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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1973
Page
7
Swedish Pro Championships saw Smith win the title after a 5 7 7 5 victory over Australia’s John Alexander. It was his sixth circuit win of the season with Roy Emerson finishing third ahead of Alexander and Cliff Richey of San Angelo Texas.
Pearson suffered an oil leak and exit after 45 laps while Dave Marcis in the Matador retired after 114 laps with a blown gasket. Richard Petty, winner of 12 races there, faded after 334 laps due to a broken valve spring, dropping a valve at the start and changing spark plugs twice. Hylton finished 10th to extend his points lead over Yarborough, with Talladega next. Buddy Baker finished fourth after wrecking in qualifying and later spins. Wood Brothers praised local support after a home-track victory.
Johnson edged Pearson in a tense sprint as Cale slipped in the grass. Pearson blamed his car's poor handling and risked a hard turn while acknowledging the rival's sportsmanship in a dramatic race scene.
Pembroke Point produced 17 fly balls with many lining body contact while High Point welcomed Otis Foster back after a first pitch injury leaving a puffed eye. Freshman Charlie Burrell had back spasms and rested in the dressing room awaiting a doctor today. The team has four regular season games left including a Tuesday home game vs Winston Salem State and two conference games May 3 and 4 vs Catawba and Mars Hill. High Point leads the Carolinas Conference at 8 1.
Sam Sessions of Nashville Michigan edged to the 1972 USAC sprint title in a defining performance. The victory secures Sessions as sprint champion, with Nashville cited as his home base and Rogsburg as the event locale.
Pittsburgh, mired in a five-game slide, dropped a 9-8 13 inning loss and a 2-1 setback to Los Angeles. Manager Bill Virdon warned against panic while noting the club’s early-season pace, with Mets leading the NL East. Other NL results featured Cubs over Padres 10-4, Cardinals past Giants 8-3, Mets over Braves 1-0, Reds over Phillies 8-0, and Astros beating Expos 4-3.
The Chicago White Sox, mired in a skid, dropped seven of eight and fell to last in the AL. Dick Allen and Bill Melton homered at Fenway Park, while Oakland, New York, Detroit, Texas, and Cleveland posted wins elsewhere as the season roared on.
The Associated Press reports Appalachian State leads the SC baseball race after a rainout split with Richmond. East Carolina drops to 6-2 after Citadel upset, while Richmond and ECU race for second as ECU loses pitcher Dave LaRussa to a fractured thumb. Remaining schedule details and rainouts affect Furman William and Mary Davidson and VMI as the league tightens.
New England Whalers routed Winnipeg Jets 7 2 in the opening game of the WHA best of seven final. Rick Ley opened the scoring with a power play goal at 12 10 of the first period as the Whalers built a 6 1 lead by the end of the second period. Bobby Hull scored late for Winnipeg, but the Whalers dominated for a commanding lead.
Montreal stunned Chicago 8-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals as Chuck Lesley and Jacques Lemaire struck in the second period and Pete Mahovlich added a short handed goal in the third. Coach Billy Reay disputed a play near offside as Montreal pulled away with four goals in the final period.
The United States beat the Soviet Union 83-65 at the Forum in Inglewood, ending their first post Munich meeting with a decisive win. Coach Bob Cousy demands tougher execution and more physical play as the six game coast to coast series continues, with Bil Walton aiming to play home town San Diego.
Dick McOwens struck out 16 as the Pond Giants defeated the Winston-Salem Pirates 5-1 at Finch Field on Sunday. Ed Green homered with the bases empty for the winners, who also blanked Gastonia 8-0 the prior night and plan to host the Fayetteville Cardinals on May 13 at Finch Field.
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