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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
9
National League standings feature the Denver club at seven wins and the Iowa team with unspecified losses, reflecting a standings snapshot from a historical box. The text records league positioning and team performance without additional context.
Baseball statistics across batting and pitching leaders from multiple leagues highlight top performers. Key figures include Cedens Hin, B Williams Chi, and Bench Cin in batting, with notable runs, RBIs, hits, and home runs. Pitchers such as Nolen Cin and Marshall Mon show strong win totals and low ERAs across divisions.
Harmon Killebrew will miss the All-Star Game in Atlanta but eyes Foxx and Mantle next. The Twins swept Milwaukee 3-0 and 6-5 as Killebrew hit a homer in each game to reach 15 on the season and 530 for his career, placing him sixth on the all-time list. He reflects that selection is an honor while teams around him win, and notes his dual role in the doubleheader.
Roberto Clemente, praised by Sparky Anderson as possibly the best for a day, returnment sparked Pittsburgh's 3-2 victory over Cincinnati. Clemente drove in the tying run with an eighth inning single and scored the eventual winner on Willie Stargell’s double as the Pirates snapped a five-game slide against the Reds. Other NL scores included Philadelphia over Los Angeles 2-0, San Francisco over New York 5-2, Houston over Chicago 6-5, Atlanta over St Louis 3-2, and Montreal sweeping San Diego 2-1 and 9-1.
The United States sealed a 3-0 lead in the American Zone final as Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen defeated Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol in five sets. Davis Cup action also reports Spain leading Czechoslovakia in Barcelona and Romania beating the Soviet Union in Tbilisi.
Duane Bobick defeats Airman K Nick Wells in a hard fought final to secure the U S Olympic heavyweight nomination with a 91st win in 100 fights. Dement and Buscene also shine as key Olympic contenders with strong showings in Fort Worth. Bobick faces rematch if Wells heals, aiming for Munich gold.
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