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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1973
Page
6
Fred Norman, a 5-foot-8 right hander, has found stability with the Cincinnati Reds after a nomadic 12-year career. He beat Montreal 4-0 to run his record to 7-2 in nine starts for Cincinnati and posted a 1.96 ERA since joining the team.
In the Saturday July 21 1973 report the lefty with a 3-12 record complains his arm was heavy after extended rain delays. It was his first game behind catcher Johnny Bench as battery mate with Sparky Anderson planning for playoffs. The Reds scored unearned runs off loser Mike Torrez.
Henry Aaron drilled his 26th homer of the season and 699th of his career, heightening the chase of Babe Ruth’s record. Bill Robinson robbed Dusty Baker of a tying shot but Philadelphia won 6-4 at Atlanta Stadium. Additional results: Pirates beat Padres twice as Stennett starred. Giants toppled Cubs as Marichal became the winningest active pitcher. Astros defeated Mets behind Rader and Cedeno. Dodgers outlasted Cardinals in 15 innings with Garvey’s clutch shot. Roger Nelson returned for the Reds as Tomlin was sent down.
The first round of the 25th Annual Men's City Golf Tournament was washed out by five inches of rain. All 138 entrants will keep their start times tomorrow starting at 7 AM, with decisions on the rest of the event to be made by then.
George Allen says Duane Thomas can take all the time he needs as Washington pivots with a traded first and second draft pick for the running back. The piece also details Larry Brown's holdout and other camp updates including Bubba Smith arrival and Dolphins injuries.
The Armco All-Star game, chosen from the Armco Industrial Leagues, will be played tomorrow afternoon at Armco Park. Two games are scheduled with the first at 4 30 p m and a second game to follow.
Cincinnati coach Paul Brown expressed strong confidence in Ken Anderson a two year veteran from Augustana College praising his throwing strength and accuracy. Brown also noted rookie defensive back Bob Jones from Virginia Union has shown promise and said roster cuts are ahead with July 28 set for the first scrimmage.
San Francisco Willie Mays earns his 24th All-Star selection tying Stan Musial for most appearances. In other notes, hockey star Rejean Houle signs with Quebec Nordiques, Ben Crenshaw leads at Southern Amateur, Hogan upsets Wade in Holyoke tennis, Ashe advances in U S Pro, Renate Stecher sets 100m world mark, and Syracuse names Lester Dye athletic director.
The White Sox start Wilbur Wood with only one day between starts as New York’s offense explodes for an eight run first inning in a 12 2 loss in the opener of a twilight doubleheader. Roy White belted a grand slam in the nightcap as the Yankees win 7 0 behind Sam McDowell two hitters. Angels top Orioles 8 3 as John Stephenson driving in two and Alan Gallagher add a two run double. Red Sox beat Twins 5 0 on homers by Tommy Harper and Carlton Fisk.
A concise roundup of top performers across the two leagues. Key figures include Mota and Watson leading NL batting, Bonds and Stargell topping runs, Rose and Davis pivotal in hits, and Carew Jackson and McGraw shaping AL batting. Pitching leaders include Parker and Seaver with strong win and strikeout totals, plus Ryan and Singer high in strikeouts.
Standings show New York leading the AL with 56 wins and 43 losses. Baltimore and Boston follow in the AL East and East divisions respectively as Pittsburgh and Chicago host key games. Sunday’s slate includes New York versus Chicago, and Oakland versus Cleveland among others, with several rain-affect games noted.
Milwaukee peers predict Bobby Riggs will easily defeat Billie Jean King in the planned second Battle of the Sexes after Labor Day. Several players, including Frank Parker and Frank Sedgman, claim Riggs has more savvy and control, while King would struggle to match his depth and smarts.
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