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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
5
Columbia Missouri Thirty seven high school seniors signed national letters of intent to enroll at the University of Missouri on football scholarships. Tiger coach Al Onethy announced the group includes state selections and many are ranked in the upper third of their classes. Names and positions reflect early rosters and hometowns.
Fragmented OCR list shows players named Abd Zidglér and Rick Cash among others, with heights and weights across midwestern towns. Includes linemen Ted Beckett Jr and Bob Carr, plus affiliations to St. Louis, Kansas City, Hannibal, Kirkwood and other locales.
Hob Veale 35, a bachelor, says marriage would clash with baseball as he pitches the final three innings to preserve a 10-1 Pittsburgh victory over St. Louis. The Pirates’ surge keeps them within a half game of the NL East leaders, riding strong pitching and a burst of offense. Veale earned his first save, entering in the seventh with two men on after two walks.
Dave Hill, a 54 year old pro at New York, appears in the Atlanta Classic, wearing a white hat to deflect bad-guy labels. Hill, previously disqualified from the Colonial National Invitation for signing an incorrect scorecard and fined $500, seeks a fresh start in the R300 event in Fort Worth two weeks earlier.
AP reports Missouri guard Henry Smith joins the Milwaukee Bucks as their fourth round draft pick Neary Rath at forward. Bucks announce signing amid 11-4 Missouri record last season and roster details.
In Ban Jone the Bears routed Tipton 165 to win as Danny Lothes led the Legion with a plate attack. Nick Finn hurled a sparkler of an effort for Columbia, while Randy Barnes and Jet Priddy contributed key hits. Jefferson City held Columbia to 13 hits, Beary’s squad scoring in the first three innings and never threatened. Richard Begaman and Ready Ketchum led locals with four hits apiece, as the team cruised to the win in front of a sparse crowd. New Franklin defeated Boos ile 41 Tuesday night.
Baltimore wins 12 innings 5 4 on Paul Blair’s bases loaded walk and Dave Johnson’s single after a botched tag. Robinson tied it in ninth with a two run single as Chicago pitcher Tom Bradley faltered. Orioles move to AL lead as Yankees lose and other scores roll in.
King’s two run homer fueled by Dave Marshall’s bat lifts the Atlanta Braves past the Houston Astros 2 1. King says he found the bat in New York and kept it, part of a streak of Braves wins amid a rough stretch. The Mets, Yankees, and other clubs are noted with scattered results as Marichal and Banks stories appear in the recap.
Muhammad Ali’s former sparring partner Jimmy Ellis, once in Ali’s shadow, now chases a chance to fight Joe Frazier for the heavyweight title. The two Kentucky prospects, Ellis and Frazier, meet in a July 28 bout at the Houston Astrodome, winner likely contending for another title. Ellis, 28, has climbed to No. 5 and claimed recent wins while Frazier remains the champion.
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