Tigers and A's battle in pivotal AL playoff game
Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich faces Oakland ace Jim Hunter as the Tigers seek to mirror their 1968 miracle and force a deciding fifth game, while Oakland needs only one win to reach the World Series. Joe Coleman’s Tuesday shutout and key hits by Ike Brown and Bill Freehan spark Detroit.
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Detroit Tigers
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Lolich
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Jim “Catfish” Hunter
Tigers
Joe Coleman
Oakland
Coleman
St. Louis Cardinals
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Woody Fryman
Billy Martin
A’s
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
Reggie Jackson
Rane
Hunter
Ceady
Dick Williams
Martin
Ike Brown
Brown
Bill Freehan
Cincinnati
Steve Blass
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Gullett
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Pete Rose
Ross Grimsley
Pirates
Roberto Cler
Knicks beat Seattle despite Reed out five games
The New York Knicks, minus injured Willis Reed, defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 113-89. Bill Bradley led with 26 points as Dave DeBusschere added 18 while the Knicks built a 37-21 run in the first half and used scrubs in the final quarter.
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Red Holzman
John Brisker
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Seattle
Jim McDaniels
Almanac note on October 11, 1972 events and birthdays
Almanac recalls October 11 significance with Libra birthdays including Eleanor Roosevelt born 1884. Historic milestones listed: 1611 steam ferry between New York City and Hoboken, Edison patents 1868, first U S political TV telecast 1932, Second Vatican Council opened 1962.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Hoboken
N.J
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John XXIII
St. Peter's Basilica
Rome
Washington Eighth Graders Dominate Muscatine Central 26 to 8
Washington's eighth grade football team improved to 3 0 this season by routing Muscatine Central 26 8. Key plays included Bennett Goeke 4 yard TD run Sean O’Hanlon extra point Jeff McCarthy 50 yard kickoff return Terry Dickinson pass from Scott Rich and Jim Ward 20 yard TD run. Ward totaled 92 yards on 10 carries and Marty Young forced a fumble and made a key interception as Washington’s defense held. The Demons travel to Mt Pleasant on Tuesday Oct 17 for a 4 15 pm game.
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Muscatine Central
Demons
Bennett Goeke
Sean O'Hanlon
Marty Young
Dave Cousins
Scott Rich
O'Hanlon
Wile
Muscatine
Jeff McCarthy
Terry Dickinson
Jim Ward
Ward
Demon
Phil Busley
Gene Zeck
Muskies
Marty Schooley
Mt Pleasant
Bill Russell to Speak at University Lecture Series
Bill Russell will open the 1972 73 University of Iowa Lecture Series on Oct. 17 at 8 pm in the Main Lounge of Iowa Memorial Union. Free tickets are available at the Union Box Office for U I students faculty and staff with ID. He is a 1956 San Francisco State graduate and longtime Boston Celtic star and TV commentator.
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Celtics
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Basketball Times
Iowa Coach Doubts Skogman For Northwestern Game
Iowa football coach Frank Lauterbur said quarterback Kyle Skogman likely will not play against Northwestern after an injury against Purdue. If unavailable, sophomore signal callers Bobby Ousley or Scott Milliken will start, per Lauterbur.
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Frank Lauterbur
Kyle Skogman
Northwestern
Skogman
Hawkeyes
Purdue
Lauterbur
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