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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
14
A busy program lists multiple six furlong to one mile events with maidens, three-year-olds and older, purse lines from 2500 up to 54300. Notable entries include Flat, Invincive Tre, Petaluma, Re Treatire, and Sir Galahad era horses, with program notes showing scratches and late changes across seven races and prominent jockeys like Cruz, Hawkerison, and Evans.
San Francisco arrives hot with 25 wins in 34 games and hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three game set at Candlestick Park starting tonight at 8 pm. Steve Stone faces Al Downing with Duan Marichal and Gaylord Perry expected for weekend appearances as Willie Davis Maury Wills and Richie Allen pace the Dodgers. The Giants seek a big boost by sweeping as 90 000 fans are hoped for amid a strong home series rally.
Giants veterans ejected rookie shortstop Chris Speier at Candlestick Park in a landmark move before 8,000 fans. Speier, a 2-year pro from Alameda, said Willie Mays helped decide his exit after Hal Lanier urged him to stop throwing normally. Speier led the team with 38 hits and a .293 average as San Francisco opened a series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Canonero II, the Kentucky Derby winner, is pronounced ready by trainer Juan Arias for Saturdays Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Rival trainers dispute the Derby result, amid fever and coughing rumors, while Canonero’s camp dismisses the chatter as unfounded. The field includes ten three-year-olds, led by Imperial Fleet, Jim French, and Impetuosity, chasing a new winner’s purse of 157400. others like Eastern Fleet and Sound Off seek strong followings in mud or fast conditions.
In a five game series opener, Hunter claims a sixth straight win and notes a favorable lineup change. Epstein comments about wanting a trade to a strong club and the Royals slide further behind the division, amid a five run inning and key hits. The Royals fall three straight, six games back.
Petaluma California hosts the 10th annual World Championship Wristwrestling Tournament with contestants including a lumberjack and a 350 pound Hawaii entrant. Advance entries closed at 7 pm but walk ins allowed. The grand prize is a trip to Mexico or Hawaii in a test of raw strength and courage.
Chabot helped the Glads secure a 2-1 series edge this season against San Mateo after a shutout win over the Eagles. The first game saw Serena beat Bat 5 to 1, while the second game ended 11 to 5.
Altheide pitched a no hitter as Hayward Area Recreation District B League action featured a 2-0 win over South County AC after Gary Vargas hit a two run homer in the bottom of the seventh to break a scoreless tie. Rich Atkins added a three run homer while Hal Skinner earned a three hit shutout in Kaiser Aluminum's 8-0 win over Round Table Pizza.
The Bay Area Racing Association this weekend features four San Francisco 49ers racing in a special Vallejo Speedway event tomorrow night with gates at 6 pm time trials at 7 and racing at 8. Sunday brings NARC sprint cars and BARA super modifieds for a quarter mile finale at 1 pm.
Holiday Bowl saw Keguilites Canady roll to an 861 four game series in the 711 Scratch League, opening with 225 and following 200 and 211. Troyce Severe added an 83 high in the All Trio League with 222, 174, 200 and 242. Several other high marks appeared across Fiesta Lanes and Bayfair venues with multiple bowlers posting 600s to 700s in varied leagues and events.
Paul Senft homered, tripled and singled as Owens defeated Wards 18 to 4 in a San Leandro Recreation District C-2 League game. Gene Sanders had three hits in four at bats guiding Umstrat to a 9-3 win over Bobs Jokers in the same event.
The Bay Bombers hold a 24 point series lead against the Red Devils at the Auditorium in Sacramento with an 8 am meeting. The Bombers won 39-87 at Stockton the night before, led by Tony Roman with 15 points and strong final period scoring. Pearl Quilici led the Red Devils women with nine points.
Tom Meschery, retiring after a long NBA career, will coach the Venezuelan national team. He and his family depart August 7 for Caracas to join a new Peace Corps Sports Corps unit. He will also teach poetry and languages at Evergreen State College in Olympia on an extended leave.
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