Rockets Host Class in New Mexico Baseball Championship
The New Mexico Class Baseball Championship opens at Fair Park Stadium with four teams in a three game series. West Las Vegas, 20-4, faces Cobre, 15-10, after Goddard 22-4 meets Los Lunas 20-4 in the opener. Rocket pitchers lead with Bob Becker 13-1 and Mike Cullens 7-3. other top hurlers include Stone, Jameson, Moya, and Diaz.
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New Mexico
Fair Park Stadium
Ymorrow
Wests Vegas
Ayard Cobre
Goddard
Los Lunas
Bob Becker
Rockets
Mike Cullens
Mike Stone
Cobre
Charlie Jameson
Isaac Moya
Frank Diaz
Roswell Area State Baseball Tourney Preview
Leading hitters include Montoya Cullens Moya and Smith from Goddard Los Lunas and Cobre as the single elimination tourney unfolds. The Rockets coach plans to use his regular lineup with Becker in the opener against Los Lunas as Dayman Davis Dodson Carroll Harman Becker Williamson Hall Burrella Capps round out the lineup. Roswell hosts noon and 2 pm winners for the 8 pm State final while Isaac the Las Cruces pitcher has 6 2 with two home runs and a five hitter in playoff work. Las Lunas Moyas and Las Vegas defending champs bring depth and experience into the contest.
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Carlos Montoya
Las Vegas
Mike Cullens
Goddard
Elsego Moya
Los Lunas
Berry Smith
Bernie Marin
Cobre
Bobby Carroll
Armando Macias
Rudy Burrella
Jim Abreu
Louis Quinones
Roswell
Robert Allen
Rockets
Becker
Dayman Davis
Mike Dodson
Steve Harman
Bob Becker
Clyde Williamson
Brad Hall
Ron Capps
Eunice
Albuquerque
Up State
Moyas
Las Lunas
Isaac
Elsego
Goddard Rockets Prep for State Crown After Turbulent Start
The Goddard Rockets surge with steady defense and power hitting led by heavy hitters Armando Macias Louis Quininces and Bernie Marin. Yankees? No. Still, the text notes a 15 game win streak ended by Hobbs and a noon to two doubleheader with $1.00 adult and 50 cent student tickets, plus $1.25 adult and 75 cent student for the title game.
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Carlos Montoya
Jim Abreu
Bayard Cobre
Mike Stone
Charlie Jameson
Bernie Marin
Armando Macias
Louis Quininces
Goddard Rockets
Eunice
Hobbs
Comer Sparks Pilots With Homer and Double in 7 6 Win
Wayne Comer, after years in the minors, belted a three run homer and a two run double to lift the Seattle Pilots to a 7 6 victory over the Senators. Comer finished with five RBIs, boosting his season total to 23, and helped snap Detroit’s pitching dominance in the day’s slate.
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Associated Press
Wayne Comer
James
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Sevons
Comer
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Tigers
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Boston
California
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Lolich
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Pilots
Mike Epstein
Ed Stroud
White Sox
McLain
Bill Melton
Gerry Nyman
Dan Osinski
Milwaukee
Frank Robinson
Dick Hall
Jim Hardin
Twins
Horacio Pina
Jose Cardenal
Railsback Eyes 18-Foot Pole Vault at California Relays
UCLA pole vault champion Dick Railsback targets an 18-foot leap at the California Relays in Modesto after clearing 17 feet 6 inches to beat USC’s Bob Seagren. Seagren later cleared 17-7 in Philadelphia, while John Carlos pursuits a world record in the 100 and 220 at recent meets. The California Relays boast 22 world records in 27 years.
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Associated Press
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Calif
UCLA
Dick Railsback
California
Railsback
Southern California
Bob Seagren
Philadelphia
Seagren
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San Jose State
Swift
Charlie Greene
Ter
Carlos
Fresno
Modesto Junior College Stadium
Australia
Peter Norman
Norman
Mexico City
Dutch Warmerdam
Foster Faces Real Test For Crown
West Springfield Massachusetts AP reports light heavyweight champion Bob Foster 34-4 faces challenger Andy Kendall 32 fights 29 years old in a 15 round title fight at the Eastern States Coliseum. Kendall claims no knockdown fears and vows to win by six to so, Foster holds a 28 knockout edge reach and height give him advantage in the telecast on ABC Wide World of Sports with a local blackout in a 150 mile radius.
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Ore
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Jones
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Eastern States Coliseum
Silver Springs
Reach Kendall
Eddie Cotton
Tiger
Frankie de Paula
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Springfield
Boston
Providence
Hartford
Conn
Biggest Crowd In History Expected For Indy 500 Trials
Indianapolis AP reports plans for a record crowd of about 250000 with rain-check holders to watch pole-position time trials for the 53rd Indianapolis 500. Foyt Andretti McCluskey Unser lead practice, with speeds near 170 mph, as Joe Leonard set a track record last year and Tom Yewcie joins Holy Cross as assistant coach.
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al Unser
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Bud Tingelstad
Joe Leonard
San Jose
Astros Leave Launching Pad With May Surge In NL
The Houston Astros break out of a slow start in May as Don Wilson fires a no hitter on May 1 and wins his fourth for a 5th straight win. Jim Wynn hits his ninth homer as Houston builds a 7-4 win over Montreal.
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Expo
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Associated Press
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Harry Walker
Wilson
Montreal
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Ferguson Jenkins
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Jimmy Wynn
Joe Morgan
John Bateman
Fred Gladding
Doug Radar
Bob Bailey
Hank Aaron
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Aaron
Ted Williams
Cleon Jones
Sam Harris
New Mexico State Tourney Opens at Fair Park With Local Matchups
The New Mexico Class A State Baseball Tourney begins tomorrow at Fair Park with a noon doubleheader featuring Goddard vs Los Lunas and a 2 p.m. game Cobra against West Las Vegas. The title game is slated for 8 p.m. Advance three game series tickets cost 2 dollars, with a noon doubleheader priced at 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. The championship ticket costs 1.25 for adults and 75 cents for students. The event marks the final high school appearance for several players including Bob Becker and Danny Houston's pro signing with the Montreal Alouettes was announced yesterday.
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Goddard
Los Lunas
Cobra
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Kbim
Bob Becker
Brad Hall
Bobby Carroll
Rudy Burrella
Mike Cullens
Steve Harman
Ron Capps
Steve Thompson
Danny Houston
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Montreal Allouettes
Roswell
Stiles Field
Colt
George Melton
North Texas State
Dickie Romero
Sul Ross
Charlie Wilson
Nmmi Broncos
Art Pena
New Mexico Western
Scott Duncan
ENMU
Bill Kornick
Arizona Western
Dave Courtney
University of Arizona
Marc Black
Nmmi Colts
Texas A & M
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