European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday september 5, 1967 broncs stun pats 26-21, in Al opener ? porn .1. N i i of. Job Denver Colo. A markable4 catches by flanker Alden son playing despite a deep personal tragedy and some spectacular interceptions carried Denver to a 26-21 Victory Ove Boston in the american football league opener sunday and pre served the Cinderella tradition being built this season by the former Al Doormat. The All new Broncos scoring first on a Steve Tensi to Denson pass for 12 Yards fell behind Only once in Boston s 14-Pointthird period and delighted a record crowd of 35,488 with Long first Downs Rushing y passing a return yardage passes punts fumbles Yards penalized patriots 14 90 212 100 i6- Ioe 5-121 5 Broncos 11 92 117 139 8-19-0 7-51 1 30 distance passes six interceptions and two punts of 73 and 72 Yards by Bob Scarpitto. Denson who left immediately after the game for Jacksonville fla., where his 3-year-old son Al Denson jr., died Over the weekend also caught a 55-Yardscoring pass from Tensi and a 58-Yard throw that set up unimportant Field goal Early in the fourth period. Boston s last desperate bid for Victory died when Nemia Wil son grabbed his second interception of the game on the Den ver 10 and carried it Back to Atlanta conquers l.a., 7-1 Atlanta up Phil Niekro pitched a six hitter and Han Kaaron and Mack Jones crashes Home runs sunday to give the Atlanta braves a 7-1 Victory Over the los Angeles dodger Niekro struck put four and walked one in picking up i sloth Triumph against seven losses. The braves scored three run sin the sixth to break the game open. Tito Francona single Jones walked and Denis Menke doubled to drive in a run. Miked la Hoz walked to fill the bases before Bob Uecker drove in two runs with a single. Aaron cracked his 34th Home in the seventh after Niekro had doubled to give the braves two More runs. The dodgers had taken the in the second when a Ferrara singled went to second on a wild pitch and scored on Jim Lefebvre s single. Jones tied the game for Atlanta in the fourth with his 15th Home Drysdale who went the first 6 2-3 innings was tagged with the loss his 14th against 10 triumphs. Dodgers knuckle under los Angeles atlant Aab r h blab r h b 4000 Fanlou of 6021 4000 Francona la 4 1 1 0 4020 Aaron of 4112 3120 Mjones u 3221 4011 Menke As 4000 Delahoz 3b 3000 Boyer 3b 0000 Woodward 2b 2010 Uecker c 1000 Niekro p 1000 Oliver is Davis cd fairly la Ferrara it Lefebvre 2b Roseboro c Gabrielan if Pernoski p Bailey 3b Drysdale p Parker la 4111 2010 1000 4000 2122 3110 total 30 1 6 1 total 32 7 11 7 los Angeles 010 000 000 1 Atlanta 000 103 2 1 a 7 , Uecker. Do los Angeles 2, Atlanta 1. Lob los Angeles 5, at Lanta 7. 2bbailey, Menko p. Niekro. Him. Jones 15aaron 34. So de la Hoz Bailey. A Drysdale. In h r Erbb so Drysdale l.10-14. 6 2-3 9 6 6 4 5 Perranoski 11-32 1 1 0 0 p. Niekro w.ll-7 9 61114 hip a. Niekro Bailey. Perranoski p. Niekro. We a. Niekro 2 pm Uecker. T2 20 a17,095 Brett player of month Williamsport a. A Lethander Kemer Brett of Pitts Field who has chalked up a 7-0record with an 0.63 earned run average has been voted player of the month for August in the Eastern league. Midfield As time ran out. The teams traded touchdowns in the opening Quarter with Denver scoring first after Gene Sykes stole a babe Parilli pass and ran Back 29 Yards to bos ton s 24 on the fifth play of the game. On Denver s second Down Tensi rifled a 12-Yard pass to Denson who was speeding later ally across the end zone. Midway in the opening period Boston countered on a 79-Yard pass play from Parilli to half Holtzman gets 8th cubs cop 2 from mets Chicago up Ken Holtz Man got Relief help from Chuck Hartenstein for a 6-3 Victory and Bill hands pitched his first major league shutout with a 4-0triumph sunday to give the Chicago cubs a doubleheader sweep Over the new York mets Sadecki pitches Brown Haller Bat giants past reds Back Larry Garron who caught it on his left sideline at the 50 and rambled untouched As de fender Lonnie Wright lost his footing and missed a last Chanc tackle. Sykes second interception inthe first half opened the Way for Denver to go ahead 10-7. Sike hauled Down a Parilli pass at the Boston 29 and fell. Gary Kroner booted a 20-Yard Field goal with 2 18 left. Boston s Stout defense thwarted another Denver scoring Chance in the first half after Dave Cincinnati a Olli Ebrown and Tom Haller backed up Ray Sadecki s three hit pitch ing with Home runs sunday ing the san Francisco giants Toa 4-0 Victory Over the Cincinnati reds. Brown hit his 12th Home Runin the second inning