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Yesterday's Results Reds. Win In finale ose AMERICAN LEAGUE MINNESOTA 4, CHICAGO S. KANSAS CITY i. CALIFORNIA 2. OAKLAND AT SEATTLE, Night.

CLEVELAND AT NEW YORK, Cancelled. NATIONAL LEAGUE CINCINNATI 8. ATLANTA 3. CHICAGO 3, NEW YORK 3. SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 2 PITTSBURGH 2, MONTREAL 8. ST. LOUIS 3. PHILADELPHIA 2, Innings. HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES, Night.

How Thev Stand BY BOB HERTZEL Enquirer Sports Reporter ATLANTA A nervous Pete Rose became the first Cincinnati Red to win back-to-back batting championships Thursday night and he did so on the strength of a base hit that went no further than 40 feet. Rose had gone 0 for 3 going into the eighth inning while his nearest competitor, Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh, had picked up three hits in three tries. Rose's lead in the race had fallen to .0008. Then, with a 1-0 count. Rain.

(Only limn ichtdultd) AMERICAN LEAGUE West Club Won Lost Pet. C.I. MINNESOTA 97 6S .599 OAKLAND 87 74 .540 9'l CALIFORNIA 71 91 .438 26 KANSAS CITY 69 93 .426 28 CHICAGO 68 94 .420 29 SEATTLE 64 97 .398 East Club Won Lost Pet. BALTIMORE 109 53 .673 DETROIT 90 72 .556 BOSTON 87 75 .537 WASHINGTON 86 76 .531 NEW YORK 80 81 .497 CLEVELAND 62 99 .385 Night games not figured. GB.

19' 22 23 28V? 46 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE West Club Won loit Pet. I. ATLANTA 93 69 .574 SAN FRANCISCO 90 72 .556 3 CINCINNATI (9 73 .549 4 LOS ANGELES 84 77 .522 BVj HOUSTON 81 80 .503 IIVi SAN DIEGO 52 110 .321 41 East Club Won lost Pet. GB NEW YORK 100 62 .617 CHICAGO 92 70 .568 8 PITTSBURGH 88 74 .543 12 ST. LOUIS 87 75 .537 13 PHILADELPHIA 63 99 389 37 MONTREAL 52 110 .321 48 Night Camel Not Figured.

shy of the Cincinnati club record of 219, set in 1905 by Cy Seymour and was most disappointed that he missed reaching that goal. That was the biggest hit I've ever gotten." smiled Rose when it was all over. "It wasn't the furthest, but it was the biggest. "I knew when I went up there that I could lose it by making an out. A fan in the front who was listening to the broadcast on radio told me when I went to the batting rack that Clemente was 3 for 3.

"I was scared as scared as I've ever been in my life. Then I turned to Tommy Helms and said 'I need a hit. get one, Tommy told me." Rose said he didn't really have the idea of bunting in his mind when he went up. Things just worked out that way. "That's the first time in my life I ever bunted with two out and men in scoring position," said Rose.

"I wouldn't normally do it, but the game was meaningless. I figured I'd leave the runs batted in to Tony Perez and Lee May." Rose admitted he was pressing to get the team record for hits. "I was thinking about the if I hadn't missed seven Eames in the Army Neve's no doubt he would have. "It's an honor to beat out Clemente for the title," Rose continued. "He the best hitter in baseball." "Someone suggested that Pete sit out the game." Pointed out Bristol.

"Pete aid nothing doing. I would have pushed him up my- self but he's not that kind of guy. You don't have to push him. "He's got something about him," added Bristol. Tony Perez helped the Reds cause with a thrce- run homer, his 37th of the vcar- rerez finished with 122 runs batted in.

The victory went to Jim Maloney, his fifth of the nth SOn against five lOSSeS. HelmS had tnl'ee hltS for the Reds and finished the year at .269 after an atro- d()US QQAy ward had two hits and fin- ished better than .260. Bobby Tolan and Alex 'nLd -300 lllttClS Willie PeiTZ and Lee May had 100 plus RBI. Bristol could sum up the year only as: "Brokenhearted. But I guess time will have a chance to heal that." A whole winter.

