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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1969

Page

17

Army Misses in Relays Record Bid at Mt. SAC Relays

The Mt. San Antonio College Relays closed with a lone record attempt by the U S Army in the distance medley relay that fell short. Army runners Adkins Kemp Von Ruden and Day posted 9 42 4 for 9 33 0 target as San Diego State Striders led early before finishing second in 9 51 4. Local teams Lakewood El Rancho CS Long Beach and LB City College also posted marks and medals amid a long night of junior college and high school events.

Walnut Mt. San Antonio College U.S. Army Army Dave Atkins Jim Kemp Tom von Ruden Bob Day San Diego State Striders Adkins Kemp von Ruden San Diego Moore League Lakewood el Rancho Steve Lauriano Bob Albright al Alvarado Ron Marquez Cal Gibson Louie Lauriano Dominguez Dons Cal State Long Beach Long Beach City College

Poly High Triump hs Millikan In Moore League Meet

Poly High defeated Millikan 82 to 36 in a Moore League track meet on the Jackrabbit Oval. Jim Chaffin won the mile in 4 21.3 and Poly swept events including the 440 and mile relays while Bob Langston led Millikan with wins in the 440 and 880.

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Millikan, Poly, Lancer Nines Are Victorious

Millikan pitcher Bill Schwar limited Wilson 5 1 to keep the Rams within a game of Lakewood. Poly’s Ed Anderson allowed only three hits in a 3 1 win over Jordan. Lakewood routed El Rancho 11 0 as Al Lemmerman collected three hits including a homer.

Ed Anderson Poly Jordan Jackrabbits Anderson Lakewood el Rancho al Lemmerman Blair Field Schwar Dave Chorley Gary Wicks Russ Caldarella Chorley 7Th Street Wilson Jim Schadel Blair Schadel Jim Kidder Lemmerman Kim Hannaford Mike Ruddell Russ McQueen Dave Salag

Harbor Gym Hosts Nine Amateur Boxing Bouts Tonight

Harbor Gym stages its third amateur boxing program of the year at Long Beach Auditorium. Card features heavyweight Sam Wilson versus Sherman Olmstead and Rick Harris of USS Bennington against Joe Gill of USS O\\'Brien, plus Bobby Shaw vs Steve Orchard and Frankie Santillan vs Florentino Ramirez.

Harbor Gym Long Beach Auditorium Sam Wilson Sherman Olmstead Rick Harris Uss Bennington Joe Gillmore Uss O'Brian Bobby Shaw Steve Orchard Frankie Santillan Florentino Ramirez

Local League Scores and Team Notes From Tarnished OCR

Fragmented league recap shows Bethamy Chapel and Grace United with mixed results. Teams like Nazarene, Shakey's Pizza, and Pacific Termite schedule appear amid garbled names and scores, indicating a crowded local standings snippet with several misread team titles and outcomes.

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Wilson Snares Gymnastic Title

Wilson High gymnasts win Moore League championship with 41 points led by Jim Cole and Ron Sleep. Lakewood and Millikan tie for second with 27 points, El Rancho 17 14, Poly 6 14, Jordan 1.

Jim Cole Ron Sleeper Wilson High Bruins Wilson Lakewood Millikan el Rancho Poly Jordan

Hawks Edge Stars 2-1 In 13 Innings On Samo’s Gem

Long Beach Nitehawks win 2-1 over Stars as Don Samo goes the distance in a 13 inning pitching duel. Hal Martinez drives in both runs on fielder’s choices for the Hawks, now 8-1 atop the league. K G Fincher suffers the loss.

Hawks Samo Hal Martinez Fielder Long Beach Nitehawks Blair K.G. Fincher

Fullerton Aqua Leader Tops Southern California JC Meet

Fullerton remained first in team standings as Long Beach City College climbed from 11th to 10th on day two of the SC JC Swimming championships at Golden West College. Notable times and placements featured Fullerton competitors and peers from Cerritos Santa Ana Santa Monica Bakersfield and others in events across the meet.

Fullerton Long Beach City College Southern California

Late St. Anthony’s Rally Edges Servite 6 4

In Angelus League action at Servite Friday St. Anthony’s rallied in the seventh but fell short 6-4. Bob Hockel started a Saints rally with a single then John Engelke walked and Mike Schaeper tripled to drive in two. Marc Blandry singled home Schaeper for the final Saints run as the teams sit tied for last with 2-4 records.

St. Anthony Servite Saints Bob Hockel John Engelke Mike Schaeper Marc Blandry Schaeper

Wilson Captures Moore League Swim Crown at Belmont Plaza

Wilson High's undefeated Bruins won the Moore League swimming championship at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, finishing with high point honors. Notables included Lakewood's Steve Genter and El Rancho's Bill Potter as double winners, with team performances across medley and freestyle events.

Wilson High Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool Bruins Wilson Steve Genter Lakewood el Rancho Bill Potter

Oaks Clinch ABA Western Division Playoffs

The Oakland Oaks beat New Orleans 128 114 to claim the Western Division championship of the ABA. The Oaks closed strong to hand the Buccaneers their worst defeat of the season.

Oaks ABA New Orleans UPI Oakland Oaks Bucs

Playoff Results Across Leagues and Cities

Eastern series Miami leads Indiana 3-1 after a 114 1276 win by Oakland over New Orleans in the West 4-0. ABA playoff games set best of seven across four straight. Oakland routs in third quarter to seal the win 98 Nagar. Other scores include Columbus over Montgomery 9-4 Birmingham over Asheville 8-7 and Savannah 5 Charlotte 3 leading their series 3-1. Bucs trade late run. Clawson and Eakins spark Oakland in 4th quarter.

Indi Oakland Bucs John Clawson Jim Eakins Oaks

PCL Results Spokane Five Phoenix Eight Eugene

City league scores show Spokane 5 Phoenix 8 with Eugene also noted in the brief results. The report lists teams and outcomes without further context.

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