Cubs and Braves Lead Early Baseball Boom and Bust
A review of 1960s style baseball notes highlights players and teams contending in a volatile season. The Cubs and Braves post big performances while rivals and veterans face slumps and injuries, with Don Wilson’s no hitter in Houston noted as a standout moment. The Mets struggle in fielding and pitching as the season hinges on a second half of potential comebacks.
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New York
UPI
Jmext
Roberto Clemente
Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Cubs
Braves
Ouro
the Cepeda
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Los Ditto
Joel Horlen
Gary Argeles
Dodgers
iPeters
Tim McCarver
Cardins
Als
Don Wilson
Houston
Atlanta
Astrodome
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Car
Baltimore Orioles
Tlers
Stu Muller
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Detroit
Earl
Harry Walker
Pirates
Mets
Cross Fires No-Hitter In Teamsters Verdict
Cross pitched Teamsters Local 768 to a no hit decision over JEM in Fremont National Little League action. unearned runs came on errors as the Teamsters built a lead behind fielding miscues and passes ball incidents. Hagenbach and Richards reached safely and chased home on errors as the local win was completed.
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Cross
Don Cross
Teamsters Local
Jem
Fremont
Teamsters
Jonn
Frank Kardos
Hagenbach
Steve Richards
Barry Signs Autograph Session at Connolly’s Furniture
Barry Rick will visit Connolly's Furniture Store for a Thursday autograph session from 10 a.m. to noon to mark the new appliance division dedication. One hundred autographed basketballs go to early claimers with free gifts for kids and a plaque presented. A noon luncheon at Alameda County Fairgrounds follows, open to the public, priced at $1.85 in conjunction with Fremont Newark day.
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Rick Barry
Connolly's
John Connolly
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Barry
Fremont-Newark
Connolly
FBI Pony Stars Triumph In 7 1 Victory Over Nationals
Gary McLaughlin led the Americans with a single and a double while Terry McCoy added a double and a single. Charles Prior had two hits and McCoy drove in over two runs in a pivotal fifth inning. A Nationals triple play occurred in the same frame.
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Gary McLaughlin
Fremont
Nationals
Charles Prior
Terry McCoy
McCoy
Irs Moaricsus
Fred Mitchell Glankier
West
Ed Woliger
Imint
Northern Division Tops Southern in Fre mont All-Star Game
Adams and Souza pace the North as Adams doubles and scores twice while Souza has a trio of singles in a 13 to 6 Fre mont Baseball Inc Little Giant All-Star win. Harris adds two runs and Noel doubles twice with Jurasin also contributing for the South.
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Gary Adams
David Souza
Fremont Baseball Inc
Little Giant
John Harris
Philip Noel
Eddie Jurasin
Perez Mets Win Opener in Three Way Series
Dan Perez pitched seven innings and contributed at the plate as the Mets defeated Meadow Square 9-4 to take an early lead in the Fremont National Series. Mike Britton and Perez drove in early runs with back to back hits, while Perez added a double and a homer in a strong day at the plate.
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Dan Perez
Mets
Meadow Square
Braves
Fremont
Mike Britton
Perez
Jax Wood
Perez la‘ Ier
Vanderwerf’s Homer Caps Niles Win In Babe Ruth Clash
Mike Vanderwerf homered in the fourth inning to spark the Niles Merchants to a 1-0 victory over Lido Tow in Fremont Babe Ruth League action. Jim Hummel struck out nine for the win, Jerry Richardson fanned 10 for the loser, and Howard Levis had Lido’s lone extra base hit with a triple. Levis also collected two of his team’s three hits.
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Mike Vanderwerf
Niles Merchants
Lido Tow
Fremont
Jim Hummel
Jerry Richardson
Levis
Best Blocks Stages Comeback for 32 Win Over Fremont Freight
Best Blocks took an early lead then rallied to defeat Fremont Freight 32 to 9 in the Fremont Babe Ruth League. Greg Frederick opened the scoring with a first inning single, then Clark Ochs and Dave Wiley contributed to the rally as the team pulled away.
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Best Block
Fremont Freight
Fremont
Greg
Frederick
Clark Ochs
Dave Wiley
Aorae
Tecate Race At Raceway Fremont Seeks Wide Entrants
Bay Area drivers will try Tecate racing Sunday at Fremont Raceway from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Originated in Mexico, Tecate racing pits two cars on a cross-slalom course side by side meaning a high speed duel. Open to all U.S. and imported cars, the 20 turn two straightaway track at Fremont will cover almost a mile.
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Bay Area
Teate
Fremont Raceway
Mexico
Tecate Racing
U.S
Fremont Track
Nationals Fall 12-4 in Major League All Star Game
The American League All Stars bolted to a quick 6 run lead and demolished the National League squad 12 to 4 in the midsummer showcase. Armstong earned the win in relief while Katronak took the loss as the AL pounded out 16 hits to NL 2.