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12-51 6 7 3 3 3 1 McQuwri 3 stone (i i3-io) 5j 3 i Wild Cu 2 37. record too much," he said, "That would have been something. That's a long time ago, 1905. But, I be- lieve I would have gotten it Cincinnati KnqiiirtT Friday, October 3, D69 things Thursday In Cincinnati in their final practice before today's flight out here. They leave Greater clnnatl Airport at noon (EDT) and arrive here at 130 p.

m. (PDT), gaining three hours in their four hour, 10 minutes flight. Bengal headquarters here at the Stardust Motor Hotel, and a mile-and-a-half from the Stadium. BENGAL BITES They're billing Sam Wyche as Cincinnati's starting quarterback here, which probably is correct. But the real answer won't definitely be known until kickoff Lime at 11:15 p.

m. (EDT) Garrison, who outper Overshadowed By Bengals! Chargers Pulled Off Big Upset Win, Too tip? AP Wirepholo ing device was tossed from bleachers during season's final, which left Cub fans less than happy because Mets beat them out. Waiting for the air to clear are Cleon Jones (left) and Ken Boswell (12) of the Mets. Game was delayed about five minutes while marker burned out. Red, Hot And Blue Outfield at Wrigley Field fills with smoke from red marker-type bomb with New York Mets taking field for second inning of game with Chicago Cubs today.

Mark- formed Chargers r-recciver Lance Alworth last week, is a hero out here. A former end at San Diego State University, the popular red-head used to work in the press box at Charger games passing out statistics, etc. Al Heim, Bengal public relations chief, spoke at the luncheon meeting of the Charger Backers here Thursday and was a big hit As usual, the Bengals Itinerary is tabbed right down to the minute with departure time after the game posted at 11:59 p. m. for their chartered plane.

It's not 12, midnight Coach Paul Brown will take the team to their usual weekly movie tonight. The Bengals are scheduled to see "Midnight Cowboy." Cincinnati leads the AFL in total points scored 85. The team dropped from leading the league in offense a week ago, but still averages 333.3. It ranked eighth in defense a week ago. but Improved enough to climh a notch to seventh, giving up 340-yards per game he dropped a bunt toward third and beat it out to finish the night with 1 for 4 and the season with a batting average of .3477 or .348.

as it will go into the book. Clemente, who finally wound up with 3 for 4, finished with .345. The Reds, Toy the way, won the game, 8-3, to finish their 100th season with 89 victories the most under manager Dave Bristol. They wound up third in the West, four games behind the champion Braves. Rose wound up one hit Mangancllo aboard, carrying 115 pounds.

DEAN Federal Chief, scored his third victory of the meeting when he defeated Porterhlll by a head in Thursday night's featured White Way Purse before 4124 fans. Another two and a half lengths back was Progenitor. Jockey Wilbur Barrera hustled the winner over the six furlong sprint in 1:13 to return $10.80, $4.80 and $4. Porterhill returned $7.60 and $6 while Progenitor paid $4.60. Mutuel handle was AP Wirephoto Host On DrfniM' Herb Adderley, veteran defensive back, who saved Green Bay's victory, over San Francisco Sunday with a last-minute goal line pass Interception, tells newsmen exactly how It was.

Adderley Wednesday was named Associated Press' Defensive Player of th4 Week. 20-Game Winners Dominate Playoffs From Enquirer Wires Any pitcher who didn't win 20 games this season might consider paying his way into the major leagues' playoff series that begin Saturday. He isn't going to pitch not start, anyway. All four clubs, the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets in the National League and the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins in the American League, will go with the best the "Grand 20" in the opening games. Phil Nie'cro, the Braves' 23-game winning knuckleball ace, opposes New York's Tom Seaver, the majors' biggest winner with 25 victories, at Atlanta.

Although Niekro is 0-3 against the Mets, Seaver 3-0 against the Braves and New York an 8-4 winner in the regular season series, Atlanta is an 11-10 favorite in the best-of-five playoff to determine the NL champion. Mike Cuellar, the NL refugee who pitched 23 wins for the runaway Orioles, will oppose Minnesota's Jim Perry (20-6) in the AL opener at Baltimore. The Orioles, likewise 8-4 against the Twins In head-on-head competition, are favorites to reach tne World Series. Eddie Kasko Eddie Kasko Named Pilot Of Red Sox BOSTON i.n The Boston Red Sox, as expected, Thursday named as manager for 1970 Eddie Kasko, onetime utility infielder who guided the team's Louisville farm club to a second place finish this year. The 38-year-old Kasko ended his major league playing days with the Red Sox in 1966.

His highlights as a player was with the Cincinnati Reds when he was named their most valuable player in 19(10 and helped them to the lflfil National League pennant. He replaces Dick Williams, who was fired last week. Williams guided the Red Sox to the American League pennant in 1967, his first year as manager, but could not duplicate the feat the next two years. Kasko had been tabbed as the new pilot from the time Williams was dismissed, hut club officials would not comment publicly. Kasko's baseball playing career spanned 20 years, including 10 in the majors.

Leading Hitlers (BASED ON 423 AT 1ATS) NATIONAL I.EAGUF Playtr, Club Av Roit. Cin'li 154 627 120 218 .348 Clfmentt, Pilll. 138 S07 87 175 .345 Jonti, New Y'k 137 483 92 164 .340 Alov, Pllll. 163 498 105 231 .331 McCovty, S. F.

