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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
6
The 55 year old hustler plans a May 13 exhibition against Margaret Court in San Diego with a $10,000 prize split between Riggs and a San Diego group. Experts question Court’s edge while Riggs promises stamina and stage appeal, carrying a water bucket to balance the sides.
Ron Fairly homered in the 10th inning to lift the Montreal Expos to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have now lost six straight. Fairly connected on a fastball from Nelson Briles, recalling past late heroics against the Pirates. Other NL results included Philadelphia over St. Louis 10-5 and Atlanta 7-1 over Houston. Mets-Cubs postponed. In AL action, Texas split with Minnesota, Detroit beat the Yankees, and Boston edged Baltimore in 11 innings.
Alvin Crenshaw of Roosevelt High School Dallas has been named the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Texas High School Trackman Award winner for 1973. He holds the world indoor high school 440 record at 47.4 and won the Class 4A half mile title in 1 51.1, the season’s fastest prep time.
Indianapolis will host the 57th Indianapolis 500 on May 28 drawing more than 250000 fans and global viewers. The event traces back to 1945 when Anton Hulman of Terre Haute bought the race and revived it.
NFL Vikings move Lonnie Warwick and Bob Lee to the Falcons in a trade for Bob Berry and a first round pick. Various results from tennis, hockey, baseball, basketball, golf, and horse racing across cities, plus a detailed Indy 500 history and Hulman era upgrades at the Speedway.
Local members of the City Women's Bowling Association earned cash at the State Tournament in San Antonio. Ginger Smith and Shirley Neel won third in Class B doubles with 1,105 scratch and 275 dollars. Linda Loter finished 14th in Class E singles for 28 dollars and 501 pins. Judy Carter earned 18 dollars for 478 pins. Charlene Christensen placed 55th in Novice Singles for 5 dollars with 436 pins. Ginger Smith also placed 149th in All Events with 1,454 pins and 5.73 dollars.
Fort Lauderdale promoter George Liddy offered 30 000 for a Riggs versus Chris Evert showdown set for September 22 in Fort Lauderdale. The 55 year old Riggs contemplates whether to take on the 18 year old star after the Margaret Court match.
Bobby Riggs predicts a possible road tour if he defeats Margaret Court in the San Vicente Country Club bout for a $10,000 winner-take-all purse. Thad Talbert in New York suggested Forest Hills could host a $20,000 match, with a potential return at Forest Hills and a shot for Billie Jean King. The event pairs Riggs and Court in a best-of-three set clash at Ramona, California, to decide the prize.
A compilation of local TV offerings across channels KFDX KGNC KAUZ KVII and KFDA. Includes news, weather, late movies such as Company Of Killers and The Family Rice, game shows, comedies, dramas, and entertainment programs with air times listed for 5:30 to 11:45 p.m.
The scanned page lists a dense, hour by hour TV schedule with programs such as Today Show Dinah's Place Jeopardy Hogan's Heroes Adam 12 The Joker's Wild The Bandlanders and CBS News. It notes channels 6 and 3 with network late movie credits featuring Atlan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine.
Prime time listings include CBS News with John Hart at 7, New Zoo Revue at 7:30, The $10,000 Pyramid at 9, Gambit at 1, The Young and the Restless at 11, with CBS Evening News Cronkite at 5:30 and News Scene at Six. Sonny and Cher and Medical Center fill 7 and 8. Cannon at 9, Scene at 10, weather and sports, then 10:35 Late Movie to be announced.
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