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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1973
Page
8
Murray Olderman notes a sensational drug story about four NFL stars lacks substance. He cites a narcotics agent unhappy with interpretations, and NFL security chief Jack Danahy denying pro football involvement. The piece also covers statements on DiazThomas history with Chargers and Patriots, and broader sports questions.
The booming tennis betting market calls for proactive self regulation by sport executives to curb corruption before a major dump scandal erupts. News of rising wagers targets bookmakers and governing bodies as integrity concerns mount.
The standings show Chicago leading the NL West with 48 wins and 35 losses, followed by St. Louis and Montreal. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh trail. In the AL East, Los Angeles tops with 51 33, San Francisco 48 37, Houston 46 39, and Cincinnati 44 38. Tonight’s tentative games feature Chicago at San Diego and St. Louis at San Francisco among others, with listed starting pitchers.
Houston Oilers secure 6-8 290 pound tackle John Matuszak with a four year contract after he left the College All-Star camp. He notes the package isn’t the largest for linemen but is satisfied with agent Bob Woolf and GM Sid Gillman negotiations. The figure isn’t disclosed and the record stands at 1966’s 425000 paid to George Rice of LSU.
Sam Snead explains handling a sidehill lie with the ball above feet. Keep weight on the balls of the feet and toward the toes to avoid a baseball swing. Choke up slightly and aim a bit to the right to counter hooks. California newspaper owners sign a multi year contract with the Cleveland Browns.
In Los Angeles, featherweight UPI stocky Uehara defeated Leoncio Meza by ninth round technical knockout after a head butt reopened a cut above Uehara’s eye. Meza had opened the cut in the fourth round but action paused until the eighth before the stoppage. Uehara improves to five wins with no losses and four knockouts. Meza drops to five losses in 22 decisions.
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