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CITY PRESS-CHRONICLE Sunday Match 19 1972 League schedule I- ctiian teams 13 4 -lS rea new season of a lighting improvement air' until the final week or so project here at Yankee Park before the season was to be- gin but has acquired more stability in recent years Detroit wants to move its training base from Lakeland Fla to Bristol if possible this season A decision is expected soon' by the city of Bristol on whether to permit the Tigers use of Randolph Field tor the training period between June 6-21 The desire to get at Bristol stems from a move by Detroit of its Batavia operations -to Clinton Iowa in the Midwest League the league Should be in good shape for years to come in that department Bluefield which won the 1 pennant last year has com-' pleted -its light Improvement" project and has also added more paving to its parking facilities and had sane work done on its dressing room facilities -4 President DeVault says he is optimistic about the prospects for the new season For many years the league was pretty much up in the form charts By JIMMY SMYTH Sports Edita BRISTOL The Appalachian League baseball season is still over three months away but eight teams all with 1972 managers are ready to embark on another campaign At least the local clubs are assured of major league sup-po and can go ahead with early planning for the new season Five managers are returning while three will be making their debut in the league Teams in the league their big league affiliations and the managers are as follows: Johnson City (Yankees) Jerry Walker Kingsport (Royals) Owen Friend Bristol (Tigers) Joe Lewis Marion (Mets) Chuck Hiller Bluefield (Orioles) George Farson Pulaski (Phillies) Harry Lloyd WytheviHe (Braves) Eddie Haas and Covington (Astros) Billy Smith The 1972 season will open June 21 and close Aug 26 Chauncey DeVault league president has announced a 70-game schedule including 35 at home and 35 on the road Johnson City will have four Sunday games including June 25 July 2 July 9 and July 23 Walker is returning to Johnson City Smith is back at Covington Hiller comes back to Marion Friend is back in Kingsport and Lloyd returns to Pulaski The new skippers are Lewis at Bristol Haas at Wythe-ville and Farson at Bluefield Lems is a former Duke University star and comes to Bristol from Batavia NY Haas is a veteran minor league manager with 12 years experience and managed Savannah Ga in the AA system last season His 1969 club won tiie pennant in the Western Carolina League Farson -has been catching for Rochester NY the past three seasons He is returning to Bluefield where he was a catcher for the 1962 Orioles of the Appalachian League All of the cities in the league have been improving their parks over the past few years and with completion Holloway sets new record in Greenville News-Piedmont Relays Pharmacy MONTREAL EXPOS National League East PROSPECTUS: Gene Mauch urged the Expos up to fifth place their highest finish in three years of existence in 1971 but his team may have peaked with that effort though tiie Expos score runs their defense is shaky and their pitching staff allowed so many coups surs last season that' Montreal led the league in runs allowed They made no major during the off-season apparently hoping some lumberjack would come strolling out of the north woods to hit 35 home runs for them With the Phillies showing at least some faint signs of stirring Montreal may well sift back down to the basement leaving the Quebecois to contemplate the sunset over the St Lawrence and the coming hockey season not necessarily in that order PITCHING-Though Bill Stoneman (17-16) led the leaps in walks he still had his best season and Steve Renko turned in a 15-14 record Carl Morton however had disappointing 10-18 second year and Arnie McAnally was 11-12 Mauch is likely to count on those four again with John Strohmayer (7-5) a spot starter Denny Lemaster comes from Houston and Rod Taylor from Mets to back up Claude Raymond (1-7) in bullpen Rookie Tom Walker (13-9) at Dallas-Fort Worth) could win a job 1 The Walking Bruise aka Ron Hunt was hit by a pitch 50 times last season to set a major leape record Htmt also hit 279 and drew 58 walks which makes him one of best lead-off men But the rest of the veteran infield is uninspiring with Ron Fairly (257 71 RBls) at first Bob Bailey (251 83 RBIs) at third and Bob Wine (whose batting is best described as embarrassing) at short Coco Laboy Gary Sutherland and Rich Hacker fill in Rusty Staub (311 with 19 homes 97 RBIs) has established himself in all-star class Boots Day (283) 1 was pleasant surprise in center and Ron Wood (297) helped after coming from Yankees Returnees Jim Fairey Stan Swanson are top reserves but all concerned lack power nobody except Staub homers much CATCHING-John Bateman (242 56 RBIs) Is sturdy workman John Boccabella and Ron Brand journeymen re- serves Predicted finish: Sixth in East IS YOUR COMPLETE DRUG STORE wjfSs GREENVILLE SC (AP) -Eight meet records were broken and (me was tied in the college division of the two-day 15th annual Greenville News-Piedmont Relays which wound up Saturday at Furman University Tom Ryal of Baptist College in Charleston who tied the 120-yard high hurdle record with his 137 mark was chosen as the most outstanding athlete in the meet The mark he tied was set in 1968 by Jeff Howser of Duke No teams records were kept as some 600 athletes from more than 30 schools and track and field clubs participated but the North Carolina Central University relay team was a standout as it set three records The NCCU runners posted new marks in the one 'mile relay the 440-yard relay and the 440-yard shuttle hurdles and while clocking the same record time as Bowling Green in the irint medley NCCU was placed second to the Kentucky runners Driven Window Drtvo-bl Paved Porkinj 9 Quick Prescription Sorvleo fo Delivery Charge Account PHARMACISTS TO SERVE YOU REIVES KINKEAD LA HAMILTON CLAY I MARKS of tkwo Hm Iroinod mon or always available for night alls Mien 920121 NCCU relay runners ticked off 3:095 in the mile bettering their own mark of 3:101 set in 1967 broke Johnson 411 of 1969 with a 405 and led the shuttle hurdles with a 582 wiping out Baptist 610 set last year The time for the sprint medley 3:218 also was a new mark bettering the 3:219 set by Tennessee State in 1967 Bill Holloway of East Tennessee State did the 100-yard sh in 93 also a new mark shading the 94 set in 1968 by Bob Vaughn of Georgia Teel The Eddie Leddy won the two-mile run with a time of 8:570 while Kevin Breen took second in the 3000-meter steeple chase ETSU placed third in the 440 relay and scored in the mile relay George Conn representing the East Tennessee Track Club came in second in the senior mile Unser wins Phoenix 150 PHOENIX Ariz (AP) Bobby Unser the 1968 National Driving Champion drove one of Dan new All-American Eagles to a narrow victory over Mario Andretti in the Phoenix 150-mile championship auto race Saturday Unser 39 who had set a record 141996 miles per hour in qualifying for the pole position led the early part of the race But he was forced to run behind several other drivers during the middle stages of the race mainly because of two bit stops Discover new way to famlfyfun with Jonesboro Keenburg win MOUNTAIN CITY Jonesboro and Keenburg won championships in the East Tennessee Athletic Association Four-County tournament here last night at Johnson County High School Keenburg downed Unaka 41-26 for the Bracket championship A consolation game was won by Midway over Hampton 53-37 hi Bracket A Jonesboro whipped Evans of Unicoi County 44-33 for the championship Milligan won a forfeit over Dugger In the consolation game National church Union defeated Cherokee 58-30 and Wesley walloped Asbury 48-24 in last National Church play the second car that lets you live a little! 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TEST DRIVE the MIDAS Mini 1 at your local dealer todayl TRAILER SALES i 3301 North Roan Street Johnson City A tag battle is next on the agenda with the Jack and Jim Dalton taking on Eddie and Joe Ortez A grudge chain match is featured on wrestling card at the Park and Recreation Building The match will be between the Samoans and Ron and Don Wright The first match which gets under way at 8 pm is between Tiny' York and Ed Wolfe rVYVVVYYV Mr Beb Sawyer will be with s' Mon Tues Mar 20 21 to show you new fabrics and 4 designs by SAMOANS This fine presentation contains literally dreds of unusual fabrics from around the world fabrics never see jn an ordinary clothing stock There are so many new creations and so many new doubleknits want to sing Happy Days Are Here Again A 1 a 11 1 t'- Then too custom tailoring will male It yours and yours alone to fit look and feel the way yon want it not the way someone playing the averages thinks it should A Remember the date see you then 1 nomas' Men's Shop On theAir TODAY 1 NIT tmutbll a 7 10 IT 40) 1 pm NBA Bmutbll: SMttl Philadelphia 13 II 19 M) I pm Pro Hockey: Minnesota vs Boston (7 10 11 40) 3 30 pm Tonnit: WorM Championship 4 5 I) 4:30 pm A modem Iportsmm 11 19 3A)t 11-15 B-m (13) Auto Rodno: Richard Potty (t Charlott (II 19 U) 11:15 pm -03) 5:30 pm Golf: Groator Jacksonvlllo Open 7 10) THURSDAY P-m NCAA Basketball: tomiflnali 4 5 9) I it tv.