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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1973
Page
6
Houston Astros manager Leo Durocher resigns on Monday ending a baseball career spanning about fifty years. Coach Preston Gomez, known as Lip, will take over as field boss of the club.
New York AP report says Ohio State takes No 1 in the AP football poll replacing Southern California. USC had shared the top spot with Oklahoma after a weekend tie, while Ohio State crushed Texas Christian University.
Los Angeles announces All-pro guard Jerry West will play for the Lakers this season after dropping demand for a new contract. He is set to appear in an exhibition vs the Milwaukee Bucks in Reno, with West stating his commitment to the team and fans. A $200 daily fine for missed practices had been imposed as negotiations continued.
After winning the Manhattan Handicap Bert Firestone and trainer Le Roy Jolley ship the three year old son of Tom Rolfe to Paris for the Arc de Triomphe. The Longchamp turf course is a mile and a half with a right handed layout posing a stiff test for the foreign race.
No rider is set for the American invader with Lafitte Pincay declined the mount. London Company aims to hire Lester Piggott, famed English saddler, to pair with the colt if possible. Tentam dominates the United Nations Handicap, selling for $2 million and earning $287,115 this year with six wins in eight starts.
Tentam will not spend winter in Aiken as the Florida bred horse is syndicated for $75 000 a share. Miller, who bought Tentam as a Florida yearling, plans to stand him at Windfields Farm in Maryland making him a leading Maryland sire since Native Dancer. The 1973 yearling market shows gains with 2247 yearlings selling for $44 593 700 at an average of $19 846, despite Wall Street declines.
New Ellenton Wolverines, led by ninth graders Randy Heath Tony Winburn and Jimmy Forman, defeated Kennedy Junior High 26 0 in rain. Coach Roy Starks praised defense and hinted at changes to kickoff coverage while aiming for a strong season and possible high school progression.
Willie Perry, Aiken defensive back, praised the second half as the Hornets turned around a rough start in Friday’s game and anchored a stifling defensive performance against Strong Hornet. He noted the squad finally played to its identity after the break.
Detroit defeated Atlanta 31 to 6 at Tiger Stadium as Mel Farr starred with 90 rushing yards and two key reverse plays. Larry Walton opened scoring with a 57 yard touchdown, while Ron Jessie added a nine yard reverse TD late.
The New York Mets clinched the NL East title with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, ending a historic pennant race. The win knocks out the Cardinals and Pirates, sets up a best-of-five NL playoff against the Reds starting Saturday in Cincinnati.
In New York the aging House That Ruth Built is torn down as contractors start a two year renovation. The city expects to spend about 27 million dollars to transform the park into a modern baseball facility.
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