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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
9
Frinceton Junior High hires Frank Aylor as head football coach. A Concord College graduate who played under Cary Parker he urges all junior high boys to attend required physicals Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the field house with about 100 prospects expected.
The last week of play decides the Richwood Industrial Golf League title. Winners of the Jayou 4 and Thursday leagues in each half meet: Appalachian Power topped the first half in Monday night league, C. W. A. leads the second half with Cotton's close behind, Coppinger's won the first half in Thursday league, and Southern Office Supply won the second half.
The White's Union 76 softball team, coached by Jack Bailey, earned a spot in the statewide playoffs after a double elimination regional title in Peterstown. A cookout at White's Service Station near Shawnee Lake is set for Friday evening to honor the squad before the ASA statewide fast pitch tournament opens in Parkersburg the weekend of Aug 25.
Mrs Katie Bench, mother of Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, was hospitalized Sunday with chest pains and resting comfortably in fair condition Monday. Doctors said heart trouble was not indicated and she faces additional tests while husband Ted Bench cited exhaustion from wedding excitement as a factor.
The U S team defeated Chile 7 9 37 39 8 1 6 1 6 3 in a five set comeback to take a 4 0 lead as Stan Smith sat out a singles match with a shoulder injury. Erik van Dillen and Smith led doubles to victory before Tom Gorman sealed the win. The U S will face Romania in an inter zone series Aug 17 19 near San Francisco.
Lee Trevino told PGA officials he will participate in the PGA National Championship starting Thursday after earlier signaling doubt. The two time U S Open champion, solo star attraction, cited his wife’s pregnancy and his desire to stay home as factors before confirming he would join the 150 player field for the 72 hole event in Cleveland.
A Scotch mixed ball tournament concluded Sunday at the Princeton Elks Club. Bill Cutright and Kay Sayers won the low gross award. Dorsey Parrish and Shirley Donahue tied for low net with Tom York and Diana Davis. David McLaughlin and Betty Bodell had the fewest putts. A member guest tourney is set for Saturday and Sunday with 60 teams entered. Pro Joe Kuhn said entries are closed.
A special meeting of all National Hunting and Fishing Day Committee chairmen and executive committee members is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the rifle range building of the Triangle Sportsmen's Club. Presidents of the Shotgun and Bolt Club are urged to attend.
Veteran pitcher Bob Gibson will undergo surgery this week for a leg injury suffered Saturday in New York. The Cardinals announced he will be out four to six weeks. Gibson, 37, tore cartilage outside his right knee with no ligament damage. Dr. Stan London reported after tests at Jewish Hospital.
Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 as Balor Moore held Chicago hitless until Glenn Beckert doubled in the seventh. Beckert's two-run drive followed walks to Jim Hickman and Andre Thornton. Randy Hundley tied the score with an RBI single earlier. Moore retired 17 straight before Hickman reached.
Jimmy Wynn scored three times and drove in the tie breaking run as the Houston Astros rallied in the eighth inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Wynn stole a base and drove in two more in the frame, while Cesar Cedeno and Roger Metzger added key hits. Cincinnati led after Kosco and Bench produced early offense, but Houston erased the deficit with a late rally.
Wayne Garrett drove in three runs with a two run single and a key eighth inning rally as the Mets erased a 3-1 deficit. New York scored five in the eighth aided by a throwing error to pull away for a 10-3 win over St. Louis.
Top seed Billie Jean King defeated Betty Stove 6 4, 6 2 in Denver to win the $7,000 first prize. King moved to the net in the second set to take control and pressure Stove into errors.
Kingsport surged to a 8-2 lead through early innings and finished 13-5 over Bluefield as walks and errors undermined the Orioles. Ed Murray and Greg Davis homered for Bluefield, while Joe Kuhl earned the win for Kingsport after eight innings.
The NCAA approved a three division reorganization splitting 667 schools the majority into Division I and smaller schools into Divisions II and III. Major football powers join Division I with rules allowing cross division play and five year criteria. The plan includes at least 39 national championships and full division representation on governing bodies.
Carlton Fisk delivered a two run single as Boston opened with a four run first inning. Roger Moret earned his fifth win despite a two run homer by Merv Rettenmund in the fifth. Boog Powell drove in Baltimore’s final run and Tommy Harper added a ninth inning homer for Boston.
Philadelphia quarterback John Reaves was acquitted on marijuana possession after a Florida circuit judge ruled the state failed to prove chain of evidence. The verdict followed the non-testimony of a former narcotics officer whose testimony was deemed crucial. Reaves said he trusted justice and looked forward to returning to football duties.
Baseball schedule shows games across the league with teams in Baltimore New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Texas New York Oakland Detroit Boston Kansas City California Milwaukee and Cleveland Chicago. Notable player lines include McNally Hood Decker Kaatth Merritt Swehert Medien Beene Lindblad Lolich Perry Pole Drago Ryan and Wood with varied stats.
Montreal and Chicago clash at nine with Houston visiting Cincinnati. New York hosts Murphy 24. Seder 20 leads 2 Dom Houston at Pittsburgh Briles 10 10. Chicago Pappas $10 visits Cincinnati Gullett 128 at 6 05 pm. Los Angeles Sutton 197 plays San Diego Treedson $3 at 8 06 pm. Montreal Henke 107 at San Francisco Rare 910 at 10 pm. Only games scheduled.
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