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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Page
31
A look at injuries among high school and youth athletes. While overall incidents drop and severity lessens, serious injuries and deaths persist in football and other sports. Data from Wisconsin and national estimates show insurance coverage gaps and varying record reliability.
Jack Nicklaus wins the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas, his sixth win in seven years in the city, boosting his tour total and earnings. The piece notes Vegas' lure for players, his weight loss on Weight Watchers, and ongoing talk of bringing major events back to the Desert Inn, with Hughes interests and sponsors weighing in.
Lakers vs Baltimore airs at 6 p.m. on KAEG and Stars meet New Orleans at 2 p.m. on XERB. Listings show broadcast times and stations for the day’s games.
The Wednesday timetable lists Ea Indar and Tune Buggies at Hollywood Park and Ascot Park with start times around 3:03 p.m and 1:30 p.m respectively. Also noted are Trofse Racing events at Santa Anita and additional harness events at nearby venues.
Great quarterbacks are not new to Tommy Prothro but Dennis Dummit has led UCLA to six straight wins. Prothro praises Dummit's timing over Baker and Beban, while warning about Stanford and noting Cureton's Cal game standout. UCLA eyes Stanford clash at Palo Alto and a Rose Bowl bid as USC faces Georgia Tech.
Ohio State is unlikely to defend its Rose Bowl title as athletic director Richard Larkins dismisses any chance of a return engagement. He cites the Big Ten no-repeat policy and notes a conference review would be needed but expects no discussion before December and possible 1970 meetings. The Buckeyes pursue an undefeated season and another national title.
Cal State Long Beach assistant Dee Andrews defended Leon Byrne after a fumble during fall practice. Andrews recalled coaching cues from Jim Stangeland and noted Byrne’s 21 inch arms, praising Burns as a promising player who should earn small college All-American honors.
The weekly awards name UCLA star Floyd Resse and Cal’s Steve Endemans among players of the week. North Division peers include Tom Ateks of Ram and others as the college and professional circuits recognize standout performances ahead of bowl games.
The standings show UCLA leaping over USC after a 32-6 rout of California, moving to No 5 and No 6 in different polls. Ohio State remains top ranked as USC drops from No 4 to No 7 or 8 depending on the poll following the Saturday game.
Chicago reports quote American League president Joe Cronin saying no formal move request has been made and the Seattle Pilots will stay in Seattle. The brief exchange followed a delegation from Seattle civil dignitaries.
New York Jets defeated the Houston Oilers 20 to 17 to seize sole possession of first in the AFL Eastern Division. Quarterback Joe Namath and receiver Don Maynard led a potent offense, with Maynard grabbing 212 yards on seven receptions and two long TDs, matching the AFL career record with 61 touchdowns.
The readable lines show scattered football results and team mentions such as Rams, Dallas, New York, Green Bay, and New York. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear dates, preventing a coherent game-by-game summary or full standings.
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