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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1973
Page
10
After the 57th Indianapolis 500 was halted by rain and marred by multiple tragedies, cleanup crews faced mud and debris across the 539 acre facility. Officials said crowds dispersed, but the site remained a soggy, challenging remnant of a record tough race.
Tom Weiskopf shot a course record equaling 65 at Quail Hollow to lead the Kemper Open in Charlotte. Lanny Wadkins signed for 66 while Jack Nicklaus did not play, Arnold Palmer and Bruce Crampton carded 68 as more than half the 147-player field broke par.
Major league games set for Saturday feature Detroit at Minnesota Chicago at Milwaukee California at New York Oakland at Boston Baltimore at Texas and Cleveland at Kansas City. standings show Chicago and Montreal leading divisions with Pittsburgh and San Francisco midpack amid a busy schedule and recent results from Thursday and Friday games.
Willie Stargell hit a three run homer in the bottom of the eighth to break a 1 1 tie and give Pittsburgh a 3 1 win over Atlanta. Stargell's 14th long ball tops the majors and lands in the upper deck at Three Rivers Stadium. Nellie Briles earned the win with a three hitter.
Joe Morgan, the Reds’ All-Star second baseman, hit his first homer off Bob Gibson in nine seasons, lifting Cincinnati to a 3-2 win and snapping St. Louis eight-game run. Morgan downplayed his slump, saying he’s not swinging well and that he reached for the fastball.
Stan Smith, the Davis Cup star and leading money winner, trailed 3 6 6 3 6 7 2 1 to Tom Okker of the Netherlands in a rain interrupted French Open second round at Roland Garros on the slow clay. The weather has delayed the event by three days.
The NLRB rules Pete Rozelle may fine players up to 200 dollars for leaving benches during on field fights. The board also says the NFL Management Council did not violate good faith bargaining over artificial turf in 1971, while turf installation remains a mandatory bargaining topic.
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