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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
24
Pirates win fifth straight 4-1 as Dave Cash and Vic Davalillo spark a multi run rally. Willie Stargell plates three, lifting season total to 46. Veale works three innings in relief, defends demotion while awaiting Murtaugh return.
Pete Figo Carvella president of the Lawrence County Chapter of the Sports Hall of Fame in Pennsylvania names an 18 man selection committee to pick 10 living and deceased sports figures for nomination. Vice president Joe Wysocki, secretary Joe Pazak, and treasurer Pete Mollica named.
Mark Tanner son of Chicago White Sox manager Chuck Tanner was elected co captain of Penn State's 1972 baseball team. The New Castle, Pennsylvania native led the Lions with five home runs and 23 RBIs in the 1971 season. Harry Rogers of Grampian Pa. shares captaincy. Roy Swanson posted a 63 pitching record with a 1.25 ERA and 423 batting average, as the team went 156 for the season.
Pirates win 10-1 as Veale relieves for his eighth appearance of the season, lifting his innings pitched total to 10. He quips about earning a chance to get out there, joking he will trip across it if needed. Veale, a former Pirates starter, carries a 10-15 record and 3.92 ERA from prior seasons.
Froehling, a 6 foot 11 Floridian, defeated Arthur Ashe in five sets to reach the semifinals of the 1971 French Championships. The win, part of a five year return to form, positions Froehling as the strongest challenger to No. 1 seed Jan Kodes, who dominates with powerful serving and ground strokes.
Major league standings show New York beat San Francisco 5 2 and Pittsburgh 10 St Louis 1. Chicago swept Cincinnati 6 3 and 4 1, with Atlanta defeating Houston 5 1 and Los Angeles routing Montreal 7 1 and San Diego downing Philadelphia 6 0. Probable pitchers listed for key games include Torrez Johnson Hands Nolan Forsch Nash or Niekro. Friday games span Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Atlanta Houston Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnati Montreal New York Los Angeles. Umpires Conference tonight at Freddies Tavern 9 with President John Pace requesting full attendance.
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