Giants End Slump On Road With Sweep Over Mets
The San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to five after sweeping a doubleheader from the New York Mets 7-1 and 6-5. Willie Mays homered twice in the matinee, Darby Trojans rallied in the eighth, and Juan Marichal and Billy O'Dell were set to start in Philadelphia. The Giants maintained a five game lead in the NL.
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Siebert's Quartet Oregon Sets New Marks at Modesto
Oregon Webfoots dominated the 21st California Relays in Modesto led by Harry Jerome who won the 100 yards in 9.3 and anchored a 40.0 second 440 relay. Keith Forman won the mile in 3 58.4 and Cyrol Burleson anchored a 7 20.2 two mile relay NCAA record.
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Thornton Flies Too Low Misses High Hurdles Record
Ukiah bearer Wayne Thornton, chasing a school mark in the North Coast Section high hurdles prelim at Stanford, clipped the eighth hurdle and finished fifth in his heat. Coach Fred Sten noted a 14.7 potential time. a clean race might have placed him in the finals. He ran the 180 yards in 99.4 seconds, fifth overall in the trial.
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Teddy Wright Earns Another TV Fight
Welterweight contender Teddy Wright of Detroit earns a televised challenger bout against Jarme Fernandez at Madison Square Garden on July 14 after a unanimous 10 round decision over Moyla of Quebec who faded late. Matchmaker Teddy Bremer announced the schedule as Wright seeks a title shot following Emile Griffiths planned defense in Las Vegas on July 13.
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Ford Wins Stock Car 600 Race at Charlotte
Nelson Stacy drove an Army air car for under $100 a month as he won the stock car 600 race at Charlotte. The event drew attention to earnings limits and piloting costs for new racing entrants.
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Cepeda Angry After Brawl as Mays Seeks Truce
San Francisco April unnamed. Willie Mays plans to kiss and make up with Elio Chacon of the Mets after a Sunday altercation at second base. Mays, veteran guardian of the peace, says he nearly fought but hoped not to hurt the other player. The incident occurred in the seventh inning of the doubleheader.
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Giants Sweep Mets as Cepeda Chafes at Craig in Brawl
In Candlestick Park, the Giants swept the Mets 7-1 and 6-5 amid a benches-clearing melee sparked by Cepeda and pitcher Craig. Mays and Chacon exchanged fists after a retaliatory flare up while Ed Bouchee and Frank Thomas misplayed miscues but the managers called for peace as the brawl subsided.
Ukiah Wildcats Fall Short in NBL Finale Against Napa
Ukiah Wildcats drop a 4-1 decision to Napa to finish the North Bay League season at four wins and four losses. Larry Parducci struck out six with two hits allowed in his final high school game as Ukiah failed to capitalize on 10 left on base and six errors by Napa.
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Wood Memorial purse figures over the years
The 1988 Wood Memorial winner Native Dancer earned 87000 dollars, while twenty years earlier Mr Khayyam captured a purse of 3760 dollars.
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Alaskan Fire Control Service Created in 1939
The General Land Office established the Alaskan Fire Control Service in 1939 to manage wildfire suppression efforts across Alaska. The unit coordinated reporting, equipment, and personnel to protect forests and communities.
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Life span quote on eating and body weight
An unusual life span remark notes a person eats about 3 400 times relative to body weight over seventy years. The statement links eating frequency to body weight, presenting a curious metric in a compact life overview.
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