Ryan's 100.8 mph fastball sets AL speed record
Nolan Ryan of the California Angels hurled a 100.8 mph fastball in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox, surpassing Bob Feller's 1946 mark measured by a coherent infrared scanner during a 3-1 Angels win. The feat adds to Ryan's no-hitter and single-season strikeout records.
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La Purisima Clinches Slow Pitch League Title
La Purisima finished 13-1 with a 30-2 win over Mission Hills to claim the slow pitch Church League title. Open League playoffs begin tonight with The Shanty facing The Scoreboard at 7 p.m. and Gl. Forum meeting The Open at 8:10. finals set for Thursday.
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Standings and Sunday Results Across Major Leagues
Standings listed with team records led by New York and Boston at 74 65 tied for top in the American League East. Sundays results show Pittsburgh 8 Montreal 2 and Philadelphia 11 Chicago 10 among others. Players scheduled include Demery Jones Blair Sadecki Freisleben Norman Lonborg Curtis Zahn Capra Montefusco Dierker and others.
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College Football Score Highlights From Various Matches
UCLA and Tennessee tied 17 apiece in a rain diminished clash. Syracuse defeated Oregon State 23 to 15 while Fullerton State edged N Arizona 10 to 7. Fresno State beat Cal Poly Pomona 13 to 12 and San Jose topped Santa Clara 47 to 10. Other notable results include Wake Forest 15 over North Carolina State 33 and Dayton 21 over Drake 7.
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Ford son would try Snake River jump for $6 million
John Ford, 19, said he would gladly attempt Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon jump for $6 million. He watched the stunt from E. C. Connell’s home and criticized the event’s publicity, saying a man must do his own thing.
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Village CC Golf Results August
Frank Murray and Jay Smith tied for low gross with 72 in Village Country Club Men's Golf Association August play. John Vass led low net with 66. Friday seniors best ball foursome led by Briscoe Melgaard Bargeron Wills with 58. Saturday morning foursome won net 52 by Vinzant Dalfrey White Irvine. Mixed winners were Dick and Ellie Cutts with 64.
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Santa Maria Speedway crowns Gray in last-second stock win
Lloyd Gray of Santa Maria captured the foreign stock main event with a last-second pass on the fourth turn of the final lap to edge Bakersfield rider Marion Collins. VW driver Gary Lynch won the shortened supermodified main and finished ahead of Lompoc’s Jim Cox, also clinching the trophy dash in a photo finish.
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Vikings and Dolphins dominate preseason romp
The Vikings routed the Chargers 42 0 as Bob Berry threw three TD passes and Oscar Reed scored three rushing TDs. The Dolphins beat the Bears 30 7 behind Earl Morrall 7 7 for 102 yards and two TD passes with Warfield Briscoe scoring. Saints beat Texans 24 16 Detroit 21 Cleveland 7 Oakland 31 Jets 6.
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Rams edge 49ers 17-7 in exhibition win
Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-7 in a tune up for the regular season. David Ray kicked a 30 yard field goal before halftime, Jack Youngblood forced a fumble and Harold Jackson caught a 10 yard pass from Hadl for the Rams. Joe Reed led SF offense in the second half scoring on a five yard keeper.
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