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Tom Tresh
New York Yankees
al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
FBI
Katronak
Armstrong
Ben Abbery
Pleasant Yesterday Results Highlight Diverse Race Card
Yesterday's results in Pleasant feature six races with multiple stakes and entrants. Notable performances include Tass and Hunker Do in early heats, Silant Ground and Dec's Debutante placing in the middle races, and Sarin Pete among claimers in the later events. Scratches included Specad Guest and Royal Scoop among others, with 351 yard and 520 yard races noted.
U S Gas Spikers Get Vote
UPI reports optimism from coaches Ken Foreman and Chuck Coker that the American women will compete well at the Memorial Coliseum meet. Barbara Ferrell tied the world 100 meter record with 11.1 seconds, boosting confidence in depth for sprint and field events.
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UPI
Ken Foreman
Chuck Coker
Memorial Coliseum
Santa Barbara
Commonwealth
Foreman
Searle
Wash
Tiny Barbara
Ferrell
U.S
Jchange Coker
jRaNae Bair
San Diego
iCalif
Barbara Friedrich
Spring Lake Heights
Birnkrant Hall
University of Southern California
Barbara Ferrell
Diana Wilson
Tennessee State
Wyomia Tous
Tennessee
Martline Bender
Dee DeBusk
Costa Mesa
Calif
Charlotte Cooke
Washington
D.C
Kathy Hammond
Sacramento
Lois Drinkwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Jarvis Scott
Madeline Manning
Doris Brown
Seattle
Marie Rallins
Chicago
Cherrie Sherrard
Oakland
Pat van Wolvelaere
Leslie Clark
Eleanor Montgomery
Franzetta Parham
Isleton
Estelle Baskerville
Maren Seidler
Shore
N.J
Lynn Graham
Carol Moseke
Nebraska Track Club
Pat Winslow
Millbrae
Willye White
Martha Watson
Unclear race outcomes and entries from a daily horse meet
The text lists multiple race segments with horse names, jockeys, and purses including Hammered Steel to Marin Pete, Sailor, Bailey, and Prince Tas. It mentions various races from the seventh to the twelfth with odds, times, and entrants, but many items are garbled or incomplete.
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Marin
Pete
Cheoman
Sailor
Bailey
Red Roo
Ellecul
Pes de Daryl
Vegas L
Sas & Up
Prince Tas
Crga
Ongstowe
Lens
Reds Sign Wayne Simpson As First Free Agent Pick
Cincinnati Reds announced Monday the signing of pitcher Wayne Simpson of Compton California, their first choice in the June free agent draft.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Reds
Wayne Simpson
Compion Calif
UAW Surges to 7-1 Victory Over Turner Sporting
The UAW team routed Turner Sporting 7-1 in Fremont Babe Ruth League play. Dave Yancey opened the scoring with a single, advancing on a Carl Holgren mis cue and scoring after an error as UAW took an early lead.
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UAW
Turner Sporting
Fremont
St Edward's Edges Lido in Slo-Pitch Thriller
St Edward's won 76 to as Vic DeMello singled in the first and Tony guitar followed with a single. George Scholt drove in a run on a base hit. Lido answered with a second inning tally and later surged ahead with a four run fifth. St Edward's recovered with a late rally to pull even, then seized the lead in the top of the later inning.
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St. Edward's
Lido Pizza
Newark Recreation Department
Vic DeMello
Tony Guitar
George Scholt
Lido
Ranch Nine Wins First Round Title In Little League
Mission Ranch Merchants opened the Mission San Jose National Little League playoffs with a decisive 3 1 victory over Warm Springs Golf. The Merchants struck early, scoring in both the first and second innings while Warm Springs managed a single run in the bottom of the second. Mission sealed the win in the top of the third with the final tally, earning the first round title.
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Ranch Nine
Mission Ranch Merchants
Warm Springs Golf
Mission San Jose
Warm Springs
Mission
Mission San Jose National LI
Mission Beach
Warm Springs Gell
Milter
Trebotier
Fremont Inks Top Cars At July 8 Fuel Meet
Early signers for the July 8 Fremont Drag Strip fuel and gas meet include Bay Area drivers such as John Baito Rich Zoucha Gary Ormsby and Rich Brickman. A $500 Top Fuel purse and runner up money attract top cars led by The Californian Cheetah and Perkins Brickman Chrysler with speeds over 222 mph aimed at Fremont track records.
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Fremont Drag Strip
Bay Area
John Baito
Sonoma Fiesh
Rich Zoucha
Hayward
Gary Ormsby
Sacramento
Repatas Bros
Rich Brickman
Perkins and Brickman
Chrysler
Daly City
Bob Keith
San Jose
Fremont
Pleasant On Handicap Handicapping Best Bets Highlight
Handicap preview lists July 4 selections with clear guidance. My Pleiades leads top picks, followed by supporting contenders in order of confidence for race day.
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