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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
13
Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn said changes to the reserve clause may come, though he had not heard from Marvin Miller yet. He noted the union seeks free agency after a set number of years and that 24 major league teams would meet in Chicago to review bargaining procedures for upcoming negotiations.
Graig Nettles delivered a game winning double off Texas southpaw Jim Shellenback in the 12th to seal a doubleheader sweep for Cleveland. In the opener Gaylord Perry earned win number 13 as the Indians beat the Rangers 4-3, and in the nightcap Cleveland erased a 5-3 deficit with a ninth inning rally to win 6-5.
MLB standings show San Francisco 8 5 and Montreal 7 5. Thursday schedules list matchups including San Francisco at Montreal and Los Angeles at New York, with multiple doubleheaders and late night games across cities like Pittsburgh Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Houston St Louis San Diego Philadelphia and Detroit.
Amherst boards appoint David Christie to lead Amherst High. He comes from Wellington where he posted a 4-15 record and will teach business education at Amherst with a salary of 11 972 plus a 949 50 coaching increment. William Strohm joins as varsity assistant with 8745 salary and 527 50 increment. Christie resigns from Wellington days before contract deadline.
Elyria, 8 16-1, launches its fifth district Legion baseball bid at 9 a.m. against Fremont with hopes to repeat last year’s surprise run to the finals. If they beat Fremont they face Sandusky. a loss sends them against Mansfield-Bucyrus loser.
Bunky Henry, former Georgia Tech football kicker, shot a six under par 65 to lead the Canadian Open at Cherry Hill Club Course Fort Erie Ontario. Sam Snead, Gay Brewer, Lou Graham and Sam Adams were at 67 while defending champion Lee Trevino opened with 69 after hospitalization.
Bobby Bourne fired a two over par 73 in the first round of the 150.0 million Canadian Open at Cherry Hill Club Fort Erie. He bogeyed three of the first five holes then steadied to a 38 on the front nine before a 35 on the back nine for a total 73 on the 6751 yard course.
The Dallas Cowboys begin their 1972 season training camp in Thousand Oaks with over 50 draft choices and free agents. Key goal is to find a backup quarterback for Staubach or Morton as veterans arrive July 12. Camp runs until Aug 12 with an exhibition vs Rams and a season opener vs the Eagles at Texas Stadium.
Billie Jean King, back at Wimbledon, meets defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the seventh women’s singles final on center court. King, from Long Beach, California, appears unfazed by the challenge from her younger Australian rival.
Evonne King, 28, reaches Wimbledon final again amid talk of crowd support for her opponent. Miss Goolagong, 20, tops Chris Evert in semis. Stan Smith and Il Nastase advance in men’s singles with sharp wins.
LaGrange pitcher Bob Renninger improved his season mark to 4 7 by winning his lone appearance last week. The southpaw struck out six and allowed nine hits over nine innings for the Cocoa Astros in the Florida State League Class A. Lorain reliever Ron Salyer worked five innings for the Reno Indians in the California League Class A, fanning three and walking one, with a 3 for? showing at the plate.
National League top players Fewe Rem lead with key bats and pitchers listed. Csn 21 Kingman San Francisco Aaron AU 7 Williams Chicago Stangell Pittsburgh Cal bert SD. American League highlights include Af Oh 16 Sackson Gah 15 Cash Det 1 Fyseia Oak Biriges Mii and Kifictorew Wits.
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