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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
9
Arkansas Travelers routed the A Giants 6 2 in Memorial Stadium as Amarillo pitchers Bob Forsch and Greg Millikan held the comeback by late rallies. Frank Riccelli and Jackie Stripling were listed for tonight's game as the series stands even at two games each.
Arkansas starters depart after a leadoff single by Leor Brown and Steve Ontiveros led to an Amarillo run in the eighth. Millikan walks Dick White then halts the inning with a groundout. Travelers add an insurance run in the ninth on Heintzelman and Bright hits and a wild pitch before Amarillo’s Jacobsen singles to start the bottom of the ninth.
Defender Cross wary of Terry King and Gene Latham in Amarillo Speed Bowl Mid-Season Championship stock car action. King and Latham shared front rows in a field with 25 of 30 Chevrolets, while Cross aims to chase from behind and break clear on the straights. Further back, J W McClellan on a Buick and other Chevy powered cars fill the grid as Ford and Plymouth efforts mix in the field.
Minnesota Perry 65 faces Kansas City Splittortz 5 4 while Detroit Lolich 11 4 meets Baltimore Cuellar 4 6 and Boston Curtis 3 2 visits Milwaukee Brett 6. Chicago Wood 11 5 plays Texas Bosman 4 and California Ryan 65 at Oakland Hamilton 4 0. New York Peterson 5 8 at Cleveland Wilcox 6 6 headline night games.
Amarillo infielder Kim Henderson signing with the San Francisco Giants organization will report to Decatur Illinois for the Midwest League assignment. The 21 year old 6 1 170-pound right handed hitter can play second third or short and is expected to become the Decatur third baseman. Henderson is a Palo Duro graduate who also played at West Texas State and Amarillo College.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn may personally intervene in the case of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons, the Globe-Democrat reported. Sports writer Jack Herman said Kuhn was en route to New York where Simmons and the team faced the Mets, noting the commissioner is interested in Simmons unique unsigned status.
Umbarger investors led by Siegfried Bolte revive Panhandle Downs after a stalled horse racing and betting project. Handlebar Hills founder Tuggie Tuckness plans Sunday motorcycle races at the old mile oval with potential two day events in late October attracting riders from across the nation.
New York AP reports Madison Square Garden will offer private Hall of Fame Lounges. Ten rooftop boxes will provide living room comfort with a private waiter and bartender. The service will be rentable for 50 000 dollars a year and will be located at the 33rd Street end beside the radio booth.
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