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Independent from Long Beach, California • 19

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a W. V-V 4 if" I. tT 10 Mm A ml to. a dear spot along the yards out, and the Rams had one drive to the De ran for 168 more for a Lion attack withal pass bumper total of i 417A completions in 23 attempts. team' that bad not scored Most important, he got the "more than 17 points In six -big gain when he needed It previous games, the Lions most Fullback Nick Pietro-1: tallied 21 in the second half -sante crashed for" 112 yards Detroit 30 only to wither and die.

Frank Ryaii played the entire game at quarterback, and completed ,14 of 25 passes for 172 yards. Jim 7 Phillips was as sensational as everwithl eight receptions' for 117 yards. But was little effective ground, for the aerial nttack. ered 61 yards in nine plays for the go ahead to stay touchdown, i star Glenn Davis was thetlurd "end, and be. contributed' one catch tot he t' advance and madehree for the day, one more than his entire out-- put since joining the team (Continued Page JC-2, CoL 1) troit 25 thwarted by a pass interception.

A first quarter Ram advance to. the. Lion 24 had been.quelled hy. an. Anient fumble.

bate IntoVthijis second half, Detroit 'ook ttmrnand. Utilizing a new three-end offense, the Lions took the opening kickoff and cov 'v By JESSY WYNN Peerless Jon Arnett mi back a kickoff 105 yards early in Sunday's game, and he. and the Rams should -e have kept tight on runnlrif Jrelearout of the Coliseum. M'-l Overmatched 'on offense and defense, the Rams were mauled by. Detroit lions, 28-10; before a spiritless gathering ot 49,123 oq a dreary day.

The Rams had "a rugged time against the controlled by Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras, Roger Brown -and cohorts of the Detroit But there was no' stop. ping Ametf on his 105-yard masterpiece. It was a das-' sic example of broken-field running. There were no key blocks, no lucky holes Arnett He took.the kickoff five yards deep in the end zone and. maneuvered through the initial charge of ladders Danny Lewis conl left sideline.

There, on about the Rain 40, he found Detroit safetyman Hop along Cassady blocking his path. Attempting to get a perfect shot at the tackle and keep Arnett pinned along the sideline, Cassady backtracked with Arnett for about 25 yards. Then It strictly one on one. Cassady. went for the.

tackle. Amett met him, gave him a hip. took it touchdown runs of six; and seven yards. The Rams moved the ball That second half splurge broke open a 7-7 half time deadlock, and -sent the Rams reeling to their sixth defeat in seven starts and with fair success until they their fourth suoceisjyejteAiLreached touchdown-striking ATimt BIN SIW each made a few long gain back. This time the Rama distance.

Four times, could not point to one bad had first downs within the ers, but otherwise were well er Misfires Kil -1 ferocious defense of the break or poor play as in Lions and they got it. previous tosses. This time( But they did no antki- they ere licked soundly. pate a Detroit offense that Unheralded quarterback passed for 249 yards and Jim Ninowski triggered the away, and flashed around and away from the forlorn H8palong. Arnett was too qakJc on the draw.

U. ALL iL Shotgun, 20-10 ww. iii JBgWl! HiiJ-M PITTSBURGH UP) Alert ball-hawking, and the sprint ing of John Henry Johnson that covered 61 yards in five plays. Both team 'exchanged field goals iriThe third period. Tommy Davis, who had one-blocked in the second period and Tom Tracy save the Pittsburgh Steelers a 20-10 triumph over San Francisco Sunday in a National Football from the 26, kicked a 20- aider for the 49ers.

