Hodgson Wins Oswego Speedway Thriller in 35-Lap Feature
Bob Hodgson of Buffalo captured his second straight Oswego Speedway victory in a 35-lap main event marred by crashes leaving 12 of 20 starters running. Ken Fisher of Hamburg was knee injured, several others wrecked, and Dick Jerrett Jr. finished second earning 450 dollars while Todd Gibson placed third in his 1965 debut with 350 dollars.
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Bob Hodgson
Buffalo
Oswego Speedway
Ken Fisher
Hamburg
Oswego
Hodgson
Nolan Swift
Wayne Landon
Billy Yuma
Fisher
Jim Leonard
Leon Barnhart
Bobby Baker
Mark Letcher
Dick Jerrett, Jr
Ronnie Wallace
Yuma
Jim Gresley
Joe Hylwka
Buckey Dew
Norm Mackereth
Jack Murphy
Bill Kolb
Jack Nichols
al Wood
Elyria
Nichols
Swift
Gibson
Letcher
Mackereth
Landon
Wallace
Baker
Earhart
Shampine
Wood
Dew
Barnhart
Leonard
Bruno Murchison
Hylwka
Kolb
Ralph Denson
Jerrett, Jr
Gresley
Bennett
Leon Wieske
East Albany
Dick Stuart
Baseball legends and golf trivia from early days
The column recalls Tip ONeill's disputed .492 season batting average from 1887 and Hugh Duffy's official .438 record in 1894. It notes a City Softball League tie involving the Cardinals, Oil Well, and Steam Plant, plus Billy Dawson’s near no hit bid. Willie Anderson is cited as the only man to win the U S Open three straight years. Also mentions Crown Continental Retread tires and Oswego High School golf in 1947.
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Tip O'Neill
Hugh Duffy
Dawson
Steam Plant
Empire A. C
Cardinals
Oil Well
Billy Dawson
Hartley Tennant
Dick Marshall
Bobby Jones
Ben Hogan
Arnie Palmer
Willie Anderson
Hogan
Jones
Anderson
New Store Opens Across Street on West First and Albany
Cordial invitation to view a relocated building at West First and Albany now across the street from the former site. The note highlights the new store is ready for visitors and proudly invites customers to see the updated location.
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West First
Albany
West completes 30 man roster for All America game
Buffalo New York AP West coach Frank Broyles finished a 30 player roster for the All-America football game set for June 26 at War Memorial Stadium. He announced on Saturday that Jerry Smith of Arizona State and Len Frketich of Oregon have agreed to play for the West. Both players hold NFL contracts with Washington and San Francisco respectively.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Frank Broyles
War Memorial Stadium
Broyles
Arkansas
Jerry Smith
Arizona State
Len Frketich
Oregon
Smith
Washington Redskins
Frketich
San Francisco 49Ers
Weekend Fights Feature Kubo and Libeer Power
Tokyo fighter Kazuyoshi Kubo stopped Jorge Sacoman of Brazil in the 8th round to claim a knockout victory. In Lille Rene Libeer of France halted Paul Chervet of Switzerland in the 15th round to win the European flyweight championship.
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Tokyo
Kazuyoshi Kubokura
Japan
Jorge Sacoman
Brazil
Lille
France
Rene Libeer
Paul Chervet
Switzerland
Libeer
Ed Lisk Ties Country Club Record At 65
Ed Lisk shot 65 with seven birdies and an eagle on the ninth to tie the Oswego Country Club course record during the weekly sweepstakes. He shared the record with several players and won Class A. other leaders included Kingsford in Class B and Sterio in Class C. Two man best ball winners were Bob McDonough and Bud Coward with a 60 net. Reservations by Friday for the Member Guest, June 25 26 27, on scratch format.
