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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1969
Page
25
Oakland Seals pull even in the Stanley Cup quarterfinal series with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Art Skov dominates early, captain Ted Hampson scores twice for Oakland, while referee calls and crowd energy mark the tense game at the Forum.
College tennis at LBCC and track at Cerritos start at 8 and 10 a.m. Baseball Casey Stengel Tournament page C-3. National Short Course swimming Belmont Plaza 1 and 5 p.m. Anaheim Invitational softball Pearson Park 7 and 9 p.m. Lakers host San Francisco Forum at 8. Dodgers play at Dodger Stadium 8 p.m. Wrestling Olympic Auditorium 8 p.m. Auto racing TQ Midgets Trojan Speedway South Gate 2 p.m. Motorway Ascot Park 8 15 p.m. Roller Games Los Angeles Thunderbirds vs Detroit Devils Long Beach Arena 8 30 p.m.
In a tense Pacific Division game Oakland Seals beat Los Angeles Kings 3-2 as Hampson tied and Jarrett scored the go ahead late in the third. Key moments included brawls after goals and a notable exchange involving Skov and coach Glover.
Barbara Mac Carr an 18 year old from Riverside California will represent the United States in the Deaf Olympics in Belgrade Yugoslavia this summer. She competes in the 400 and 800 meter freestyle events after training under Greta Andersen at Los Alamitos. The U S team of 120 athletes will compete in swimming track and field basketball and more across 38 nations from August 4 to 11.
The 1969 National Short Course Swimming and Diving Championships begin at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach. Women 1 meter and men 3 meter springboard events start today with 12 leaders joining Olympians and titlists. top contenders include Lesley Bush Hickcox Beverly Boys Milena Duchkova Jim Henry and Win Young. The meet runs through April 13 with a light schedule Sunday and pool tuneups Monday.
In an exhibition at Anaheim Stadium the Dodgers defeated the Angels 4 2 to halt eight years without a win against them. Singer improved control after a rough start, and Kosco and Sudakis supplied key hits as May mishaps and Reichardt homers figured in the scoring. The series stands 5 1 with next game at Dodger Stadium.
The Lakers face doubt as Elgin Baylor slumps with 51 points, 29 rebounds, and 13 assists in four playoff games. Critics question his clutch ability while teammates and fans debate his impact as the fifth game approaches at the Forum.
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