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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1973
Page
2
The scene describes two spectators during the evening game. One spectator on the left focuses more on a piece of candy, while another on the right enjoys a snow cone as the action unfolds. The vignette highlights casual fan behavior.
Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton silenced Cincinnati after escaping a bases loaded jam in the first, then a late rally produced a 3-1 win. Ed Crosby and Luis Melendez added ninth inning singles for Los Angeles. Other N L action saw Cubs edge Cardinals 6-4, Pirates topple Phillies 9-4, Astros beat Braves 2-1.
Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer fell one out short of a third straight shutout as Cleveland catcher Dave Duncan launched a 450-foot homer in the ninth. Palmer earned his fourth win but rued the long ball after allowing three hits in a 4-3 win. Other AL results included New York over Milwaukee 4-2, Detroit 1-0 over Boston, Kansas City 6-1 over Texas, Chicago 5-4 over Minnesota and Oakland 4-0 over California. NL action had Los Angeles 3-1 over Cincinnati, St. Louis 6-4 over Chicago, Houston 2-1 over Atlanta and Pittsburgh 5-2 over Philadelphia. The NY-Montreal twilight game was rained out.
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES inform planning for daily fishing and hunting. Use the schedule to optimize times when good territory or cover increases chances for success.
Arkansas Travelers beat Midland Cubs 11 1 in Little Rock as John Denny pitched the first no hit term of his pro career. The Cubs scored an unearned run. Hector Cruz collected three hits including his ninth homer and four RBIs while Doug Clark also homered for the Travelers.
In Little League action at K Park James Motor Co. defeated Greening-Ellis 26 to 3 in game one. Bruce Hunt pitched for James Motor Co. Greening-Ellis sent Steve Jones and Ricky Damon to the mound. Barry's Gro. won the nightcap 15 to 4 against Hope Auto, with Barry Hogan and Cary Morrison on the hill for Barry's Gro. O'Dell pitched for Hope Auto. Friday night games were upcoming.
Oakland A's defeated the California Angels 4-0 in Anaheim. Dick Green hit a three run homer and Catfish Hunter allowed five hits to shut out the Angels, snapping California's five game win streak. Walker vs. Sheriff and CBC vs. Lions scheduled for later games.
At Key Park on Thursday the Giants defeated the Dodgers 20 to 3 with W. Woodard pitching for the winners and Avery for the Dodgers. The Braves then beat the Yankees 8 to 6 as Laudermilk earned the win and Flowers took the loss. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 5 to 3 behind Townsend on the mound while Goodner started for the Cardinals.
Promoter Bobby Riggs plans high stakes showdowns against top women players after recently defeating Margaret Court. He eyes Chris Evert as a tough opponent while Billie Jean King bets on a $10,000 winner take-all duel. The era’s gender sports clash unfolds with promises of compelling, controversial matchups.
Major league scores include Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 1, St Louis 6 Chicago 4, Houston 2 Atlanta 1. Friday features Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at Montreal, Los Angeles at Atlanta, San Diego at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Houston. AL East standings show Detroit 17-17, New York 16-17, Baltimore 15-17. Baltimore- Cleveland and several other matchups listed with pitchers and times.
Golfer Tommy Aaron, 36, wins the Masters by one stroke over J C Snead while wearing wire rimmed glasses, earning the monthly Eyes Right Award from the Society for Visual Care.
Secretariat, the Meadow Stable colt and Derby record setter, starts as 2-5 favorite in the 98th Preakness at Pimlico with five rivals including Sham and Our Native. An expected Meadow Stable triumph, Unitas farewell ceremonies, and CBS TV coverage accompany the race, while Second-place money tops $30,000.
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