McNamara Joins Giants as Coach After A's Departure
John McNamara, fired as Oakland manager after 1970, is hired by the San Francisco Giants as a coach for the 1971 season. Giants owner Horace Stoneham says McNamara, 38, will assist manager Charlie Fox and may help with trades. McNamara weighed offers from three teams and chose the Giants.
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Blue Flame driver aims to top sound barrier on land
Gary Gabelich of Isong Beach California, 30, pilots the Blue Flame a 37 foot rocket powered car at the Bonneville Salt Flats aiming for the 600 601 mph land speed record and to become the fastest man alive on land and water. He previously ran 346 mph in a jet powered car at age 22 and holds the world record for propeller driven boat speed at 200 44 mph.
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RedSox? Orioles? Reds favored to win World Series
The National League Reds are 11-10 favorites to win the World Series over the Orioles, with 12-1 odds for Reds sweeping the first four games and 15-1 for Baltimore. Elsewhere, speed records loom as Blue Flame driver Gabelich plans a 650 mph run after catalyst upgrades, aiming for the sound barrier and future water speed records.
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White houses loom in Orioles Reds World Series prep
Orioles manager Earl Weaver says the white houses beyond Memorial Stadiums outfield knoll will influence the World Series more than Cincinnati Reds turf. He notes daytime visibility, past fall games at this park, and rival concerns about the turf. Also mentions a Stanford USC football sellout.
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Scout reports say Orioles may be best in baseball
Cincinnati manager George Sparky Anderson studied scouting reports on the Baltimore Orioles and said they indicate either Baltimore is the best team in baseball or the Reds are. He noted Orioles defense is the best, their top three pitchers are elite, second-line pitching is solid, and their hitting ranks with the league’s top teams.
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Dickey returns to Raiders after week of prayer and doubt
Eldridge Dickey, on the taxi squad after leaving for a sick son, restates his decision to rejoin the Oakland Raiders. He fasts twice yearly as a personal belief, cites improved health and his playing status as factors, and emphasizes the need to adjust to squad life.
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Warriors stress weekend games in season schedule
San Francisco Warriors announce 14 of 39 home games will be on weekends with 18 on Saturdays and seven on Fridays. Double headers slated for December 19 and March 6 with other NBA clubs. Games split between Cow Palace Oakland Coliseum Arena and Civic Auditorium. Harrah's Club reveals Reno invitational golf tournament set for October at multiple courses with sports figures invited from 30 states and Canada.
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Ukiah Cross Country Set To Battle Montgomery Today
Ukiah high school teams run at 3:30 p.m. on the Ukiahi course led by Bob Cochrane and Leon Brunet with Varsity aiming for a double win. They face Montgomery and Hogan as Weerts competes against his former Ukiah teammates. The pack includes Cochrane MacDougall Milender Knox Blank Wong and others as Brunet Sperry Arogast Bauer Ellis Kemmerle Cook lead Frosh Soph runners.
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Portman Leads Warriors Past Lakers In Preseason Clash
Portman scored 17 with nine in the final period to lift the San Francisco Warriors to a 105-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jerry Lucas and Jeff Mullins each scored 21 for SF, while Jerry West had 22 points and 11 assists for the Lakers as LA dropped to 2-6 in exhibition play. In the opener, Clem Haskins scored 35 as the Phoenix Suns edged the San Diego Rockets 114-112 to improve to 6-3. Elvin Hayes and Stu Lantz added 16 each for the Rockets.
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Ukiahi Frosh on road to Cardinal Newman clash
Ukiahi Frosh footballers aim for a third straight 1970 victory as they travel Thursday to Cardinal Newman for a 3:30 p.m. game on the north edge of Santa Rosa near Ursuline School. Led by Lowell Deering and Bill Tatum, they seek sharper play after dominant wins at Lakeport and El Molino and hope to extend their road success to meet Newman and later Analy.
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Feather River hatchery King salmon set for high returns
The California Department of Fish and Game announced King salmon raised at Feather River Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery may set records for returns. Two 50,000 fish groups from the 1967 spawning run were released in 1968, one at the hatchery and one near Rio Vista, with expected combined ocean returns exceeding 10,000 fish and 3,000 spawners.
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Davenport named Phoenix Giants manager for next season
Jimmy Davenport, 37, will manage the Pacific Coast League Phoenix Giants next year replacing Hank Sauer who returns to scouting for the San Francisco Giants. Davenport, an original Giants member from 1958, retired after 1,501 games and a .258 average and was nicknamed Golden Glove for his defense. Celtics win playoff title amid 11 of 13 run, fall from contention in 1969-70.
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