Ukiah Trackmen Split Meets With Healdsburg Frosh Soph
Ukiah Varsity and Jayvee teams combined for the first dual meet with Healdsburg, producing a Varsity win and a Jayvee loss in muddy conditions. Brad MacDonald led weight events, Greg Graziano starred in the shot and discus, while Wayne Blasingame and Jurado excelled in sprints and the high hurdles.
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Glenn Erickson
Ukiah
Healdsburg
Varsity
Jayvees
Jeff Felton
Greg Graziano
Brad ‘MacDonald
John Young
Mike Fox
Tom “Burke
Bart 'Wilsey
Chris Johnson
Brad MacDonald
Bart Wilsey
Leon Brunet
Jim Arbogast
Wayne Blasingame
Jurado
Larry McLaughlin
Doug Dick
Dan Louden
Louden
Blassin
Wilsey
Brian Flynn
McDonald
Young
Graziano
Dan Jurado
Mike Lewis
Johnson
McLaughlin
Shoemaker Eyes Derby After All Time Stakes Record
Jockey Bill Shoemaker, 41, becomes the all time leading stakes winner with Royal Owl in the San Jacinto Stakes at Santa Anita, a 555th stakes victory surpassing Eddie Arcaro. He also holds 6,296 career wins and aims to win the Kentucky Derby this year on the same horse. Royal Owl posted 1 35 15 mile time on a sloppy track in a 2 15 4 finish.
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United Press International
Bill Shoemaker
Thursday
Royal Owl
Santa Anita
Shoemaker
Eddie Arcaro
Shoe
Dick Green Signs A's Pact in Arizona Camp
Second baseman Dick Green signed his Oakland Athletics contract and arrived in Mesa to join the team for the season. Vida Blue contract talks remained unresolved as pitchers Diego Segui and other players were noted as absent or home for citizenship steps. Manager Dick Williams planned intrasquad games early week and highlighted the Cactus League opener against the San Francisco Giants.
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San Francisco Giants
Ukiah Youth Basketball Tournament Opens This Weekend
The Ukiah Recreation Department hosts a 5th and 5th grade boys tournament at Potter Valley gym starting 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Frank Zeek faces Redwood Valley, Potter Valley meets St. Marys, Oak Manor plays Nokomis, with Yokayo earning a bye and Saturday matches leading to a 1:30 p.m. championship. Jack Simpson to present trophy.
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Ukiah Recreation Department
Ukiah
Potter Valley Gymnasium
Frank Zeek
Redwood Valley
Potter Valley
St. Mary’s
Oak Manor
Nokomis
Yokayo
Zeek
Potter-St. Mary’s
Gaels Cancel Basketball Schedule Amid Racism Protest
St. Mary's canceled its last two games against Pepperdine and Loyola after five black players quit at halftime in San Jose protesting campus racism and minority program cuts. Coach Bruce Hale initially planned to play Pepperdine with an all white lineup.
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Moraga
Weekend signups and events for local youth sports
Dolphin Swim Club opens signups for ages 6 to 17 this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Municipal Park facilities with Coach George Sutton available. Ukiah Women’s Softball fund sale runs today and Saturday at DFM garage from 10 a.m. Proceeds aid Ukiah slow pitch play. Little League tryouts Saturday at Low Gap Road Jaycee diamond for 9-10 and 11-12 ages, weather permitting, with younger at 10 a.m. older at 1 p.m. South Ukiah Little Leaguers final signup Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ukiah Municipal Clubhouse.
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Dolphin Swim
Dolphin Swim Club
Municipal Park
George Sutton
Ukiah Women's Softball Association
DFM Garage
Ukiah
North Ukiah
Low Gap Road
Jaycee
South Ukiah Little
Ukiah Municipal
Giants To Field Six Pitchers In Camp Intra Squad
Fox will review six pitchers in the San Francisco Giants first full intra squad game in Casa Grande Arizona. John Cumberland Steve Stone Jim Barr Don Carruthers Jerry Johnson and Joe Riccelli are slated to pitch with Riccelli new to the squad. Willie Mays returns as leadoff hitter after a prior trial.
