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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
5
Vida Blue pitched for Oakland in his second start of the season and drew 32,278 fans to Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. The Orioles won 4 to 1 behind a sharper performance from Jim Palmer, spoiling the crowd draw.
Paul Blair drove in three with a homer and a double as Baltimore battered Blue with four runs in five innings. Palmer pitched 9 hits over a complete game for his sixth win. Wilbur Wood added a strong effort for Chicago, homers by Reichardt and Melton pace the White Sox. Ken McMullen hit a three run shot for the Angels over Cleveland. Detroit edged Minnesota in 11 innings, and Milwaukee outlasted Texas 7-5 in a rain-delayed game.
Del-Bingo's blanked New Castle AC 30 as Jim Hassan and Dave Delprincipio powered the offense with key hits. Don Magno and Mike Hohizic contributed solid at bats. Dew Drop Inn beat Joy Gardens 15-1 led by Tom and George Elias and Dave Ringer. Relic Inn topped Polish Falcons 5-1 as Sam Burns and Bill Donaldson sparked the win.
Eugene Oregon UPI Billy Rea of Pitt qualified for the NCAA track finals by a 38 feet 1 1/2 inch long jump on Friday. Rea trailed USC’s Randy Williams who won with a longer leap and Cincinnati’s Al Lanier finished second with 40 feet plus.
Johnny Bench belted two homers including a three run shot in the Reds four run 17th inning to outlast Philadelphia 6 3. Don Gullett scattered four hits and one run in five relief innings as Cincinnati snapped a 2 2 tie. Bench praised Gullett’s velocity after his strong effort.
Richard Biff Kress of Meadville will enroll at Westminster College this September to join the Titans. The 200-pound forward averaged 22 points and 20 rebounds per game at Meadville High School, earning MVP honors in multiple leagues and totaling 1,245 points in his prep career. Coach Ray Ondako praises his rebounding and shooting as keys to collegiate success.
In Towson Maryland Carol Mann sticks with her putting plan as she and Marilynn Smith contend in the Lady Carling Open at Pine Ridge. Smith shoots 68 to share second behind a 67 leader, while Mann trails by a stroke. Kathy Ahern stands third at 70 with Joann Prentice. Defending champ Kathy Whitworth posts 75 amid a rolling course and fatigue affects several players.
Neshannock High, the surprise in the WPIAL baseball playoffs, advances to the semifinals and heads to Kina Community Center to meet Penn Hills at 1 p.m. The Lancers rely on Lelthander Dean Mielke on the mound with backup arms ready, while Penn Hills boasts a stingy 1-0 defense through its first six wins. Bob Grant and Dave Gaskell will broadcast the game on WKST radio.
A federal court ruled Jane Blalock may compete in LPGA tournaments while a $6 million suit over her one year suspension is settled. The ruling enables her to play in the Eve LPGA Championship at Sutton Massachusetts next week and follows her suit claiming the suspension unfairly restrained trade and harmed her reputation. The dispute arose after Blalock was disqualified in the Bluegrass Invitational for an incorrect scorecard and fined. Judge Charles Moye scheduled a further hearing for June 12. Blalock leads money list this year on the LPGA tour.
A fierce fire swept through a barn in Old Westbury owned by polo figure George H. Pete Bostwick early Thursday, destroying 36 Thoroughbred horses valued between 500 thousand and 1 million dollars. One owner Frank Fariola reported losing 23 horses worth about 400 thousand dollars.
National League East leads show New York 30 12 and Pittsburgh 24 16 with Montreal 18 24, Philadelphia 16 26, Chicago 24 28, and St Louis 16 27. Los Angeles leads the West at 27 17, with Houston 18 24 and San Diego 16 27. Friday’s results include Montreal 1 Atlanta 6 and New York 1 Chicago 2. upcoming pitchers listed for several matchups. Pete Carvedta announces remaining entry blanks for the Phillip 68 Pitch Hit Throw contest at Union High School for ages 9 to 12.
In Sandwich England American Kemp Richardson, last of 43 in the field, fell on the 20th playoff hole to Alan Thirwell after a mischance on a threewood safety shot. Thirwell advanced to a 2 and 1 semifinal win over Michael Bonallak as Trevor Homer earlier defeated Rogers Revell 5 and 3.
Gilbert holds a one stroke lead at the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow after a five under par 67, a 36 hole total of 135. Cesar Sanudo and veterans Casper and Hill chase, with Hill carding 66 to join the chase. In Pittsburgh, Hopewell reaches semifinals in WPIAL baseball behind Rich Chister’s four hits and a two run homer by Mark Skof.
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