Borst's Baseball Lore and Black Baseball Pioneers
Florissant Valley instructor Bill Borst promotes his new booklet Baseball in a Nutshell at $1.25 and shares three of his articles on baseball lore. The piece highlights pioneers such as Moses Fleetwood Walker and Cool Papa Bell, with notes on Negro Leagues, early black players, and Hall of Fame recognition led by Satchel Paige and Buck Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Borst
Borst
Florissant Valley Community College
St. Louis
Krank
Korner
Grays
Baltimore Elite Giants
Kansas City Monarchs
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Baltimore
Roy Campanella
Robinson
Monte Irvin
Giants
Baseball Writers of America
Josh Gibson
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Buck Leonard
Irvin
Judy Johnson
Ty Cobb
James
Papa
Bell
St. Louis Stars
Satchel Paige
Paige
Indians
Pearson Wins Motor State 400 After Rain Delay
David Pearson edged Richard Petty to win the Motor State 400 at Cambridge Junction Michigan after a four hour rain delay. Pearson grabbed the lead with 35 miles to go and held off Petty as the Dodge cars fishtailed behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Junction
Mich
UPI
David Pearson
Richard Petty
Wen the Sade
Shad fishing hot in Sacramento River waters
The report notes strong shad action on the Sacramento River with catches from Pine Creek mouth, Woodson Bridge, and Las Molinas. Three-pound average, females up to seven pounds. Upper Sacramento and McCloud rivers clearing. fly testing possible by weekend. Yuba River slow but showing life with limits hard to come by. small trout and pan fish common in local lakes.
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Mermanto Rives
Pine Creek
Ie Inde
Woodson ‘Bridge
Las Molinas
Sacramento
Ted Fay
Dunsmuir
Satcramento
McCloud
Webster
Sierra City
Yuba
Lower Sardine Lake
Burney
Walt Vaughan
Pit
Louise Crawford
Almanor
Goodrich Creek
Hamilton Branch
Louise
Butte Lake
Lake Siskiyou
Gear Lake
Windmill Island
Cache Creek
Collings Lake
Lake Merced
South Lake
North Lake
Porth Lake
Pardee Reservoir
Wendy Campiglia
Pele Scores Final Goal As Cosmos Tie Tornado In New York
Pele stayed for full 90 minutes and scored the last goal as the New York Cosmos drew 2-2 with the Dallas Tornado in Downing Stadium. A crowd of 21,278 watched the nationally televised match. Pele had a quiet start before exploiting space and heading in a 65th minute corner. Cosmos coach and players praised his form as MLS officials highlighted the turnout and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pele
Cosmos
Tornado
NEW York
UPI
New York Costes
Downing Stadium
Randall's Island
Latin America
Japan
Mordecai Shpigier
Albert Jackson
Bobby Moffat
Prie. Bat
Pateh Paulo
Spray
Dallas
Ken Cooper
Uies
Andretti Wins Mosport 3000 Formula 5000 Triumph
Mario Andretti dominates the Labatt's Blue Formula 5000 Championship at Mosport in an 83 mile race, averaging 116.4 mph and setting a lap time of 1 minute 14.1 seconds. Jackie Oliver finishes second. Andretti survives a late challenge from Redman after earlier pressure from the field.
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Mosport
Owl
UPI
Mario Andretti
Labatt
Piney
Coetga
Nazareth
Ig Senes Pam
Fa Pitta Ee Iman
Meson Lems
Sid “Redman
Andretti
Eppie I
Fin Bel A
Jackie Oliver
Walton-on- Thames
England
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Rich Gohike
Pearson
Tri-City
Matar
Paralta Dave
Malou
Sacramento River
Kyle Rote Jr
Competi Ite
Rae Se
Fele
Phil Woosam
North American Soccer League
Regr
Hee Uop
Jan Mateo
Gerard Tire
Gors
Hoves
Hydro
Becke Tyke
Pat
HV EaRy
Walzer Guia
Camino Real
Oral
May
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