise rather than a clean schedule.
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