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2 ALAMOGORDO (MM) DAILY NEWS Wednesday, July 5, 1972 Al Hurlers Hold Batter's Fireworks In Check Orioles Grab League Lead By HERSCHEL NISSENSON Associated Sports Writer Three comeback pitchers, two rookies and one 20-game winner kept the July 4 fireworks to a minimum in the American League Tuesday. Dobson, one of four 2-game winners last season, hurled the Orioles into sole possession of first place in the American League East with a three-hit, 11-strikeout 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. skidded into second place when Kansas Roger Nelson, fighting back from two years of arm miseries, blanked the Tigers 1-0 on four hits for his first complete game and first triumph as a starter since 1969. Rookie Lynn McGlothen notched his first major league triumph with a three-hitter that propelled Boston past Minnesota 2-0. a 1 a Blue Moon Odom, recuperating from a 1971 elbow operation, posted his sixth victory with eight-inning help from Darold as the downed the New York Yankees 4-2.

Lonborg, the Cy Young Award winner with Boston in 1967 but a much-injured hurler since, won his fourth straight baseball game for Milwaukee. blanking California until the ninth when Frank Linzy came on to preserve a 4-2 triumph rookie Dick Tidrow took over for the injured Mike Kilkenny in the third inning and completed a 2-0 shutout over Texas. In the National league, Cin- nnnati defeated St. Louis 6-1, Houston blanked Pittsburgh 6-0, the New York Mets shaded San I )iego 2-0 but dropped the nightcap 4-2, Montreal trimmed Los Angeles 7-3, San Francisco edged Philadelphia 2-1 and Atlanta turned back the Chicago Cubs 5-1 before the second game was halted by rain in the eighth inning tied at 3-3. Dobson surrendered a first-inning home run to Dick Allen and second-innings singles to Rick Reichardt and Mike Andrews but kept the White Sox hit less thereafter.

The Orioles lied the game against Stan Bahnsen in the fifth on Bobby single and Dave triple and scored the winning run in the sixth on consecutive singles by Paul Blair, Boog Powell and Merv Rettenmund. Kansas City got Nelson the run he needed against Detroit the first inning on Amos bunt single, a stolen base and John May infield hit, which loser Bill Slayback threw wild to first base. McGlothen, a car-old right-hander, held Twins to Eric double in the second inning and singles by Danny Thompson in the third Rookie shortstop Juan Beniquez accounted for one of the runs off loser Ray Corbin with his first major league homer. About the only fireworks were in Oakland, where Sal Bando hamered a grand slam home run off New Mel Stottlemyre in the fourth inning and the put on a gaudy pyrotechnic display after the game. seventh home run of the season and fifth career grand slum followed Joe double and walks to Mike Ep stein and Bill Voss.

Jjonborg lost his shutout when California's Bob Oliver socked a two-run homer in the ninth but Linzy came on to nail down the triumph. The Brewers pushed across the decisive runs in the ninth on bases-loaued walks to Ron Theobald and Joe Lahoud. Kilkenny suffered a split middle finger on hit pitching hand fielding Ted smash in the third inning but Tidrow came on finish the shutout of the Rangers for his first win since May 17. John Lowenstein provided the offense with a two-run homer. Texas League unii! UNDEFEATED TEAM Lupe Reyes and his assistant coach Cecil Turner coached the very first team to go through a Babe Ruth League baseball season with an undefeated record they finished 14-0.

"We are sponsored by the Alamoqordo Rotary Club and our team nama is the Hospital Pharmacy," noted coach Reyes. fati IuKmEIIsW 1 Back left to right: Assistant coach Turner, Pat Garcia, Lupa Reyes John Marquardt, Mike Dewey, Allen Dalton, Ralph Montoya, Richard Gonzales, Lupe Reyes coach. Front left to right: Fred Turner, Richard Saver- man, Art Ortega, Maurice Gutierrez, Aurallio Ronquillo. Bob Silvers Blasts Way Up Peak COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Bob Silvers ran his Camaro off the twisting mountain road twice but even remember where after winning running of the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

The Colorado Springs racer, in his second year at the hill climb, credited the independent rear suspension on his 1972 stock car for the victory. He completed the 12.42 bumpy miles in 13:45.9, just five seconds off Bobby record 1969 pace. Second was Bill Daniels of Colorado Springs, timed in 14:00.4 in a 1971 Chevrolet, and third in a 1969 Chevelle was Ralph Bruning of Lawton, in 14:05.4. Silvers said he was pushing for the top so hard he really remember where his car had skidded off the gravel road to the peak. A similar accident resulted in bruises and possible head injuries to Rickey Manka of Colorado Springs, whose motorcycle ran off the road about two miles up the mountain during a preliminary race.

