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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1973
Page
3
Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver criticized umpire Jim Evans as incompetent and not fit for major league play after a doubleheader defeat to the Detroit Tigers in Detroit on Sunday. Weaver vented his strong views amid the Tigers' 5 3 and 10 0 scores.
In a packed baseball summary from July 2, 1973, Detroit’s Norm Cash is hit by a pitch and scored as Duke Sims and Aurelio Rodriguez drive in runs. Yankees sweep Indians. Brewers split with Red Sox. A’s top White Sox. Twins beat Angels. Rangers edge Royals. NL highlights include Pirates over Expos and Mets split with Cubs.
Billy Casper clinched the Western Open with a six-foot par putt on 72 after a late surge, becoming the latest to reach the million-dollar earnings club. The win matched Willie Anderson with four Western Open titles, as Casper celebrated before about 22 000 fans at Midlothian.
In a Sunday upset in the Texas League Alexandria Aces defeat Memphis 8-2 while Arkansas Travelers fall 6-3 to Shreveport. El Paso loses 8-3 to Midland and Amarillo Giants topple San Antonio 5-2. Key sluggers include Gary Martz Dennis Holmburg Dan Thomas for Shreveport and Ken Szotkiewicz Marc Rhea Bill Hall for the Aces. Kevin Kobel pitched a complete game for Shreveport and Dan Corder improved to 12-2 for the Cubs. Continuous schedule pits El Paso at Amarillo, Midland at San Antonio, Arkansas at Alexandria, and Shreveport at Memphis.
Mayer, a 21 year old American student playing Wimbledon for experience, upset top seed Nastase in four sets and now meets eighth seed Juergen Fassbender in the quarterfinals. Fassbender edged Mayer earlier this year at Charleston 6 1 6 1.
Secretariat rests at Meadow Stable as fans flood fan mail and merchandise lines rise. William Morris Agency handles branding while Helen Tweedy notes quality control. A 41,223 crowd at Arlington Park witnessed a nine length victory in 1:47 for 1 1/8 miles, boosting earnings to $970,242 and setting up a potential Whitney clash with older horses.
Joe Frazier and Joe Bugner prepare for a London bout at Earl's Court Arena with a possible Foreman rematch on the line. Frazier, former champion, seeks redemption after Foreman defeat, while Bugner, European heavyweight titleholder, hopes to use his height and reach to upset the American.
Ronnie Peterson of Sweden captured the French Grand Prix as Jody Scheckter led most of the race before a crash sidelined him and Emerson Fittipaldi. The incident shifted the world title battle to Jackie Stewart, who leads Fittipaldi 42 to 41 with one win needed for a third crown.
The summary lists multiple MLB results and upcoming schedules. Monday games include New York 6 5 over Chicago 5 6, San Francisco 14 7 over Atlanta 6 1, St. Louis 0 Houston 6, and San Diego 4 with various matchups. Tuesday and Sunday lines cover upcoming pairings and finished scores such as New York 5 11 Cleveland 2 3 Detroit 5 1 and Boston 54 Oakland 6 3. The notes reference pitchers and records for upcoming games and restate other teams’ results and schedules across several venues including Montreal Cincinnati St. Louis Houston Los Angeles Philadelphia and San Francisco.
The schedule lists Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan days to be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during these times to maximize sport value.
Ben Crenshaw, 21, from Austin Texas, shot a four under par 65 to win the 12th Northeast Amateur Invitational Golf Tournament at Wanamansett. His 275 72-hole total broke the tournament record and eclipsed the 18-hole record.
Miller Barber of Texarkana placed 15th with a 279 total in the Western Open Golf Tournament in Chicago earning 2800 dollars. Richard Crawford of Little Rock also collected 1435 dollars after a 281 total for 24th place, with rounds of 70 67 69 and 75.
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