Gutty Player Shines With 67 in Open Lead at Oakmont
Gary Player, 14 pounds underweight after surgeries, opened the U S Open with a four under par 67 to take a three stroke lead. Floyd Trevino Colbert even par Littler 71 among illnesses and comebacks highlight the field at Oakmont.
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Old Oakmont
Gary Player
Johannesburg
Arnold Palmer
Ray Floyd
Lee Trevino
Jim Colbert
Gene Littler
Olin Dutra
Craig Wood
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Salem
Mass
Ben Hogan
Oswego Speedway to stage Spring Championship under heavy purse
The Oswego Speedway opens the 1973 season with a 75 lap Spring Championship race as part of a seven event supermodified program. A purse over $8,000 and double points lure 24 feature starters while the top 10 in year end standings share a $5,000 drivers point fund. Defending champ Jimmy Shampine, recently damaged in a three car spill, aims to return strong alongside favorites Guy Chartrand and Baldy Baker as a 40 plus field vies for the title and prize money.
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Oswego Speedway
Jimmy Shampine
Oswego
Shampine
Montreal
Guy Chartrand
Mile Oval
Three Rivers
Ohio
Baldy Baker
Expos Surge Past Padres Behind Six-Run Streak
The Montreal Expos won 5-3 over San Diego to extend their winning streak to six and move within 4 1/2 games of the Cubs in the NL East. Steve Renko allowed six hits for his fifth victory as Chicago topped Houston to keep pace.
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Associated Press
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Expos
San Diego
Montreal
Chicago
Cubs
Houston
Baltimore
Kansas City
California
Boston
Oakland
New York Yankees
Steve Renko
Padres
Renko
Billy Williams
Ferguson Jenkins
Williams
Royals
Bobby Grich
Paul Blair
Birds
John Mayberry
Tommy Davis
Orioles
Davis
Frank Robinson
Ken Berry
Robinson
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Dave Hamilton
Rollie Fingers
Eight Magic Figure in LL Nets 4 Wins in One Night
Eight runs proved the magic number as four LL games yielded eight to five eight four results. Firemen beat Quality Plumbing 8-5 at Lagoe Field. Moose defeated Westons 8-4 behind Earl, Crisafulli, Kingsley and Cherchio. K of C beat Davis Brothers Meat 8-13 at Crisafulli Park while Triplets downed Seaway Supply 8-5 with Sheridan leading the offense.
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Quality Plumbing
Moose
Westons
Firemen
Marty Earl
Vic Crisafulli
Doug Kingsley
Ken Cherchio
John Orel
Barry Collins
Larry Dunsmore
Tom Weigelt
Cherchio
Kingsley
Scott Angelina
Dave Ahart
Randy Rourke
Ed Rossi
Chuck Spataro
Rick Ormsby
John McPherson
Freddie Scaglione
Rossi
John Edwards
Tom Dunsmoor
Keith Sheridan
K of C
Matt Coffey
Jeff Davis
Larry Blum
Mike Clary
Tom Galvin
Chris Blum
Tom Forizzo
Tom Miceli
Herm Rodriguez
Jerry Brown
Mike Johnson
Iorizzo
Bill Miller
Jack Gifford
Oswego
Wayne Earl
Dave Fabrizi
Gordon Barclay
Arnie King
Lee Walker
Jerry Magnante
Wayne Frisinger
Tony Favata
Hammermill
Jack Hillman
Miller
Dave Griffin
Ron Pratt
Alex Kurilovitch
Bob Schaffer
Len Ponzi
Bob Sheridan
Ponzi
Schaffer
Mike Conzone
Weno’s
Conzone
Pat Canale
Joe Ponzi
Nick Piazza
Joe Corradino
Dan Donahue
Dick Manwaring
Misty Lounge
Pat Smith
Spence Henderson
George Avery
Jets
Jim Pagano
Pete Szyk
Bill Mercier
Tim Carey
Bruce Bennett
Joe Pagano
Joe Comerford
Ron Smith
Alcan Jets
Dick Measures
Jackie White
Tom Menter
Dale Shortslef
Ron Sova
Jim White
Tim Somers
Rowan Stars remembered in a late city baseball photo
The city recalls Rowan Stars teams with a vintage photograph supplied by Bill Fleischman. The image shows players Bill Shinholtz Johnny Faber Bill Bateman Dick Cullivan Dutch Heisler Billy ONeil and others including Dick Cavellier Ziz Feeley Stucky Walters Johnny Stetz Bill Coatta and Jim Coatta.
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Bill Shinholtz
Johnny Faber
Bill Bateman
Dick Cullivan
Dutch Heisler
Billy O'Neil
Dick Cavellier
Ziz Feeley
Stucky Walters
Johnny Stetz
Bill Coatta
Jim Coatta
Outstanding Softball Attraction Saturday Night at Fort Ontario
Oswego hosts a doubleheader against the U S Air Force nine from Hancock Air Base Syracuse at Fort Ontario. Hancock won the area military title last year and is billed as a strong visiting squad. Start time is 7 p m with a large crowd expected.