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Casa Grande, Ariz
Willie Mays
Clyde King
Mays
Joe Amalfitano
Chris Speier
Bobby Bonds
Ed Goodson
Bernie Williams
al Gallagher
Chris Arnold
Dave Rader
John McNamara
Jimmy Rosario
Mike Phillips
Dave Kingman
Pac 8 Wrestling Meet Opens With Favorites
Washington and Oregon State enter as co favorites as the Pac 8 wrestling tournament starts at the University of Washington. Seven conference schools compete since USC has no program. Top four in each weight class advance to the NCAA tournament at College Park next weekend. If California places, the conference loses a berth due to probation. Defending champs include Mike R Jones 158, Jim Haben heavyweight, Don Pleasant 150, Larry Owings 142, John Meikle 126.
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University of Washington
Oregon State
Huskies
Washington
Mike R. Jones
Jim Ha- Ben
OSU
Don Pleasant
Larry Owings
John Meikle
UCLA
Pacific swim teams lead after first night at Long Beach
UOP and Cal State Long Beach won two events each as Rick Hendricks and Bob Love led UOP with 500 yard freestyle and 200 yard IM victories. Luis Ayesa claimed one meter diving for Long Beach, UC Sarita Barbara upset Long Beach in the medley relay. UOP led with 151 points, followed by Long Beach, UCSB, Fresno State, San Jose State, San Diego State, and Cal State Los Angeles as the meet continues.
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Long Beach
UPI
University of Pacific
Cal State Long Beach
Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Rick Hendricks
UOP
Bob Love
Luis Ayesa
UC Sarita Barbara
Troy swim aces splash to big lead
USC holds a 133 point edge after day one at the Pacific-8 championships in Lake Oswego. Frank Heckl set a meet record by winning the 200 medley in 1 55.98, while Tom McBreen took the 500 free in 4 36.19 and the 400 yard medley relay team clocked 3 29.39. UCLA is second with 106 points followed by Stanford Cal Oregon Washington.
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Lake Oswego
Ore
USC
Frank Heckl
Tom McBreen
Steve Cameron
David Mayekawa
Rob Orr
Steve Furniss
Trojans
UCLA
Stanford
Oregon
Washington
California
Washington State
Oregon State
Ukiah Women’s Bowling City Championship narrows lead
In the 1972 Ukiah Women’s Bowling Association City Championships at Yokayo Bowl, Mendo Dry Wall leads with 2943 handicap while Town and Country trails at 2875 and 2862 respectively. Fran Officer tops singles with 655. Wanda Nenstiel leads scratch all events at 1568 with Val Conlin second at 1566.
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Ukiah Women
City Bakery
Associated Freight
Mary Peregrina
Pat Ramsey
Vera Graham
Betty Baldwin
Betty Blair
Mary Garbot
Hilda Ricketts
Jan Jordan
Sue Dittus
Marlene Guinn
Barbara Galletti
Betty Crawford
Cookie Ivicevich
Virginia Mossi
Fran Officer
Gloria Strong
Mary Garbocci
Val Conlin
Polly Safford
Darlene Daniels
Han
Wanda Nenstiel
Val ‘Conlin
Vinnie Turner
Chris Searle
Pennie Dal Pozzo
Betty Amanno
Pat Stallcup
California opens 1972 outdoor track vs Sacramento State College
California hosts Sacramento State College to start the outdoor season with field events at 1 15 pm and running events at 2 pm on Saturday March 4. Coach Stan Wright’s Hornets bring last year third place finishers Ralph Ligons Clarence Jones and Quentin Pruitt with 44 relay crew. Bear freshmen headline sprint and jumping events and at least a dozen Cal entrants will debut. West from Sacramento is a noted miler with 4 04 best and prior varsity cross country letters.
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Berkeley
California
Sacramento State College
Stan Wright
Hornets
Ralph Ligons
Clarence Jones
Quentin Pruitt
Cal
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Bob Kemmerle
Dick Green
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Troy
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Wolfgang Schmulewicz
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West
Foster’s
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Mendocino van & Storage
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Jerry
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South State Street
Moir
Ukiah Paint & Pool
Frank and
Ann Cuff
Manor Inn
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