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Ed Lisk
Oswego Country Club
Lisk
John Lisk
Ted Lisk
Carl Miller
Bud Dowdle
Bob Murchie
Bill Fleischman
Carl Miller Jr
William Williams
Stan Lisk
Steve Kingsford
Duane Ashe
Harry Cook
Sam Fichera
Charles Riley
Nick Sterio
Sam Murabito
Bob McDonough
Bud Coward
Erwin Howard
Tom Genovese
Joe Segal
Jack Devens
A. Goodwin
Bill Dowdle
Mike Canale
National League Leaders From The Associated Press
The National League batting leader is Coleman of Cincinnati at .354 with Aaron and Torre at .335. Rose leads in runs with 46, Banks in RBIs with 50, and Pinson tops hits at 75. Williams and Santo share doubles with 20, Callison leads triples with 8, Mays and McCovey pace home runs with 20 and 14. Wills steals 39, Brock 25. Elllis leads pitching with 92 wins and .818, Drysdale 113 strikeouts, Koufax 127.
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Coleman
Cincinnati
Aaron
Torre
Milwaukee
Rose
Harper
Banks
Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
Pinson
J. Alou
Williams
Santo
Alou
Kranepool
New York
Allen
Philadelphia
Callison
Clemente
Pittsburgh
McCovey
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Ellis
Drysdale
Koufax
Gibson
Baseball Leaders of the American League Districts
The recap lists batting leaders like Dava Lillo of Cleveland with .365 and Horton of Detroit at .353. Pitching shows Pascual of Minnesota at 8-0 with a 1.000 ERA and Fisher of Chicago at 6-1. Strikeouts highlight McDowell of Cleveland with 108.
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Davalillo
Cleveland
Horton
Detroit
Jones
Boston
Green
Sbs Wagner
Killebrew
Versailles
Minnesota
Cardenal
Los Angeles
Versalles
Ward
Chicago
Oliva
Campaneris
Kansas City
W. Smith
Tresh
New York
Blasingame
Washington
Conigliaro
Thomas
Colavito
Kaline
Pascual
Fisher
McDowell
Lolich
Unreported Fumbleball Games Missed Deadline
Fumbleball League contests played Saturday at Fort Ontario were not reported by press time. Officials remind readers that sports news and box scores must arrive by 9 a.m. the day after games to be published.
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Fort Ontario
Allen Wins Thousand Islands 100-Mile Boat Race
Bill Allen of Quincy, Mass., won the 100-mile Thousand Islands marathon on the St. Lawrence River in 1 52 35 driving a Class D heavy outboard. Ray Lenk of Taylor, Mich., was second in 1 55 51 in a Class D boat. Fred Nelson of South New Berlin, N.Y., finished in Class A at 2 28 26. The youngest driver trophy went to John J. Burke LU, 15, of Ticonderoga.
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Alexandria Bay
N.Y
Bill Allen
Quincey
Mass
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
Allen
Ray Lenk
Taylor, Mich
Fred Nelson
South New Berlin
John J. Burke LU
Ticonderoga
Giusti Steady for Astros With Sixth Straight Victory
David John Giusti Jr. pitched his sixth win in a row as the Houston Astros beat the Dodgers four for a four hitter on May 11. The 25 year old right hander from Seneca Falls NY has emerged as a key contributor, after a career including Syracuse University success and time in the minors.
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Houston Astros
David John Giusti
Dodgers
Astro
Giusti
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Dave
Virginia
Houston
Oklahoma City
89Ers
Grady Hatton
Syracuse University
The
Orange
Vernon Downs Tops Nation in Two Minute Speeders
Vernon Downs led the nation with two minute miles in 1964 and hosted 28 of 79 two minute mile speeds. Mighty Tar Heel clocked a 1 56.3 for the fastest mile on July 10. Veteran drivers and trainers including Woody Wilson Townsend Ackerman and Jan Filer feature in Vernon Downs season previews. Cap Hanover looms as a fast Canadian entrant. Cap Hanover is forecast near 1 58. Joe DeSantis trains homebreds Dippy Dean Circle Dean and others in breeding program progress.
