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1 I' 1 Cos Angeles (Ernies Monday, October 9, 1989 Part III 5 BRONCOS 16, CHARGERS 10 Panasonic CHARGERS makes it easy to take the call Especially when you're taking the new Panasonic hand -held cellular the take-anywhere portable. Cellular Service Inc. Authorized Reseller of Contact your ulhortMd Cmtof Sank Agmt CELLULAR AD RAY'S VENTURA VAN NUYS WEST LA. LA (80S) 644-1111 (213) 937-1445 (StSI 802-190 (213) 473-6242 5575 Wilshiro 6040 Telegraph Rd nzui rico WW van wiys erswide receiver Qulaa Earljr (knee) and right cornerback 8am Seal (shoulder). GUI Bjrrl moved from left corner to right, and Elvis Pattanra took Seale's spot on the left aide.

Jamit Hallaad suited for Early and didn't catch a pass. Tread-well's 54-yard attempt that fell short on the last play of the first half was his first missed field goal of the year. He had made 11 in a row before that and entered the game as the AFC's leading scorer. Rookie Marion Butts was barely touched on his two-yard touchdown run. "The hole was huge," Butts said.

"It was so huge I almost fell going through." How huge was it? If he had fallen, he still would have scored. Versions differed on Charger running back Tim Saaanr's fourth -quarter fumble. Tjtkm Braxtoa, the Bronco who recovered, said linebacker Karl Mackltabarf stripped the ball. Spencer saidi "As I was struggling to go forward, the ball came out" Before Sunday, the Chargers had outscored their opponents, 37-12, in the final period. But Denver beat them, 10-0, in the fourth quarter.

Byrd's third period interception, his fourth of the year, was the eighth by the Chargers in the past three games. Right outside linebacker Slmra Fletcher, the NFL's sack leader after four games, made one tackle and zero sacks against the Chargers. Associated Press Our Pure Wool Suits Are The Perfect Weight For California. Even The Price Is Light. $289 When we say wool, we don't mean weighty! We mean the fine, mid-weight fabric you can wear through all the California seasons.

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CALIFORNIA 91101 CopierLand (818)956-6679 worn 41 1U DTfJaiaWlJ OltlKMW The Broncos' latest winning streak at Mile High is eight The Chargers have lost six of their past seven here. Regardless of how Reeves meant his assessment, it was unflattering to the Chargers. But they had earned it CbaiftrNatta Charger H-back Had BaraetiM strained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the second half and did not return. That's the same knee that ended Bernstine's season prematurely last year, but that was the anterior cruciate ligament and required surgery. Bernstine said Charger physicians told him this injury would not need an operation.

"It's just very sore." Bernstine said. "And it was very scary." He said he will probably be "doubtful" for next Sunday's home game against Seattle. The score at halftime was 6-3. Denver. The Broncos got 46- and 18-yard field goals in the second period from David Tmdwell.

Charger Chris Babr kicked a 39-yarder in the first quarter. The Chargers' two inactive players Sunday were both injured start Continued from Pf 1 Spencer, who led Charger rushers with 78 yards on 15 carries. "Painful," said utility back Dana Brinson, whose 52-yard punt return set up Marion Butts' two-yard touchdown run off left tackle early in the third period, which gave the Chargers a 10-6 lead. Butts took advantage of blocks by Spencer, guard Broderick Thompson and tackle Joel Patten to score his sixth touchdown and the first by the Charger offense in Denver since 1985. But it wasn't enough.

"I hope we're all crushed," said Ron Lynn, the Charger defensive coordinator. "And I hope we all feel a little bit sick about coming that close." Here's how closet Midway through the final period, McMahon (10 of 19 for 116 yards) completed a 19-yard pass to Jamie Holland that would have given the Chargers a first down at the Denver 44. But the officials called Patten for holding. "It was 50-50 on whether it was holding or not," said Patten, who was playing on a sore knee. "But he made the call, and that makes it holding." Three plays later, Patten drew an illegal procedure penalty.

Two plays after that, the Chargers had to punt With 31 minutes left, Burt Grossman, the Chargers' rookie defensive end, jumped offside at the Bronco 33 on third and three. Elway's "hard counts" he has mastered a technique with which he changes the inflection in his voice while barking out signals-had drawn the Chargers offside all afternoon. But this one was the most costly. "It's totally legal." Lynn said. "And our guy was offsides." But Lynn and Charger Coach Dan Henning thought Denver was offside on the same play.

They didn't like the lateness of the call. And they took particular exception when the officials needed a protracted conference to determine who to penalize. "I don't think you're allowed to throw a flag after the whistle," Henning said. "In fact, I'm sure of it" The official who made the call was head linesman Aaron Pointer. Oddly enough.

Pointer's sisters are, yes, the Pointer Sisters. All of which might give new meaning to the song, "Slow Hand." check oun ira is mm account QUALM. a. Ml Elway would finish with 19 completions on 35 attempts for 199 yards. Three plays after Pointer's call, Elway's 17-yarder to tight end Orson Mobley lurched the Broncos into Charger territory.

Moments later, on fourth and one from the 37, Elway faked a dive play and handed back to Steve Sewell, who got outside the Chargers' containment for seven yards. Two plays later, Humphrey's touchdown put Denver ahead to stay. "A guts call," Lynn said of Sewell's gain. In the frantic final 15 minutes, the Chargers committed four of their 10 penalties. Spencer lost a fumble, recovered by Tyrone Braxton and leading to a David Treadwell field goal that made it 10-9.

And. following the Humphrey touchdown, McMahon threw a third-down interception, his only one of the game. The ball was supposed to go to wide receiver Anthony Miller. But afterward, McMahon said it was a "bad read" on his own part "Anthony isn't supposed to go over the middle on that play," he said. But that's where McMahon threw it And Kip Corrington intercepted.

The Chargers managed just 20 yards on their 11 third-down plays. Their 211 yards of offense was a season low. But their 118 yards rushing was a season high. "I think you can see from the scores around the league that anybody's capable of beating you any time," said Denver Coach Dan Reeves, who is now 51-13 at home. (Q)QiUJr ANNUAL YIELD SATELLITE T.V 3995 ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS AT YOUR OPENING RATE FOR 18 MONTHS.

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