Olympic hopefuls face final trials in Los Angeles
Ancient veterans of track race for 1968 Mexico City berths as AAU Championships limit field. Silvester and Jay lead a mix of five Olympian hopefuls, with Hammon, Bev, and others battling for a spot in the hammer and sprint events. The trials begin with finals tonight and continue Friday, testing endurance and speed across the field.
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Silvester
Mexico City
Jay
Garyee
Bea
Ralph
Russia
Igor Ter
Angéles
Billy ‘Mills
Ron Whitney
Rink ‘Babka
Mike Larrabee
Jim ‘Gélfe
John Pennel
Might
Jim Hines
Charlie Greene
Bill Gaines
John Carlos
Wilson
Jngider
Bob Seagren
Pennelaris Papanicolaou
Erkki Musakari
Akti Alarotu
NGRA Pit Stop at Lakeport Raceway Weekend Report
Action-filled notes from a weekend at Lakeport racing. Uriah Johnson leads early before a wheel flies into the pit and dents a spectator pickup. Pete Hathaway seizes the lead after restart as a door latch fails on his car. Several super-modifieds suffer damage, including Steve Castelli bending a frame and breaking a track record in Lakeport with a 14.86. In the claimer division tempers flare with warnings about Grudge races. Charlie Moyer faces suspension for questioning an official after a pileup involving A J Shanks and Jerry Wheeler. Wheeler’s rollover totals cars. Officials enforce a face mask rule, and Wheeler’s car is totaled amid further damage. More weekend action expected.
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Uriah
Get Johnson
Dewey
Pete Hathaway
Bill Deschamps
Bobby
Nielsen
Ray Graziano
Jeep
Ray
Steve Castelli
Steve
Lakeport
Flap Jones
Flap ‘Jones
Jones
Sargent ‘Stophlet
Charlie Moyer
A. J. Shanks
Charles
Mr. Moyer
Charlie
A. J
Jerry Wheeler
Wheeler
Charles Moyer
Moyer
Ukiah Valley Invitational Tennis Tourney Opens Sunday
Recreation Director Dave Strong returns to defend the big singles crown as the fourth annual Ukiah Valley Invitational starts Sunday on Deerwood courts. Women’s singles look open with 1967 champ Ros Peterson sidelined by injury. Final events run June 29-30 with entries open to Greater Ukiah Valley area players. singles $3.50, doubles $5 per team. Entry deadline extended to Friday at 6 p.m.
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Dave Strong
Deerwood Courts
Ros Peterson
George Ee
Y Grien
Ukiah Valley
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
Hopland
Marichal eyes 30 wins as Giants beat Phillies
Juan Marichal moved within two wins of a 30 victory season with a seven hitter in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Willie Mays contributed three extra base hits and 2 runs as San Francisco maintained a strong start. Other NL results included the Cardinals over Cubs 4-0 and Mets rout Houston 8-2. In the AL, Red Sox beat Tigers 8-5 and Angels edged Yankees 3-2.
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United Press International
San Francisco Ciants
Juan Marichal
Dizzy Dean
Marichal
Sandy Keaut
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Mays
Willie Mays
Richie Allen
Ty Cobb
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Steve Carlton
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
New York Yankees
Floyd Robinson Delivers Pinch Hit For A's 5-3 Win Over Orioles
In Oakland Floyd Robinson hit a pivotal pinch double driving in two runs to spark a 5-3 A's victory over Baltimore. He lined a three and one pitch to right field scoring Rick Monday and Sal Bando as Jim Hunter pitched a complete game. Baltimore left with its sixth loss in seven games while Oakland moved to seven wins in nine. Robinson noted he dislikes pinch hitting but welcomed the chance as he extended his clutch hit total to four this season. The A's to begin a three game series with Washington next, while Wally Bunker of Baltimore struggled in his first appearance after a Rochester stint.
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Oakland
Calif
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Floyd Robinson
Floyd
Robinsons
A's
Robinson
Rick ‘Monday
Sal Bando
Roger Nelson
Jim Hunter
Washington
San Bruno
Wally Bunker
Crawford, Anton Win Pony Games
Rick Simmons belted a three run homer in the top of the sixth to tie 5 5 as Crawford's Lumber and Palace Sport and Hobby battled to a 5 5 stalemate in Pony League action at Anton Stadium. Kirk Richardson went 3 for 3 for Crawford's and Paul Wiegand 2 for 2 for Palace. In the nightcap Anton's scored six runs with no hits in the fourth inning to defeat Fjord's 104 despite Ron Mc Ghee's one hit pitching.
