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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1973

Page

6

Lions sweep to state title in NBC tournament

Lawton Lions, coached by Cecil Powell, won three straight games to clinch the National Baseball Congress championship and earn a trip to the national tournament in Wichita. They beat Ponca City 7-5, Durant 10-2, and Bryce Construction 6-2 in a dramatic Sunday run.

Lawton Lions Cecil Powell Lions National Baseball Congress Lawton Ponca City Mickey Lashley Ponca Ardmore McCord Field Durant Tim Brewer Bryce Construction Crew Ted Lair Wichita P.m Tom Melemore Gary Wright Terry Jolly Wright Rick Embree Dean Parker

Niekro no-hits Padres in Braves 9-0 win

Phil Niekro pitched a no hitter for Atlanta as the Braves routed San Diego 9-0 at Atlanta Stadium. The 34 year old knuckleballer allowed five baserunners, with three on walks and two on infield errors. The shutout came with Warren Spahn as the Hall of Fame induction today.

Tom Saladino Atlanta Hank Aaron Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Atlanta Stadium San Diego Don Zimmer Braves Padres Niekro Marty Perez Darrell Evans Nickro Warren Spahn Spahn Milwaukee San Francisco Vous Morales Aaron Babe Ruth Paul Casanova Ralph Garr Dusty Baker Frank Tepedino

Nichols Wins Westchester Title In Final Holes Drama

Bobby Nichols came from five strokes behind to tie and win a 37 hole Westchester Golf Classic playoff at Westchester Country Club. Nichols rolled a 65 final round and a 272 total to outlast Bob Murphy and Tom Weiskopf, who finished one behind in a tense finish.

Bob Green Harrison N.Y Bobby Nichols Ohio Tom Weiskopf Weiskopf Nichols Bob Murphy Westchester Country Club Murphy Dan Sikes

Davis Cup marathon tests endurance in American Zone finals

In North Little Rock the American Zone Davis Cup final stretched into extended plays as Tom Gorman and Jaime Fillol posted long singles sets. Chile and the United States exchanged sets with Smith and Van Dillen contributing, while speculation grew on today’s schedule and potential Tuesday decisions as the U S leads 2-0 and Romania awaits the winner.

North Little Rock Ark Tom Gorman Seattle Wash Jaime Fillor Chile Fillol Pat Cornejo Stan United States Gorman Smith Cornejo Romania Soviet Union United State Bob Malaga Cleveland

Ardmore Tops Cagle's Cardinals In Zone Final

Ardmore First National Bankers won 2-1 in 12 innings to clinch the zone championship and earn a state playoff berth in Tulsa. Ardmore beat Cagle's 7-2 in the prior game as pitching and timely hitting carried the victory. Ezell racked four assists and Cumbie outpitched Ezell in a classic two game set.

Ardmore Ardmore First National Bankers Cagle Cardinals Bankers Ricky Vance Lawton Tim Johnson Randy Cumbie Gary Ezell Ezell Greg Whetstone Derald Ahlschlager John Cartwright Wendt Jim Plunkett Tommy Reynolds Patriots Chuck Fairbanks Dolphins College All-Stars Chicago Philadelphia Po James Eagles Mike McCormack Jan Stenerud Happy Feller Chiefs Saints John Unitas San Diego Giants Norm Snead Randy Johnson Unitas Snead Johnson

Browns and 49ers to evaluate rookies in long NFL weekend

Cleveland coach Nick Skorich and San Francisco coach Dick Nolan plan extended looks at rookies tonight at Cleveland Municipal Stadium as veterans headline the lineups. Skorich targets Billy Lefear Greg Pruitt and Hugh McKinnis while Nolan may start John Brodie and use Steve Spurrier and Joe Reed.

Browns 49Ers Cleveland Nick Skorich San Francisco Dick Nolan Municipal Stadium New England Patriots Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins Cincinnati Bengals Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs New Orleans Saints New York Giants San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers New York Jets Houston Oilers Detroit Lions Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Rams Skorich Mike Phipps Brian Sipe Nolan John Brodie Steve Spurrier Joe Reed Leroy Kelly Bo Scott Billy Lefear Greg Pruitt Hugh McKinnis Patriots New England Oakland Ray Guy

NCAA to Form Three Divisions Amid Southwestern Louisiana Punishment

The NCAA recommends expelling Southwestern Louisiana after a multi-year violations case and bans the school from postseason play and national TV for four years. The measure precedes a Jan convention vote on a three-division plan creating Division I II and III with new governance.

Chicago National Collegiate Athletic Association Southwestern Louisiana NCAA San Francisco Ments

Unclear Box Score Fragments Highlight Player Stints

Fragmentary box score notes show player abbreviations and stat lines. Mentions Ezell Miia Cumbie Burgess Hin indicate pitching or batting entries with hit by pitch and error data. no full context or clear event.

Ezell Cumbie Burgess Eze Hin

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