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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
4
In Reykjavik experts predicted Bobby Fischer would win the adjourned 13th game, closing to 8 5 in his favor. Boris Spassky needs 7 points to retain the title with up to 11 games left, and Fischer could win with a run of draws.
Joe Martin, Parsons High School head coach for six years, resigns as coach but stays as athletic director and becomes assistant principal. His teams won Southeast Kansas League titles in 1969 and 1971, with a 34-17-1 record. Superintendent C G Reitemeier will seek a replacement.
Billy Williams tied for second on the Chicago Cubs all time RBI list with a bases loaded two run single against Montreal Expos. The hit pushed his career RBI to 1 154 placing him one ahead of Gabby Harnett while Ernie Banks holds the club record with 1 636 RBIs.
Sam Snead withdrew from the $250,000 Westchester Golf Classic in Harrison New York due to illness before the first round. He said he could not putt after waking with shingles and was sidelined by the nerve disease confirmed by tour director Fred Corcoran.
United Brethren edged First Baptist 9-8 in eight innings to claim second place in the division. UB built a 3-0 lead, fell behind 7-5 after a sixth inning rally by First Baptist, then tied it at 7-7 in the seventh before scoring two in the eighth. Max Grogan pitched all nine, Mike Lawrence took the loss after allowing 15 hits. Other games saw Nu-Wa Campers rout Westview Balist 14-2 and Farmer's Discount hammer Nazarene 19-7 with 14 first inning runs and back-to-back homers by Benny Muninger and Jay Holbert.
Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s battled 17 innings in a tie that delayed a crucial AL West game. Pat Kelly sparked Chicago with a 13th inning triple, while Angel Mangual and Gene Tenace helped Oakland force the 17th inning. The night also saw Detroit stumble 1-0 to New York as Baltimore lost to Milwaukee.
DeWitt Weaver, after a year of struggle since his first tour win, shot an eight under par 64 to take a one stroke lead at the Westchester Golf Classic. He topped Jack Nicklaus and Steve Melnyk, who shot 65, at Westchester County Club in Harrison.
Chicago defeated Montreal 8 to 0 while Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 6 to 2 and Houston toppled Atlanta 9 to 6. Milwaukee won 1 to 0 over Baltimore, New York edged Detroit 1 to 0, California downed Minnesota 3 to 1, and Chicago tied Oakland 3 to 3 in a nine inning schedule with curfew suspension noted.
Chicago Bears edge Houston Oilers 20 17 in a quirky exhibition game. Larry Bowden recovered a free kick at the Houston one to set up Mac Percival’s winning 7 yard field goal with three seconds left as Oilers coach Bill Peterson blamed himself for the odd ending. Lynn Dickey connected on 45 and 47 yard TD passes for Houston in the first half.
Major league owners form a committee led by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to study realignment of the American and National leagues. The panel will four months and report at December meetings in Hawaii. Proposals include three eight club leagues or four six club leagues with support and opposition noted.
A Scotch Foursome is scheduled Sunday at the Safari Public Golf Course. Groups tee off from 4 p.m. and will meet for dinner afterward. Players should register by calling the pro shop at 4391-9602.
Akron bowler Nelson Burton Jr. extended his money race lead with an 18th place finish at the Columbia Open in Cranston Rhode Island Monday night to bring his yearly total to 45 635 dollars. Burton of St Louis Missouri tops the PBA money list.
Urges readers to contact their Tribune carrier if missed deliveries or delivery problems occur, providing a phone number and time to call for assistance.
Weekly Kansas Fish and Game Commission report notes John Redmond turbid but at normal level with fair fishing. Toronto clear and normal with excellent channel fishing, elk City turbid yet good for most species. Bourbon and Wilson counties clear and normal with mixed results for channels bass bluegill. Farlington Woodson Neosho Crawford counties report clear or low water and varying fishing results for bluegill crappie bass and channels.
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