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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1973
Page
7
During this week’s Indianapolis 500, two race drivers and four spectators were hospitalized. Swede Savage remains in critical condition while driver Art Pollard has died. Questions linger about safety and causes.
A columnist argues auto racing has become a dangerous, machine dominated spectacle. He warns speeds rise, deaths increase, and fans’ sadistic thrill fuels the risk while noting drivers accept the danger and society bears responsibility for glorifying speed.
National Bank Marauders beat Harborcreek 6-1 as Dave Wetmore pitched six scoreless innings and collected two hits to push the SECL win streak to five. Wetmore fanned five for a career high, aided by John Wotus and Mark Chase with two hits apiece.
MEMPHIS MEMPHIS STATE withdrew from the Missouri Valley Conference after league members rejected a proposal that would have kept Memphis State eligible for the MVC football championship with a five game conference schedule. LAS VEGAS NEVADA Mary Mills shot four under par 69 to lead first round of the Sealy Faberge Women's Golf Classic worth 100000 dollars.
Brewers batter Wilbur Wood as Chris Short starting for Milwaukee pitches six innings allowing one run. George Scott drives in two with his fifth homer and a double as Milwaukee wins 5 3. Elsewhere Detroit tops Minnesota 8 3 and California over New York 5 2. Red Sox beat A's 6 2. Rangers outlast Orioles 4 3 in 14 innings. Royals edge Indians 5 4.
Registration for the Recreation Baseball League for boys ages 8 9 10 occurs Monday at two locations. South of downtown Corry report to Concord School between 6 and 7 p.m. North of the tracks sign up at Wright School between 7 and 8 p.m. Conelway School area also reports there for sign ups.
The Conelway Rec League lists game dates from June 4 to July 26 featuring Cubs Royals A’s Pirates with venues all at Elgin. Sponsors include Cubs-Styers Sales and Service Pirates-Ledford's Tastee Freez Royals-Mercer’s Garage and A’s-Wayne Valley Church. Game times set for 6:30 p.m.
Harrisburg AP report: Pennsylvania extends winter small game and archery deer seasons by a week. The 1973 schedule sets archery deer season for four weeks starting September 29, small game for two weeks starting October 13 and four weeks starting October 27, with winter small game and archery deer from December 26 to January 9. An additional 50,000 anterless deer licenses will be issued.
Tony Jacklin shot a three under par 68 to move into a three way tie for the lead after the second day of the French Open Golf Tournament in Paris. Jacklin joins two other players atop the leader board as the event heads into its final rounds.
Roman Gabriel visited Philadelphia to discuss a potential return as the Eagles weigh a trade with the Rams. Gabriel has asked to be moved after John Hadl became Rams’ signal caller, and Philadelphia plans to meet Rams demands to secure him.
The Pirates won their fifth straight, beating Cincinnati 9 6 to pull within 3 games of the Cubs in the NL East race as Richie Hebner Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen homered. Elsewhere Atlanta edged Chicago 8 7 and San Diego beat the Mets 4 0 as Don Sutton pitched five shutout innings for Los Angeles.
Steve Blass steadied after a rough six innings and Pittsburgh rallied to beat Cincinnati 9-6. Richie Hebner drove in four with a homer and Sanguillen added a homer and triple as the Pirates, riding strong hitting, moved within 3 1/2 games of first in the NL East.
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