Major League Roundup from East and West Standings
East and West leagues show Pittsburgh leading the National and American circuits with Chicago and New York close behind. Key stats include D All en and Stargell leading batting and home runs, with Seaver and Nolan among top pitchers and Brock and Cedeno atop steals and hits.
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Bengals Rally Past Eagles in Exhibition Comeback
Cincinnati Bengals erase a 17-10 halftime deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 34-20 in an exhibition. Ken Anderson led the rally, completing 12 of 17 passes for 155 yards as Cincinnati moves to 2-2. Philadelphia drops to 1-3 with the loss.
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Giants Contrast as Season Nears in Camp Buzz
NEW YORK AP The New York Giants show wide contrasts as the NFL season approaches. They boast a deep pass catching corps led by Don Herrmann Rich Houston and Bob Grim with tight end Bob Tucker, but inconsistency at quarterback and a potentially porous line loom. Grim returns from a trade era, Houston and Herrmann provide steady hands, Tucker starred last season, while John son now leads after Tarkenton’s exit. The defense features Eaton Lockhart Athas Williams Files Hughes Hornsby and a rebuilt line with Jack Gregory. Ron Johnson aims to return to 1970 form after an injury plagued 1971. The Mint note appears as a stray line about 1906 coins.
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Spitz Wins 200m Butterfly As Golds Start
Mark Spitz crowned the first American golds of Munich 1972 by blasting the 200-meter butterfly in a world record 2 00.70 as Gary Hall and Robin Backhaus chased for silver. He later anchored the 400-meter relay to another world record 3 26.42 and vowed more golds ahead. Air Force Capt. Micki King also earned gold in three-meter springboard diving, while Vic Auer nearly captured a rifle title and the U S basketball team kept winning.
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Andrews Sets Pace in White Sox Victory Over Red Sox
Mike Andrews drove in five runs with a homer and double as the Chicago White Sox beat Boston 6-4. The win kept Chicago half a game ahead of Oakland in the AL West after the A's 5-4 seventh-inning comeback against Cleveland. Other AL results included Baltimore's Palmer beating Minnesota 2-0. In the NL, Cincinnati topped New York 5-2, Pittsburgh edged San Diego 3-2, and St Louis defeated San Francisco 4-2. Willie Stargell hit two two-run homers for Pittsburgh. Marichal suffered his 15th loss after Durhams complete game for St Louis. Eddie Yost, New York Met third base coach, played 2,109 major league games.
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Olga Condemns U S Olympic Actions Over Petition at Munich
Olga Connolly, a 39 year old former Czechoslovakian chosen to carry the U S flag, charges Olympic officials ripped petitions calling for a cease fire in Vietnam from walls. She says the move violates constitutional rights and that athletes feared signing.
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Bengals 1972 Outlook Shows Bright Prospects and Uncertainty
A detailed NFL preview highlights Cincinnati’s young, developing lineup. Key players like Virgil Carter or Ken Anderson may lead at quarterback, with Fred Willis and Doug Dressler anchoring the backfield and a tall receiving corps led by Trumpy and Myers. rookies Casanova and LeClair bolster the secondary. prediction has the team finishing second in the division behind a motivated Paul Brown.
Razorbacks Seen As Favorites To Spoil Texas In SWC
Arkansas opens the 1972 SWC campaign as the odds-on favorite to derail Texas as four new coaches take the helm across the conference. Joe Ferguson headlines Arkansas while Texas relies on Alan Lowry to steady the Wishbone T attack, with other contenders like A&M SMU TCU Rice and Baylor all fielding varied quarterback situations and depth concerns.
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Solunar Tables Preview From Knight’s Tables
Solunar Tables schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's work guides readers to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during favorable periods each day, helping plan sport activities by daily periods.
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