Sal Campisi and Stan Musial Face Off On Field Note
Red Smith details Sal Campisi a St Louis Cardinals rookie reliever and his rivalry with Hall of Famer Stan Musial. It traces Campisi’s Brooklyn roots in Bensonhurst, his strong minor league and spring stats including a 0.64 ERA, and his path through LSU and various minor league stops to a potential big league role.
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ST. Petersburg
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Sal Campisi
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
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Sal
Bensonhurst
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Ebbetts Field
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Joe Hoerner
Gary Waslewski
Dave Giusti
Tulsa
American Association
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Chicago
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Long Island U
Dodger
Cardinal
Bennie Borgmann
New Jersey
Sarasota
Rock Hill
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Raleigh
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Little Rock
Ark
Triple A
Jim Gentile
Tryon Faces Horse Shortage Ahead of Big Race Day
Tryon chairman Dr. John Bradshaw nerves rise as six steeplechase races loom with a shortage of horses. Trainers warn of rushing two year-olds, rising prices push Camden and foreign imports, with a top progeny like Dr. Fager earning millions though no such stars appear at Tryon. Costs run about 7000 a year per horse.
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Eugene Warner Tryon
Tryon
Vietnam
John Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Camden
Aqueduct
Belmont
Charlie Cushman
Dr. Fager
France
England
Chile
Six Races Featured In Carolina Cup
Camden based Springdale Course hosts six thoroughbred races for the 38th Carolina Cup on Saturday. The feature is now a hurdle race worth 4500 dollars, with paddock time at 1 30 p.m. The event supports Memorial Hospital and draws a worldwide field including My Chap and Somaten, reflecting the meet’s international ties.
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Camden
Springdale
Memorial Hospital
Risky
Guilford Dudley Jr
U. S
Denmark
James P. Melton
Bayside
N. Y
Uruguay
New York
Belmont Park
Columbia Track Gets Rare Test On Clay Surface
A field of NASCAR Grand National drivers will race on the half mile Columbia Speedway clay in the Columbia 200. The 100 mile event starts at 8:30 p.m. with a surface that begins soft and spongy then firms to hard pavement later in the race.
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Columbia
Columbia Speedway
South Carolina
Springfield to Host Fourth Governor's Frog Jump Contest
In a town of 1 000 residents more than 6 000 visitors are expected for the Fourth Annual Governor's Frog Jumping Contest in Springfield. About 150 frogs will compete from registrations at 10 a.m. to 1 15 p.m., with the event running 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. Winners may represent South Carolina at the National Governor's Tournament in Angles Camp California.
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Columbia
Springfield
Oswald Furtick
South Carolina
Church League Cage Results From Champions Tournament
The 1969 70 Church League Basketball season concluded in Aiken with results across divisions. Junior Girls saw 2nd Baptist 58 over St John's 25. Mite Girls St John's 24 over Mem Baptist 15. Junior Boys 1st Pres 46 over 2nd Baptist 34. Midget Girls St Mary's 16 over Mill Baptist 12. Midget Boys Mem Baptist 35 over St John's No 2 28. Termite Boys St John's 23 over Mill Baptist 17. Mite Boys 2nd Baptist 39 over St Mary's 32. Continuous play by church teams crowned champions.
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Aiken Recreation Department
2Nd Baptist
St. John’s
Baptist
St. Mary’s
Mill
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