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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1973

Page

4

Nicklaus Trails By Three In Open At Oakmont

Gary Player, at 5 feet 6 inches, 149 pounds, leads third round of the 73rd U S Open at Oakmont after a 70 that gave him a 137 total. Nicklaus, the defending champion, shot 69 to reach 140, tied with Bob Charles and Johnny Miller. Contenders include Trevino Boros Palmer Weiskopf and Borek as players rally behind the leaders while several top entrants miss the cut.

Will Grimsley Oakmont Gary Player Tom Weiskopf Oakmont Country Club Jim Colbert Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Bob Charles Johnny Miller Gary Lee Trevino Julius Boros Arnold Palmer the Weiskopf Gene Borek East Norwich N.Y Ready Charles Miller Palmer Dave Hill Borek Kim Colbert John Schlee Attekes

Colbert thrives under Open pressure at Oakmont

Jim Colbert, one shot behind leader Gary Player after a three under par 69, says pressure fuels him as he chases the 73rd U S Open at Oakmont. The 32-year-old veteran notes adversity and Open demands, recalling a clutch birdie from a ditch penalty and his career earnings of about 300000 dollars.

Oaemont Jim Colbert Colbert Gary Player Ory

Watson Proves Catching Move Won't Hurt Hitting

Houston Astros catcher Bob Watson homered in his first major league game behind the plate to lift the Astros to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Tommy Agee’s early two-run shot and Joe Torre’s homer tied the game, with Alan Foster taking the loss and Dave Roberts the win after a full game.

Houston Houston Astros Bob Watson Watson Astros St. Louis Cardinals Leo Durocher Tommy Agee San Francisco Philadelphia Giants Phillies Greg Luzinski Ron Bryant Tony Harrah Davis Orioles John Mayberry Paul Splittorff Kansas City Cleveland Mayberry Splittorff Milwaukee Chicago Wilbur Wood Jim Slaton Wood Slaton Pedro Garcia Oakland Reggie Jackson Joe Rudi Gene Tenace Boston Red Sox Jim Catfish Hunter Jackson Yankees Felipe Alou Matty

Aaron Hits 690th Homer As Braves Top Cubs 8 3

Hank Aaron homered for the 690th time, 24 shy of Ruth, helping Atlanta beat Chicago 8-3. The drive included a three-run fourth and marked Atlanta’s fifth straight win. Darrell Evans also homered for the Braves.

Sports On The Air Today Across Baseball, Golf And Auto Racing

Network listings feature Dodgers versus Expos at 1 15 p m from Canada pregame 15 minutes earlier. Monaco Grand Prix with Stewart and Fittipaldi at 2 p m plus U S Open third round coverage. St Louis Cardinals vs Astros at 1 50 p m from Astrodome on Sunday with pregame at 1 30 p m. CBS Sports Spectacular track finals at 2 p m with Wottle Feuerbach Shorter. Final U S Open holes at 2 30 p m from Oakmont. Riessen Richey play CBS Tennis Classic at 3 30 p m.

Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos Canada Wide World of Sports Monaco Scotland Jackie Stewart Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi ABC Sports Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Gary Player St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros Astrodome CBS Sports Spectacular Dave Wottle al Feuerbach Frank Shorter Oakmont Country Club Oakmont Marty Riessen Cliff Richey

Baseball schedule notes for Saturday games across leagues

National League and American League matchups listed for Saturday including Minnesota at Detroit with Kaat, Boston at Oakland, Kansas City at Cleveland, Texas at Baltimore, New York at Philadelphia, San Diego at New York, and Houston at Chicago among others, with multiple pitcher assignments and venue notes. The list also references Sunday games including Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Chicago at Atlanta, plus Los Angeles at Montreal and St Louis at Houston, reflecting a busy weekend slate across baseball venues.

