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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1973
Page
4
Dumas defeats Pecos 2 0 in the first bi district playoff opener as two early runs hold despite Pecos threats. Walker and Mendoza limit the Eagles through five, with Ledgerwood and Herod among key plays in the tense matchup.
AP reports Providence star Ernie DiGregorio may become a millionaire after Buffalo Braves and Kentucky Colonels draft bidding. The Braves held a news conference to announce a multi year contract as season ticket requests flood in.
Gary Player the South African star and American PGA champion begins his delayed 1973 season in the $150000 Atlanta Classic at Atlanta Country Club. He joins a crowded field headed by Jack Nicklaus with Tommy Aaron, Billy Casper, Doug Sanders and Weiskopf among challengers while Palmer and Trevino sit out.
Bessie Haynes Elementary School won the intramural track meet this year beating North in a close contest.
Indy 500 odds makers rate pole sitter Johnny Rutherford at six to one to win. Mark Donohue and Gordon Johncock lead favorites at four to one, with A J Foyt among six to one choices. Rutherford fastest qualifier with speed of 198 413 mph.
Wayne Twitchell of the Philadelphia Phillies struck out four times in four at bats, tying a major league mark for most strikeouts by a batter in two consecutive games. He had 11 hits allowed as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 7-4, with Rick Wise delivering a key two run double for St Louis and Montreal's Ron Fairly delivering a run scoring single in extra innings against the Cubs. The day also featured other NL and AL results including San Francisco beating Atlanta and Cincinnati edging Houston.
Diane Crump becomes the first woman to ride in an American pari mutuel horse race at Hialeah Park Florida on February 7 1969 marking a historic milestone in thoroughbred racing.
The first Kentucky Derby in May 1875 at Churchill Downs Louisville Kentucky, run in 2 37, Aristides won for a purse of 2850 dollars. The three year old race was founded by Col. M Lewis Clark. the track length was 1 miles until 1896 and later 144 miles.
University of Richmond Athletic Director Frank Jones announced Tom Weirich, a 1966 Ohio University graduate, will join as assistant basketball coach. Weirich has spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Xavier University in Ohio.
The Texas League saw multiple extra inning games as Amarillo edged Midland 3-2 in 14 innings and El Paso won 7-6 over San Antonio in 11 innings. Jerry Bond starred for Midland with three RBIs, while El Paso’s Chuck Hockenberry held hits to two as Rick Austin miscued an errant pickoff.
Kangaroos arise as a mobile hazard at Anglesea Golf Club near Geelong Australia. The shy animals usually bound off at sight of people but locals near the links report they have grown tame enough that golfers must shoo them away before taking a shot.
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