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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1972
Page
7
The 1972 Munich Games begin with 10 500 athletes from 123 nations aiming for medals across 21 sports. The opening flame is lit by an 18 year old West German policeman and the event unfolds in a grand setting described as the costliest since Nero.
Stadium by Guenther Zahn a 1 500 meter junior champion from Passau leads the parade as ceremonies start at 9 a m CDT West Germany and the Soviet Union bring large squads behind the United States and East Germany faces strong competition observers say if unified they would challenge the leaders The United States leads in medal collection.
Luis Tiant pitched a four hitter and nine strikeouts to lead Boston over Texas 4–0. Luis Aparicio hit his first homer of the year, triggering a seventh inning surge that included Carl Yastrzemski scoring on Rico Petrocelli’s sacrifice fly.
In a fast pitch softball state tourney update Surgical Steel blanked Decatur 6 Friday night pushing them into a must win position. Local 52 Alabama Seamless and Huntsville Fire Department results noted as contenders for the title with Montgomery based Surgical Steel dominating at Point Mallard.
Sadler brings the Black Bears to Ogle Stadium for a four quarter scrimmage against Scottsboro. Kickoff is 7 p.m. with concessions run by Austin and Decatur band boosters. The coach says the game helps fans become familiar with players before the season and praises the team’s attitude after two weeks of practice.
John Unitas will start for the Baltimore Colts against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Tampa as he recovers from a neck bruise. Unitas practiced through pain and will likely play the first half if no new issues arise, after a 23 17 exhibition win over Kansas City where Marty Domres directed the team in relief.
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