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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
10
Harvard star Pete Varney, known for a clutch football catch, tops Ivy prospects as he shifts to baseball. The two sport standout batted .391 with 27 RBIs and helped Harvard to 24 wins this season, choosing the new path over continuing football. teammates include Danny Goodwin and Roger Carroga among others.
Willie Stargell hit his 19th homer and drove in 52 RBI as the Pirates erased a 6-3 deficit. Dave Giusti worked 4 1 3 innings for his 12th save, preserving a win for Bob Veale who improved to 2-0. Manager Danny Murtaugh, just out of the hospital, praised the duo as Pittsburgh narrowed the NL East race. Veale left with a shoulder issue. Veale’s replacement situational duties were covered by Giusti.
Freddie Steinmark inspired Texas athletes as he fought a 17 month battle while a banquet celebrated national titleists. Beards complains about slow play delaying rounds. fears it could ruin golf. Nicklaus skips Open qualifying citing pace issues and big earnings per start.
The article warns that keeping the head down too long can restrict the swing and reduce clubhead speed. It notes Illustration 1 shows a golfer overemphasizing the ball, and advises allowing the head to turn under with the shoulders through impact, not lifting.
Buttram pitched a no hit game as Bryant Painting defeated 7 Up AC Cola 11 7. Bryant Painting played with eight men including owner Roy Bryant and son Robert 11, with Police beating Bryant Painting. Cagles and Pioneer Realty, the league’s only unbeaten teams, face off at 9 in the finale of a three game card.
Hank Aaron of the Braves boosted his season average above .300 with two doubles and two singles but Atlanta fell 7-4 to St. Louis. The performance highlighted Aaron's steady hitting in a tough game against the Cardinals.
Touring pro Don Bies from Seattle shot 68 67 135 to lead the Atlanta sectional qualifiers for the U S Open with 39 players advancing. Charles Coody was 140 as 72 amateurs joined 384 others across eight sites to fill 43 berths for the Merion GC July championship.
In a youth baseball game the Perewees defeated Pecan Grove Woodland Hills 13 to 5. Garfield and Swinney each had four hits or runs, while Kuntz was held scoreless.
In Tokyo George Carter and others fought last night with results showing Carter defeating Dynamite Takigawa by knockout in a 14 4-5 round bout. In Dallas Tony Doyle outpointed Thad Spencer in a 10 round decision. In Windsor Ontario Gary Brantford drew against Nick Peppies in middleweights while Jim Mellieur outpointed Joe Blair in another middleweight bout.
Baseball statistics and player notes from multiple teams are listed, highlighting leaders in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, batting averages, and pitching. Names such as Oliva, Torre, Brock, and Bench appear among others, with team affiliations and figures from the season's performance.
BRI-Rod Laver of STOL England beat Stolle 1 62 and Dennis Rolston of California defeated Brian Fairlie 63 14 63 to move into the second round. Beckenham Californians Tom Gorman and Jim McManus won their first matches in the Kent Championships.
New York and California led standings after Wednesday games with Minnesota and Baltimore close behind. Recaps highlight key performances and narrow gaps in the pennant race.
Williams, St. Louis and Atlanta pitchers clash with a string of linescores. Drabowsky earns the win to move to 3-0, as Reed, Priddy, and King contribute for the Braves.
Eastern overcame a Colt Leader defense 38 to 28 after overtime. Key players included Bynum Hall Fraser Dawkins and Jones contributing for the Eagles. Fraser stood out for Western with 28 points while S.K. Fraser added 38 for the losing side.
Carl Yastrzemski of Boston tops the first counts for AL starting spots in the July 13 All Star Game with 31,645 votes. Tony Oliva of Minnesota and Frank Robinson of Baltimore trail him in the outfield, while Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson lead at first and third base. Other leaders include Rod Carew, Luis Aparicio, and Bill Freehan as voting totals reach about 65,000.
New York Wilkinson defeated Bold Inquiry by three lengths to win the VFW Purse at Belmont Park. Philadelphia Jet A Bit captured headliner Liberty Bell with a seven length margin. Oceanport Rovel Signal held off Cherrybird to win Moon mouth Park My Fair Lady Purse by two lengths. Stanton Som Bolero won at Delaware Park by a small margin in the feature.
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