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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
14
Geuch by Jerry Nardiello notes Reds plan a second Bat Day at Riverfront Sunday's game. Six Little League bats will be given to youngsters under 14 with a paying adult. Rain affected attendance on the opener. Gordie Coleman explains the need for the second event to boost turnout and bat distribution.
Coleman, a Reds pennant winner and head of the Reds speakers bureau, says the strike layoff is hurting pitchers. He notes velocity hurlers slip when control returns and cites Jack Billingham’s rough Sunday against the Pirates. Pirates’ hitters meanwhile heighten timing with batting practice and tee off on Reds’ hurlers.
Otterbein College claims a bonus in former Madison High star Jimmy Cox. The freshman helped football last fall and shines in track with 10.0 seconds in the 100 and 22.4 seconds in the 220 as Otterbein defeats Oberlin and Wooster. John Fraley, Middletown High and then Georgia, joins Outstanding College Athletes of America list with July publication anticipated.
Pittsburgh general manager Joel Brown says Pirates will issue identification cards to players after Dock Ellis incident at Riverfront Stadium. Ellis faced disorderly conduct charges after a guard drew a gun and used pepper spray while Ellis claimed hands up as Hatter alleges wine bottle and semi intoxicated state.
Hank Aaron's pay status shifted to day by day as a painful neck arthritic condition limits his activity. The Braves slugger sat out a game against the Cardinals after saying he could not sleep due to the pain, though he hit home runs in Friday and Saturday games to bring his season total to six and career total to 645.
The new West Middletown course at Sebald Park opens to members of the press Saturday at 7 am with two nine-hole layouts Woodside and Meadows. Mayor’s plan calls for a May 29 opening ceremony featuring Tony Jacklin and other notable figures. Reservations begin Wednesday for Saturday play. electric carts arrive this week for the new links.
Montreal Expos collect 11 hits and score in the first two innings but fail to push more runs across as Claude Osteen holds them to 3-2. Steve Garvey belts his second homer of the season in a four-run Dodgers fourth inning, while Jim McAnealy takes the loss. The Yankees win 5-3 over Minnesota in the separate AL game.
New York defeated Minnesota 4-1 as Bert Blyleven lost his streak dating back to August 22. Mel Stottlemyre?
In the American League East, Detroit leads with 10 wins and 6 losses, while Baltimore sits at 10 and 7. Cleveland and New York trail, with Boston and Milwaukee further back, as Minnesota and Oakland hover around .500. Tuesday matchups feature Slaten and Lockwood for Milwaukee at Oakland, Krausse for Boston at California, Peterson for New York at Minnesota, Coleman for Detroit at Chicago, Splittorff for Kansas City at Cleveland, and Broberg for Texas at Baltimore.
Duquesne guard Mike Barr from Canton Ohio, a three year letterman and third leading scorer with 337 points last season, signs a contract with the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Barr became ineligible for Duquesne baseball after playing in an NCAA unsanctioned post season basketball tourney.
The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs in a two game set as Fergu son Jenkins starts for Chicago and Milt Pappas for Cincinnati. Ron Santo will miss the series with a broken wrist. Carmen Fanzone starts at third. The Reds trail in the Western NL and face front office cost issues over Reds portraits and Riverfront Stadium electricity bills.
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