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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1973
Page
12
The column presents an interview with the son of Bobby Riggs, the ex tennis champion who recently headlined headlines by defeating Margaret Court. The piece explores Riggs personal drive and the factors behind his success as discussed by his son.
Larry Riggs, 28, describes his father Bobby Riggs as seeking to restore male egos amid women's rights activism. The son notes Riggs’ focus on money is secondary to pride, predicts adjustments for a match with Chris Evert, and cites a $100,000 bet being considered by a Florida businessman.
Buddy Baker the Winston Cup leader qualifies fastest at 169.248 mph in Texas to claim pole for the Alamo 500 as restrictor plates shrink speeds and boost competitiveness. Richard Petty sits second at 167.594 mph as NASCAR prep continues with 20 cars in the field.
Montreal crushed San Francisco 17 to 3 as Charlie Fox watched seven hits and 28 baserunners, including 12 walks, decide the game. Ron Hunt tripled, scored five times for the Expos while Dodgers, Astros, and Phillies won in a busy NL Friday slate.
New York AP report on Helen Penny Tweedy preparing for the Belmont Stakes with Secretariat aiming for the Triple Crown. She nervously awaits race day, plans lunch with Henry Kissinger and governors, and will host a postrace party at her Long Island home.
AP recalls Ron Turcotte as a barefoot boy during the 1948 Belmont when Calumet Farms Citation won the Triple Crown, starting a 25 year drought until Secreriarate’s bid. Jimmy Jones reflects on the era as Turcotte rises to prominence as New York’s leading jockey.
Jim Ray Hart homered twice driving the New York Yankees past the Kansas City Royals 8 to 1. Hart, now the Yankees designated hitter, praised the team and aimed for the pennant as the AL season heats up. Manager Ralph Houk lauded Hart's lift while cautioning that first place remains uncertain.
American League batting leaders include Blumbero New York .411 and Kirkpatrick Kansas City .337 with P. Kelly Chicago .336. Mayberry Kansas City leads runs with 88 and Patek IXC 85. Otis Kansas City 34, R Jackson Oakland 34. Home runs D Allen Chicago 15 and Mayberry 13. Stolen bases North Oakland 16 and Patek Kansas City 13. Pitching leaders show Singer California 102 decisions with .833, 2.34 earned run average. Alexander Balti more 51 decisions .883 3.19. Holtzman Oakland 105 decisions .769 1.02. Kou Blyleven Minn 92 strikeouts.
The Ferocious NL leaders include Maddox and Bonds atop batting with high averages and runs. Bonds leads home runs and RBIs while Morgan and Cedeno pace steals. Pitching leaders include Billingham Bryant and John with strong win counts and solid ERAs.
Dick Allen angrily confronted Cleveland pitcher Milt Wilcox after near rib pitches in a 5-2 Chicago win. Lutz, a Cleveland coach, was ejected. Other AL results: Twins 2 Orioles 0, Rangers 5 Red Sox 2, Yankees 8 Royals 1, Tigers 4 A’s 1, Brewers 8 Angels 2. Blyleven and Hart led big days for Minnesota and New York respectively.
Le Mans France AP Ferrari leads 95 points in the world sports car championship as the 41st 24 hours race opens with 55 starters. Ferrari fields three works cars and Matra four in an early spark to outpace rivals in the opening hours.
The standings list Chicago leading with 33 wins and 22 losses, followed by Montreal and Pittsburgh, then St Louis and Philadelphia in the middle. Friday results show Chicago beat Cincinnati 6 5 and Philadelphia defeated San Diego 5 1, among others. Saturday matchups include Cincinnati at Chicago and Los Angeles at New York, with several other cross games noted. Sunday schedule features St Louis at Atlanta and Los Angeles at New York among others.
Standings show Detroit 29 24 and New York 29 25 with .537, 547 runs. Compact ticker lists teams like Baltimore Milwaukee Boston Cleveland Chicago Minnesota California Kansas City Oakland Texas and recent game results and matchups for tonight and upcoming games across the league.
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