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Vernon Downs
Vernon
Mighty Tar Heel
Cap Hanover
Marc Gingras
Joe DeSantis
Fonda
Dean Widower
Dippy Dean
Mary's Hester
Dippy
Joe
Circle Dean
Saratoga Drivers Lead 1964 Universal Rating Standings
Saratoga Raceway shows top drivers in 1964 with Howard Parker leading the 100 through 199 drives group at .528. Stanley Dancer tops the 300 and up division with .442 from 461 drives, while Don Huff claims second with .425 and 100 wins in 346 drives. Don Bromley and Pete Dailey also make the 200-209 drives list. Don MacNeill heads the 200-299 list at .472.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga Raceway
Howard Parker
Spa Track
Parker
Vermont
Stanley Dancer
Dancer
Don Huff
New York
Huff
Don Bromley
Pete Dailey
Spa Oval
Bromley
Dailey
Don MacNeill
Bisons Sweep Atlanta Ahead of Streak Breaker
The Buffalo Bisons routed Atlanta in both ends of an International League doubleheader to halt Atlanta's eight game win streak. Three Buffalo pitchers limited the Crackers to seven hits as Buffalo won 4-2 and 3-0 marking Buffalo's first twin victories over Atlanta in 12 meetings. Elsewhere Jacksonville beat Toronto 4-2 then Toronto won 5-3. Rochester and Columbus split with Rochester 5-2 and Columbus 3-0. Toledo defeated Syracuse twice 6-3 and 2-1.
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Associated Press
Buffalo Bisons
Atlanta
Bisons
Tiger
Crackers
Buffalo
Bison
Jacksonville
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Rochester
Columbus
Toledo
Syracuse
McCann and Marshall Shine At New York Intersectionals
Oswego High’s Rick McCann and Central Square’s Walt Marshall starred at the New York Intersectionals at Cornell, earning top marks in multiple events. McCann ran the half mile in 1:53.4, a personal and sectional pace, while Marshall placed fifth in the 100. Don Colloca of OHS ran 10:26 in the two mile, and all three qualified as Section III champions. Five state records were set as Section 8 Nasssau County dominated the meet with 2314 points. A season recap from OHS follows once coach Dewey finalizes statistics.
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Oswego County
Rick McCann
Oswego High
Walt Marshall
Central Square
New York
Cornell University
McCann
Marshall
Don Colloca
OHS
Ithaca
Colloca
Section 8
Nassau County
Section
Westchester
Erwin Dewey
NCAA Boycott of 68 Olympics Seen Possibility
In 1928 a dissident NCAA boycott of Amsterdam 1928 was echoed as a possibility for 1968 Mexico City after the USOC approved a rule giving internationally recognized bodies majority membership on Olympic sports committees. AAU gains control of track swimming and basketball while NCAA roles shrink.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Mexico City
U.S. Olympic Committee
Amateur Athletic Union
USOC
U.S
AAU
NCAA
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Jack Sulger
Sulger
Bill Reed
Big Ten
Harmony Iy
Cooks Add Oregano to Buttered Peas for Roast Lamb
Some cooks season buttered green peas with oregano to accompany roast lamb. The simple pairing boosts flavor with a fragrant herb note.
White Sox Close In On Lead as Mauch Finesse Mets
In National League action the Dodgers beat the Mets twice to extend their lead to 3 4 a games. The Phillies beat Houston 5 0 as Tony Gonzalez woke from discipline with a homer and two more hits. Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh also posted wins as the league tightens.
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Gene Mauch
Philadelphia
Mauch
Tony Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Phillies
Houston
Almot
Chris Short
Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
New York Mets
Braves
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Reds
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Tracy
Bill Skowron
Washington Senators
White Sox
Minnesota
Skowron
New York Yankees
Pete Ward
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
Pete Richert
Floyd Robinson
Don Lock
Richert
Hank Aguirre
Mickey Lolich
Aguirre
Bob Allison
Pedro Ramos
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Ford
Angel
Hector Lopez
John Orsino
Brooks Robinson
Milt Pappas
Stu Miller
Miller
Tony Conigliaro
Athletics
Ken Harrelson
Dick Howser
Chuck Hinton
Lee Stange
North Triumphs In Intercollegiate Lacrosse All-Star Game
The North defeated the South 15 to 10 as Williams College star Mike Annison poured in a record nine goals. The clash in Syracuse marked a high scoring display by the northern squad.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Mike Annison
Williams College
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