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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1973
Page
10
Associated Press notes a tight race for PGA Player of the Year between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf in Cary North Carolina. Bruce Crampton remains a long shot contender with a slim outside chance.
Atlanta Falcons name Bob Lee the starting quarterback for the exhibition game against the Cleveland Browns in Knoxville Tennessee. Lee aims to prove himself despite a bruised elbow as coach Norm Van Brocklin plans to rotate three quarterbacks with the regular season in sight. Lee faces competition from Dick Shiner who starred against the Patriots and from veteran Dennis Crane and Joel Jenke who were cut this week.
Texas fans rally around fullback Roosevelt Leaks as the team eyes an undefeated season. Coach Darrell Royal warns that losing Leaks would sharply reduce offensive capability. The 209-pound junior led Texas to a 10-1 season last year with 1,099 rushing yards.
One Of A Series notes the absence of a quick halfback leading to reliance on execution and steady yardage per snap. It highlights 223-pound linebacker Glen Gaspard as a potential All-America, plus a veteran defense anchored by Doug English and Fred Currin at about 6 feet 4 or 5 inches and 240 pounds, alongside Leaks, Wyman, and Gaspard.
In extras the Reds scored four runs after a 3-3 tie, starting with a run-scoring single that surprised the Mets. The Astros then crushed the Pirates 10-2 as James Richard flirted with a no hitter into the seventh, earning his fifth win. Cal Maxvill walked in the sixth as Richard, dominant earlier, allowed two hits and two runs. Al Oliver’s timely hits in the ninth sealed the Pirates’ fate.
National League East standings show St. Louis leading with 63 wins while Pittsburgh and Montreal trail. Monday results include Cincinnati 8 New York 3 in 16 innings and San Francisco 6 Montreal 4 in 11. Tuesday features San Francisco at Montreal and Los Angeles at New York among others. American League leaders Baltimore and Detroit post wins as Boston and Milwaukee stumble. multiple interleague and division games listed with key pitchers and records.
Decatur boys posted four wins and three losses in a seven game span. Pee Wee Football League in Tanner seeks coaches with contact details for Paul McCrary at 232-838. Bob Riesener, ex New York Yankee affiliate, joins University of Montevallo as assistant professor of physical education and head baseball coach after earlier roles at Miami Military Academy and Livingston University where his teams claimed four straight Alabama Collegiate Conference titles and a 1970 NAIA World Series third-place finish.
American swimmers hope to dominate four days of swimming at the World University Games after a strong showing in track and field. The Soviet Union leads with 44 golds, 21 silvers, 22 bronzes as European victors claim several titles. U S sprinters claim two finals, and Steve Riddick anchors a 400-meter relay victory while a Russian disqualification alters the 1,600. Darwin Bond faced contact in a baton pass, impacting Tennessee’s runner.
Kansas City snapped a four game skid with a 6-2 win over New York as Steve Busby earned his 12th victory in eight innings of work and Doug Bird notched the save. The Royals boosted their national image with a four run fourth inning while Boston, Oakland and Baltimore won in the American League standings.
Industrial league results show Team 3M-B led by Clanton and J Russell with multiple hits and runs, while Goodyear No 1 posted HR by Baker and weeks with several players contributing. Other teams include Mutual Savings, Decatur Daily, and 3M-D 3M-C with pitchers Henderson Glenn Murphy and WP/LB notes, detailing lineups and key plays.
Decatur rider Bobby Eckhardt captured the bull riding title at the Southeastern Championship Rodeo held at the Southeastern Horse Center. Other event winners included Jim Hill in bareback bronc riding, Rodney Brown in calf roping, Billy Nelson in steer wrestling, and Terry McDonell in the barrel race with Sally Brannen tying for second.
Dr. Paul Heller writes the discussion has moved from emotional clamor to reasoned inquiry. The piece notes earlier overzealous legislative moves are likely to be reversed and urges clinical investigations proceed in a conducive scientific atmosphere.
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