PENT-UP ANGER This big bull scattered the soft drink cups someone popped onto his horns end made a uick work of de-mounting the bullrider who forked him uring the Mescalero Apache Rodeo held at the Reservation Sunday afternoon. Standing room only crowds attended every day of the rodeo and ceremonials held at Mescalaro from July 1-4. Holloman Tigers Finish In First Place In LL Play By i Amarillo Midland act. sie GB 410 Aifnanflna Ark Pet VvO GB TMi ASIOCIATKO PRESS Division Won 40 37 1 Ti 46 Eat! Dlvltion Won Lett 4S Ji JJ 40 37 IS 40 Alexandria 1 Amarillo 24 2 nd eania 14 74, El O-S 7-4, San AnlonlO 14 6 Midland 4 at El ArMniai at Midland Shravaporf at Amarillo Alexandria at ban Antonio Swimmer Jim Thompson of San Jose, will captain the Air Force Academy water polo team next season. Holloman Little League activities are winding up the curl rent season at Haw kins Field.

In minor league ceremonies were held last weekend ing the playoffs, the Tigers were given the first place trophy, i while the White Sox and the Nats ended up tied for second. The senior league is expected to wind up Friday with the ma- Battle Of Wits Precedes Chess Championships REYKJAVIK. Iceland The world championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky now is scheduled to start Thursday afternoon following another postponement, this one demanded by the Soviet champion After holding out for more money and getting it. the American challenger came to Iceland for the postponed opening match Tuesday. But Spassky walked out of the noon drawing to decide who would move first because Fischer was not present, lie had sent his second, a Roman Catholic priest.

Officials announced a 46- hour postponement of the opener, originally scheduled for last Sunday. They hoped both players would be ready to meet on Thursday. Fischer arrived in Reykjavik early Tuesday. The Icelandic Chess Federation had rejected his demand for 30 per cent of the gate receipts, but he agreed to come after a London investment banker doubled the $125,000 parse which he and Sp-ssky will divide The 29-year-old American grandmaster was resting from the overnight flight in a guarded villa at the edge ot town when Spassky counterattacked in the holdout department The 35-year-old Soviet champion read a prepared statement the conduct insulting and intolerable. It said Fischer, by refusing to appear at the opening ceremony last weekend, had insulted Spassky personally and the Soviet Chess Federation and had leopardized his right to play tar the title The statement demanded that Fischer be punished.

However. Max Kuwe, president of the international federation, said the Soviets had not formally requested punishment. "What should I he asked. "Put him in the Fischer was staying away from newsmen and did not comment on the Soviet statement. With the contribution from the London banker, James I) Slater, the winner is to get $156.250 and the loser $93,750.

in addition, each player will get another $75,000 from television and film rights. jor league ending Saturday. In ceremonies following contests, trophies will be presented to the top team, the most valuable player and player with the best batting average in both leagues. The all-star teams who will represent the leagues at upcoming district and state tourneys will also be named. Dignitaries expected to be on hand include Capt.

Robert Wilson, president of Holloman Little League; Col. Cunningham, base commander; and Sterling Grant, Little League district administrator from Roswell. The major district tourney is set for Roswell, with the first game slated July 21. The senior league all-stars will go straight to the state tourney July 26-29 in Albuquerque, as there are no other senior league teams in this district. The major league state tour- nev is slated in August at Santa Fe.

Bannister Piles Up 8,120 Points EUGENE, Ore. (AP) They call it a "little club of ours" and they refer to the members as they would loved ones. the rugged, gruelling, two-day-ten-event test known as the event Jeff Bannister calls his own today. Bannister, a graduate of New Hampshire who stands 6 feet 3 and weighs 10 pounds less than his normal 200 today, captured the U.S. Olympic Trials decathlon Tuesday with 8.120 points, the top total in the world this year.

He conquered 97-degree heat as well as little Jeff Bennett of the Army. Bennett, with 8.076, and Bruce Jenner. a longshot from Iowa, with 7.846. also made the U.S. team which goes to Munich this summer for the 20th Olympic Games.

"I just wanted to get on the team. been a long said a champagne-drenched Bannister on the track, moments after completing the final event, the 1.500-meter run. Bannister was asked about his own performance but preferred to speak in glowing terms of his competitors. was so happy to see Jeff do so well in the pole vault, and Bruce inane the team. I love all these guys.

We compete against each other so Bennett went 16 feet 1 inches in the pole vault Tuesday, jumping from fifth position in the over-all standings to first briefly. Then Bannister came back for a 200-11 javelin 1 and regained the lead. The two ran almost arm through the last half lap in the 1.500 as both clocked 4:25.5. "I know Jeff likes to set the said Bannister, "and I like to run behind. He had to beat me by seven seconds to win this thing and we agreed that we were close to each other with 200 to go, wed go in together.

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