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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1972
Page
7
Wilmington Ohio AP Coach Paul Brown addressed veterans and rookies urging players to keep politics out of football as he forecast a championship year. He noted past overachievement, criticized 1971 close losses, and said this season will emphasize the kicking game.
Hiram Ohio AP coach Nick Skorich told the Cleveland Browns veterans at pre season camp they were not a good enough team last season and some jobs are in jeopardy. He said the division race could be tougher this year with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh likely the most improved.
The Pirates defeated the Astros 3-2 in each game at Three Rivers Stadium as Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen sparked a pair of late rallies. The wins pull the Pirates 4 1/2 games up on the Mets and widen the Astros’ deficit to five games behind the Reds.
In Toledo Ohio Joe Niekro pitched a 2-0 no run no hit victory for the Mud Hens just hours after being released by the Detroit Tigers. Buzz Capra toppled the Tidewater Tides 4-0 in the first game as the Mets other recent drop. Niekro signed with Toledo moments before taking the mound and improved his stint in the International League.
Bob Allard of Portland Oregon captured the 47th National Public Links Golf Tournament after a 18 hole playoff at Coffin Golf Course Indianapolis. He posted a 71 to edge Rick Schultz of Omaha Nebraska who shot 74 after a 72 hole tie at 285 a Publinx 72 hole record.
Veteran racer Joe Leonard wins the Michigan 200 after leader Mel Kenyon runs out of gas late. Walley Dallenbach finishes second, Kenyon third, Sammy Sessions fourth, rookie Lee Kunzman fifth. Bettenhausen crash halts race, hospital condition critical. Other events include Bobby Allison's Grand National win at Trenton and Emerson Fittipaldi's British Grand Prix triumph.
Random fragments detail mlb games with teams Boston Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Oakland Milwaukee Minnesota New York California Boston Atlanta Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Houston New York Los Angeles Philadelphia San Diego Montreal San Francisco and schedules for Tuesday including Cleveland Kansas City Baltimore Texas Detroit and Chicago.
Milwaukee rallies for a 2-1 win in the second game after Del Crandall employs pinch runner Bob Heise and pitcher Skip Lockwood plus Rick Auerbach bunt, with George Scott delivering a two run single to split the doubleheader. Oakland sweeps the Yanks as Detroit and Baltimore win in AL action.
Friday baseball saw Swearingens beat Hocking Valley Bank 7-1 as Dailey fanned 18 and Putner 11. Moose crushed Electric Company 26-3. Swearingens beat Economy 6-3. Scott Dailey and Chonko led with multiple hits. HVB’s Lundberg tripled.
A field of 150 golfers tee off today on Firestone North Course aiming for about 20 spots in the American Golf Classic 144 man field. The $150,000 prize event starts Thursday on the South Course with practice rounds set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Former Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford may be elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame next January by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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