Mkhaelf Md. (UPI) The Chicago Bears, League game. A Losers in five of six eames. booted a 24-yarder after a 44-yard run by Johnson in the waning moments of the v' the Steelers stopped the 49ers trailing until midway in. the final quarter, rallied and shook loose' fullback" Rick Casares for a crashing five-yard touchdown run Sunday to eke out a 21-20 win shotgun by- alertly grabbing two fumbles and taking ad Quarterback-BiU Kilmer over the Baltimore Colts.

vantage of a 27-yard quick The victory marked the! yard Wade pass to halfback By ULII tunc, other Lions downfield, Kenny Webb and Sam Williams, but they were no match for Arnett in the. ensuing 20-yard dash to the goal line. The, 105 -yard distance was a new Ram record, eclipsing by two yards a jaunt made by Tom against the Colts in 1958. It was one yard shy of the league record set by Al Car-michad of the Packers, like Arnett a former Trojan, against the Bears in 1956. 1.

The touchdown came with 12:15 left in the first quarter and followed on the heels of Detroit's first score. Ignited by a 44-yard pass from Nihowskl to Gail CogdilL the lions went 79 yards in seven-plays with Lewis knifing over center for six, yards and the touchdown, The. second quarter was scoreless. Jim Martin the Lions missed field goal attempts from 31 and 51 figured all of the miscues leading to the Steelers scor- Bears'' fifth win-in seven Johnny. Morris.

kick to punch out a 17-0 lead in the 'first period, that they eames and moved them into The Colts, Who played one' never relinquished. undisputed possession of sec of their better games of the season despite the loss, sa ond place in the National Football League's Western ing in the first quarter. His' quick kick on third down rolled out of bounds on the Steelers' 43, and three plays later Johnson sprinted 3lt yards for the score. Kilmer twice fumbled on the- San quarterback Johnny Unites JOHNSON broke, over right DKIsion. Baltimore has.

won tackle, reversed his field and crossed ihe goal line on a 31- pass 21 yards to fullback Joe' Perry and throw 68 yards to halfback Lenny Moore for a yard touchdown run. Tracy three; games and lost froiiicaJly.the hero of sev eral Vrevious wins for Balti whose 26-yard romp set up (Continued Page C-2, CoL 3) STATIST C( CMca, more- afforded the Bears the the touchdown, took an 11- Bit tM if 1 of victory. Place-kick yard, pais from quarterback Rudy Bukich for another er Steve seldom taw SiiriMtmltoi Sm AWcHCTs) X-7H. had a point after score. Lou Michaels made jt nant 17-0.

with a 16-yard field goal touchdown kick blocked in VMS MMliMd in Pm-Tna II mm fram tukldl (Mid after the second rumble re the -third Quarter by Bear nn-pe Mourn pair of touchdowns. Halfback covery. linebacker Bill George. It was CK-SIMlM SB I Alex Hawkins scored the other kick). Baltimore's undoing.

San' Francisco dented the Colt TD on a one-yard plunge. SJS-FO Davt Mt--. Chkaso. in addition to the scoring column in the second quarter on a 50-yard pass from John Brodie to Monty! MwBBj THROUGH three quarters Casares, scored on a 19-yard L. the ra- unitas' iiiiarter.

STATISTICS Stickles, the former Notre pass 'from, quarterback U.M h. m. A I Dame end. Stickles' sneaked vvaoc ena wh faked occion. IMS by 1 IMJ SMdt, CwW Mmw Oct.

mi behind Bill Daniels and raced ine secona penou no nn to keeD the strone PUSfSDSj IMV for the touchdown in a drive! in the third quarter on a 4WChkBail rff Bllt is Yardi MuHmf vw- the seasoned Bear forward wall appeared to get stronger as the pressure mounted in CHARGERS ROMP, 37-0 the final quarter and Casares broke loose on his winning; SAN DIEGO (UPI) The picked off a George Herring stole the ball and was stopped on the Denver 28. On the next run. San Diego Chargers' Strom; pass and ran 59 yards to send Defensive Baltimore half defensive unit led by middle play Jack Kemp hit Don Nor the Chargers Into the dressing Lasso Iriaiits back Gary Click committed room with 17-0 halftime guard Chuck Allen, turned of ton with a 28-yard. TP pass. Late in the fourth quarter.

