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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1970
Page
4
Baltimore rolled to a 5-4 victory in Kansas City, extending their streak to 19 straight wins over the Royals. Frank Robinson homered and drove in a run, Bob Grich hit a decisive triple, and the Orioles pulled within six games of Detroit for first in the AL East as Kansas City squandered several scoring chances. The Royals, unable to solve Orioles starter Jim Palmer, left 10 men on base in the defeat.
AP reports Marita Redondo of San Calif advanced to the semifinals in the girls 14 division at the U.S. Lawn Fennis tournament in Redondo Beach, defeating Galt of Studio City 68 to 3 on Thursday.
Palmer and Nicklaus shot a brilliant 61 at Laurel Valley to take a three stroke lead in the National Four Ball. A near-miss on the 18th almost cost Palmer and Nicklaus as a misread putt created late pressure.
Pro football owners and the NFL Players Association remain in a stalemate over a four year contract, threatening the College All Star Game in Chicago. Owners say pension contributions are the major obstacle while both sides agree to FMCS mediation in Philadelphia.
Joe Pepitone on Merv Griffin Show mocks not returning to Houston while under suspension. The outfielder first baseman joked about playing for New York teams and recalled clashes with Houston manager Harry Walker. He cited elbow issues and fines, confirming he won’t play in Houston again.
Eddie Spence stopped Pete Riccitelli in Portland while Henry Clark outpointed Jimmy Fletcher in Los Angeles. In Blevins Little League action Arnie Linzy and Tim Gregory earned MVP honors as the Lions won a second straight championship with a 9-3 record. Rotary finished second and Blevins third. Final standings show Lions 9-3, Rotary 6-7-4, Blevins 7-5, Bank & 6-6, Cassady 6-6, P.C.A. 5-7, M. Springs 1-10.
At the Western Tennis Championships on an end court, drama stole the day as Ian Trrtan of Romania and Brian Fairhe of New Zealand clashed amid loud line calls. Top seed Ken Rosewall defeated Jaime Fillal 6 2 6 4 while Graebner and Ruftels vented frustration, sparking a noisy scene before play continued.
Evanston notes show College All Stars preparing through double sessions as a July 31 meeting with the world champion Kansas City Chiefs hangs in doubt. Coaches warn practice will continue until the game is officially called or postponed amid NFLPA dispute.
Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas struck out a rhythm in a 1-0 win over the Reds, his fourth consecutive victory and fourth complete game since joining Chicago. He improved to 6-3, delivering a high slider that set up a key strikeout with bases loaded in the sixth. Woody Woodward’s error produced the Cubs’ only run as the Cubs moved atop the NL West. Pirates beat Atlanta 6-4 while Houston defeated St. Louis 3-2 in NL action. in AL, California beat Boston, Cleveland over Chicago, Minnesota over Detroit, and Kansas City edged by.
Boston AP Ralph Houk asserts if forced to rule on the dismissal of ULI umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine he would place them at the bottom of the list. He testified at a National Labor Relations Board hearing that Cronin fired them on Sept 16 1968 for incompetence. the umpires contend they were ousted for trying to unionize.
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