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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1972
Page
4
The 1972 auto season at Hagerstown Raceway is delayed one week due to lingering snow. If weather permits, opening Sunday March 12 features dirt half mile racing with super sprints and modern stocks through April, plus ARDC midgets on April 9 and a six cylinder cadet class on April 16.
Indiana Missouri and Lafayette joined the National Invitation Tournament field joining 11 of 16 berths for the NIT to be held March 17-25 at Madison Square Garden Indiana and Missouri will be making first appearances in the NIT Ohio State 18-6 has been invited but not yet accepted Indiana 16-7 under Coach Bobby Knight leads in Big Ten with one game left Missouri 19-6 prior Big Eight runner up Lafayette third appearance since 1956 Tracy Tripucka 26 ppg for 20-5 Leopards St John’s Syracuse Niagara Fordham Princeton St Joseph’s Pa Texas El Paso previously named to the field Atlantic Coast and NHL updates also noted.
American League owners after a seven hour meeting postponed a decision on the 9 million sale of the Cleveland Indians to Nick Mileti backed group. The vote was delayed to March 22 in St Petersburg as questions on operating capital stock sale and financing remained unresolved. Mileti and Vernon Stouffer will refine their presentation as owners review their application and plot a path to final approval.
College Park Md NCAA wrestling championships begin with Oklahoma State and Iowa State well represented in seeds led by Toshiro Fujita Mike Riley Jay Arneson and Ben Peterson. 344 wrestlers compete in Cole Field House with new scoring rules including a half point for a 10 plus margin and consolations for semifinal losers.
Detroit manager Billy Martin insists the Tigers can win the American League pennant despite lacking a top starter. The club counts on Les Cain stepping up as No. 3 and sees strong rookie prospects while aging stars Kaline and Cash must rebound. A solid bullpen and a hopeful lineup give Detroit a fighting chance to challenge Baltimore.
Dave McNally, still to have left knee reexamined after fluid drained, will start the Orioles opening spring exhibition Friday night at Miami Stadium against the Dodgers. Earl Weaver will follow with Dave Boswell Eddie Watt and rookie Bobby O'Brien. Don Sutton starts for the Dodgers as Walter Alston names his opening mound choice.
A Frederick woman joins three Maryland bowlers in the 12th Annual Queens Tournament to be held May 15 to 19 at King Louie East Lanes in Kansas City Missouri Miriam Oland joins Barbara Jarrett of Glen Burnie and Lois Gadberry of Odenton among 403 bowlers nationwide.
Reminders to enter the John F. Kennedy 50 Mile Hike before March 17 with a two dollar late fee after the deadline. Applications for the March 25 hike are available at Shipleys Inc. Softball: The Frederick County Inter-Church Softball League holds its final organization meeting on Wednesday March 15 at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church on West Patrick Street in Frederick. Gary Player of South Africa has competed in the last 14 Masters golf tournaments.
Bobby Allison dominated opening practice at North Carolina Motor Speedway as gusts around 25 knots hindered speeds. Contenders for the pole include Allison, Bobby Isaac, Richard Petty and Buddy Baker while the top 15 starting spots for Sunday's race loom.
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