Ruth Braves Chicago Cubs Aaron Atlanta San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Phillies Montreal Expos Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Baltimore Texas Minnesota Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Oakland Boston New York California Darrell Evans Roric Harrison Cubs Willie McCovey Kaat Coleman Lee Thant Blue Gusby Cleveland Wilcox Busman Dunning Baldlnatmore Palmer Nowe Ee San Diego Catawen Owew York Dobson Koosman No. Califarnia Ryan Noel -St Philadelphia Los Angeles Montreal Louis Houston Eas Ve Webb Sir Louis Ava Vader Pittsburgh West Va San Francisco Cincinnati Altimore Montreal A St. Louis Osteen Stoneman Briles Gullett Reuschel Wiekro Marichal Philadelpnte Ruthven

Sunday Games Highlight Mix Across Leagues

Patchy OCR lists matchups including Kansas City at Cleveland and Minnesota at Detroit with Milwaukee at Chicago Texas at Baltimore New York at California and Boston at Oakland. Pairs show multiple cities and teams, but some stray characters and formats indicate an incomplete schedule.

Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Detroits Milwaukee Chicago Texas Baltimore New York California Boston Oakland

Tigers Pay Stiff Penalty For Not Following Book

Detroit manager Billy Martin complains the Tigers failed to pitch Bobby Darwin as planned after he powered the Twins to a 13-6 win with two homers and seven RBIs. Darwin’s line boosted his average to .264 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs as Baltimore, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Oakland and the Yankees also had notable results across Friday night play.

Tigers Hal Bock Associated Press Billy Martin Detroit Tigers Minnesota Bobby Darwin Darwin Twins Detroit Martin RBI Jim Perry Woody Fryman Tom Timmerman Timmerman Cleveland Baltimore Texas Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Oakland Boston New York California Mike Cuellar Orioles Tommy Davis

Hannibal Edges Legion 1 0 in tilt

Hannibal pitcher Carlos Buckner allowed two hits and fanned 15 as Hannibal beat the Mexico Legion 1-0. Mexico starter Harvey Maassen walked two key batters in the third to fuel the unearned run, while Mexico’s offense managed only four hits. Mexico drops to 4-8. Buckner credited with the win.

Hannibal Mexico Legion Harvey Maassen Carlos Buckner Mexico Maassen Hannibia Wilcox Bob Bastian Buckner Coperhaven Drew Smiley John Ekedahl Ekedahl Bastian Brad Gregory Jefferson City Kirgan Boys State Gregory

Angels acquire Scheinblum from Reds for future players

In Anaheim California the California Angels obtain outfielder Richie Scheinblum from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for two players to be named later. Baltimore Orioles sell contract of Orlando Pena to the St Louis Cardinals. Billie Jean King defeats Rosemary Casals 6 4 6 3 in Nottingham. Eddie Dibbs advances to German National Tennis semifinals after beating Jiri Hrebec. Fred E Cactus Johnson 79 former MLB pitcher for Giants and Browns dies in Kerryville Texas.

Associated Press Anaheim Calif California Angels Richie Scheinblum Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Baltimore Orioles Orlando Pena St. Louis Cardinals Nottingham England Billie Jean King Long Beach Rosemary Casals San Francisco Hamburg West Germany Eddie Dibbs Miami Jiri Hrebec Czechoslovakia

Khoury League Juvenile Division highlights and scores

Oilers 15 Angals 4 with Marty Hunt pitching and Smith fielding. Florsheim Chiefs 12 Mavericks 4 as Greg Miller wins and Ron Miller fielding. Cardinals 28 Astros 3 with Teresa Fogle pitching and Gander in left. Austin 2 Fogte Sheets Angles 15 Ponytails 11 with Leake. Knights 14 Mots 11 in Bantam Division.

Oilers Angals Marty Hunt Lf- Smith Florsheim Chiefs Mavericks Greg Miller Ron Miller Cardinals Astros Teresa Fogle Gander Austin Fogte Sheets

Half Mile Run Tops AAU Meet

Bakersfield Calif AP Steve Williams seeks a rugged double and Steve Prefontaine targets a second AAU title as the 85th men's track championships close The half mile headlines the meet with Rick Wohlhuter facing Dave Wottle for a U S balance in Minsk next month Feuerbach Randy Williams and Steve Williams win their events Milburn misses the high hurdles Hill ties his lifetime best in the 120 yard dash

Bakersfield Calif Steve Williams Steve Prefontaine National Amateur Athletic Union Prefontaine Rick Wohlhuter Dave Wottle Soviet Union Minsk al Feuerbach Randy Williams Rod Milburn Army Tommie Lee White Milburn

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