Island living cons and island humor in Long Beach
Long Beach sports page recaps Alvin Larson’s Hawaii trip ending in a third place in the Hilo Masters. Includes Hal Wood’s termite stadium critique in Honolulu, Feigner’s King and His Court crew from Long Beach, and a note on Eddie Feigner’s softball tours with local players Jim Herrick, Mark Bailey, and Jim Vickers.
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Kings in Deep at Blues in Stanley Cup Semifinals
The Kings face the Blues in St. Louis for the West Division finals as Hank Cahan recalls sixteen seasons before finally breaking past the first round. Oakland’s clinching 5-3 win boosts morale and prize money while Scotty Bowman may start Jacques Plante against a Blues team minus Doug Harvey who is sidelined by a head injury.
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Masters Tournament Renews Its Cliff-Hanger Image
George Archer captured the Masters title at Augusta in a disciplined display as Bill Weiskopf tied for second with Knudson and Casper. Director Clifford Roberts declared the 1969 finish a cliff-hanger, extending the tournament’s famed dramatic tradition.
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Yankees Buy Jimmie Hall From Indians
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Jimmie Hall from the Cleveland Indians for an undisclosed cash sum and a minor league player to be named later.
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UPI
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High School Golf Round Upset By Unclear Result
A garbled high school golf item lists unclear names and a 42 score at an unspecified par venue. The text lacks readable dates, places, or organizations to extract concrete entities or outcomes.
Pacers Beat Colonels Narrowly in Eastern Playoff Game
The Indiana Pacers surged in the final period to a 116-97 win over the Kentucky Colonels, cutting their series lead to 3-2 in the ABA Eastern Division playoffs. Dallas defeated New Orleans 123-112 behind Cincy Powell's 31 points as the series stood 3-2 for New Orleans.
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Expos Open In Montreal With World Series Hopes
Montreal welcomed major league baseball for the first time outside the United States as the Expos and Cardinals opened at Jarry Park. A 15 minute delay, 6 000 temporary seats, and a two language ceremony marked the international debut. Stan Musial drew the loudest ovation from the 28 450 crowd.
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Expos and Cubs Win In Canadian Debuts and Weekend Action
Expos beat Cardinals 8-7 in Montreal after trailing 6-0 early, Mack Jones driving in five with a homer and triple and Dan McGinn delivering the go ahead RBI in the seventh. Cubs blank Pirates 4-0 behind Ken Holtzman in his 2-0 start as Chicago adds two first inning runs. Phillies top Mets 5-1 with Don Money driving in two on a bases loaded single and Richie Allen homering. Carlton rainouts halt SF at Cincinnati.
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Rodgers Sent to Hawaii by Angels in Pitching Shuffle
Bob Rodgers, longtime Angels catcher, was optioned to the Pacific Coast League club in Hawaii on Monday to clear room for Tom Egan. Rodgers had the major league record of 150 games caught in 1962, but injuries limited him to 91 games last season and a .190 average. Manager Bill Rigney said the move could revive Rodgers if he regains his old zip.
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Military Reserve
Lew Alcindor's injury delays start to pro career
UCLA star Lew Alcindor cut his knee badly during a coin-cutting drill and required four stitches. He spoke at a Milwaukee press conference about the challenge of turning pro, comparing it to returning to high school competition.
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Tony C Conigliaro Delivers Deciding Hit in Sox Home Opener
Tony Conigliaro drove in the deciding run with a fourth inning single to lift Boston to a 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the Red Sox home opener. It was his first home game since being struck by a pitch on August 18, 1967.
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Red Sox edge Mariners as AREHERICAN' shines in tie
AREHRICAN' lost his eyesight, knocked in the tie breaking run with an infield hit as the Red Sox won their fifth game in six starts. The Boston right fielder received a standing ovation from a 35 341 overflow crowd when introduced in the pre game ceremony. Joe Foy added his fourth hit in the eighth and scored the winning run on an error by Seattle shortstop John Kennedy.
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Seattle
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Mauch Rips Dodgers for Wills Talk
Montreal report shows Lew Mauch criticizing the Dodgers in a contentious exchange over wills and estate matters. The confrontation highlights tension between the club and management amid ongoing off field disputes.
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