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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1971
Page
7
Rochester fans expect 10 000 to 12 000 at Silver Stadium for an IL All Stars versus New York Yankees game on June 24. Locals hope for the Yankees best lineup, though past IL dealings with majors spark mild suspicion about roster choices and player movement.
Roberto Clemente blasted the Charleston press and fans after an exhibition with Charleston’s Charlies. He complained about being unduly chastised for his performance and warned he would not play in exhibitions again, souring relations with West Virginia fans.
The Charleston paper lauded the Pirates for patience during a Watt Powell Park visit and noted Clemente’s moodiness and temperamental nature. The account emphasized his deep ties to baseball and suggested fans helped him succeed, while implying harsher views may overlook this support.
The article argues big league teams should stay home to avoid hurting minor leagues. It cites the Mets sending 12 players to extra workouts at Shea while others trained in Norfolk, a move that angered Tidewater fans who trusted manager Gil Hodges’ explanation.
The AP wire photo from Shea Stadium shows Mets players horseplaying including spraying teammates with a garden hose. Norfolk papers criticized the game as fake, arguing fans paid for nothing, while editors blasted the Mets and urged better representation for farm clubs ahead of the International All-Stars game on June 24 with a Yankees lineup.
Hicks drove in three runs including a homer and a single to lift Charleston Northeast 71 over Kanawha Central Friday. Joe Whitlock earned the win by holding Central to three runs. Gerald Crowder added two hits as the Bullets signed 6-4 guard Perry Johnson from Duquesne as a free agent.
Orioles pitcher Mike Cuellar improved to 8-1 with a four-hit effort and Frank Robinson homered to power Baltimore to a 12-0 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers. Lew Krausse took the loss as Baltimore notched its fifth win in six games.
A $25,000 international tennis tournament will be held at Tanglewood Park near Winston-Salem from July 19 to 25, featuring top players including Cliff Richey and Stan Smith along with Davis Cup stars from Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand and Spain. The event, named the Tanglewood International Classic, will open Monday and conclude Sunday with most matches in late afternoon sessions.
More than 250 horses entered the first annual National Horse Show of West Virginia at International Raceway Park. The show runs through Sunday with starting times 9 30 am 1 pm and 7 pm each day. About 5 000 people attended opening day, as the grandstand capacity reaches 10 000.
Cincinnati routs St Louis 12 to 0 behind Ross Grimsley a three hit pitcher with 17 Reds hits including four by Tony Perez and George Foster. The choke came after Cubs no hit loss and the Reds chased Chris Zachary in the fourth. Perez and Foster provided two run homers and a two run triple by Bench highlighted the frame.
Gene Clines drove in two runs with two singles as the Pirates defeated the Astros 3 to 2. Pittsburgh built a 3-0 lead on legs from Alley, Hebner, May, and Cash, then Houston mounted two runs in the seventh. Bob Moose earned the win with Dave Giusti closing out for the save.
The YMCA will sponsor golf classes on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Coonskin driving range starting 7 p.m. for six weeks. Instruction led by John Crockett and featuring players Pepitone and Jenkins, with limited ten participants per class. For more information contact the YMCA.
Entry deadline for the St Albans Centennial Golf Tournament is midnight today for the June 12 13 event at Big Bend Golf Course. Eastern League director Conley says 160 entrants needed. about 125 130 golfers already entered. umpire clinic at Watt Powell annex field at 9 this morning led by Bill Smoot.
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