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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
5
Mike Machado pitched a no-hitter to highlight NRD Coast Loop opener as the i team routed the Athletics 1 to 0. Swarts doubled and scored on a run for a 2-1 Angels win over the Colts. Giants beat Indians 2 to. Cardinals edged the Cards 8 to 7 with strong defense from Ken Wilton.
John Imfeld led Morton Salt with two doubles and three RBI as Newark Square fell 17 to 1 in Newark American Little League action. Lenny Snodgrass struck out 11 and hit a two run homer, subduing Newark Square's offense and sealing the lopsided win.
Union City action saw Valley Industrial Laundry powered by L Baca E Trevino and L Ybarra with two hits apiece as they won 54 over Compton's Sporting Goods. A Mark Chadler led Compton's with two strikeouts and earned the loss.
Jesse Crawford of Concord shot 71 to win the First Assistant Pro Open at the Palm Course Sunol Valley. He tied with Vic Ghonof of San Francisco and Joe Madera of Vallejo after 18 holes and won with a 40-foot putt in sudden death. Craig Gage and Willie Villa won the best-ball competition with 65.
Fremont Freight rallied in the bottom of the seventh to break a 15-15 tie and defeat Olympia Drywall Construction 16-15 in the PBI Southern Division. Five Fremont pitchers limited Olympia to one hit while the Freight offense pushed across the decisive run.
In a summer basketball program game at Kennedy High, the Lakers outscored the Bullets 63 to 60 in overtime to secure the win. Also, the Bears defeated the Yser 56 to 45.
Irvington Imn Club defeated Logan VHS Club 230173 in a Tri Cities Swim meet yesterday afternoon with a strong showing.
Chitwood Brothers edged IGM 2-1 as Tom Hinket earned his sixth win of the season without a loss. Key players included Hinkel, Himmelman, Burke with homer support from Himmelman and Hinkel. The win places Chitwood in undisputed first in the standings.
Lonnie Stevens pitched a three hitter as Besco Braves defeated Central Chevrolet 15 runs in a third inning surge. Terry Arness added two doubles as the Braves bolstered their Centerville National League standings with strong hitting and solid defense.
Carson City Nevada news reports the Nevada State Athletic Commission votes unanimously to join the World Boxing Council after pulling from the WBA amid disputes over a Freddie Little decision in Italy. Executive secretary James Deskin says California may follow and a North American federation will form in Las Vegas or Reno.
The Fremon Babe Ruth League will hold its general meeting tomorrow at 8 30 p m at the Paseo Padre Community Center according to player agent Doris Bronson Mrs Bronson also announced that men interested in managing Babe Ruth League teams next year may call 797- and will be advised of details at the meeting
Newark rec league slop-pitch game saw Dan Apadaca slip a triple and a grand slam as Lido Tow hammered Modulux 29 to 5. Apadaca drove in five runs while Lido exploded for 11 runs in the sixth inning after a three-frame quiet spell.
Detroit reports Lenny James Baxley the Tigers No 1 pick in the free agent draft has signed a substantial bonus contract. The 18 year old left handed first baseman from Redding California stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 18 pounds? He graduates from Enterprise High School and will report Wednesday to the Tigers Bristol farm club in the Appalachian League.
Brazilian soccer star Pele, dubbed the Black Pearl, will not play for Santos next season, according to an initial report from Milan. Further details on his status or potential moves were not disclosed.
Oakland hosts Farmer's Day at the Coliseum with the Chicago White Sox, featuring a cow milking contest, greased pig contest, hog calling, egg throwing, and a sack race. Prizes include a Shetland pony, beef, hog, a lawn tractor, Capuchin monkeys, and various produce gifts. Notables include Allen Grant and Dairy Princess Gail Mather.
Dick Schofield, 34, a versatile veteran for Boston, fills in at second as Mike Andrews heals. He excels defensively and with key double plays, boosting Boston’s hopes to catch Baltimore in the AL East while praised by fans for his fielding at Fenway Park.
Jerry Quarry, cut and unable to continue after the seventh round, asked the doctor for one more round but was ruled unable to continue. Joe Frazier retained heavyweight status with a seventh round TKO at Madison Square Garden after Quarry suffered a eye injury and blurred vision beginning in the third round.
Grey Slacks daughter of Bold Ruler edged Heartland by a nose to win Belmont Park seven furlong Vagrancy Handicap worth 28,400 dollars. Jockey Eddie Belmonte rode Grey Slacks who led early and fought off Heartland in the final eighth of a mile. Heartland finished second with parimutuel payouts of 3.00 and 2.60, Sarita earned 18,480 for the runner up, Belmonte also won aboard Princely Gift earlier and Prime later.
In Fremont Babe Ruth League action Mike Wilkinson delivered the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as UAW beat Lido Tow 7 to 6. Don Vieira Fred Hogue and Rick Hester contributed doubles to fuel the rally and extend the UAW record to 10 in league play.
Bichard pitched a four hit shutout as Alec Shopping Center blanked Talman TV 10-0 in Fremont National. Vigil, Perreira, Sawyer and Richard doubled for the winners, Virgil driving in three runs with a double and a single while supporting players included Feddley Brown Hurst Garcia Richard and Wauphn Dotterer in a lopsided game.
Mike Hill struck out 11 batters for the Newark Welding Dodgers in Fremont National Senior Division play. He also doubled twice as the Dodgers beat the Reds 4 to 0 in Fremont, with strong offense and a 14 hit total.
Jim Daught led Bill's Southpark Enco Braves with two doubles and a single in a 11-3 win over the Pirates in Mission San Jose Senior Division action. Keith Yap homered and added a single for the Pirates in the losing effort.
New York UPI reports a Sunday attendance record for June 22 with a total of 394,008 fans across seven doubleheaders and five single games. Bowie Kuhn announced the figure, noting it falls 7,302 short of the 1969 opening day record and marks a season total of 10,837,000. The Mets led crowds at 55,862, followed by the Tigers 52,? and Indians 52,189.
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