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Mr. M
Fort Ontario
U.S. Air Force
Hancock Air Base
Syracuse
Hancock
Fran Mott
City Softball League
Hammermill
Weno’s
Misty Lounge
Alcan Jets
Jocko’s
Buckland’s
Foley
Sunoco
Serena
Ferris Wheel
Ernie
Gray Hostess Dominates Finger Lakes Special Feature
At Canandaigua New York Gray Hostess ridden by Luther Adkins won the O Keefe s Tin Cup for proven losers at Finger Lakes Race Track covering 5 ½ furlongs in 1 08 3 5 to finish three lengths ahead. The 6 year old gelding owned and trained by George Barone of Rochester paid 17 20 7 60 and 6 00 with Star on the Rise finishing second and the exacta worth 324 60. Gray Hostess received a four foot drinking cup a 100 pound bag of peanuts and a garland of carrots along with the winner s 750 share of a 1500 purse.
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Canandaigua
N.Y
Gray Hostess
Star On
Finger Lakes Race Track
Luther Adkins
George Barone
Rochester
Star On the Rise
O'Keefe
Fingers Lakes
Standings and schedule for major leagues and upcoming games
Standings show Downing Montreal McAnally Moose Norman Arlin Matlack Foster Roberts in early matchups. Weekend slate lists LA at Montreal Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at Atlanta San Francisco at Philadelphia San Diego at New York St Louis at Houston. Sundays add Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at Atlanta Philadelphia San Diego at New York Los Angeles at Montreal St Louis at Houston. American League leaders Detroit Milwaukee New York Baltimore Boston with Texas and Oakland in pursuit. Thursday results Baltimore 8 Kansas City 3 Oakland 3 New York 0 California 5 Boston 3. Friday actions include Texas at Baltimore Minnesota at Detroit Kansas City at Cleveland Milwaukee at Chicago Boston at Oakland New York at California Minnesota at Detroit.
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Moose
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San Diego
Arlin
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Matlack
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Woodson
Perry
Splittorff
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Oak
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Hooton
Harrison
Bryant
Twitchell
Chiefs Hold Off Tide in IL Victory Thriller
The Syracuse Chiefs edged Tidewater 4-3 as Rich Bladtk homered to tie 2-2 and a score in the eighth gave the Chiefs the win. Joe Grzenda worked the eighth to close the threat while Roy Staiger homered for Tidewater. Other IL results included Richmond 5 Rochester 2 and Pawtucket 4 Charleston 1, with Tigers exhibition loss to Toledo 5-0.
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Tidewater
Rich Bladk
Chiefs
Roy Staiger
Tides
Joe Grzenda
Luke Barnes
Richmond
Rochester
Pawtucket
Charles
Detroit Tigers
Toledo
Tom Phoebus
Jim Fuller
Fuller
Red Wings
Keith Spicer
Mike Strahler
Toledo Mud Hens
Detroiters
Spicer
Strahler
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Craig Skok
Charleston
Brant Alyea
Mexico Academy names Tom Widell Athlete of the Year
Mexico Academy and Central School held its annual awards banquet on May 31 featuring Floyed Schwartzwater Carmen Basilio and Tom Niland among speakers. Tom Widell received the Athlete of the Year trophy after a season highlighted by a school record triple jump of 42 feet 6.75 inches at the Section III Class B meet.
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Mexico Academy
Schwartzwalder
Mexico
Central School
Syracuse University
Ben” Schwartzwater
Carmen Basilio
Basilio
Tom Niland
LeMoyne College
Niland
Daniel “Chuck” Fogarty
Horace Backus
Board of Education
A.W. Oatman
Mr. Sutliff
Fogarty
Richard A. Clay
Grace Episcopal Church
Dick ‘Boo Boo” Widell
Arthur Backus
Michael Behling
David Babcock
Timothy Mack
Biff Harter
David Ruckdeschel
Tom Widell
Ray Wallis
Dick Drake
Deborah Cotton
Wolever
Tom Wolever
Varsity Club
John Backus
Clifford Cockerham
Charles Tourot
Jerry Anderson
Festivites
Widell
Widener College
Pennsylvania
Tom
Richard
Oswego Racquet Club Plans Tennis Tournament Schedule
Oswego Racquet Club organizes a week long tournament for laid up members July 21 to 28 with advanced, intermediate and beginner events. Officers named include President Larry Pidgeon and Secretary Sue Attwood. Clinics are set for June 19 at SUCO campus courts and Thursday at Campus School lakeside courts.
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Laker Hall
Larry Pidgeon
John Sprig
Wendy Lane
Sue Attwood
Mary Crawford
SUCO
John Spring
Sheila Pidgeon
Cy Parr
Lake Courts
Oswego Raquet Club
Nevada City woman still driving a 1931 Medoel A coupe
Retha Downey continues to drive her 1931 Medoel A coupe in Nevada City California. She says the car has logged 203 876 miles and has been repainted to its original green and black scheme four times.
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Calif
Retha Downey
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