Ryun Wins Mile At Vons Classic As Woods Excels In Shot Put
Jim Ryun bounced back with a 3:57.3 mile at the Vons Classic in Los Angeles beating a strong field and Dave Wattle. George Woods upset Al Feuerbach and Randy Matson with a 70 feet 1¼ inch shot put, matching the 70‑foot mark for a second time in a week.
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UPI
Jim Ryun
George Woods
al Feurbach
Randy Matson
Coliseum
Ryan
Tom von Ruden
Dave Wattle
Bowling Green
Bob Wheeler
Duke
Michigan State
Ken Popejoy
von Ruden
Woods
Matson
Flower Festival horse show and gymkhana set in Lompoc
The Lompoc Valley Riders prep for their fourth annual Flower Festival events on June 24 and 25 at La Salle Canyon Stables 32 miles west of town. Gymkhana Saturday at 2 p.m. and horse show Sunday from 8 a.m. Includes English and Western classes and trophies for top finishers. Spectators welcome. entry blanks at local western and feed stores. For info call Merry Wilson or Sandie Daeges.
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Lompoc Valley
la Salle Canyon
Merry Wilson
Sandie Daeges
Lucille Grossini
Ruby Pico
Jamieson bags late hole in round to lead Philadelphia event
Jim Jamieson birdied the 125-yard par three on his final hole for a dramatic hole in one and a 69 second round total 136 to lead the Philadelphia Golf Classic by one stroke over Bob Murphy Chi Chi Rodriguez and others after 36 holes.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Jim Jamieson
Jamieson
Bob Murphy
Mike Reasor
Michigan
Jerry Heard
Lou Graham
Gay Brewer
Brewer
A's rally to down Detroit Tigers in eight run burst
Oakland A's erased a 4-0 Detroit lead with a six run eighth inning highlighted by Gene Tenace’s three run homer. The A's won 10-5 as Sal Bando and Mike Epstein tied the game in the seventh before Seelbach and Sherman took the loss.
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Dodgers
Don Sutton
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Sutton
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Blass
Bill Buckner
Frank Robinson
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Mike Epstein
A’s
Chuck Seelbach
Fred Sherman
Tenace
Darold Knowles
Joe Rudi
Bert Campaneris
Bando
Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Ollie Brown
Ex Yankees prospect Howard Kitt reflects on a major league dream
Howard Kitt recalls signing with the New York Yankees in 1960 for a record bonus, his minor league path through multiple teams, and choosing academia over baseball. Now a Hofstra economics professor and National Economic Research Associates consultant, he pursues a PhD while staying connected to the sport and recalling friends from Modesto to Richmond.
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NEA
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Long Island
New York Yankees
Yanks
Whitey Ford
Modesto
Amarillo
Greensboro
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Augusta
Columbus
Binghamton
Ken Harrelson
Sam Me
Dowell Howard Kitt
Hofstra University
Columbia University
Kitt
Hofstra
National
Economic Research Associates
Mel Stottlemyre
Mel
Hout Kitt
Baltimore
Tom Dukes
Tom
Curt Blefary
Rico Petrocelli's 400-foot homer beats Angels in rain
Rico Petrocelli slugged a 400-foot homer into the bullpen in right center in the sixth to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the California Angels before rain halted play in the seventh. Marty Pattin earned victory as the Halos pushed 5-5 tie before the homer broke the deadlock. Yastrzemski returned to the lineup in left field after knee injury.
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UPI
Rico Petrocelli
Boston Red Sox
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Angels
Pattin
Red Sox
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Harper
Art Kusnyer
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
Anaheim
Trojans edge Ole Miss in opening World Series game
Southern California defeats Mississippi 8-6 in Omaha to open the College World Series. Starter Greg Widman labored through six innings with wildness and 12 hits allowed, but relief by Russ McQueen preserved his 14th win. Catcher Sam Ceci provided the hitting spark for USC.
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Trojans
Rebels
Connecticut
Texas
Southern California
Greg Widman
Russ McQueen
Sam Ceci
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Rod Milburn
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Tim Vollmer
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Don Iverson
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