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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1972

Page

4

Southern Cal Wins College World Series Hat Trick

Southern California under coach Rod Dedeaux clinched a record eighth College World Series title and third straight by edging Arizona State 1 0 in Omaha. Sophomore Russ McQueen saved the game after entering with the bases loaded in the fifth, earning tournament MVP honors as USC overcame buffs in a pitchers duel. Arizona State stranded eight and was shut out for the first time this season.

Omaha Neb Southern California Rod Dedeaux Dedeaux Trojans Arizona State Dedeatux USC Russ McQueen McQueen Sun Devils Jim Brock

Evert Leads U S In Wightman Cup Win At Wimbledon

Chris Evert, 17, from Fort Lauderdale Fla, swept two wins including a singles over Britain’s Virginia Wade 6 4 6 4 as the United States extended its 2 1 lead in the Wightman Cup second phase at Wimbledon. Washington stars absent left U S underdogs, but Evert delivered strong performance on grass.

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First NBA players threaten strike over All-Star fines

The NBA board fines nine All-Star players for playing without owner approval after a union vote threatened a strike. Fines equal to game pay go to charity. Connie Hawkins and Paul Silas had permission. others did not. Board also named Abe Pollin chairman and discussed Erving, merger talks, and Celtics buyer bids.

Bert Rosenthal Associated Press White Sulphur Springs W. Va National Basketball Association League Board of Governors American Basketball Association Walter Kennedy Larry Fleisher NBA Players’ Association Fletcher New York Spain Uniondale N.Y Wilt Chamberlain Gail Goodrich Los Angeles Nate Archibald Cincinnati Archie Clark Baltimore Dave DeBuaschere John Havlicek Boston Bob Lanier Detroit Bob Love Chicago Oscar Robertson Milwaukee Connie Hawkins Paul Silas Phoenix Suns Ick Bloch Kennedy Fleisher NBA Abe Pollin Baltimore Bullets Julius Erving Pollin H. Wendell Cherry Kentucky Colonels ABA Players Association Irving Levin Harold Lipton Boston Celtics

Giants Rally Past Cardinals In 6-1 Win

Don Carrithers returned from the bullpen to beat St. Louis 6-1 for the Giants. He limited the Cardinals to seven hits while Giants bats chased Rick Wise early, with Bobby Bonds homer helping seal the victory as New York and Chicago also won in NL action.

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Palmer Keeps Open Title Hopes At Pebble Beach

Arnold Palmer battles fatigue and a tough Pebble Beach course as he cards a four under par 68 to reach within one shot of the early leaders. Nicklaus bogeys and others duel for parity while Trevino and Blancas pace the Latin American presence. Palmer’s army roars as he birdies the 10th and 12th and closes with a birdie on 18.

Pebble Beach Calif Arnold Palmer Palmer Arnie Jack Nicklaus Bruce Crampton Kermit Zarley Homero Blancas Cesar Sanudy Lanny Wadkins Wadkins Nicklaus Gary Player Sanudo Trevino Blancas South Africa Chi Chi Rodriguez Ralph Johnston Rod Funseth Lee Elder Bedlam Latrobe Bob Jones Green Houston University Young Wadkins Zarley Crampton

Matson Milburn Win In AAU Can You Run 10,000 Meters

In Seattle at the AAU national track championships Greg Fredericks of Penn State set an American record in the 10,000 meters with 28 minutes 8 seconds, defeating Frank Shorter and Tom Laris. Randy Matson set a shot put meet record, Rod Milburn tied the 110 meter hurdles time, and other event results included Arnie Robinson’s long jump and Tim Vollmer's discus prelims.

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US Davis Cup set for trip to Chile after win over Mexico

US Davis Cup team led Mexico 2-0 in the North American finals as Stan Smith defeated Vicente Zarazua and Tom Gorman beat Joaquin Loyo Mayo. A Smith-Van Dillen doubles win would seal a trip to Santiago for the American Zone championships against Chile. The series ends Sunday with Smith vs Loyo Mayo and Gorman vs Zarazua.

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Palmer Drives Orioles To 3-0 Victory Over Twins

Jim Palmer earned his first nine inning win in a while as Baltimore beat Minnesota 3-0 for an eighth straight win. Grant Jackson sealed the ninth after a bases loaded threat. Bobby Grich and Don Blair provided early and late run support, while Palmer escaped trouble in the fourth.

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Baseball standings and results from a chaotic league page

The clipping shows American League and East divisions with win loss and games back tallies, team abbreviations, and scattered game results. It lists Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Cleveland, St Louis, Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Houston, Oakland, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minnesota, San Francisco, San Diego, Kansas City, and more with inconsistent scores and notes of postponed and rescheduled games. It also logs Saturday and Sunday results, plus Monday schedules, in a tangled recap.

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