Baseball lineup and venue details for a Sierra game
The report lists players including Scotto Ed and Don Meyers with knee injuries, notes Ed and Scotto toying with positions, and suggests Meyers will play in right field. It mentions a pinch hitter possibility for a center fielder and names Jack Ormes as catcher. The game is not at Paul’s Resort, instead at Don’s Drive Park near Boyes Springs on Sonoma Highway with food provisions for attendees.
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Carrin
Ank
Sibbett
Don Meyers
Jack Ormes- Bathey
Paul's Resort
Boyes ‘Springs
Sonoma
Boyes Springs
Sonoma Highway
Don’s Drive
Ana Tees
Richards Faith Drives Soviet Amateur Exchange Vision
Richards argues for United States Soviet exchange of amateur athletes to build understanding and friendship. He cites his own rise from a Champaign youth to Sullivan Award winner and pole vault history, saying faith and belief in people propelled him to clear 15 feet after many near-misses.
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United ‘States
Faith
Richards
Champaign
Sullivan
Cornelius Warmerdam
Warmerdam
Vargas Confident He Will Stop Machen Tonight
In Portland Vargas predicts a knockout of Eddie Machen in a 10 round bout at the Oregon Centennial Grounds. The fight airs nationally with a 200 mile Portland blackout and may boost Vargas toward a title shot while Machen seeks a rebound after losses and a draw. Vargas plans to wed Mary Taberez the day after the bout.
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Portland
Ore
Rueben
Vargas
Eddie Machen
Oregon Centennial Grounds
Machen
San Francisco
Ingemar Johansson
Mary Taberez
Sid Flaherty
Johansson
Zora Folley
Ramsey Memorabilia Reveals Celtics Star's Long Career
A UPI feature notes Frank Ramsey of the Boston Celtics will have a lasting scrapbook tracing his basketball life from 1944 onward, marking a storied career and his impact on the game.
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Boston
UPI
Frank Ramsey
Boston Celtics
Ramsey
Frank
Longest Losing Streak in Baseball History
Cleveland report notes the 1899 Cleveland Blues suffered 24 straight losses setting a major league record while in the National League. Detroit feature recalls the 1958 Lions selling 42,154 season tickets before the season. A separate Millrose Games recap highlights Richards achieving 15 feet and winning back to back Olympic pole vault titles.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit
UPI
Detroit Lions
Madison Square Garden
Richards
Ukiah Dolphins Sail To Red Bluff Invitational
Sixteth Ukiah Dolphin swimmers head to Red Bluff for the annual invitation meet. With Reitzell and McClendon absent, key swimmers like Emmajean Murphy and Vicki Druliner earn a chance to join the strong 11-12 and 13-14 groups as Coach Steve Casperson pushes near record pace and team depth.
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Sixteth
Ukiah Dolphin
Red Bluff
Ukiah
Steve Casperson
Réd ‘Bluff
Vicki Druliner
Emmajean Murphy
Reitzell
McClendon
Dolphins
Casperson
Ara
Sebasopol
Tantau
Santa Rosa
Dolphin
Jeff Rea
Bruce Zimmerman
Pam Bones
John Barksdale
Jan Williams
Pat Harger
Peggy Mossi
Sue Simpson
Ken Toler
Bob Pearce
Pete Friedrichsen
Patsy Mosna
Ron Lemmerz
Edna Amierson
Karen Hunter
Rookie George Watkins Sets Major League Rookie Batting Mark
Outfielder George Watkins of the St. Louis Cardinals posted a rookie batting average of .373 in 1930, the highest ever recorded for a major league rookie.
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T. Louis
UPI
George Watkins
St. Louis Cardinals
Zengel Sets First Indianapolis Speed Record in 1909
In Indianapolis Indiana on August 16 1909 Len Zengel rode a Chadwick to a speed of 73.74 miles per hour establishing the first record at the Indianapolis Speedway according to UPI reports.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wilt Chamberlain High Jump Feat Roars In Philly
Wilt Chamberlain, ex Kansas basketball star now with the Philadelphia Warriors, reportedly cleared six feet six inches in a high jump competition, marking a remarkable athletic crossover.
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Wilt
Philadelphia
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
Philadelphia Warriors
Browns Coach Paul Brown Began as 130-Pound High School QB
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown started his football career as a 130 pound quarterback for Massillon High School in Ohio.
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Cleveland, Ohio
UPI
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Massillon
Ohio
Moore's Fight Postponed to Aug 12 After Wife Operation
San Diego report says Mrs Joan Moore wife of world heavyweight champion Archie Moore is in good condition and resting after a five hour operation to remove a non malignant tumor pressing on her brain. The title defense against Yvon Durelle in Montreal is postponed to Aug 12 and Moore arranged the delay by phone with promoter Eddie Quinn.
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San Diego
Calif
Joan Moore
Archie Moore
Sharp Memorial Hospital
Moore
Yvon Durelle
Montreal
Eddie Quinn
O. Montreal
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Ichards
America
Russia
Lita Machen
Willits
Edna Anderson
Albert Arnold
Lakeport
Palace Sport & Hobby Shop
Saa
Dink" FitzGerald " Groves
Sonoma County
Pasadena
Buick
Hare
Oldsmobile
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