Nixon hosts gala All Star party at the White House
The piece notes a centennial summer for baseball and an All Star Game at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. Detroit ace Denny McLain and Steve Carlton were named starting pitchers for the mid summer classic, with politicians largely absent in Washington.
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Los Angeles
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Baltimore
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Frank Howard
Reggie Jackson
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Ocean fishing thriving near Port San Luis with large chinook
Off Port San Luis boats report strong angling for chinook and silver salmon with fish up to 20 pounds, bigger specimens caught in deeper water. Harbor Associates at Avila Beach notes 158 salmon caught by 80 boats for the week ending July 18, while bottom and surf fishing yield abundant limits and notable blue perch near Cave's Landing south of Avila Beach. The state Fish and Game Commission also hints at a split 46 day statewide dove season.
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Riverside
San Bernardino
Commission
DFG
Gymkhana honors at Vandenberg Saddle Club dominated by Seaman
Jim Seaman led the 13 17 division with Ring Spearing Cloverleaf Barrels Plate and Plunger and Pole bending wins while Dave Clark and Ricky Ricks captured top overall and 12 and under honors at the Sunday event drawing 73 contestants in the largest gymkhama of the year. Other winners included Lloyd Mulligan Susie Bahnam Chris Holcomb Candy Rasmussen Art Ballow Ed McMahon Leona Horbath and Emily Davenport with multiple event victories.
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Jim Seaman
Ricky Ricks
Vandenberg Saddle Club
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Seaman
Ricks
Lloyd Mulligan
Susie Bahnam
Chris Holcomb
Candy Rassmussen
Art Ballow
Ed McMahon
Emily Davenport
Leona Horbath
Village sluggers host Lompoc in Junior Legion playoff tilt
In the Northern division of the 16th American Legion Junior Baseball district, Vandenberg Village hosts Lompoc Post 211 at Cabrillo High School at 5 p.m. after a coin flip determined the playoff game. The rivals split their regular series, both posting 12-2 records, and the winner will host Port Hueneme in a best of three weekend series.
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Cabrillo High School
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Port Hueneme
Hueneme
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All-Star camp seen as safest place for grid rookies
The College All-Star training camp in Chicago is touted as the safest spot for NFL rookies, with six teams cutting 23 newcomers on waivers while others stay in camp. Tony Kyasky left the Saints citing attitude, and veterans like Joe Namath return to their teams as rosters shift and retirements are announced.
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Jim Ninowski
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Lou Domingos
Roy Thomas
Teddy Torres
Tony Schutz
Monte Bolinger
Carlos Gonzales
Neal Porter
Bobby Grossini
Tom Harmon
Howell Brothers
Roy
Bobby
Roddy Crispin
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Barestow
Raiders rookies show ready for QB role in scrimmage
Oakland rookies Kenny Stabler and Eldridge Dickey led a 33 0 win over Dallas as Daryle Lamonica rests. Stabler 8 of 15 for 138 yards and Dickey 8 of 18 for 128 yards with John Eason grabbing three TDs. Eason 6 receptions for 127 yards.
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Colgate
Marv Hubbard
Babe Ruth named greatest baseball figure of all time
At a centennial dinner in Washington, Mrs. Babe Ruth accepted the nod naming her husband the greatest baseball player of all time. The event honored both all time greats and living stars such as DiMaggio Musial Mays Gehringer Traynor Hornsby and Cobb among others in a assembling of baseball legends and officials.
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UPI
Washington
Babe Ruth
Baseball Writers Association
Casey Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Willie Mays
Charlie Gehringer
Pie Traynor
Bill Dickey
Bob Feller
George Sisler
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Lefty Grove
Denise Buzan leads Lompoc Marlins to tri county swim haul
Denise Buzan tops the Lompoc Marlins in a Santa Barbara Tri County Cee level meet with two wins and two bronze medals in the girls 1314 division. Bob McConnell adds a butterfly win and other medals in the 1517 boys division as teammates earn 15 medals and 15 ribbons overall. The Marlins plan a trip to Santa Maria for the next Tri County meet ahead of August finals in San Luis Obispo.
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Santa Barbara
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Lompoc
Buzan
Bob McConnell
James Parker
Eileen Pochalonis
Star Raycom
Mike Kowalik
Kowalik
Marshall Frasher
Susan McConnell
Kirsten Pipes
Karlyn
Kevin Hicks
Randy Glaze
Marlins
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo
PGA plans tryouts for tour
The PGA announces 10 special 54 hole tryouts with qualifiers able to attend a school at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens Florida on November 28. Entries close August 21 with a 50 dollar fee and events at Desert Forest Carefree Diablo Diablo Northfield Belmont Perrysburg West Course Oklahoma City Greensboro and other courses across the country.
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UPI
Professional Golfers’ Association
PGA National Golf Club
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Joe C Dey Jr
Desert Forest Golf Club
Carefree
Ariz
Diablo Country Club
Diablo
Calif
Hiwan Country Club
Evergreen
Colo
Perdido Bay
Pensacola
Golf world invites field for 1969 PGA Championship
Palm Beach Gardens Fla UPI reports names George Archer Marty Fleckman Frank Boym ton Bob Goalby Lou Graham and Kermit Zarley extended invitations to fill the 161 man field for the PGA Championship set in Dayton Ohio August 14 17 1969.
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Marty Fleckman
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Lou Graham
Kermit Zarley
Professional Golfers’ Association
Dayton
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