Mays Leads NL All Star Ballot at Age 40
Willie Mays remains the top vote getter in National League balloting as a 40 year old. The Giants outfielder has 540,390 votes, surpassing Johnny Bench who has 527,952. Front runners include Henry Aaron, Willie Stargell, and Lou Brock in the outfield mix while McCovey may be replaced if his knee limits play.
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Willie McCovey
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League
Yokayo Archers Hold Fun Shoot On New Range
Yokayo Archers sponsor a Sunday fun shoot starting at 11 a.m. on a new archery range off Low Gap road beyond the old driving range. Deer silhouette and bullseye targets available with signs guiding shooters. A crossbow technique demonstration may also occur.
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Death claims Kenny Washington
Kenny Washington, a pioneer for Black players on the West Coast and in the NFL, died Thursday night at UCLA Medical Center at age 52 after a heart and respiratory illness and polyarteritis. The UCLA star turned Ram helped open major league football to nonwhite players, with a notable UCLA career and a 1946 Rams breakout before a brief baseball stint with the New York Giants. Survivors include a son, Kenny Jr.. funeral plans were incomplete.
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Deerwood Tennis Club tourney heads to finals weekend
Full 7th annual Deerwood Tennis Club schedule extends from Saturdays semi finals to Sundays finals. The public is invited to watch. Matches include women doubles and mixed doubles today, with men singles and doubles finals set for Sunday evening. Key players include Sybil Hinkle Honor Tanner Phyllis Curtis Rose Waring Bob Hildebrand Allen Cooper Hugh Curtis George Hunter Dave Strong and Thelma Levy Ginny Maurer Steve Mille Glenn Mille.
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Jeanette Stroh
Lynn Oberlatz
Thelma Levy
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Glenn Mille
Mack Brown
Waldo Munday
Glenn
Steve Miller
Sybil Hinkle
Honor Tanner
Joezelle
Conrad Cox
Bob Hildebrand
Deerwood Courts
Allen Cooper
George Hunter
Dave Strong
AAU Trackfest Opens in Eugene with Defending Champs
Eugene hosts the national AAU track and field championships opening with George Frenn Frank Shorter Reynaldo Brown Borncy Moore and Ivory Crockett defending titles rain could slow the action Tom Gage rivals in hammer and high jump contenders in long jump and 100 dash headline a field that includes Steve Prefontaine and a slate of finals in discus and high hurdles as teams prepare for Berkeley and Cali events.
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Steve Prefontaine
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Ukiah Women Softball Night At Giorno Park
Women softball teams return to Giorno Park tonight with two games at 6:30 and 8:30. Spanish Mountain faces Texaco Swingers in the opener, while Redwood Tree Service Station meets Savings Bank of Mendocino in the nightcap. Paul Richards faces Potter Valley Zonkers, and Handy Dandies have a bye before meeting Fort Bragg in the second game.
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Paul Richards
Potter Valley Zonkers
Handy Dandies
Fort Bragg
Ukiah Peacemakers Prep for Doubleheader at Cardinal Newman
Ukiah Peacemakers, featuring Ukiahi alumni and current students, host Novato in a Sunday doubleheader at Cardinal Newman just north of Santa Rosa. Saturday night at 8, Anton Stadium hosts Ukiah’s team featuring starter Chris Henderson and reliever Bruce Zimmerman as reserves.
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Golfers to work on new nine Sunday at Ukiah course
Final work party for the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course new nine kicks off at 7 a.m. Sunday with cleanup and leveling of tees greens and brush. From 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. participants can play in a no-entry-fee tourney funded by the Ukiah Men's Golf Club and a free 5:30 p.m. barbecue follows for crew and spouses.
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A's Vida Blue Faces KC Start After 16th Win
Oakland swings into a four game set with Kansas City as Vida Blue exits after his 16th victory. The A's had been forced to skip Minnesota due to rain, leaving Oakland with a 4-2 record on the road trip.
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Pats insure Jim Plunkett for health insurance
The New England Patriots reportedly insured rookie quarterback Jim Plunkett of Stanford for 250000. Plunkett plans to play in two all star games this summer while contract talks with the Patriots continue. In a separate note Nets star Rick Barry won the Nugget Golf Classic with 206 total and a final round 71 overcoming Len Scannell by two strokes.
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Marin All-Stars blank Sonoma in benefit game
Rick Heath stars as Marin County All-Stars beat Sonoma County 2 0 at San Rafael. Jacobsen and Siebert produce the scoring two doubles for Marin in the first and seventh innings. Judnich and Thompson shine on the mound with three hitless frames apiece. Jacobsen suffers the loss.
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A's Host Royals on HotPants Day at Coliseum
In San Francisco the A's face the Kansas City Royals in a Sunday doubleheader billed as HotPants Day with free admission for all ladies. Contest winners will be awarded prizes during style shows at the first and third base dugouts, and two orchestras provide music as attendance aims for a million. Fans may enter the field to photograph the A's before the opener, and a HotPants Parade will run between games. The Sing Tao Soccer Club arrives for a goodwill tour and will play California all stars.
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Giants open three game set with Astros in Houston
San Francisco, on a six game winless run in Texas, sends Gaylord Perry in the opener against Jack Billingham as the Giants begin a three game series at the Astrodome. Manager Charley Fox indicates rotation will not be altered for the jinx, with Ron Bryant and Steve Stone to follow in the next two games before a San Diego trip.
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