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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1973
Page
8
Dodgers edge Pirates 1 0 on Don Sutton six hitter with Willie Crawford homer. Sutton improves to 12 5 as he fans nine without a walk and credits catcher Joe Ferguson for the win while remaining atop the NL West with Cincinnati 72 games back.
Cincinnati pitcher Fred Norman earned his third shutout of the season as he limited the Phillies to six hits. Marty Rose doubled in the sixth and drove in the lone run on a misplay by Ken Brett and a dropped ball by Schmidt. Bob Gibson tied Juan Marichal for the most wins among active pitchers with 234. Dusty Baker delivered a two run double for Atlanta in a seven inning stretch against the Mets. Ken Singleton hit a three run homer to salvage a 5-5 Montreal tie before Houston walked off in the 10th. Reggie Smith and Paul Schaal led their teams with homers in late innings, while Ed Herrmann tied the game for Chicago in the ninth. Ellis drove in four Cleveland runs as the Indians beat the Angels on a shaky California defense.
Dallas quarterbacks Craig Morton and center Dave Manders missed the Cowboys camp as All-Pro Bob Lilly delayed, while Tex Schramm played down the turmoil. Elsewhere, Chargers suspend Duane Thomas after reporting late amid contract tension with Jets figures John Riggins and Namath among missing stars.
Roger Maris spoke at Atlanta Stadium about the pressure dogging Hank Aaron as Aaron nears Babe Ruth's career homer record. The former Yankees star, in Atlanta to see the Braves and Mets, said there is no peace of mind under such scrutiny and offered no advice for Aaron.
Randy Easler starred with a double and triple and was the winning pitcher as Chauncey defeated Litton 13-7. Scott Blower and Jim Hollister added two hits each for Chauncey while Don Lawrence and Ken Evans led Litton with three and two hits. Kevin Goldsberry took the loss.
The NFL will see six rookie head coaches for the upcoming season. Howard Schnellenberger joins Baltimore, Don Coryell takes St. Louis, Chuck Knox at Los Angeles, Don McCafferty at Detroit, Mike McCormack at Philadelphia, and Chuck Fairbanks at New England.
Penn State allocates a quartet of captains for a second straight season with John Capelletti Randy Crowder Mark Markovich and Ed O Neil leading the squad.
The Athens Country Club Member-Guest Tourney crowned Kermit Blosser and Charlies Vandlick after a strong 4 under par showing last weekend. Biggs and Len Cochran claimed runner up in the first flight while Stuchel and Wr McCarty won a playoff to place high. In the second flight Vere Oenite and Mr Downhour led over Kermit Smith and Hall with a playoff, and Dr Jim Scott and Mr Rice topped the third flight with a 172. Dick Phillips and Jeff Ott earned shot honors on the eighth hole, with Arnold Lee and Blosser closest to the pin on five.
Bubba Smith is traded from the Baltimore Colts to the Oakland Raiders for tight end Raymond Chester. The deal follows extensive roster overhauls begun after the 1972 season, as Joe Thomas reshapes the team under new owner Robert Irsay and new coach Howard Schnellenberger.
The Athens Tennis Association hosts the 1973 men s doubles at Ohio University courts near Penden Stadium starting Saturday at 9 A M with semifinals at 5 P M and finals Sunday at 9 A M. Entry is 1.00 for nonmembers. members play free and teams must bring one new can of balls. No pre entries. players must arrive 9 A M Saturday.
The Cincinnati Reds placed Johnny Bench Pete Rose and Joe Morgan on the National League All Star team. Bench led the league in RBIs with 1 738 557 votes making him the most popular player in either league as the NL stars prepare to face the American League on July 24 at Kansas City Royals Stadium.
Montreal AP reports that three years before the 1976 Games the Olympic flame will be lit in Montreal. Despite the opening ceremony 36 months away, about 40,000 people have applied for tickets, with requests totaling roughly 160,000 tickets, per Howard Radford.
Readers learn quick methods to scale bass and walleye before gutting or refrigeration. Techniques include using a dishpan with water, adding vinegar to dissolve slime, and pouring hot water to loosen scales, followed by a practical scaling spoon method.
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