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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1972
Page
11
By HAL BOCK Associated Press Sports Writer the reports of baseball's demise seem exaggerated. Persistent polls, a pre season player strike, and a rain soaked June battered the game, yet July brings baseball weather and renewed interest across the nation.
Wimbledon reports Evonne Goolagong the world’s top player toying with a new experiment as she faces stiff competition from American stars Chris Evert and Billie Jean King in the Wimbledon Championships.
Bruce Devlin, the onetime master plumber from Australia, aims to repeat his 1970 Cleveland Open success by shooting a 64 in today's final 18 holes at the 6,905 yard Tanglewood course. Leader Lanny Wadkins and Larry Hinson sit two strokes back after a 69 and 67 respectively, with Cesar Sanudo at 207 and Devlin in a tight chase for the $150,000 prize.
Billy Talbert will again serve as tournament chairman and director of the U S Open tennis championships to be held at Forest Hills New York from August 30 through September 10.
In the Firecracker 400 stock car race season favorites center on Bobby Allison and Richard Petty as likely winners. Both have been runners-up 11 times in 16 events this year, with Allison leading money rankings at $113,335 and Petty close behind at $112,035.
Pottereis allowed 68 runs while Wagner struck out 7 in a high scoring Dixie Senior game. First National Bank posted 26 runs led by Jeff Pittman Harold Thigpen and Jack Herris with Randy Sanders adding 16 and Freddie Bound contributing. Spicer and Worley each added runs as Billy Weneene and others followed with multiple hits and RBIs.
Cadet Division results list Heat 1 with Billy Robinson Fairville Larry Smith Mike Durrand Hartselte. Heat 2 features Dwight Tucker Athens Joe Overton Almen Jackson Moulton. Cadet Feature includes Lerry Smith Guin William Haraway Rogersville Bob Mullins Decatur Almon Jackson Moulton Rayburn Beck Blounteville. Late Modified heat details show Oenownley Lewranceburg Morris Smith Harteetle Waymon King Decatur. Heats include Collier Meecle Shoets Themes Warr yeas Waymon Kimter Burchell Martselie.
A small craft warning is shown by a red pennant by day and a red over white light by night warning of winds up to 33 knots and hazardous sea conditions for small boats. Names listed include Morris Smith Eve Curtis Chambers Eva Joan Bradley Jerry Jackson Florence Hanvey Bobby Cliier and others.
Giants star Willie McCovey ties NL career grand slam record with his 14th as San Francisco routs Los Angeles 9-3. Dodgers slide seven games back in NL West while Cardinals surge to within one game of first after six straight wins. Mets, Reds, Astros win. Pirates top Cubs. Expos edge Mets on late runs. key homer by Cesar Geronimo and Johnny Bench lift Reds. Helms scores decisive run for Astros in a tight night across the league.
Campbell sealed his 148th amateur victory after a tense final round with Barnhart. Campbell built a weekend surge with a 69 second day, then parred the final holes to edge Barnhart as both struggled on 13 and 15. Barnhart praised Campbell while vowing to return next year.
Knipe of the Philadelphia Aquatic Club placed seventh, narrowly behind Degray who totaled 458.28 points. Women’s 1-meter final standings show Irish leading Rogers and Futch, with Gottlieb unattached, Turk, ASA member, and Harding trailing. AAU officials called the two day pre-qualifying meet the best ever, with top finishers Sunday noted.
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