the biggest boner of the game fensive Sunday and sparked the undefeated Chargers to a Two' fumbles recovered by with Denver knocking on the Charger gate, defensive Jialf 37-0 win over the Denver Allen in the third quarter led when he tackled end John Farrington on a Wade pass that Farrington obviously never could have caught The Broncos before a record to 10 more points. The first crowd of 32,584 fans. was on Denvers 38-yard line. back Charley. McNeil intercepted another Tripucka pau on the Charger 10 yard line and returned 56 yards to the Bronco 34.

The Charger march was halt capitalizing on Tour pass referee ruled it pass interference and placed. Chicago ed on the six, but George interceptions and three fum CJiEW YORK (41 Rookie Allen Green's 32-yard field goal with 123 to play in the last period gave the underdog Df lias Cowboys a 17-16 victory ever New York Sunday, dropping the Giants out of a first-place tie in the Eastern Conference of the National possession on the Colt 17- ble the Chargers STATISTICS yard line. On the next play, Charger rolled to their eighth straight Glick's mistake gave Chi' RuiMfia yuAT American Football Leaeue r--7i SM Hunter Enis passed to Keith Lincoln for the touchdown. cago 21 yards and set up A 4 Casares touchdown run Neither team was able to victory and ended a two-game Denver win streak. The crowd was the largest ever to see a T5ST FWnbln launch a sustained attack.

few -plays later. Football League. BssffflHMtfsi Charger game. CMC i 7 Wl ih-fwrv mm tram UnltM UHvkr Blair kicked a 13-yard-field goaL a tight s-o game was broken open in the- second BH Mtow mm tram UnitM (Mvfcri The next time Denver got (Biwr Little Eddie LeBaron passed Dallas to a 14-0 lead 'late in the i second period but the Giants came, back with a touchdown1 pass by rookie Bob Gaiters and a 44-yard fid goal by Pat Summerall quarter when Charger line kick). the ball, Allen moved into the Ot-OHka mm Mm Vmi (Ltdvrc backer Bob Laraba intercept middle of an involved pass- SEQUENCE CAMERA catches Jon Arnett on various.

stages of his 105-yard kickoff Sunday against Detroit In top photo he gathers in ball five yards deep in end zone as Dick Bass waits to. run protection. In cento photo he speeds along sidelines and in bottom photo he eludes last pursuer, and heads into end zone. AP Wirephoto) (Stair ffMkim 1 nm (kkk WMt. kick.

ed a pass and sped 57 yards lateral play. Frank Tripucka m-j. warm i (UCJtrc kkkl. tor a touchdown. passed to Lionel Taylor who tocIose the gap 14-ip.

Two minutes ftwn SMi (Blair 1 later, AOenllateraled to Don Stone. Allen CM-CaurM rm (UOtre kick). AttManc-S74l. UALdMt-4UU. SUMMERALL kicked a field coal from the 31 in the third period and another from th 13 in the fourth for a 16- 14.

Giant lead with lonly 4i minutes to go. r- LeBaron, who played the entire 'game at quarterback STATISTICS downs and four extra )ointsJ Mm MILWAUKEE (UPI) The was tentatively diagnosed as a broken ankle on the opening 17 He now ranks second on the Packers' -all-time scoring-list Green Bay Packers, paced by the running of Paul Hornung kudhlM with 457 points in his career. and the passing of Bart Starr, Kramer had been to Ml' The, only Packer to top that take over the kickoff duties! front Hornung, if and when total was the great Don Hut struck for three touchdowns in the first half Sunday and then held on for a 28-10 win son, who netted 825 points in the league's top scorer jis calfed to active duty. Hornung a 10-year career. over the Minnesota Vikings.

