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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
12
Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench named league Player of the Week after tying NL single week record with seven homers in five games. Bench hit .424 with 15 RBIs and extended his 111 game hitting streak, honoring the feat set by Jim Bottomley in 1929.
In Tucson AP reports Mickey Mantle says he has no job yet would consider a managing offer and still engages with baseball amid real estate and public relations work. In Wichita a suit seeks girls eligibility to try for the boys golf team at Wichita North High School with Erin Wright plaintiff vs Wichita Board of Education and Principal Dr John Gasper.
In Lawton Speedway coverage, A J Little leads the super modified class seeking a fourth straight title while Jackie Ashlock heads the modified division with four feature wins accounting for 480 of 679 points. Runaway leaders and multiple drivers share top spots due to race victories in each class.
Fort Sill Golf Club seeks young local cadets to caddy for the Military Dependents Championship June 19 to 22. About 150 female golfers from all services will participate. cadets 14+ may enroll after a short pre tournament course. Pay is $5 per round. sign up at the club or call 351 4762.
A dense list shows drivers from Lawton Wichita Falls Chickasha Norman and others with points tallied across modified stock and truncated standings. Names include J Little B Fenner Eugene Helr Shady McWhorter Larry Ashtock Jerry Douglas Max Albright and many more with varying car numbers and locations.
Cagle's Cardinals and Mangum have postponed their American Legion baseball contest to a future date. The Cardinals will travel to Chickasha Thursday for a single game. Cagle's stands 3-3 after Saturday's split with the Lawton A's and Sunday losses to Fort Cobb in Chickasha tourney finals.
The NHL and WHA clash looms as Islanders Bill Torrey and Flames Cliff Fletcher stock rosters in an expansion draft. Notable moves include Tim Horton to Buffalo and Pleau and Selwood signed by the WHA, raising tensions over contracts and “option” clauses while teams weigh whether players will join the NHL. The Rules Committee also adds a two minute minor for sticks exceeding the curve.
Indianapolis AP Race driver Jerry Grant appeals a USAC ruling that stripped him from $72,000 after finishing second in the Indianapolis 500. A three member panel met in secret with USAC President Charlie Brockman presiding. Grant was penalized for taking fuel from teammate Bobby Unser’s supply, a mistake Dan Gurney argued was inadvertent. The hearing's outcome was not announced pending a full report.
A golf illustration warns players to accept a missed green and avoid risky attempts. It argues landing short invites a tough scramble, while a safe pitch onto the green can yield bogey or par with a solid putt. The piece notes recovery from bogey is easier than from a worse score.
Golf pro Jack Fleck, 50, failed to qualify for the Open at Pebble Beach after a rough 12 of 36 holes in the Olympic Club qualifier. The 1955 Open champion from Iowa, now a club pro in Marysville, California, said he has not played well in a decade but will keep trying.
New York: Cemal Komaci 141 of Turkey defeated Angel Garcia 141 of Argentina by outpoint 10 rounds. Chicago: Kid Casey 160 defeated Efrem Maldonado 157 of St Paul by outpoint 10 rounds. Los Angeles: Juan Collado 136 from Dominican Republic defeated Cesar Linda 1352 of Africa by outpoint 10 rounds.
The 1971 draft starts with San Diego Padres holding the first regular phase pick due to their 61-100 NL record. The Indians follow with the worst AL mark, then the Dodgers and others in inverse finish order. Top pitching prospects include Grossman, Christiansen, Ruthven, and MacGregor. notable hitters include Bengston, Goodman, Chalk, Roberts, Thomas, Howell, and Manning.
Treasure Lake Job Corps rolled to an 11-0 win over Cache Road Baptist on opening night of YMCA Slow Pitch softball. Big H routed Weldon Cox GMC 17-8, First Methodist beat First Baptist West 13-5, and First Christian defeated Grace Methodist 15-5.
North Central erupted for 12 runs across the fourth to sixth innings to beat Cache 15-0. It was the Colts fourth win in as many starts while Cache dropped to 2-2 in league play. Other results listed across multiple league games include scores for Northwest, Lincoln, Jefferson and more.
Southwestern slips past the Fire Fighters 13 to 12 after trailing 12 10 in the seventh. Bob Witt hit a two run homer and Cleo Williams and Eldred Traxson doubled for the winners. Other scores: Patterson Center 8 Fire Fighters 2 Central Baptist 10 Sigma Tau Gamma 6 Cagles Wade’s 15 Jaycees 1.
Eastern Fleet won the $15,000 Noholme 2nd Purse at Belmont by 3 lengths over Towzie Tyke. Holmestreton took the Latrobe Purse at Liberty Bell by a length, with Lover's Flight second. Escaped dominated the Monmouth Three Rings Purse at Oceanport by five lengths over Model Hero, returning $35.40.
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