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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
6
The entry lists Sham Deadly Drea Secretariat Our Native Ecole Etage Turcotte sumfield Feliciano Cusimano with a distance of 1316 miles and a race time of 540 PM EDT. The format resembles a race card noting horses jockeys and travel distance.
Realistic Gordon Minty a two time national champion from Eastern Michigan faces Olympian Dave Wottle in a classic MAC mile. Minty seeks a rare triple in the mile three mile and six mile events at Bowling Green. He won the six mile Friday but failed to break the MAC record and plans to press the pace early to counter Wottle. Eastern Michigan and Miami Ohio led the team standings after day one with 32 points. Bowling Green stood third with 26.
Steve Williams aims to prove his best race is the 220 yard dash at the Bakersfield Track Classic where he seeks a world leading time. Danie Malan faces Rick Wohlhuter while Marty Liquori competes in the half mile as Al Feuerbach and Ralph Mann headline field ahead of the AAU national meet in June.
In Munich on Friday, heavy favorites Great Britain fell 2-0 to West Germany as Jurgen Fassbender beat Mark Cox 6-3 6-4 1-6 9-7 and Karl Meijer defeated Roger Taylor 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Wrestlers from four nations meet at the University of Toledo for the World Cup of Amateur Wrestling. Russia leads with three golds and two silvers, the United States has one gold and one silver, Japan has a silver winner, and Canada competes. The event honors federation president Milan Ercegan of Yugoslavia with IAWF and AAU sponsorship.
Hal McRae is used by Kansas City as a designated hitter for pitchers. McRae previously hit well in two World Series for Cincinnati.
The Preakness Stakes marks its 98th running in Baltimore with the Woodlawn vase as the historic trophy. Tiffany and Co. created the vase in 1860. it may be worth $500,000 and has been a fixture since 1917, while favorites Secretariat and Sham are tipped to contend in a race linked to a storied past.
Brief sports recap listing results and highlights from local teams with scores and standout players noted for the day. Includes mentions of senior showcases and upcoming schedules.
Detroit beat Boston 5-4 for the seventh time in 1973 meetings while the White Sox lose to Minnesota 3-0 and the Yankees stumble against Milwaukee 6-5. Oakland edged Kansas City 5-4, Baltimore beat Cleveland 6-2, and California routed Texas 7-1. Hefner Wilson?
Cincinnati Bengals No. 1 draft pick Isaac Curtis drew rave reviews from head coach Paul Brown at rookie camp. Brown compared Curtis to NFL All-Pro end Paul Warfield, praising his speed and potential as a standout prospect from San Diego State.
The American League standings show Detroit and Milwaukee tied at 18 17, with New York 16 18 and Boston 14 18 trailing. Friday results list Milwaukee 6 New York 5 and Detroit 5 Boston 4, along with Baltimore 6 Cleveland 2 and Minnesota 3 Chicago 0.
Mike Kilkenny, a pitcher waived by the Cleveland Indians, reportedly plans to retire unless he signs with another organization. Kilkenny has refused to report to the Indians Triple A affiliate in Oklahoma City, though he hinted he would join another minor league club if possible. General Manager Phil Seghi said he would try to place him elsewhere but has not succeeded.
Reds win 5-4 over Padres as outfield miscues stack up. Joe Morgan hits inside the park two-run homer after a fifth inning collision between Clarence Gaston and John Grubb. Bill Greif shaken after the misplays. Jack Billingham notched his seventh win aided by six Reds doubles. Richie Scheinblum rushed two key plays including robbing Nate Colbert of extra bases.
Philadelphia star pitcher Steve Carlton of the Phillies is named the Wanamaker Award winner for 1973, an honor given to the athlete who reflects greatest credit on Philadelphia and his team.
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