Track tuneup on windy day at Ukiah oval
Ukiah's Varsity Jayvee and Frosh track squads opened the 1973 season on a cold windy day against Healdsburg with a dual meet split. Dan Lowden led with hurdles and a 4:41 mile, Brad McDonald swept the weights, and Arbogast paced the two mile as Ukiah claimed 10 firsts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Daily Journal
Ukiah Calif
Jayvee
Glenn Erickson
Ukiahi
Jayvee and
Frosh
Healdsburg
Analy
SRJC
Bailey Field
Jeff Felton
Lowden
Ukiah
Jayvees
Dan Lowden
Leon Brunet
Leon
Quiroga
Zeek
Dave Wong
Sanchez
Brad McDonald
Mike Fox
Don Bartolomie
Fox
Arbogast
Jim Arbogast
Dave Redding
Larry Morton
Dave Horton
Rick Woford
Danny Jurado
Chet Pietila
Lee
Bob Daly
Brown
Oswald
Ken Whedon
Mike Woskow
Bristo
Woods
Dave B
Mitch Chesbro
Orly
Jones
Bill Norberry
Congress hears NCAA-AAU clash over Soviet tour
In Washington the NCAA accused the AAU of acting illegally by arranging a Soviet basketball team tour, while AAU president David Riveness defended the organization as legitimate. House subcommittee members urged resolution without new laws, warning continued feuding could harm student athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S
David Riveness
AAU
United States
House Education
Thomas C. Hansen
NCAA
Hansen
Bay Area track meets loom tight in weekend card
Stanford hosts San Jose State while Oregon State visits California in a pair of near even showdowns. San Jose State coach Ernie Bullard calls the Spartan Cards meet very close as Payton Jordan lauds Cal and Oregon State’s Hailu Ebba runs 3 59 3 in the four lap title. Bentz eligible for Cal will run 880 as both teams balance ineligibilities and a potential relay conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
UPI
Stanford
San Jose State
Oregon State
California
Ernie Bullard
Northern California
Payton Jordan
San Jose
Cal Bears
Jack Bentz
Hailu Ebba
Bentz
Cal
Bob Steiner
Bay Area
Bonds hits lone homer in intraquad as Amalfitano team wins
Bobby Bonds connected for a 420 foot center field homer in an intrasquad game, the only long ball as Joe Amalfitano's squad defeated John McNamra's 13-3. Jeff Mason Garry Maddox and Jerry Brown had three hits each while Bernie Williams sat with a wrist strain and holdouts Fuentes Johnson and Healy remained unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Grande
Ariz
UPI
Bobby Bonds
Bonds
Willie) McCovey
Joe Amalfitano
John McNamra
Jeff Mason
Garry Maddox
Jerry Brown
Bernie Williams
Tito Fuentes
Jerry Johnson
Fran Healy
Three A's stars unsigned as spring camp opens
Oakland owner Charlie Finley flew to Chicago without securing signatures from Vida Blue Ken Holtzman or Dave Duncan on 1973 contracts. Holtzman works out with the club in Mesa Ariz while Duncan remains in Oakland. Catfish Hunter to start Friday in Cactus League opener versus Milwaukee with Dennis Myers and Darold Knowles next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A’s
Milwaukee
Dennis Myers
Darold Knowles
Pro track debut draws big crowd for ITA events
Veteran Olympians headline the International Track Association start in Pocatello and Portland with top marks, world records, and prize money. Bob Seagren vaults 17 6 in Idaho, eyes 18 feet. Jim Ryan Kip Keino also compete as ITA targets Olympic credibility and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
UPI
Bob Seagren
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Seagren
International Track Association
ITA
AAU
Los Angeles
Jim Ryan
Kip Keino
Ryan
Randy Matson
Lee Evans
Ukiah Cagers Set for Top of the Bay Tourney at Sonoma State
Ukiah high school basketball, boasting a 24 3 season with 11 straight NBL wins and a second place finish, heads to Sonoma State College Rohnert Park for the three night Top of the Bay tournament. Ukiah opens Thursday at 7 p.m. versus Arcata with Doug Vilotti facing Arcata center jumper. Tickets are $1.50 for adults 75 cents for students, available from Charles Myers or Ellie Nagel in the Student Activities Office, must be picked up by 1 p.m. game day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiahi
NBL
Sonoma State College
Rohnert Park
Ukiah
Doug Vilotti
Arcata
Charles Myers
Ellie Nagel
Myers
Cal State Sonoma
Sonoma State
Sonoma
Sonoma County Athletic League
Campolindo
Foothill Athletic League
East Bay
Vallejo
Concord
Diablo Valley Athletic League
Humboldt del Norte
Montgomery
Cardinal Newman
Fred Sten
Ukiahi Wildcat
Tigers
Cardinal Newman-Montgomery
Campolindo Sonoma
Concord-Vallejo
Vikings
Tom Buzzard
Ken Guido
Michigan State Spartans name origin traced to 1925
East Lansing Michigan UPI reports that Michigan State athletic teams adopted the Spartans nickname in 1925. George Alderton, then a sports editor of the Lansing State Journal, led the effort and is credited with responsible use of the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing, Mich
UPI
Michigan State
The
Spartans
George Alderton
Lansing State Journal
Motorcycle meeting set in Ukiah Valley
The Ukiah Valley Motorcycle Club invites the public to attend its March 7 meeting at 7 p.m. at Jim and Jim's cycle shop on State Street. A feature will be movies showing motorcycle riding techniques, with emphasis on the club’s aims and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Valley Motorcycle Club
Jim
S. State Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charley Higgins
Chris Johnson
Holbrook
Higgins
Wong
Congress
Basketball Federation
Cbs-Aau
Riveness
Sports Arbitration Board
John ‘O’hara
Dmich
John Dellenback
Dellenbach
Jordan
Fresno State
Redwood Auto
Main St
OPEL
Mechanics Tool Rentals
Curve
Journal
Erickson
Homer
Three of A's
Munich
Florida
Joe Frazier
Elvin Hayes
Johnny Unitas
Johnny Bench
Frazier
Oregon
UHS
Drifters Club
Goodsyear Polyglas
TIRE
Tire Service
Goodyear
BankAmericard
A . i. Goodzyyear
Mr. Dunn
Reserve Center
St. State St. Ukiah
Main
Imill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!