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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
10
National League East standings show St Louis and Chicago leading with tight races. Monday results include Montreal beating Chicago 7-3 and Houston topping Cincinnati 5-4. American League totals list Detroit and Baltimore atop divisions with mixed results across the schedule through Wednesday with multiple matchups.
In July 31 1973 notes, Babe Ruth 714 and Aaron 701 are cited as career marks with Aaron's magic number 13. The Atlanta Braves did not play Monday as part of a 46 game remainder context.
NFL exhibition results show San Francisco defeating Cleveland 27 to 16 on Friday. The schedule lists Denver at Washington, the Jets at Tampa, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, and multiple other matchups across Saturday Sunday and Monday with teams including Baltimore, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Chicago, Houston, Buffalo, Green Bay, Cleveland, Dallas, Oakland, St Louis, San Diego, New York Giants, New England, Detroit, and Kansas City.
The Associated Press league leaders include batting stars such as Carew, Mayberry, and Bonds with top averages and runs. Pitching leaders feature Hunter and McDaniel with strong win totals and ERAs, while Bonds and Stargell headline the hitting leaders in another league split.
Cathy Anderson, president of the Golden Gate Otters in the Team Tennis League, drafted herself to the new franchise. The 30 year old Lafayette resident is a top amateur mixed doubles player in Northern California.
The Baltimore Colts, two years after a Super Bowl win, enter the upcoming NFL season with 17 trades under GM Joe Thomas and a largely inexperienced squad. Head coach Howard Schnellenberger, in his first year, aims to reach the playoffs, despite cohesion gaps on the offensive line and secondary. Key players include Marty Domres, Bert Jones, Ray Chester, Don McCauley, Lydell Mitchell, Don Nottingham, Mike Curtis, Ray May, Ted Hendricks, Rick Volk, and rookies or young linemen stepping in as the club blends youth with veteran leadership.
In a candid interview at Marriott Essex House, Lou Brock discusses his 12th NL season with the St. Louis Cardinals, the focus of pennant pressure, and a pivotal 1964 May moment against the Cubs that defined his belief in overcoming doubt. A chance reunion with former Cubs farmhand Bill Ott underscores Brock’s rise and enduring speed.
Mike Bynum former Colorado University defensive back and 1969 graduate is named CU Buffs quarterbacks coach starting Aug 22. He is a deputy district attorney and law school graduate who has assisted recruiting on a part time basis since 1969, replacing Kay Dalton.
Tim Autry resigns from Maryland as an assistant basketball coach to become head coach at South Carolina State College. A Winston-Salem College graduate, he coached under Lefty Driesell at Maryland for one season after posting a 46-16 record at Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Delaware.
Quincy College in Illinois will send its basketball team to compete in Finland during the last two weeks of August. The trip is planned as a cultural and athletic exchange with Finnish clubs and universities, offering players international competition and exposure.
Margaret Court, after a Nashville Pro Tennis win over Julie Anthony, predicted Billie Jean King will defeat Bobby Riggs on September 20 and that Court would beat Riggs if they played again. She noted the pressure on Riggs and TV/press as a factor.
GREENVILLE S C AP Frank Gallagher has moved ahead of last year s starter Dennis Havig in the bid for Atlanta Falcons starting offensive guard. Gallagher exercised his option at Detroit last season and was signed by Atlanta as a free agent. In another development Monday quarterback Bob Leecom-
Steve Mizerak of Woodbridge New Jersey opens defense of the U S Open Pocket Billiards Championship in Chicago facing 27 specialists including four former champions for the $6 000 top prize in a $30 000 event The women’s division offers $2 000 top prize with defending champion Jean Balukas a 14 year old Brooklyn high school freshman in contention Also noted is an elbow injury likely affecting a Falcons preseason game against the Baltimore Colts.
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