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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
12
Ronnie Odell posts 71 Sunday to finish 144 for the tournament, saying he is in good shape though he doubts a Classic victory. Partner Jay Hoover notes Odell’s late surge while other players believe he could win, citing Odell’s triple bogey in round one as a turning point.
Washington Senators owner Bob Short reportedly seeks relocation after failing to cover a $3.5 million loan payment due Oct. 31. The Washington Post cites an unnamed rival owner claiming Short is pressuring league allies. options include bankruptcy, selling the team, or allowing the move to Dallas Fort Worth.
Detroit lefty Mickey Lolich struck for his 18th win while piling up 226 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA over 270 innings. His 8-2 victory at Boston kept pace with the AL East leaders as other league results shifted standings and kept Oakland’s contenders in view.
Lee Trevino advised Lee Heard to fade the ball, helping Heard win the Firestone South Classic with a 275 total five under par. Heard earned $30,000 and moved past $100,000 in earnings this year, with Trevino noting the guidance as pivotal to his success.
Philadelphia leads with a 3-0 score as Pittsburgh sits at 2-4. Monday night features Los Angeles Downing 13-6 visiting St. Louis Gibson 10-9 for a night game.
Richard Petty captures his 16th NAS CAR win of the year at the West Virginia 500 in International Raceway Park. He overtakes Bobby Allison late in the 218.7 mile Grand National event, averaging 73.805 mph to secure victory as Allison, on pole at 84.128 mph, finishes second after a tense duel. Tiny Lund leads early before finishing fourth in a Camaro.
Dale Miller of Ponca City Oklahoma defeated Steve Wilkinson of Sioux City Iowa 6-2 0-6 6-4 to win the Missouri Valley Tennis championship on Sunday.
Leroy Satchel Paige joined seven other baseball greats in a Hall of Fame ceremony on the National Baseball Library porch. Inductees included Dave Bancroft Jake Beckley Chick Hafey Harry Hooper Joe Kelley Rube Marquard and George Weiss, honoring a career spanning two centuries of the sport.
Special metropolitan annuities offer teachers and other qualified public school and nonprofit workers a life income. Federal tax provisions make these plans attractive as a supplement to Social Security and other retirement income, providing monthly checks for leisure years.
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