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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1972
Page
12
Sportsviews reports debates over Middletown High faculty athletics manager candidates. Gordon Lindsay seeks inclusion, Jack Gordon has submitted, and Jack Reck withdrew due to health concerns as he recovers from heart surgery.
Boots Harding did not qualify for the state tournament in the Akron match play singles but teamed with Darla Popovich the eventual state champion. Darla Popovich and Boots Harding had earlier faced each other in a Columbus qualifying round while Bruce Thompson joins Mercersburg Academy’s lacrosse squad as a junior, son of David Thompson of 1704 Schirm.
The Ecology People applaud the shift from wood to metal bats, estimating 457,143 ash trees saved annually. Aluminum bats are gaining popularity from Little Leaguers to college teams, impacting most bat users nationwide.
Al Lawson, an assistant coach at Florida State, sues the Atlanta Hawks for at least $1 million claiming breach of contract after being released on August 6 1971 from a $16 500 deal signed June 10 1971. Lawyer Remus Allen says Lawson never reached training camp and lost potential NBA opportunities.
National League results include St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 8 Atlanta 3 and Houston 7 San Francisco 2. Tuesday games list New York at Montreal San Francisco at San Diego Houston at Cincinnati St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Atlanta with pitchers noted for each matchup.
The night slate features Texas at Chicago, Kansas City at Oakland, Minnesota at California, Detroit at Baltimore, Milwaukee at New York, and Cleveland at Boston. Each pitcher listed is 0-0 at start, with 0-0 records for the other teams.
Buffalo Braves announce a multi year contract for Robert McAdoo while seeking federal relief to void his ABA contract with the Virginia Squires. Attorney Arnold Gardner says McAdoo was a minor when the Squires deal was signed and claims undue influence. McAdoo has disaffirmed the Squires contract in a letter to owner Karl Foreman.
In Los Angeles AP reports Jerry Quarry moved closer to the top contender’s post by stopping Eduardo Corletti of Argentina with a devastating left hook in under one round on Monday night.
Reds manager Sparky Anderson says old friendships will not matter in a two game series with Houston. The clubs swapped seven players this winter and aim to prove who benefited from the trades. Don Gullett faces Larry Dierker in a pitching duel as Cincinnati seeks early grip.
The Bucks and Lakers split the Western Conference finals at 2-2 with a pivotal Game 5 at the forum, a 17,500-seat sellout. Telecasts reach five sites via closed circuit while LA television is blackout.
Ed Crosby starts the ninth with a single off Joe Hoerner and Ted Simmons doubles him home to snap a skid. Dal Maxvill adds a sac fly for the lead as Clendenon, Brock, and Torre deal with miscues and injuries in a tense 5 4 St. Louis victory.
Santorini entered in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out in a 5-3 game. He fanned Roger Freed after a Donn Clendenon miscue, then retired Tim McCarver on a grounder to end the threat. The rookie pitcher, 24, had a tough 1970 San Diego stretch and an 0-4 mark with the Padres and Cardinals this season.
Coach Paul Walker of Middletown High will lead a West team in the East-West game in Las Vegas Ney as part of the All-American Basketball Coaches Clinic. Bill Melchionni and Jim Chones join him, with Adolph Rupp coaching the East and LaRue Martin starring.
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers heads the 10 man All-Pro list in Bas ketball Weekly’s fan poll. Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul Jabbar and other NBA and ABA stars including Havlicek Frazier Haywood Barry Scott Issel and Gilmore are named.
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