Raiders Family Day and A's Jacket Day Lore Saturday
Bay Area fans face a busy Saturday with the Oakland Raiders hosting their 10th annual family day at Santa Rosa College starting at 12:30 p.m. Head coach John Madden will lead a clinic and discuss rules for the 1976 NFL season. At the same time the Oakland Athletics launch their first jacket day at the Coliseum, giving the first 20,000 fans a Kelly Green vinyl jacket as they host Kansas City in the second game of a three game set. Chicago visits Monday to wrap a six game home stand.
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49ers to host scrimmage and Hall of Fame game set
San Jose area fans can attend a 7 p.m. scrimmage at Spartan Stadium with proceeds to the San Jose State athletic department. Monte Clark leads the 49ers offense and defense, followed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame game featuring Detroit and Denver in an ABC telecast.
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Cleveland Browns
Joe Reed
John Ralston
Otis Armstrong
Sports Q and A column stirs trade rumors and legends
A Reader Q and A column discusses Simpson's wife trade talk for OJ, Bruce Jenner's Olympic odds, Pele NASL honors, Wilt Chamberlain’s post merger plans, and baseball trivia on home runs in different parks. It collects letters from San Jose, Santa Ana, Vergennes, Cincinnati, and more.
Former NorCal hurler Parlato recalls old times in baseball
Carl Parlato, 68, a Fremont resident and former pitcher in Northern California during the 1920s and 30s, reflects on early clubs like Pittsburgh and Hayward Athletic Club, notes today’s players and pitching, and laments Hall of Fame handling of Eric Lombardi. He suggests turf removal, uniform park sizes, and more semi pro teams to boost interest and keep youth engaged. He also recalls teammates who reached the majors and his own pitching style, including a slider-like out pitch.
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Sal's Pizza Captures Newark Slow Pitch Crown
Sal's Pizza of Fremont won the three night Newark Adult Slow Pitch tournament at Birch Grove Park coming from the loser's bracket to claim four wins on the final day. Pletcher hit three home runs on the last day and Bell earned five pitching wins while yielding eight hits in the final two games as Marv's Liquors Newark finished runner-up amid a nine team field with Oakland Hayward and Union City also represented and about 75 spectators attending.
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Coty leads Newark Swim Club meet at Ohlone College
Coty wins the 50 yd free in 36.8 seconds and places second in the 100 yd fly and 100 yd individual medley for the 10 and under girls at the Newark Swim Club B Meet. Kathy Thirty wins the 100 yd backstroke for 13 to 14 year olds, Ronnie Walters tops the 11 to 12 boys in 60 yd back, and John Span takes the 200 yd breast in 2:98.5.
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Chamberlain fires ace at DeLavenga Golf Course
Fre mont golfer Bud Chamberlain sank a bold hole in one on the fifth at DeLavenga Golf Course. Witnesses John Greer and Al Tal observed the shot from the 16 yard hole area.
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Notable MLB Moments and Soccer Result Snippets From Past Headlines
Recaps of past baseball and soccer items include the Orioles sweeping the A's 3-2 and 5-1, Bobby Murcer homering in the Giants 52 clash with the Cardinals, and the Earthquakes shut out by the Minutemen 140. Also, Giants beat Braves 11-8, Orioles 4-2, Reggie Jackson homering for the A's as Marichal adds 1444 for the year in a broader look back at years past.
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Valley Women’s Golf Club results at AVRO meet
Scores from AVRO hosted Valley Women’s Golf Club event list competitors including Marie Loco Jo Cryo and Margaret Warrick with results near 108 91471. Report notes light play conditions and final standings among Flint area players.
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