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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1972

Page

20

Chiefs Rally To Spoil Bears In NFL Exhibition

Kansas City beats Chicago 24-10 as Len Dawson throws a four yard TD to Wendell Hayes in the third quarter. The Chiefs erase a 10-0 deficit, improve to 2-0, and outgain the Bears 111 rushing and 102 passing yards while holding Chicago to 135 rushing yards and 8 passing.

Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears Mike Harris Associated Press South Bend Ind Len Dawson Wendell Hayes Kansas City Chiefs Abel Gibron Chicago Bears Joe Moore Mac Percival Fife Bear Jan Stenerud Savard Ed Podolak Mike Adamie Stenerud Dawson Starnes Zeun

United States Finishes Fifth in World Junior Rowing

The U S team placed fifth in the coxless pairs at the World Junior Rowing Championships on Idroscale Lake in Milan. The crew clocked 5 minutes 35.79 seconds, 15.21 seconds behind the East Germans who won the event and also claimed the doubles, eights, and other titles. West Germany took the coxless fours, the Netherlands the coxed pairs, Czechoslovakia the coxed fours, and the Soviet Union the single sculls.

U.S Milan Italy United States Idroscale West Germany Netherlands Czech

Koufax and Gomez to join Hall of Fame Monday

Sandy Koufax and Gomez will be inducted at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown alongside Berra Wynn and Leonard. The ceremony features posthumous honors for Youngs Harridge and Sibson, with Koufax noted as the youngest inductee at eight dollars and eight cents.

Koufax Gomez Ken Rappoport Cooperstown N.Y Sandy Koufax National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum New York Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Yuri Berra Early Wynn Buck Leonard Ross Youngs William Harridge Josh Sibson Clayeri Holror Dodgers Brooklyn Los Angeles Yankees

Carlton Clinches 5-0 Phillies Win Over Cardinals

Steve Carlton spun a five hitter for his 12th straight win, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0. Carlton improved to 17-6 with seven strikeouts, upping his MLB-leading total to 220 for the year. Regnic Cleveland took the loss, falling to 12-7 after a rough outing that included two two-run homers by Bill Robinson and Greg Luzinski.

ST. Louis Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Carlton Cardinals Regnci Cleveland Bob Gibson Cleveland Whitter Torre Cuzinski Simmons Felender Roave Bateman Maxvill Caritan Bare Orlowsky Anderson USGS Philadelphia werRoque Ysdphilatoromis ROQUE Wadolphia Bs — Philadelonia St Louie

Kittiwake wins 55700 Matron Handicap at Arlington Park

Kittiwake carried 122 pounds to win the 55700 Matron Handicap at Arlington Park by 1 length over Blade O War. Barely Even took second, Belle Geste faded to fifth in the 1 mile turf race for fillies and mares. Owner Taylor Hardin and jockey Robert Woodhouse collect 33200. Time 1 51 1 5.

Chicago Kitttiwake Arlington Park Belle Geste Robert Woodhouse Taylor Hardin Newstead Farm Blade O War

Majors May Miss Season With Illness For Eagles

Reading Pennsylvania AP reports rookie Philadelphia Eagles free safety Bobby Majors, from Tennessee, is plagued by mysterious fevers and chills possibly ruling him out for the NFL season. He has been in and out of St. Joseph's Hospital for six days with tests for mononucleosis and an enlarged spleen, plus swollen tonsils and fever.

Reading Bobby Majors Philadelphia Eagles Tennessee Majors St. Joseph's Hospital

Duane Bobick Seals Olympic Boxing Team Berth

In West Point New York AP report heavyweight Duane Bobick earned a U S Olympic boxing team berth when opponent Larry Holmes was disqualified for holding in the final round. Bobick from Bowlus Minnesota had knocked Holmes down early and pressed the action, while Holmes danced and jabbed, but clinched leading to the disqualification. Earlier Tim Dement stopped Jesse Trujillo in a bloody flyweight bout.

