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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1973
Page
2
Cubs drop opener 5-3 to St. Louis then win the nightcap 5-4 on a seventh inning rally led by Billy Williams RBI. Whitey Lockman calls the split a relief after a rough stretch as the NL East race tightens.
Wilbur Wood pitched to reach 20 wins as Chicago defeated Minnesota 8-6. He worried more about teammates wrapping up the win than the outing, while Cy Acosta closed out the victory by striking out Danny Thompson. Elsewhere in the AL, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Kansas City and Texas posted wins.
Joe Wooley, former Galveston Ball High School coach, is on probation by the Texas High School Coaches Association while a full investigation into last year's irregularities at the school proceeds. He admitted tampering with two quarterbacks academic records to aid entry to the University of Oklahoma. Lynn Nix, a former Ball assistant, is resigning from Texas coaching. George Hatch also resigned over basketball program irregularities.
Memphis blasted Arkansas to stretch East Division lead to eight games while San Antonio edged El Paso to extend its win streak to four. Amarillo split with Midland. Shreveport beat Alexandria. All eight TL teams off tonight, then interdivisional play Tuesday: San Antonio at Memphis, Amarillo at Shreveport, Arkansas at Midland.
Tom Weiskopf outplayed Bobby Cole and Forrest Fezler at the Richlieu Golf Club finishing two strokes ahead with a 278 total. The 6 foot 3 star, amid a run of eight events in which he has five wins, emphasized patience and planning as Trevino withdrew and Palmer faltered. Weiskopf earned 35,000 dollars for the win and moved to 206,027 in official money.
Larry Walton leads Burns Park Tennis Center as it rises from cracked courts to Davis Cup status. The American Zone finals, featuring the United States versus Chile, showcase top players including Stan Smith Erik van Dillen Tom Gorman and Harold Solomon on a new indoor outdoor surface. The winner advances to interzone play, with matches shaping a landmark event for Arkansas tennis.
Raymond Berry, joined by Jim Parker and Joe Schmidt, is inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton as the smallest class ever. Joe Reed leads the 49ers to a 20 7 victory over the Patriots while the Dolphins beat the College All Stars 14 3 to open the preseason. Weeb Ewbank and Woody Hayes praise Berry and Parker. NFL exhibition season opens with 11 games including Redskins vs Lions and Jets at Houston.
Jaime Fillol of Chile and Pat Cornejo arrive in North Little Rock for the American Zone finals opening Friday at Burns Park. They recall last year’s 5 0 defeat in Santiago and note Americans as the world’s best while the Chileans claim nothing to lose on fast Burns Park courts.
National League standings show St Louis leading with 55 wins, Chicago 53, Pittsburgh 50, and Montreal 48. Saturday results include St Louis over Chicago 7-2 and New York 11 Montreal 3, with Cincinnati beating San Diego in ten innings 2-1. Sunday's schedule lists Pittsburgh Philadelphia, St Louis Chicago, Montreal New York, Houston Atlanta, San Diego Cincinnati, and Los Angeles San Francisco games. Monday North moves include Gibson to Chicago and Renko/ Rogers duos for Montreal at New York.
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed below is taken from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
Camden won the Junior American Legion Bi District tournament with a 2-1 win over Hope in 12 innings. Hope took an early 1-0 lead on Ricky Brown’s RBI single, but Camden tied it in the 7th on an unearned run and won on a 12th inning sacrifice fly from James Bruton. Ricky Brown led Hope with two hits and two steals in the tourney, as Camden advances to face Hot Springs in a best of three for the area title.
Akron Ohio AP Carol Heiss Jenkins the most decorated American figure skater was inducted into the Ice Skating Hall of Fame ceremony held in Akron while she resides with husband Hayes Alan Jenkins also a world champion The Hall of Fame is in Fort Myers Fla joining legends Sonja Henie and others.
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