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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1973
Page
9
A national commission in Spain decided this week that women should be allowed to fight bulls on the ground like men, stepping toward a historic milestone for Maria de Los Angeles Hernandez Gomez and other female matadors. Previously women were limited to horseback bullfighting.
In the North South All-Star game at Denny Stadium, undersized guards Chenault 5-10 215 and Cowart 5-10 185 play pivotal roles. Chenault starts at quick guard and Cowart handles specialty roles on offense and defense. Hartselle’s Les Fowler at quarterback headlines the North’s attack, while West Morgan’s Robie Elms and Athens’ Phillip Jennins anchor the defense. The South carries recent success and is favored to win.
Randy Lewis led the North 2A-1A with 16 points and seven of nine field goals as the North posted a 96-65 victory over the South at Memorial Coliseum. Tony Harrison added 20 points for the North while Dabo Johnson and Gary Winton sparked the 4A-3A squad in a separate late surge for a 66-59 win.
The Oakland A's fell 6-3 to Minnesota as Kansas City moved a game ahead in the AL West after beating Chicago 3-1. Larry Hisle drove in runs for the Twins, Bobby Darwin hit his 14th homer, and the Royals extended a winning streak to five as Drago and Garber combined for nine hits. Other games saw Red Sox shell Yankees 10-0, Indians blank Orioles 6-0, Brewers defeat Tigers 6-3, and Angels edge Rangers 3-2.
Wimbledon champion Billie Jean King prepares for the $100,000 winner-take-all tennis showdown with Bobby Riggs set for September 20 at Houston Astro Dome. The match will be broadcast in prime time with Roone Arledge and Jerry Perenchio promoting, and Howard Cosell as sportscaster. It is a best-of-5 sets affair with Riggs bullish on victory.
Tom Gorman of Seattle adopts casual approach for the American Zone Davis Cup finals in North Little Rock facing Chile’s No. 1 Jaime Fillol this afternoon. Stan Smith of Sea Pines will meet Pat Cornejo in the other singles as the United States compete.
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