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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
8
In a look back at softball’s evolution from fast to slow pitch, the piece notes how pitchers once dominated with striking out nearly all batters, the mound moved back, and hitting struggled, prompting a shift toward slower pitching to boost batting averages and a return to home plate scoring norms.
In a Springfield final, Little Caesars Detroit won 52 to 46 as home runs surge in a national softball scene. A Seymour Indiana tourney saw 187 balls clear fences last year, while Sandy Smith of Cleveland tops the season with 48 homers. Carel Cosby cites stronger athletes and a better ball as causes, noting faster balls and fewer infield plays, but greater danger to pitchers.
The Third Reason attributes a run surge to aluminum bats, with Cosby noting balls off metal bats rise fast. Officials fear longer games damage fan appeal, and proposals include outlawing metal balls, altering balls, restoring fences, or adding an 11th man behind the fence to call outs for long hits. Wilsman’s team won the tourney.
Tokyo George Carter of Chicago stopped Dyna mite Takigawa of Japan in 3rd, 161 45. Dallas Tony Doyle of Salt Lake City out pointed Thad Spencer of Portland, 198 in 10 rounds. Windsor middleweights Gary Broughton of Brantford and Mick Peoples of Columbus drew. Jim Meilleur of New York outpointed Joe Blair of Akron in 8 rounds.
Gordon Beard reports at a National Athletic Trainers Association meeting that Dr. Charles Henderson compares football injuries to other sports and auto driving, noting high school football has about a 20 percent injury risk per season with 8 percent serious, and offers helmet design tweaks to reduce head injuries.
Carl Yastrzemski tops the early American League All-Star balloting with 31,645 votes, leading a field that includes Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson in the outfield. Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson pace at first and third bases, with Rod Carew Aparicio and Bill Freehan also leading at their positions as about 65,000 votes were cast for the July 13 All-Star game.
Harvard catcher Var Varney, a 6 foot 3 inch 230 pound athlete who batted 391 with 27 RBI and led Harvard to 24 wins, is viewed as a top major league prospect in the ongoing draft. He may join fellow standouts Glen Borgmann Bert Hooten Pete Broberg and Mike Pazik in this week’s secondary phase. Varney has previously refused signings after being drafted six times in five years, but now declares he will give baseball a shot and pursue the dream moment of a lifetime.
AP reports on Willis Reed and the 1969 70 Knicks led by Reed as they sought glory after the 1970 semifinals loss to Baltimore. Larry Fox documents the great New York season with the team’s drive, key moments, and the rise of a legendary figure.
Monday's results show Pittsburgh 11 Chicago 6 and St Louis 7 Atlanta 6 in 10 innings. Tuesday's games include Louis at Albany, Los Angeles at Philadelphia, San Diego at New York, Cincinnati at Houston, San Francisco at Montreal, and Pittsburgh at Chicago with listed pitchers and records.
Minnesota faces Baltimore as Blyleven seeks win while Dobson starts for Baltimore. Chicago clashes with Cleveland with Wood vs McDowell. Milwaukee attends Detroit with Parsons up against Lolich. Washington visits Kansas City with Cox facing Splittorff. New York hosts California as Stottlemyre meets Hassler. Boston travels to Oakland with Culp opposing Odom. Night games scheduled across the slate.
Yesterday's Stars report Hank Aaron of the Braves raised his batting average above .300 for the first time this season with two doubles and two singles, but Atlanta fell 7-6 to St Louis. Dave Giusti preserved Pittsburgh's 11-6 win over Chicago with 4 1-3 scoreless innings in relief.
Nolan says luck can change and expects to pitch a shutout to beat the Cubs or Astros as Cincinnati’s offense struggles. He notes four earned runs in 23 innings over his last three starts and recalls prior seasons of pitching well with little run support. The Reds lost 3-2 to Cleveland in a rain shortened game.
Atlanta’s Bob Priddy disputed a key foul call in the 10th as Ted Simmons lined a single that scored the winning run to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 6 victory. The umpires faced criticism after a foul ruling on Simmons bunt and a disputed tag on Matty Alou. Willie Stargell hit his 19th homer in the only other MLB game Monday.
Pittsburgh beat Chicago 11-6 at Wrigley Field in a high scoring game. Stargell, Oliver, Robertson and Williams homered, Stargell drove in three as the Pirates tie the Cardinals for NL East lead. Cepeda was ejected after a disputed call on a double play.
New York Yacht Club accepted a challenge from Royal Thames Yacht Club for 1974 in the Twelve Meter class. Other entrants include Royal Perth, Yacht Chih D Hyeres, Royal Vancouver, Cercle de la Voile de Paris, Royal Sydney, and Societe Nautique de Marseille. Elimination trials off Newport will determine the challenger to meet a U S yacht in the Cup match.
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