Kelvin Chapman Wins Ukiah Block U Athlete of the Year
Kelvin Chapman, touted as an all around athlete with untapped potential, is named the first Ukiahi Athlete of the Year by the Ukiah Block Boosters at a Spring sports awards barbecue in City Park. He receives a large Western Lumber trophy inscribed for perpetuity, while a smaller replica is presented by Howard Brooks. The event, organized by Dick Fox with Athletic Director Lowell Deering, honors swimmers tennis players track and more, with various varsity, freshman and junior teams being recognized.
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Klil FM
Kuki
Mendo- Lake Savings and Loan
Mendo-Lake
Rick Cleland
Mike Lofstrom
Frosh- Soph
Tom Neal
Varsity
Scott Williams
Frosh-Soph
Bradley strengthens as Giants beat Mets 3 2
San Francisco pitcher Tom Bradley shows improving form as he limits the New York Mets to four hits in 7 2 3 innings. He helps the Giants to a 3 2 victory with a two run single and Tito Fuentes adds a wind blown homer. Sam McDowell seals the win.
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Tom Bradley
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Steve Stone
Chicago White Sox
Houston
New York Mets
Charlie Fox
Sam McDowell
Tito Fuentes
Jon Matlack
Matlack
Mets
Philadelphia
San Diego
A’s
George Medich
Rick Brown Wins Cal Honor At UC Banquet
Rick Brown the three time Pac Eight 880 champion and UC record holder 1 46 7 received the Walter Christy Award as California's outstanding track and field athlete at the university banquet held Wednesday night in Berkeley.
Kaiser Dates Oakland Open at Silverado in Napa
The $150000 Kaiser International Open golf tournament is scheduled October 15 to 21, 1973 at Silverado Country Club in Napa California.
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Johncock Wins Memorial Day 500 Amid Crashes And Rain
Gordon Johncock survives two fatal race incidents and a long rain delay to win the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis on a 133rd lap finish. Bobby Unser and Bill Vukovich II followed, with Art Pollard and Swede Savage among those killed or hospitalized in the crash-marred event.
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UPI
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Bob Harkey
Armando Moreno Teran
Santa Monica
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Graham McRae
Swede Savage
Savage
Methodist Hospital
David
Walther
Teran
Art Pollard
al Unser
Patrick Racing
Geoge Bignotti
A. J. Foyt
Graham Hill
Johnnie Parsons
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Mel Kenyon
Lebanon
Gary Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Foyt
Mario Andretti
Mark Donohue
Wednesday's Results Across Leagues and Friday Night Games
Baseball scores show Texas 3 Cleveland 2 and Baltimore 5 Ran City 4 with Detroit 8 Chicago 3 Minnesota 4 Mile 0 New York 4 Oakland 3 Boston 2 California 1. Friday slate includes Cinci at Pittsburgh Atlanta at Chicago Houston at St Louis Montreal at Los Angeles New York at San Diego Philadelphia at San Francisco Baltimore at Texas Cleveland at Kansas City Detroit at Minnesota Chicago at Milwaukee California at New York Oakland at Boston.
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Olympic Swimmer Mike Walls Hosts Free Ukiah Stroke Clinic
A Sunday 1 p.m. session at Ukiah Swim Center features Mike Walls, 1964 1968 Olympic swimmer and former 1500 meter world record holder, coaching a free stroke and turn clinic for Ukiah swimmers parents and officials. Walls, now with Santa Rosa Neptunes, will share techniques to improve speed and efficiency, with emphasis on turns and timing.
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Mexico
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Porterville
George Haines
Santa Clara Swim Club
Santa Clara High School
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Cathy Cole
Dolphins
Mike Ward
Jeanne Barton
Oakland A's fall to Yankees as pitching woes mount
Oakland twice blew early leads as Vida Blue and John Odom struggled. Reggie Jackson made a key snag and Thurman Munson belted a go ahead homer in the eighth, giving New York a 4 3 win in the fifth straight for the Yankees. Ken Holtzman improved to 9 2 against Mel Stottlemyre in tonight's rematch.
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Mel Stottlemyre
Reggie Jackson
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Graig Nettles
Gene Michael
Celerino Sanchez
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The Big Cars at Festival Night Races
Northern California Racing Association daredevils return to the Fairgrounds track for Festival night. Max Sousa, last year's top driver, Dewey Johnson, stockers leader, and Rich Reeger, super-modified leader, headline the event with time trials at 7 and the first race at 8 featuring three classes.
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Dewey Johnson
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Kennedy Games Adds Ace Tom Fulton for UC Carnival
The Kennedy Games at the University of California secured Tom Fulton of Texas Southern to compete in the mile alongside Kenya’s Mike Bolt and Jamaica’s Byron Dyce. Fulton comes off NAIA titles in the mile and three mile and a second in the 880. Sprinter Marshall Dill of Michigan State also joins, lining up in the 100 and 220 against Herb Washington.
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Texas Southern
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Mike Bolt
Jamaica
Byron Dyce
New York University
Marshall Dill
Michigan State
Herb Washington
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