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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1973
Page
17
Palmer and Boros staged a late summer exhibition at Oakmont as rain softened the greens. Palmer chased birdies from the ninth to the eleventh with key puts and a 50-foot roar, while Boros matched pace with a steady run of pars and brief scrambling before fading.
The readable lines list multiple players and times across a long session, mentioning names such as K Brown D W Jones R Reynolds and others. The fragment ends with W Wilkerson B Straub and a partial strand of data.
The Houston Astros purchased the contract of first baseman Rafael Batista, confirming the move reported by AP from Denver. Batista joins the MLB squad enhancing the infield depth for the season.
The 4-J's posted a 692 scratch game and 821 handicap with Faye Johnson 125 Buck Johnson 229 June Rea 169 and Leroy Johnson 169. The Chicken Legs produced a 669 scratch and 820 handicap led by Josie Reeder 187 Chuck Summerford 136 Oleta Poole 208 and Tommy Steadman 138. Joe Boshers notched 223 in the same league. Becky Richards topped Thursday action with a 607 series 167 207 233 in the Wolverine Mixed Couples League. Tommy Hadley added 233 in the same league.
Monday No Names posted a 726 scratch and 820 handicap in the Friday Night Latecomers Mixed League led by Sharon Weeks Becky Richards Al Weeks and Jesse Richards. Top Tuesday action featured Don Perry Jr. vs Jerry Murphy with Perry 643 series to Murphy 635. Wednesday Go Fetchers led the Couples League and RTSH posted strong 1241 handicap.
Cedar Hill Pony Club of Columbiana Tennessee and Huntsville earn regional honors at the United States Pony Club South and Mid South Games held at the Southeastern Horse Center. Caption lists Cedar Hill members Patricia Porter Leslie Fleming Drake Colley captain Elizabeth Kennedy and Huntsville members Serena Roze captain Tonia Tourella Cheryle Boswell Renee Jewell Cinday Emerton.
The Rocky Mountains are about 150 million years younger than the Appalachians, reflecting different geological histories and uplift timelines across North America.
National League games today feature Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with Walker and Detorre facing Grimsley and Billingham at 1 15 p m Chicago at Atlanta with Pappas Hooton p Nesi Morton and Freeman at 1 35 p m San Francisco at Philadelphia with Carlton at 1 35 p m San Diego at New York with Greif and Parker at 2 05 p m Los Angeles at Montreal with Sutton facing Torrez at 2 15 p m
St Louis at Houston at 3 PM features Cleveland 6-4 and Wilson 5-6. AL games include Kansas City at Cleveland with Kekich and Strom, Minnesota at Detroit Lolich 6-6, Milwaukee at Chicago Bahamssen 7-5, Texas at Baltimore McNally 5-8, New York at California Wright 4-8, Boston at Oakland Tiant 7-6, and a 4:30 PM slot noted.
TCU coach Tohill outlines returning to office work for a few hours daily starting July 1 as he reshapes the program after Jim Pittman’s heart seizure and the 1971 season. Pittman, who had helped recruit Tohill, died during the Baylor game and led the Frogs to a 6-4-1 mark that year.
Soviet lifter D. Rigert set two new marks in Madrid at the 32nd European Weightlifting Championships. He surpassed his best by lifting 374 pounds in the snatch and clean and jerked 469.7 pounds to better the 468.6 standard in the middleweight division.
Finalists 62, 5. B Richter defeated E Kirby 6 6. J McKelvy defeated G Newman 6 4, 62. Commander defeated B ae 6 4 63. Koegler defeated bouece 6 4 6 4. Headley defeated C Pude 6 2 6 1. Huff Stevens defeated S Copeland 7 4 6 2. Koegier defeated Farris 6 3.
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