Hornung, given a 10-day de Starr passed for two touch also was injured early in the second half and didnt return ferment, will probably play in downs and Hornung for one. for the Cowboys, cranked up hi arm again with passes'to Bill Howton and Dick Bielski 1 that the ball within kickiag cUstance. whose third-period 'eU goal try had been blocked V' hf Sam Huff, came through this time. The, former Missis to with Hornung adding i the next week's same at Balti-I other on a one-yard drive. The Packers almost made it more depending on the seriousness of his injuries.

yr i The victory, coming in the lppkasy before a pair of old last-game before the. sched STATISTICS uled Army callup of Ray Nit sippi center kicked from the Hnf dovins schke and Boyd Dowler, could INarnuni wcu. IS' i 30 on a fourth-down situation. IN Var i 221 prove to be a costly one CM Tavlar I mm Iram arr IHamuM Ml. 1 however, with starting guard The- Giants managed to threaten again with Y.

-A. mhm fftidww it pm iran IMnnr kick). Jerry Kramer suffering what Tittle throwing to Del Shofner George Shaw and but a Tittle pass was inter a pan Iran Starr. IHar Hugh McElhenny, took over to1 cepted by Don' Healy oh the put -the Vikes in contention until the final two minutes of Dallas 35 to D10l Giants' last hope. play.

They narrowed the count New York put on one fine GRID STANDINGS lASTMN DIVIIMMI tOw2M0 before a couple of goal-line stand, stopped Dal fumbles put the game on ice las on four plays inside 'its for the Fackersy M. Mi. BP three in the third neriod PhlladalPMa i 1 i hi Clavaland. 1 I 14 Mi Js-w Naw TarK a I a ...714 Ut IN Oallaa i 1 i Di fit Ui aTARK. the league sec paat mmn uoaran St.

tauia i 4 AH 1W Qrmm kick). JM Ut IN LB. WGI1T i DUGAT SALES END TUESDAY Basketball fans still have two days left to buy tickets for Long Beach Night when, the league4eading Lakers tattle Cincinnati Wednes-day night at the Sports Arena. Half of the proceeds from tickets sold.locaDy win go into the Century Cub's youth athletic Tickets to the NBA game may be secured at the fot-kriing locations up unto piinourQn WaaMneTa ond leading passer going Into the game, threw 24 times and JMfMiM 14 mm frwn Ular wirin DividaN m7y I pte fram Galtars (Sum-1 i. Kf.

PH. OP completed 18 for 311 yards I Graan Bay i jd h.t. 1 141. IB uiicaaa San Fn ncHca 4 i a iff Danwf an im aammara 4 all on, a field made soggy by a i tain that fell throughout the entire first: quarter and resumed shortly before the end MY-FO SuaywHI It. Attandinca m2U.

177 MS .141 ill LaalAaMaiaMr MS SUNDAY'S MSULTS la. rranoaep Plltcburph. 30, Sm Oram Say a. ot the game.H;;;.. a.

1. Today's Sports Card. CMvlnptlara y. I P.m4 Sports DailM 17. Naw Vark PMIadalaMa 17.

Wad Hornung finished aV the Packera top ground gainer WMMllOtall' aMi- ChlcaM 21, Baltlmarp 20. pairaii im Arena. I pjn. with 70 yards in 12 carries de 5 p.m. Tuesday: Mnt Saaiayl spite sitxina out nearly an M.

Lsauifr sjl DMIm win. Goods 121 Wb VaHav Steak Mawa, -rticlBrt' Sear roMVrav; AppM Sooftlnv kppia HfflibiiPaOi Clowlontfai Sports onlladio-TV entire He boosted his liuMifi wfatff vholii Km! NifsslmM ill Mimiaiata at laa Aaaataai CMcaM al PhUadttaMa. league leading scoring total Jl patron al Sm FrandK. Rams9 Iindon CaroirJaalts Dctroif Jim Gibb ons after to 102 points with his tftuch- pass raan. pay ai awnm MM E.

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