Ukiah to Host Northern California All-Star Tryouts
Ukiah has been offered a tentative bid to host a Northern California All-Star baseball tryout at Anton Stadium next summer after a successful Examiner baseball school. More than 200 players from Ukiah and nearby towns impressed ex Major Leaguers and staff, with plans for an afternoon school and a nighttime All-Star audition to select players for a San Francisco All-Star team.
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Axt
Poly High
Ukiaha Area
Anton Stadium
Dave Strong
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New York
United States
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Polo Grounds
Examiner
California
Exra
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San Francisco Seal
Pittsburgh Pirate
Dempsey
Examiner Baseball School
Erickson
Wright Wins Western Women's Open For Second Straight
Mickey Wright won the Western Women's Open at Madison earning 1200 and becoming the fourth player in 34 years to win the title twice in a row. The Dallas native led money winner of the LPGA coasted to a nine stroke victory over rivals Jyathy Whitworth Jal and N.M. entrant. Wright posted a one under par 73 in the final round for a 292 four round total.
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Mickey Wright
Dallas
Tex
Ladies Professional Golfers Association
Jxathy
Whitworth
Jal
N.M
Miss Wright
Ukiah Men’s Golf Club Championship Semi finals Set
After good weather and the Fourth of July countdown, the Ukiah Men’s Golf Club Championship reaches the semi finals in the Championship Flight. Defending champ Frank Weatherford meets Bill Clarke while Don Johnson faces Jack Chipps. Upsets include Ernie Banker and Horace Fahney out, and Dave Knapp beating Ernie Banker 1 up.
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Bill Clarke
Horace Fahrney
Ernie Banker
Don Johnson
Elmer Rogers
Ruell Stickney
Horace Fahney
Jim Massengill
Don Howard
Jack Chipps
Lee White
Don Gilmer
Don Bones
Fred Christy
Johnson
Stickney
Chipps
Massengil
Weatherford
Don Ranes, Sr
Knapps
Robinson Weighs Retirement After Giardello Defeat
In Philadelphia Sugar Ray Robinson, 43, likely to retire after a 10 round decision loss to Joey Giardello, who floored him in the fourth and pressed after him all night. Giardello, 32, seeks a title shot in fall, while Robinson's career wobble ends amid crowd of 8,598 and $59,097 gate.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Giardello
Giardello
Ray
Joey
Robinson
Pierce Brilliant In Relief Effort
Giants’ Billy Pierce earns his fourth relief save as San Francisco beats St Louis 4-3 at Busch Stadium. Mays aids rally in first inning. White and Javier drive in runs for the Cardinals before Dark deploys Pierce to close. Marichal improves to 12-3 as the Giants rise to within a half game of first.
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UPI
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Bob Bolin
Ray Sadecki
Busch Stadium
San Francisco
Lew Burdette
Louis
Milwaukee
Juan Marichal
Marichal
Willie Mays
Harvey Knewn
Chuck Hiller
Mays
Hiller
Dick Groat
Willie McCovey
Orlando Cepeda
Ed Bailey
George Altman
Altman
Burdette
McCovey
Wilke
Cepeda
Jimmy Davenport
Orlando
Pony League Rivalry Highlights VFW Victory
VFW scored 11 in an 11-4 win over the Chevrons in Pony League action at Anton Stadium after an afternoon San Francisco Examiner baseball school. Charley New man led VFW with three scores, Mel Cooper fanned 13 in a strong six innings, and Ryan and Wattenburger added two runs each as Gianecchini delivered two doubles for the losers.
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Charley Newman
Mel Cooper
Chevrons
San Francisco Examiner
Anton Stadium
Cooper
Jim Slack
Newman
Martin Ancellatti
Ryan
Martin Wattenburger
Steve Gianecchini
Rotary Club
Jim Brown
John Ready
Ken Dillon
Crawford
al Estes
Terry Marsha
Mike Ellege
Mets Bet On Homegrown Talent With Bonuses
The New York Mets signed 26 high school and college stars for bonuses totaling about 200000 to 250000 in recent weeks to develop their own young talent. Most already play with Mets farm teams including catcher Gary Mykkanen from Hawthorne California who was highly sought by other clubs and is believed to have received around 30000.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Mets
Mets
Met
Gary Mykkanen
Hawthorne
Junior Golfing Classes Slated
The Ukiah Junior Golf Club will hold its first summer meeting tomorrow at the Ukiah Municipal at 8 15 a m. Free lessons for boys and girls will run Monday through Friday next week at 8 15 a m with Ukiah golf pro Winston Howe Jr leading sessions. Students are urged to attend to elect officers and plan activities and to begin lessons Monday.
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Ukiah
Ukiah Municipal
Winston Howe, Jr
Columbus baseball pioneer George Trautman dies at 73
George Red Trautman living legend of minor league baseball passes at 73 after three decades in executive roles. He led the American Association as president from 1933 and later served as International League president after a stint with the Detroit Tigers front office in 1946. Trautman battled illness and surgery, with his funeral set for St Albans Church in Columbus.
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UPI
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Red) Trautman
Trautman
St. Albain's
Trauilyan
Lumbus
Detroit Tigers
New York Chosen For Olympic Trials In 1964
New York City will host trials for 15 of the 20 Olympic events as Asa Bushnell signs a contract in Manhattan to use the metropolitan area. This marks the first time so many events are staged in one location for the Tokyo Games.
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