Major League Park Boom Caused By Expansion
The Sun Sports Editor notes Candlestick and other 1960s ballparks spurred MLB growth. From Dodger Stadium to AstroTurf arenas, ten new parks emerged in California and the East, reshaping leagues and attendance with circular designs, artificial turf, and crowd appeal.
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Bobby Risinger
Sun Sports
San Francisco Giants
Osten
West Coast
California
Dodger Stadium
Anaheim Stadium
California Angels
Candlestick Park
Erans’ Stadium
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Three Rivers Stadium
Veterans
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cindermen Sweep 19 Events at Junior Olympics Meet
Baytown athletes powered a banner night in La Porte winning 19 first place finishes in the Junior Olympics. Senior day winners included Randy Ackerman 100 yard dash in 10.1, Greg Cummings 220 in 23.4, Dennis Litton 440 in 52.9, John Hooper 880 in 2.14, Cliff Hunt high jump 5-8, and the 440 and mile relays led by LeBauge Ackerman Litton and Cummings.
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Randy Ackerman
Greg Cummings
Dennis Litton
John Hooper
Cliff Hunt
Glen LeBauge
Ackerman
Litton
Cummings
Claude Watkins
Hunt
Jeff Way
Hooper
Larry Nettles
John Sivek
Tracy Andreas
Nettles
Dennis Tomjack
Robin Smith
Sivek
Dennis Price
Jim Walmsley
Gooden
Tomjack
Smith
Susie Kudla
Tony Corbell
Cathy Garrett
Andrea LaBelle
Karla Opryshek
Mary Sivek
Garrett
Susan Frio
City Softball State Fall Schedule and Tourney slate
Rain cut last week’s play, but a full week of city softball games is planned. The city all star tournament is set for Saturday at Roseland Park with West vs Boys at 7 pm and Last vs Church at 8 15 pm. The two winners meet for the tourney title at 9 30 pm. Church division races remain tight with St John’s 11 4 and St Marks 10 3. Baytown’s First Baptist and Central both 9 4. Open loop leaders include Partin’s in the East and Humble in the West. St Marks leads the boys division and the Pill Rollers top the women’s class.
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Roseland Park
St. John’s
St. Mark’s
First Baptist of
Baytown
Central
Partin's
Humble
St. Mark's
Pill Rollers
Palin
du Pont
Fire Fighters
Humble Creat Tar Banks Reivers
Johnny & Jacks Cougars
Kowars
Sofipais
St. Joan’s
Aemorial
la Porte
Mark's Memorial
Highlands
LGB
Pil Rovers
Indstranss
Colbert claims eye correcting putter may fix golf game
ARDMORE Pa AP Jim Colbert co leader of the U S Open says 95 percent of golfers line up a putt then hit it elsewhere. He uses a flat black and white putter nicknamed moon pie to stroke on Merion greens. Fellow leader Bob Erickson uses a blade. The device was developed by Vance Elkins of Merit Associates in Freehold N J.
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Ardmore
Jim Colbert
Overland Park
Kan
Colbert
Merion Club
Bob Erickson
Sanford
Fla
Erickson
Merion
Vance Elkins
Merit Associates
Freehold N.J
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Oakland Athletics
San Diego
Padres
St. Louis
Washington
Atlanta
New York
Cardinals
Busch Memorial Stadium
Atlanta Stadium
Washington's Park
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Armory Board
National League Baseball
New York City
Shea Stadium
Mets
Texas
Astrodome
Astros
Baseball Palace
Cincinnati
Reds
Cincy
Crosley Field
Riverfront Stadium
Connie Mack Stadium
Vet
Roland Anderson
Tricity Beach RD
Cindermen
Corbell
Opryshek
la- Relie
Kudla
Debbie Corbell
Robert E. Lee
Sterling
Ranger
Drew Dunlap
Butler Stadium
Houston
Memorial Stadium
San Jacinto
Baytown Sun
Mercury Motors
Crestliner Boats
Hollywood Boats
MerCruiser
Hollywood
H.P
Veltie
Ita
Mick
Port Haven Marine
Sleepaire’s Finest
Factory Direct
Sleepaire
Sleep Aire Factory Direct
SleepAire Proos
Bellaire Blvd
Old Spanish Trail
North
Fondren RD
Town & Country Village
Greater Houston Area
Shepherd
E. Southmore
Pasadena
Long Point RD
Park Blvd
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