149 491 101 137 .320 A Johnion, Cin'li 139 523 86 1A3 .315 W. Davil, I A. 128 495 66 154 .311 Slarqtll, Pittl. 145 522 89 160 .307 Tolan, Cin'li 152 637 104 195 .306 Saniuilltn, Pllll. 129 439 62 139 .303 HOME RUNS RUNS BATTfO IN McCovty, S.

f. 43 McCovty, i 116 H. Aaron, All. 44 Pirn, Cin'li 123 I May, Cin'li 38 Santo, Chicaqo 123 Pri, Cin'li .37 I. May, Cin'li 110 Wynn, Houiton 33 Banks, Chicaqo 106 AMERICAN LEAGUE Playtr, Club Carrw, Minn.

Smith, Boil'n Ollva Minn, f. Roblnion, Bait. 0 AB Avq. 123 458 79 132 .332 143 543 87 168 .309 153 637 97 197 .309 148 539 111 166 .308 153 533 83 162 .304 Pnwrll Bait. W.

Will'mi, Ch'go 135 471 39 143 .304 Potrocalll Bin 154 535 92 159 f. Howard, Waih. 162 592 111 175 .296 Norfhrup, Detroit 148 543 79 160 .395 Andrtwi, Bolton 121 464 79 136 .293 HOME RUNS Killrbrtw, Minn. 44 f. How'rtf.

Waih. 48 'R Jnckion. Oak 4' Yairi'iki, Boit'n 40 RUNS IATTE0 IN Kll'brtw. Minn. 140 Powell, Bait.

131 Jatkion, Oakl'd 118 Bando, Oakl'nd 112 Pttroc'li, Boiton 40 ttnwara. Waih. Ill Ttri'ilil. I'tt'n 111 'Doei not intludt Thuriday night's pamtl nurkct." 4 CORrOdATION A( lOUUVIllt IN KtNTUCKT 4 lt3 li: ill Final Curtain For Latoiiia BY DICK FORBES Enquirer Sports Reporter SAN DIEGO Maybe somehow, in the nationwide acclaim foisted on Paul Brown and the Ben-grls last Sunday when they smashed the Kansas City Chiefs, what happened out here the same afternoon was overshadowed. But in San Diego Stadium, where a record crowd of 54,042 looked on, the Chargers crushed the world champion New York Jets.

34-27, for their first victory of the year. For San Diego fans, this was a proud hour. Charcer coach Sid Gill- man was awarded the (tame ball by co-captain John Hadl who said "I've been with the old man for eight years and this was one of his great coaching victories." The week before, when the Chargers lost to tne Bengals, was as sad a day lor San Diego and Gillmnn as last week's victory was a happy one. The loss to the Bengals was reflected in the weekly Charger press release which noted "having probed the depths with their 34-20 loss to the Bengals at Cincinnati," the Chargers "are riding Cloud Nine this week." There wasn't much doubt that Gillman needed the New York victory for his own personal vindication. A third straight defeat (the Chiefs beat San Diego in the opener) would have put both Sid and the Chargers on slippery footing.

So this one Saturday night stacks up as a big one for the Chargers, anyway you look at it. A victory would keep San Diego in the running for the American Football League's Western Division title no matter if Oakland, currently tied for the lead, dumps Miami as expected. At the same time, the Chargers would dump upstart Cincinnati tied with Oakland out of first where, the feeling Is the Bengals have no place or no right to be. Another way to put It is that a Bengal victory over San Diego would put the Chargers at 1-3 In the West, which Is practically out of it before It starts, while assuring the Bengals a tie for, or undisputed first place, depending on Oakland's outcome at Miami. This, at least out here, Is unthinkable, Hadl, although he presented the game ball to Gillman, might well have earned it himself after 'he Jets game.

Throwing with a healthy arm for the first time, he completed 19 of 31 passes for 268 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. They were his first TD tosses of the year. Hadl hit Gary Garrison for 10 completions, 188. yards and two touchdowns, giving him the AFL receiving lead with 17 catches and 360 The Chargers piled up 418 yards against the Jets (they made 395 against Cincinnati) to move into a tie with New York for the AFL's total offense lead. Both clubs are averaging 369.3 yards per game, The Bengals were mentally going over all VlV- -V M' ri 'i 'wlw lli'''' I Its an Old Forester BY DICK YOUNG Of The New York Daily News PHILADELPHIA For Manager of the Year, I offer you Frank Lucchesi.

