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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1973
Page
11
Kansas City manager Jack McKeon called the national telecast a positive sign after the Royals defeated the New York Yankees 62. The win marked their strongest showcased performance on national TV, signaling a boost in the Royals image.
In a Monday night box score, Kansas City Royals stacked a four-run fourth inning to down the New York Yankees and snap a four-game skid. Steve Busby earned his 12th win with late relief from Doug Bird, who secured the final outs for his 12th save as the Yankees dropped to fourth in the AL East.
Happitime won the opening game of the best of three Women’s Metro softball title series by 14-2 over Paradise on Friday. Linda Stavropoulos had three hits for the winners as the second game is slated for Tuesday at 5 pm in the stadium area.
In Cary AP notes the duel between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf for PGA Player of the Year dominates the scene. Bruce Crampton is a distant contender. Weiskopf's summer surge saw five wins in ten events with top ten finishes, though Nicklaus clinched the PGA and narrowed the gap.
Ninth grade football candidates at McKinley junior high report for equipment checkout on Thursday while eighth graders report Friday at 1 p.m. The piece also references the Bing Crosby Tournament of Champions Atlanta Classic and New Orleans Open, with performance comparisons between Nicklaus and Weiskopf and a World Open prize context.
Wadkins, a 160 pounder, notes his smaller frame challenges but points to his two wins this season at the UST Classic. He cites rivals Weiskopf, Crampton, Nicklaus, and Palmer as top competition while aiming for more majors and steady improvement. He discusses fatigue, schedule, and a plan to return to Augusta Masters with the goal of major success.
C R National Champ Sarah Fruechts 14 of Cedar Rapids is shown after winning the gold medal in the girls trampolining competition at the National AAU Junior Olympic championships in Ann Arbor Michigan. Although she has been competing only two years Sarah defeated 10 other girls in the 18 and under division.
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