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Rick Simmons
Crawford
Lumber
Palace Sport and Hobby
Anton Stadium
Kirk Richardson
Paul Wiegand
Palace
Anton
Fjord
Ron McGhee
Wasps and other stinging insects cause most US deaths
Winged insects including wasps bees hornets kill more people in the United States than any other wild creatures. The sentence states that these insects are responsible for the highest number of fatalities among wild animals in the country.
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United States
Ukiah Junior Golfers Lead at Carmel Valley Tourney
Ukiah Jaycees sponsor top juniors Jan Jakovac and Jim Strong for the Northern California Junior Chamber of Commerce 36 hole championship at Carmel Valley Golf and Country Club. The top two from the regional eliminations advance to Tulsa for the International Jaycee Championship finals August 22 to 24. The event includes practice rounds, meals, and an awards luncheon.
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Jim Strong
Jankiah
Ukiah
California
Aealey
Cser Beléw
Ate Bidaksiee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mendocino- Lake Savings and Loan
Ukiah Jaycees
Carmel Valley
Monterey
Spy Glass Hills
Ocean Hazard del Monte
Jimmy Strong
Ukiahi
Jaycee
Ukiah Municipal
Jakovac
Strong
Carmel Valley Golf and Country Club
Carmel Valley Lodge
Carmel Lodge
Coppo Leads Spartans To New Records In 1967 68
Gymnastics star Tony Coppo of San Mateo shatters San Jose State all around marks as a junior, returning to pace the Spartans in the 1967 68 season with a dominant nine point lead.
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Tony Coppola
San Mateo
Spartans
Twilight League Golf Sparks Close Standings in Ukiah
In Ukiah, the City of Ukiah and the Has Beens hold a slim half point lead over Pioneer Company as the third round of the Twilight League kicks off at the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course. Buxton Insurance tops the National League with eight points after two rounds, ahead of Parr Gas, Samoa Club, Masonite, and Pour Richard’s No. 1. American division leaders are City of Ukiah and Has Beens with five, followed by the Repeaters and others. Matches tonight include Drillers versus Parr Gas and Samoa Club versus Buxton Insurance, with a 13-week schedule ending Sept. 5 and finals on Sept. 12.
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Ukiah
Has Beens
Pioneer Company
Crawford's
Buxton Insurance
Anton’s
Samoa Club
Mie Masonite
Pourichard
Warren
Underwood Ford-Mercury
City of Ukiah
Pour Richard
Merk
Poor Richard
Crawford
Ukiah Motor Sales
Drillers
Masonite
Parr Gassers
Warren Trailer Sales
Pour Richard's
Underwood Ford
Warren Trailer
Richard's
Repeaters
Pioneer
Merk's
City of
Crawford’s
Richard
Ukiah Motor
Shipes and Little Triumph in Oakland Ring Wins
Stablemates Charlie Shipes and Freddie Little scored impressive victories at Oakland Auditorium. Shipes stopped José Valenzuela in the sixth round to improve to 35-3 with 18 KOs, eyeing a title shot against the Red Lopez-Hedgman Lewis winner in Los Angeles. Little stopped Willard Wynn in the third round to move to 26-12, with a potential bout against Sandro Magrizinhi in Italy for the junior middleweight crown.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Charlie Shipes
Freddie Little
Oakland Auditorium
Shipes
California
José Valenzuela
Tony Bosnich
Red _ Lopez- Hedgeman’ Lewis
Los Angeles
Valenzuela
Little
Las Vegas
Dick Sadler
Sandro Magrzinghi
Italy
Willard Wynn
U.S. Loses Again to Yugoslavia in Olympic Clash
The United States Olympic basketball team fell 83 to 78 to Yugoslavia, marking a second straight setback. UNC star Charlie Scott and Donald Dee led U.S. scoring with 16 points apiece.
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Sjubljana
Yugoslavia
UPI
United States
University of North Carolina
Charlie Scott
Donald Dee
Bar-B-Q Sunday Feeds Fans for Softball Teams Support
Fans and barbecue lovers attend Brad Shear Jr’s barbecues Sunday at The Keg Hopland to support North State Nursery Braves and Northern Chiefs softball teams. Plates include fried chicken beans salad and rolls for 1 50. Tickets at The Key. early arrival advised.
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Brad Shear Jr
Hopland
North State Nursery Braves
Northern Chiefs
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