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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
6
Weather from Agnes disrupts East Coast events and delays sports. Tropical storm Agnes dumped heavy rainfall across Pocong International Raceway washing out a practice day for the July 2 Schaefer 500 forcing officials to reshuffle the $400,000 auto race qualifying schedule.
Veterans and freshmen debate the NCAA rule allowing early varsity play while coaches assess readiness. A sprawling report covers the NCAA All-America game prospects, Arlington and Nebraska players, and the impact on prep schedules as rain and delays affect baseball and horse racing alongside Santa Clara International Swim Meet previews and star swimmers eyeing Munich.
Los Angeles AP report says Baltimore Colts owner Gerald M. Rosenbloom estate seeks to sell the Rams. Bill Barnes, Rams president and Reeves estate executor, says multiple negotiations are under way with bids around 16 to 20 million dollars.
A double elimination softball tournament with MN teams begins tonight at Ballon Park Field. Danville All-Stars sponsor the event with four games on opening night and a 12 game Saturday session starting at 9 am. The tournament runs through Sunday with three teams drawing byes to join Saturday winners.
Braves outfielder Ralph Garr, nicknamed The Roadrunner, remains among NL leaders with a .316 average and 12 steals as he adapts to changes in pitching this season. He credits Hank Aaron for help and notes pitchers now favor curves and fast balls, requiring constant adjustment. Garr reflects on last year’s 343 batting mark and 30 stolen bases and says he must study more to read pitchers and improve contact.
Raymond Lasater, 42, of Lebanon Tennessee, set a world record by playing 1053 consecutive holes at Winter’s Point Course. He clocked 49 hours 18 minutes, skewered 5319 strokes for an 18 hole average of 91, and surpassed the prior mark of 828. Lasater credited friendly locals and even his wife cooking meals in a mobile home at the course.
Richard Petty secured the pole on day one of qualifying for the Sun Isle Star 500 at Texas World Speedway in College Station. Petty, who won the December 500 mile race here and four major events this year, will race his Dodge in the Lone Star 500, after earlier wins this year with a Plymouth.
In the Newport to Bermuda yacht race 176 of 178 starters were accounted for as boats Snow Star and Dragon Lady remained at sea unsighted. Norgena won on corrected time and Class C, Rabon led Class A, Charisma lost Class B, Dove led Class D, Maywerick Class E, Aesapint Class V. The unreturned vessels Kangaroo Malay Citadel Skylark and Duchess of Devonshire were reported as withdrawn or towed. several protests set for Friday unlikely to alter winners.
Cincinnati pitcher Tom Hall, acquired from Minnesota, has added a changeup and emerged as a key reliever in the Reds drive for the NL West crown. He has 65 strikeouts in 54 2 3 innings with a 2.33 ERA through midweek, plus a record 42 strikeouts in a nine-inning win over St. Louis, while crediting Bench and pitching coach Larry Shepard for his gains.
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