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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
17
White Sox push past Oakland 4-3 in 12 innings while the A's rout Texas 19-2. Manager Whitey Herzog called the A's showing embarrassing yet he remained defiant about the team’s effort.
In seven inning bursts the Athletics rout St Louis and San Francisco, with Tim Hosley delivering a two run single and a homer as Reggie Jackson doubles in the first two, Fosse adds a two run shot, and Johnson shines. Wilbur Wood limits Chicago to three hits while the A's erupt for runs in the eighth and ninth, showing confidence in Hosley’s rise from the minors and the designated hitter role.
Bruce Crampton opened with a four under par 66 to lead the Colonial National Invitation, as wind and heat challenged the field. Earl Still was two back in second, with many players amid gusty greens and bunkers.
Prairie Evens tied its dual tennis record at 4-4 Thursday with a 5-4 win over South Tan. The losers include Sau Tatela Gave Herman, Paul dull Mussul, Ban Hamans Fydet. Paul Gibson Jonnesi ST sel Ken Martsch. Doubles featured Hamman/Hamatdat and Gillson/Jdlinaivb against Mussel-Gibson and Bas-ABasE gate.
Franklin shares the ninth grade Metro league lead with a 46-32 victory over McKinley as Sue Peters scores 22 and Diane Shatters 21. Roosevelt narrowly beats Prairie, Taft falls to Wilson, and Linda Frazier leads Wilson with most points.
Linn-Mar scored 60 points to win a triangular girls track meet at Marion on Thursday. West Delaware took second with 50 and Marion 44, with numerous athletes listed in events and placements.
Prairie golf team beat Linn-Mar 176 to 182 in a dual meet. Dan Bubow led Prairie with a 44 while Ellis contributed to the scoring, and team totals listed were Prairie 176 Linn-Mar 182.
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn unveils plans for a 3.0 billion sports complex in memory of Israeli team members from the 972 Olympic Games. Vic Stasiak fired as Canucks coach. Worsley signs a five year deal with the Minnesota North Stars. Svaretariat and Shani headline Derby Preakness buildup. Stan Smilly meets Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe as Ken Rosewall foes in Dallas. UCLA coach Jerry Bush to lead U.S. National team touring Europe and Africa. Mary Wills joins Dodgers as part time coach. Orioles beat U.S. Nagal academy 2 in exhibition with five Bullimore pitchers. Bubba Smith seeks trade to play beside brother Ody. Bills sign DeLamielleure after pass. Gary Groh shoots 67 to lead Shreveport opening round.
The United States will send men and women amateur basketball teams to China in June at the invitation of a Chinese sports group. The men’s team is an all star college players group chosen by the Collegiate Sports Council. the women’s team comes from John F. Kenney College in Wahna Nebraska. The teams will play eight games in Peking Shanghai and other cities from June 16 to July 7.
Sumner dominated the boys Wildcat Invitational at East Buchanan, scoring 89 points to seal the team title. North Lut placed second with 66 and Springville tallied 46 as Poly vaults and discus dominated field events, while athletes from multiple towns claimed individual marks.
In Los Angeles Geoff Petrie of the Portland Trail Blazers defeated Barry Clemens of the Cleveland Cavaliers 6 32 in the finals of the NBA One on One Championship.
The Kennedy Invitational starts Saturday with preliminaries at 10 a.m. and finals at 1 p.m. Twenty teams are entered in the second annual Kennedy Invitational girls track meet at Kennedy. No admission is charged.
Jeff Nils and Wred Slavs ker starred for the J-Hawk sophomores as Alburts pitched a one hitter against Kennedy. In the third inning Murnest delivered the decisive hit to drive in vital runs and propel the hosts to victory. An accompanying classified note lists contact for a missing items ad.
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