Till now, I was sort of torn between Gil Hodges, who miracled the Mets to the top, and Earl Weaver, who is winning 869 games in the American League, but along came Frank Lucchesi, from out of nowhere, with a virtuoso performance that defies comparison. Frank Lucchesi signed to manage the Phils for two years, and the first thing he did was go home. Now this In itself marks him a very brilliant manager, but that ain't all. Frank Lucchesi won't be back till next spring, and by that time Richie Allen will be gone. It is much easier, apparently, to manage a team without Richie Allen than with him.

Not easier to win, maybe, but easier to survive. ONE THING FRANK Lucchesi shows he has right there is timing. He waited 18 years in the minors for this shot, and he isn't going to louse it up for the pleasure of managing the Phillies a few days at the drag end of the season. Let George Myatt do it. The fight for fifth place is over, anyway.

Frank Lucchesi went home to California for personal reasons. It's not like he was afraid to come through that door at 12 o'clock, and you better be wearing a gun, sheriff. He was prepared to face Richie Allen, fastest draw in the East. He knew Richie Allen from way back, before the posters went out on him. It was 1963.

at Little Rock. Arkansas wasn't a very civilized place in those days. It was Faubus Territory. Manager of the local ball club was Frank Lucchesi, and one of the hired hands was a kid named Richie Allen. Richie wasn't throwing his weight around much in those days, especially in Little Rock.

He was just another strong young kid, trying to make the Bigs. Playing ball at Little Rock wasn't exactly a joy for Richie Allen. It wasn't the ballplaying, really, but the little things on the side like the notes left in his car which said, get out of town. FRANK LUCCHESI TRIED to tell Richie Allen not to pay so much attention to such things, and Richie Allen felt Frank Lucchesi wasn't exactly the father irnatce he was looking for. Frank Lucchesi suggested that Richie Allen was overstating the horrors of Little Rock, and if things were so bad how come the fans voted Richie Allen the Most Valuable Player on thte club, and gave him a suit of clothes as the prize? Richie Allen took his suit of clothes and moved up to Philadelphia, while Frank Lucchesi remained in Little Rock.

Frank Lucchesi was taking the long way to Philadelphia, via San Diego, and Reading, and Eugene, Oregon. Before that, he had been in Medford, Pine Bluff, Ark Pocatello. Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; High Point-Thomasville. N.C.; Williamsport, and Chattanooga, Tenn I tell you all this so you can understand why a man 'can appreciate arriving in Philadelphia, and his cautious approach to the problems involved. Thus it was that Frank Lucchesi, introduced to the press as the new manager of the Phillies, said: "When we come to that bridge, we'll talk about it." The question had been, how do you expect to handle Richie Allen? That is a bridge Frank Lucchesi has no intention of talking to, no less crossing over.

He sounds more like the piers of San Francisco than the Main Line of Philly, but he has the native smarts. He knows there is a very good chance Richie Allen will be traded during the off-season. Richie Allen has in fact, insisted upon it. Richie has told Robert R. M.

Carpenter Jr. that he Isn't going to take any more of these hooting people in Philadelphia and no number of suits of clothes can change that. Bob Carpenter has tried for years to placate Richie Allen's distaste for Philadelphia. He has fired two managers, rescinded fines, excused him from playing in exhibitions, and condoned his showing up a few minutes before a game or a few days after. Still, Allen says lie wants out, and most likely he will be traded to an AL club during the winter.

It would be pretty hard to take, having Richie Allen return to Philly two or three times a year and hit balls over buildings for another club In the NL. kimd of day0 When you lose one march but win anorhcr. What's ahead? A celebration topped off with the ood flavor of a rcat Kentucky Bourbon. Latonia Race Course, experiencing one of it's most successful meetings ever, will ring down the curtain in its 28-night thoroughbred session tonight with the 21st running of the Latonia Championship over a mile and one sixteenth. J.

E. Clay's, Sailors Song, top weighted at 118 pounds, finished fourth in his last outing at Detroit, a mile and 70 yard event. The four year old Neptune colt has two winning efforts this year, earning nearly $15,000, and will have the services of jockey Billy Phelps. A. Browning's three-year-old Tom with three straight wins in five attempts, could prove to be a tough foe.

The Rainy Lake colt scored a length and a half win here September 13, touring a mile in 1:40 15. Tom S. will tote 117 pounds with Jockey Carlos Rodriquez in the saddle. Top Wise, arriving from Atlantic City, has on? win In 10 attempts and has earned over $13,000 this year. The four-year-old gelded son of Vertex has Deen racing on the turf but may find the Latonia track to his liking.

He has been assigned 116 pounds. Cincinnatian Spencer S. Scheldeman's four year old Demito will be trying for his third straight win over this course. In his last race he finished 12 lengths ahead of his nearest rival over a one mile distance. Demito will have leading rider Mike At 86 or 100 proof "There is nothing better in the MNtUCK SmiCHT BOURBON WHISKY.

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