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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1971
Page
7
Pittsburgh Steelers first year linebacker Mike Anderson recalls a different draft memory. The All American rookie was engaged in a golf game in Latrobe, Pennsylvania when the team called to inform him he had been drafted.
University of Michigan explores installing lights at the 101,001 seat stadium to host night games and intramural use. Athletic Director Don Canham sketches a plan funded by NCAA TV money, with potential early season night games in 1972 to beat daytime heat.
Arnold Palmer captured $50,000 for a Westchester Classic victory bringing his 1971 season total to $164,749 and moving ahead of Gary Player into third on the earnings list. Leader Trevino stands at $197,219 with Nicklaus at $167,713 as Palmer secures his third win of the year. The CBS network announced a Sunday NHL game telecast starting January 1972.
LATROBE Pa UPI The Pittsburgh Steelers resumed workouts in the rain after a day off following their first major scrimmage. 73 players took part including Andy Russell Marty Schottenheimer and Preston Pearson who had been limited by minor injuries.
The 28th annual Northern District Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament of the Amateur Softball Association will be held at City Park starting Sunday Aug 1. Commissioner Tom Davies said play runs through Wednesday with single elimination. Entry fees are 15 dollars and rosters of 15 must be filed with Davies or Tom Kurzak by 8 p.m. Friday July 31. Finalists advance to the state tournament at Parkersburg in Aug 2023.
The F&M team representing Suncrest Kiwanis won the Morgantown Little League event earning the right to advance to the city championship next weekend. Pitching carried F&M as Suncrest blanked Wilson Chevrolet 3-0 and beat IOOF 4-2 for the title. opponents managed only three hits.
Houston sends star receiver LeVias to San Diego in exchange for two Chargers tackles Gene Ferguson and Ron Billingsley. The move aims to bolster Oilers defensive end and offensive tackle spots after a weekend scrimmage highlighted by Joiner’s seven receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown.
First National Bank defeated Lions 7-1 on Sunday to win the Little League A field tournament at Suncrest Kiwanis Field. Baseman pitched a one hitter. Tel O Dine topped Civitan 7-1 for third place. Lions beat Tel O Dine 5-1 in the B field championship. First Ward's Elks defeated Suncrest Kiwanis 18-3 for the B title.
Rick Wise of the Philadelphia Phillies, after a June 23 no hitter against Cincinnati, hit two home runs in a 4-0 victory. Wise won the Life Saver Award for June and described a finger injury from a batted ball, though it will not affect his pitching rotation.
The Baltimore Colts cut eight players reducing camp to 61 as quarterback John Unitas recovers from a torn Achilles tendon missing Friday's game. Draft picks Bill Triplett and Mike Mickolayunas have knee and hamstring injuries, while six free agents were released including Don Vallery Greg Aeero Bernard Bradley Dan Pederson Bob Rohrbaugh and Jack Calcaterra.
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Senate debates up to 100 amendments to a 3.09 billion dollar budget with a stopgap plan looming. House remains sidelined awaiting Senate action while Democratic and Republican leaders inch toward a final figure, with at least 26 votes needed to pass.
Pittsburgh based report shows U S Steel and others idling furnaces and cutting back output as orders decline and a labor contract nears its expiry. Inland Steel and Republic Steel also adjust plans amid negotiations with the United Steelworkers Union.
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