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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1973

Page

12

Palmer fears DH rule will strip edge from pitchers

Hall of Famer like Jim Palmer argues the designated hitter will erase his late edge as a batter and baserunner. He notes pitchers will face bigger innings and fewer strikeouts, while a pitcher behind in the lineup may stay longer, keeping him a 20 game winner. He contrasts AL changes with the National League, where pitchers bat and retaliation affects pitching instincts.

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Designated Hitter Debate Shapes 1970s Baseball Outlook

The piece surveys opinions on the new designated hitter role from players like Palmer and Sal Bando. It contrasts views on impact, bench heat, and fielding balance with mentions of Frank Howard Harmon Killebrew Rica Carty and players’ schedule effects. It notes potential use of batting nets and pitching machines to keep DHs active, and hints at labor tensions within blue collar towns.

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Unclear Horse Racing Notes From Multiple Tracks

Fragmented report lists horses and odds across venues such as Oaklawn and Hialeah with times, prices, and place markers. Mentions include Dana Horey, Sally Bee, Rise, Ole Honey, Witchtownis.ta, Willer, and Bold Memory among others with varied purses and times.

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Rattlers Clinch Loop Title Tie

St Marys University holds at least a share of the Big State Conference title with two games left, needing one win. Gary Tomaszewski poured in 38 points as the Rattlers beat East Texas Baptist, 75 to 65, and prepare for a possible NAIA playoff against Sam Houston State if seeding falls as expected.

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Fragmented college scores mix across states and towns

A chaotic OCR listing shows numerous college football and basketball scores with scattered teams and venues from South Carolina to Texas and New Jersey to Louisiana. Names like Saint Peter's Vermont Bridgewater and Emory appear amid a dense jumble of numbers and place references.

Lister Sets New Mark In Lone Star Scoring

ANGELO Texas AP Lames Lister scored 20 points to lead Sam Houston State Bearkats to an 81 69 win over Angelo State University. He became the L J s Alltime scoring leader with a career 2255 points surpassing Jack Fryman of Sul Ross. San Houston STATE improved to 21 0 for the year.

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Colleges Sign .A. Stars

College football recruiting notes list players from Alamo Heights Edison Churchill Highlands Lanier Marshall Lee MacArthur with offers from Houston Sam Houston North Texas Rice Texas A Arlington and Kansas State. Players include Forrest Smith Guido Merkens Marty Vick Freddy Acquilles Bill Dimter Richard Ojoda Brad Whelless and Jerry Storie.

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Aggies Land Top Schoolboy Backers From Permian Panthers

Texas A&M signed All-State quarterback David Shipman and linebacker Grady Wilkerson from Odessa Permian, plus All-State tackle Jimmy Dean of Brazenwood and tight end Dennis Swilley of Pine Bluff. Houston took Wilson Whitley of Brenham, and Baylor added Dallas South Oak Cliff receiver Aley Jackson. Coach Teaff also signed junior college players.

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Tennis Clinic and Texas Schools Tournament Events

A tennis coaching clinic begins Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the grand ballroom of the El Tropi cane Hotel. Coaches of all sports are invited. The Texas Schools Tennis Tournament runs Thursday to Sunday at the McFarlin Tennis Center.

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