West Point Duane Bobick Larry Holmes Bobick Navy Bowlus Minn Holmes Trenton N.J Tim Dement Jesse Trujillo

Solomon Upsets Gilbert To Tie Davis Cup Series

Teen-ager Harold Solomon outlasted Juan Gisbert 9 7 7 5 0 6 1 6 4 to pull the United States into a 1-1 Davis Cup interzone semifinal with Spain in Barcelona. Solomon, 19 from Silver Spring Maryland, battled back after a Friday delay and will pair with Erik Van Dillen in the doubles while Stan Smith and Gimeno clash in next singles as the series advances to Monday. Spain has never won the Davis Cup.

Barcelona Spain Harald’ Solomon Juan Gisbert United States Silver Spring Ind Gilbert U.S Bucharest Solomon Gimeno Smith United

Packers Rout Bengals 24 14 in NFL Exhibition

Green Bay used a 21 3 halftime edge to defeat Cincinnati 24 14 in an NFL exhibition. Dave Hampton returned a kickoff 69 yards and ran 19 yards setting up John Brockington s two yard TD and Hunter s one yard score as Green Bay built the lead and held off a Bengals comeback with the defense.

Green Bay Wis Dave Hampton Scott Huntler Packer Cincinnati Bengals Hampton John Brockington Hunter Bengals Horst Muhlmann

Lutz Beats Drysdale to Reach U.S. Pro Final

Unseeded Bob Lutz of Tiburon California outlasted Cliff Drysdale of South Africa 6 4, 6 3, 7 6 3 in the semifinals at Chestnut Hill. Lutz survived a third set tie break, then rode a 3 0 start in the fourth to reach the final against Tom Okker for the ten thousand dollar prize.

Bob Lutz Cliff Drysdale Chestnut Will Mass.1 Tiburon Calif U.S South Africa Lutz Longwood Cricket Club Tom Okker Netherlands Page Ashe Miami Okker Losisg Drysdale

Bill Thornton resigns as Cards assistant coach

ST LOUIS AP Bill Thornton has resigned as an assistant coach of the St. Louis football Cardinals for personal reasons. Thornton played five NFL seasons 1963 1967 and joins Chuck Hutchinson back with the club who had retired two weeks ago. Joe O Donnell may return to training camp as guard Bob Moore the No 1 draft choice from Oregon has reported and agreed to terms.

ST. Louis Bill Thornton St. Louis Football Cardinals Thornton Chuck Hutchinson Cards Lake Forest Hutchison

Spitz Shatters World Records at Olympic Trials

Mark Spitz led a record-smashing spree at the U S Olympic Swim Trials prelims as four world marks fell including his own 100 meter freestyle record of 51 47. John Hencken Melissa Belote and Mitch Ivey also set new marks in breaststroke backstroke and butterfly events respectively, with Belote breaking Susie Atwood's 200 meter back world record and Hencken and Job trading records in the 200 meter breaststroke.

Joe Mooshil Associated Press Chicago Mark Spitz U.S Spitz Indiana University John Hencken Cupertino Calif Melissa Belote Silver Springs Mitch Ivey Santa Clara Hencken Brian Job Job Miss Belote Munich Susie Atwood Louisville Tyéy Est Germany Roland Mathes Leipzig Mathes

Whitworth Takes FourStroke Lead at Knoxville Golf Classic

Kathy Whitworth fired a three under par 68 for a four stroke lead at the Knoxville Ladies Golf Classic with a 36 hole total of 139. Carol Mann and Glorida Ehret followed four behind at 143 while Diane Patterson led a late surge with a 78 to sit seven over par after 36 holes.

Escar Thompson Miss Mann Miss Whitworth Whitworth Carol Mannhound Glorida Ehret Sandra Je Saine Ao Piree Haynie Joann Prentice Shelley Hamblin Clifford Ann Creed

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