Gary Player Maintains U S Open Lead At Oakmont
Gary Player, 5'8" 149 pounds, threads sub par rounds to hold a one stroke lead at the 73rd U S Open as Nicklaus, Weiskopf and Miller chase at Oakmont. Charles, Boros and Palmer trail the leader group with scores in the 139–142 range.
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Tom Weiskopf
John Schlee
Ray Floyd
Lanny Wadkins
Bert Yancey
A Vinnie Giles
Tom Shaw
Rocky Thompson
Ralph Johnston
Jerry Heard
Bud Allin
Gene Littler
Miller Barber
al Geiberger
Weiskopf
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Charles
Miller
Palmer
Bill Casper
Bruce Crampton
Ben Crenshaw
Austin
Tex
Vinnie Giles
Richmond
Matlack defies sophomore jinx with nine inning gem
New York pitcher Jon Matlack, back from a May head injury, pitched a complete game win over the San Diego Padres. He allowed just two runs as he improved to 4-8, saying he never believed in the sophomore jinx and felt in a groove after returning from injury.
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Carence Gaston
John Milner
Ed Kranepool
Garrett
Steve Arlin
Nate Colbert
Fair Poona Wins Feature at Finger Lakes Race Track
At Canandaigua New York Fair Poona ridden by Ken Smith won the $1600 eighth race over a mile in 1 42 4 5. The 7 year old bay mare paid 13 00 4 60 and 3 80 with Fly Deck as the show horse. A crowd of 2811 wagered 237271 on nine races.
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Colonel West Point
Finger Lakes Race Track
Ken Smith
Fly Deck
Friday's Fights By The Associated Press
In St. Cloud Minnesota Duane Bobick 210 of Bowlus stopped Doug Kirk 200 of Lowell Massachusetts in a boxing bout.
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Jester Purse and Stakes Winners Across Tracks
Cathy’s Prince won the $15000 Jester Purse at Belmont Park closing strongly. Center Circle captured the $16750 Graystark Stakes at Arlington Park. Grateful Honey won the $15000 added St Francis Stakes at Golden Gate Fields. Pipino’s Kid posted victory in the $13000 feature at Hollywood Park.
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Belmont Park
Footage of Leighton Field Recap Highlights Local Races
Earlier this week at Leighton Field Burt Rose topped the eighth graders while Tim Powers placed seventh in the event. The brief summary notes the standings and the junior competitors competing at the field meet.
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Darwin Darwin Slugs Twins in 13-6 rout of Tigers
Twins ace Bobby Darwin slugged two homers and four hits driving in seven as Minnesota crushed Detroit 13-6. Darwin added an RBI single and two-run shots, boosting his average to .264 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs. Tigers manager Billy Martin lamented Detroit's pitching approach.
Angels Acquire Richie Scheinblum From Reds for Two Players
California Angels obtain outfielder Richie Scheinblum from Cincinnati Reds in exchange for two players to be named later. Baltimore Orioles sell contract of pitcher Orlando Pena to St Louis Cardinals.
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Vernon Downs Feature Upsets in 6 Furlong Pace
Dale Irish wins the Vernon Downs featured 6,000 race by a length pacing the mile in 2 00 3 5 as Bull Run falters. Show horse Good Time Love. Stonewall Strides captures Saratoga Harness eighth race with 2 03 1 5 mile time in a $3,000 event. Percy Davis drives and Stonewall Strides remains undefeated in five. Harold Minbar wins Buffalo Raceway ninth in 2 04 1 5, paying 5 60 as Orsini Lobel is the runner up. Danny Choice edges Adover Rainbow at Yonkers Newark pace by a nose in 2 01. pays 10 40 for second straight win. Sailing Race third.
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Danny Choice
Adover Rainbow
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John Findley
Kingsford Park Track Champion With 88 Points
Kingsford Park amassed 88 points to win the elementary boys track meet at Leighton Field sponsored by Oswego Lodge 271 Elks. Fitzhugh Park was runner up with 56.44 points. Leighton School third with 32.4. top individuals include Mike Taylor high jump 4 feet and Tom Holmes 440 win. Kingsford had several event winners and high place finishes.
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Steve Leonard
Joe Smegelsky
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Leighton
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Chuck Jennings
Tom Thompson
Rick Henderson
Nick Teitsma
Dan Carey
Harold Russ
Kevin Jung
Tom Dunsmoor
Kingsford
Ed Hoefer
Doug Doxtater
Kevin Sheridan
Carl Golovka
al Moreau
Rich Cummins
Tom Holmes
Thad Moxley
Mike Crispino
Mark Sagnari
Don Pelkey
Don Lyons
Lynn Coe
Rich Jachim
Harold Knosp
Tom Homes
Frank McQuade
John Edwards
Carmen Guinta
Ford Scaglione
Dave Ahart
Umpires Urged to Show Sportsmanship in City Softball
A reader calls for better sportsmanship from umpires in the City Softball league. He cites two incidents where umpires made obscene gestures toward fans, arguing officials should rise above crowd tempers and focus on fair calls to earn public pride.
