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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
2
NFL players react strongly to reports linking some stars to drug dealing. They deny knowing of any players involved while urging due process and oppose an NCAA like urinalysis scheme. The AP notes 1,200 players face the stigma and calls for fair treatment amid urged testing.
Tuesday results feature Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, St. Louis, Los Angeles and others with scores ranging from 63 to 0. Wednesday schedule shows Cincinnati at San Francisco and New York at Philadelphia among others, plus a packed American League slate and a late eight game stretch.
Hope Jr. American Legion defeats Camden 10 to 6 in the second game of a rain shortened doubleheader after losing 7 to 6 in extra innings. Huddleston took the loss in relief of Wade Harris while Mike Downs earned the win. The next game is at Texarkana at 7:30 p.m. with Downs likely starting.
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides planning. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find best sport potential each day.
Janet Lynn signed a 1.5 million dollar contract making her a top figure skating star. She rejected being seen as another Sonja Henie and said she wants to remain herself. Ice Follies president Tom Scallen compared her potential to Mark Spitz and stressed skating remains her main draw. Arthur Wirtz called Lynn the greatest show skater since Henie during a brief signing in his Chicago offices.
North Carolina's George Karl sparked the U S men to an 88 to 59 win over a Chinese basketball squad in Peking as part of eight exhibition games planned over three weeks. Madame Chiang Ching and four Politburo members attended, greeting players at a ceremony before the Americans head to Hang-Chow Shanghai and Canton en route home July 7.
Triple Crown winner Secretariat may run in a $100,000 invitational at Arlington Park on June 30 against Our Native and possibly Linda's Chief. Arlington officials say preliminary arrangements are set and a commitment received, though trainer Laurin warned nothing is finalized and the next outing is not yet decided.
Arnold Palmer is considered the man to beat in the $160,000 American Golf Classic at Forestate Country Club Akron with a field of 91 including Miller Weiskopf Nicklaus and others. Trevino skip s Am erican tour. The event runs four rounds beginning Thursday and finals air on ABC TV.
Phillies win 6-1 at Veterans Stadium as Jim Lonborg blanks the Mets over eight frames after Rosemary Lonborg struggles in the wives’ game. Other NL results include Expos 3 Cardinals 1 and Cubs 6 Pirates 3 in game one of a doubleheader. Hernandez
Midland's first round pick Jerry Tabb doubled off the left field wall driving in two runs as the San Antonio Brewers edged the Midland Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings. Dizzy Dean Night drew 3,400-plus fans in Shreveport where the Memphis Blues beat the Captains 5-4 in 11 innings. Amarillo Giants defeated the West Division leader.
Billy Tohill head football coach at Texas Christian University will fly by private jet to Batesville Mississippi to attend his father William H Tohill 59 who died of a heart attack He had been hospitalized since March after an automobile accident which led to a foot amputation Funeral services are set for 3 pm at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville with burial at Batesville Magnolia Cemetery The elder Tohill’s death triggers a family and college sports note amid a day of minor league baseball results and standings.
London AP report on a Wimbledon boycott led by the ATP over Nikki Pilic suspension. More than 70 top men players refused to compete as the draw loomed, halving entries for the men's singles while the women’s event proceeded. The ATP and ILTF clash prompted legal battles and stage-managing questions at the All England Club.
George Hendrick hit three home runs in the Indians 8-7 victory over Detroit. Other AL results: Twins 7 3 over Texas. California 3 Chicago 1. Oakland 16 6 Kansas City. Yankees 5 Baltimore 4. Boston 8 Milwaukee 4 and 4 1 in game two. Jim Kaat earned his 187th win as Twins and Lyle notches save for Yankees. Roosevelt becomes youngest US president at 42. JFK was 40.
Nancy Wolsencroft of Barberton Ohio, a four time University of Akron letterman, plans to become the school's first female rifle coach as the current coach will be vacant next season. She rose from freshman to ranked shooter and helped the Zippers win a Western Michigan tournament, earning Outstanding Athlete of the Year nomination. She jokes about teaching dates to shoot.
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