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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
20
Vero Beach reports a split spring game where the Dodgers defeated the Reds 6-1. Pete Rose, set to turn 35, and Sparky Anderson voiced confidence the Reds can reclaim the NL West, insisting they were the best but hadn’t yet won it.
Marcel Dionne scored his 33rd goal of the season to set a Kings record, while Don Kozak's second-period breakaway sealed a 2-1 victory over the St Louis Blues. Rogie Vachon starred in goal as Los Angeles extended its winning streak and moved ahead of Pittsburgh in the Norris Division race.
LBCC women powered past Rio Bondo 10 0 as Jane Baker drove in four runs and Kim Doyle pitched a six hitter. Nes Wathen and Sh Lott M It Gales contributed key plays as the Vikings improve to 1 5 on the season.
Dominguez triumphs in a regional girls basketball event as teams from Bellflower Charter Oaks and other area programs compete for the GCARLS crown. Details on final scores and placements remain limited in the fragment.
Millikan High finished second at the CIF swim finals held Wednesday night at East L.A. College. Coach John Montresla said the team aimed for a top five finish as Larry Holmes won the 400 breaststroke and the Rams also claimed 400 freestyle relay glory.
Gymnastics teacher John Draghi explains how the sport attracts timid youths to express themselves through athletic excellence. National champions and rising stars from Long Beach area schools boost interest as Olympic exposure raises spectator appeal and TV presence for both girls and boys programs.
AAU swims notes that Shaw and a partner will attempt a difficult double. Shaw trained 14,000 yards through midweek as NCAA stars like Naber, Engstrand, Bottom, and Hencken prepare for a weekend featuring both male and female national contenders and top distaff swimmers such as Belote, Babashoit, Morey, and Wright.
In a reduced role after a 34 point burst, Goodrich logged eight minutes in the final three quarters and finished with two points as the Lakers struggled to close out their game. The page notes continued coverage from Section C-1 and references a junior baseball mention and a garbled line about IEEE.
Scores and brief game notes from NBA action include New Orleans Cavaliers win led by Cleamon and Suv elans, Washington Warriors edging Bullets with Smith key fourth, Philadelphia 76ers surge past Celtics as McGinnis and McMillan contribute, Detroit Pistons break even late in win over Bulls, Montreal and Chicago tied to early leads, and Hawks and Rangers highlights from other matchups with scattered point totals and notable plays. Multiple teams and players such as Hayes Rabieece Smith La red goals La red, and McGinnis feature in the summarized round-up.
Bakersfield Dominates the meet securing 11 of 17 events led by DeFrance in triple jump and long jump while Craig Wilson and Dave Fuller deliver strong showings for LBCC. A disputed mile relay finish and final protest mark the close as Bakersfield extends conference dominance over Long Beach City College.
The report lists several exhibition baseball results from different games and cities with mixed team names and uneven formatting. Notable items mention the Angels beating the Mets, and other partial scores such as Pittsburgh and Chicago White Lee Houston.
The Players Association opposes a long term Yankees offer to Andy Messersmith, modeled like a 20 year annuity with front salary and back payments. The union questions terms as the Rangers pursue the player, while media reports debate which side bears truth and what the deal implies for free agent values.
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