Fitzsimmons In City Softball No-hit Encounter
Joe Fitzsimmons pitched Sereno's Rest to a 12-2 win over Foley's Sunoco at Fort Ontario in a game cut short after six innings. The squad rapped 16 hits led by Jim Enwright two triples and a double and Dan Dunsmoor a triple, double and single. Buckland's Grill blanked Jocko's 10-0 in five innings as Ken Sturgis homered twice and doubled. Ferris Wheel beat Ernie's Stop Inn 14-9 in a four-run fourth inning rally aided by John Lee's triple and single. Monday feature slate includes Allan Lakers versus Signorile's and Shacks Patch No. 1 against McCarthy's Rest with a 7 to 9 p.m. twinbill at Fort Ontario.
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Joe Perfetti
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Bill Bosch
Ken Sturgis
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Garth McGill
Rene Blais
Larry Morigia
Steve Canale
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Billy Belden
Bill Colvin
Dan van Vliet
Joe Hawksbey
Ernie
Steve Nicholson
Ken McKinstry
Allan Lakers
Carson
McCarthy
Morabito
Mr. M
Oswego
Hancock Field
Major League Leaders National League Batting and Highlights
A summary of top NL batting with MaDdox leading at .342 from SF and Bonds ranking in runs, RBIs, hits, and doubles. Pitching leaders include Colborn and Lee with notable records, plus Seaver and Ryan among strikeout leaders and other standout performances across teams.
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1850 US child mortality reaches a quarter before age five
In 1850 one fourth of newborns in the United States died before reaching age five. The statistic highlights high child mortality in mid-19th century America.
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Oswego Speedway hosts record purse and Spring Championship
Oswego Speedway plans a high purse and trophies for seven winners in tonight's 75 lap Spring Championship. Last week 37 cars competed, Shampine and Chartrand damaged in a warmup crash. Ken ny Andrews led last weekend's main, with Kempton Oates posting strong heat wins before Cheney and Andrews traded the lead. Several drivers including Baldy Baker and Ronnie Wallace seek feature victory as crowd turnout is expected to rise. Gates open 5 p.m. with warmups at 6 p.m. and racing at 7:45.
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Jim Cheney
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Baldy Baker
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United States
Gary Witter
East Albany Street
Baseball Standings and Friday Schedule Highlights
The standings show Chicago leading the East with 36 25, Montreal 28 25, St Louis 28 30, New York 26 29, and Pittsburgh 24 30. West tables place Los Angeles 37 25, Houston 35 29, Atlanta 27 34, San Diego 20 43. Friday games feature many matchups including Chicago at Atlanta and Los Angeles at Montreal, with several other cross-league contests.
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Oswego Students Must File Sports Participation Cards
Oswego High School students planning fall sports must submit permission cards to the school nurse. Middle School students must also file, with football cross country and soccer options. Boys have age rules and cheer squads also file. physicals are scheduled in August after card receipt.
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Locals Shine at AAU Regional Meet In Oswego
Coach Ron Sipling took five Oswego interscholastic runners to the Eastern Regionals of the National AAU Championships. John Caraccioli won his heat in 5 10 and finished fourth overall in the 12 13 division. Steve Ross clocked 5 15 for third in his heat. Jerrold Lambert of Atlantic City led the overall with 4 47 in the same age group. In the 14 15 division Carl Cullen ran a five minute mile to win his heat and placed 10th overall. Bernie Johnson finished 5 04 for fourth in the heat and George Greene 5 26 for 12th in his heat. Sipling noted seeding disadvantage for Oswego runners and Greene as the lone miler with prior experience. The group visited Hanover Shoe Farms and toured the Gettysburg battlefield during their weekend stay.
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Oswego
John Caraccioli
Steve Ross
Jerrold Lambert
Atlantic City
Fort Meade
Carl Cullen
Bernie Johnson
George Greene
Sipling
Greene
Hanover Shoe Farms
Gettsburg Battlefield
Padres Sign Gifted Winfield After Free Agent Bet
San Diego signs Dave Winfield a 6 foot 6 multi talent star to a major league contract and bonus making him the Padres first choice in the June draft. He will report to San Diego on Tuesday after starring for Minnesota in college baseball earning MVP honors and leading his team to the NCAA tournament despite a loss to USC. He posted an 8 1 record on the mound and hit .384 with eight homers as a left fielder.
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