and Haller connected for his 12th Homer inthe fourth both off reds starter Milt Pappas 14-10. The giant picked up two More runs in the seventh when Jim Hart hit into Ken Holtzman. Stifles mets Possession of the National second league and someplace in race. Holtzman an army medical corpsman pitching for Only the third time since May 21, ran his season record to 8-0, leaving the game with two out in the eighth after Greg Goossen singled Leon Jones homered and Eharles tripled. Hartenstein ended the inning with an infield out and retired the mets in order in the cubs clouded starter Danny Frisella for seven hit Sand four runs and drove him out in the fourth when Al mangler walked Randy Hundey singled and Adolfo Phillips talked Holtzman sacrificed Don Kessinger was Safe on a error and Glenn Beckert singled o wrap up a three run Santo batted in two runs f con tinned on Page 221 Callison sets Pace As phils rap bucs 7-2 Pittsburgh a Johnny Callison collected four hits and drove in two runs sparking Philadelphia to a 7-2 Victory Over Pittsburgh s single in the first scored Chuck Hiller and ton Taylor. In the third Callison s Ladof single ignited a three run out burst. A single by Tony Gonza Lez and two walks scored Calli son and Gene Alley s error on Bobby w i n e s bases loaded grounder allowed two More to Cross. 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Bears Exchange Bivi is for Steeles James Chicago up the Chica go bears have sought to Shore up their shaky offensive line by trading tight end Charlie Bivins to the Pittsburgh Steeles Fordan James an offensive tackle. The bears said they had talked James an eight year nil Veteran out of unannounced retirement and that he would report to the Tea immediately. 64 hero Schultz rejoins cardinals to wind up year St. Louis up Barne Schultz one of the heroes of the St. Louis Pennant drive in 1964,was activated sunday by the cardinals. General manager Stan Musial explained that Schultz needs 32 Days on a major league roster to qualify for the major league pension plan. Schultz has been serving As proving instructor in the cards farm system. Schultz is Knuck Leball Pitcher. Al Veteran Cal a a signed by Vikings minneapol1s-St. Paul a the Minnesota Vikings announced sunday night they have signed Joe Kapp a quarterback Star in the Canadian football league for the past eight years. Kapp now 29, is a former University of California player who was the All Cal Quarter Back in 1963 and 1964. He began his career with Cal Gary and went to Vancouver in 1961. He refused to report to Van Couver this year saying he wanted to return to the unite states to play. Colts trim Hosier to 49 Westminster my. A the Baltimore Colts have pared their roster to the required National football league limit of 49 by placing split end Neal pet ties and Rookie tight end Ron Kirkland on waivers. Star in grief Costa fell on Jim Nance stumble at Boston s 29 on the final play of the first period. Denver struggled for one firs Down but twice Boston stopped Denver s Floyd Little and cookie Gilchrist for less than a one Yard gain at the eight Yard line where the patriots took Over. After Denver pulled ahead 16-7, in the third Quarter on Tensi s 55-Yard pass to Denson streaking Down his right sideline beyond the Boston secondary the patriots snapped Back with a 64-Yard March in five plays including a Parilli to Jim Whelan Pas for 27. The March also included a 15-Yard penalty pickup on pass interference by Sykes near the Boston goal. Only Boston grabbed its Only ,21-16, in the waning minutes of the third period on a five-play37-Yard March capped by Parilli s 20-Yard throw to Garron inthe end zone. Boston tackle Jim Hunt gave the patriots their scoring Chance by stealing the Ball from Tensi s cocked Arm on Denver s 37. Denver shaved Boston s to 21-19 with 9 30 left on Kroner s nine Yard Field goal after a58-Yard Tensi to Denson pass moved the Broncos to the nine where the patriots held for three Downs. Defensive Back Goldie Sel lers saved the Denver Victory by lunging in front of Gino Cap Palletti stealing a Parilli pass and racing 29 Yards to put Den ver Back in front 26-21 with 8 12 six Denver interceptions were the most Ever against Par Illi in Al play. Denver s previous Home at Tendance record was 34,496 against Houston in 1962 i u 14 0 21 Denver. 7 3 81028 Den Denton 12 pass from Tensi Kroner kick bos Graham 7i pass from Parilli Cap Pallutti kick Den Fqy Kroner 20 Den Denson 55 Pas from Tensi Cap Palletti kick bos Garron 20 pass from Parilli Cay Pallette kick Den Fig Kroner b Den Sellers 29 interception Kroner kick attendance 35,138
