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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1970

Page

12

Betting Favorites Hit Record Pace at Los Alamitos

Through four weeks of the night quarter racing season 86 favorites have won in 207 races at Los Alamitos a 41.5 percent clip aiming toward a track record. Witch Chic is a likely favorite in the Irwindale Purse while Reed Charge Bar could cause a big payoff if it wins. Top Deck Josie edged Karen Rocket to win the Sunset Beach Purse at 350 yards with John Watson aboard.

Los Alamitos Witch Chic Tonto Hoblerita Count Claran Solid Rocket Lightning Rebel John Watson Top Deck Josie Sunset Beach Karen Rocket Valiant Prince Roy Betz Soros Odi Token Hick Lipham Tiger Isto Watson Bold Bonafide Tony Adair Pur Hart Gesend Longoria Lena Bug Dreyer Kans Sharon Strauss Potiie Morrison Wells Rey Sir Blitzkreig Wilson Tombar Tonto Smith Moon Clabber Perner Mr. Pole Bar Crosby Grinday Derrabl Angorla Sam Crosh Macher Toni Linham Et Evy's Gray Eagle Sir Blitzkrieg Pete Bar Baryline Banks Fashion City Pane Santer Beckadon Dreyer Alasana Barison Tiny Touch Royal Harding Armsquest Inham Eddie Hart Mac Smith Ecka Egal Renner Bell Lottatone Price Bunny Drever Southwestern Page Gold Dial Ruckle Rose East Ipgiah Hardin Rue Vandy Parner Ag Gee Jetta Hess Fecner Gees Southwest Tiny Trith Llpham Loretta Ark Smith Passumpeck Wells Miss Hartenid Nibbs Hardinals Lamond Bux ¢Ersby Bob Delta Perner FE Oeby Alamitos Bar Cipham California Hi Tieto Feausa Blould Caligrnia Bar David Willing Ol Snoshot Rosby Li Wa Claran Ruby Ann Soleira Fe Hoblerita Reed Claran J-yea Fue Shaoe Burgundy Rose Fine Feathers Cas Boleen Barto Han Little Bonara

Horse Racing At Meadow City Meets Wide Field Of Runners

Race results list multiple sprints with finishers and payouts including 440, 350 and 549 yard events. Names such as Dial Fast Rose a Doo, Pepper, Night Out and Top Deck Josie appear among finishers with odds and payoffs. The program notes double, exacta and long-form wagering results and cites regional team standings and schedules.

Rosa Doo Perner Crosby Nolife i Bloom Gallantmar Eli Rastus GSN Tate Bruce Smith Wero Cute Adair Black Franky Don Rocket Fauleking Rock Valey Bultoors Sugartown Ian Morse Smith Penner Lipham Tim Rane iLite Tan

Fourth International Sabot Regatta Opens at Alamitos Bay

The Leeway Sailing Club hosts the two day event at Alamitos Bay with 13 to 17 year old sailors in Classes A and B. Two races today start at 10 40 a.m. and shortly after with entries still rolling in. A barbecue and beach party at 5437 E Ocean Blvd follows sailing events tonight.

Long Beach Alamitos Bay Leeway Sailing Club of Jerry Miller Leeway Club E. Ocean Blvd

Del Mar Race Day Results

Del Mar race results list earnings and placings across multiple races. Purses and exacta figures appear for each event, with winners and notable contenders named, including horses such as He Shallwn and Secret Covarye, plus various runners and claimed prices.

Strike settlement reshapes pay and pension terms

The strike agreement raises pay with four year scale tied to cost of living, adds 800000 more in annual costs, and expands pension to 19.1 million over four years. Per diem rises to 12 in 1970, Pro Bowl payments up, meal and travel allowances increase, while one Friday game is moved to Saturday and teams adjust schedules amid reduced guarantees for the Miami Pittsburgh game.

NFL AFL Vance Cleveland Rams Coliseum Green Bay Packers New York Giants Jacksonville Abe Fletcher Dolphins Steelers Minnesota Vikings Chiefs Canton Ohio New Orleans Saints

Foreman Chuvalo TV bout tests rookie champion status

New York reports Foreman, Olympic champion, seeks credibility as a pro as he faces George Chuvalo in a Madison Square Garden bout. Foreman, 21, carries a 3-1 favorite tag while Chuvalo defends with a $50,000 purse against the 17,500 offered to Foreman.

New York George Foreman George Chuvalo Madison Square Garden Ven Foreman Chuvalo

Stewards Suspend Jockey Five Days At Los Alamitos

Stewards suspend jockey Joe Longoria for five racing days from August 6 to August 11 1970 for careless riding causing interference in the first turn of the third race on Saturday August 1 1970. Larry Wright is fined 25 for lateness to the jockey room for the last race on August 1 1970. Owner W C Duby Seely fined 250 for using disrespectful language to a racing official in the heavyweight division.

Los Alamitos Joe Longoria Tito Dandy Larry Wright W. C.duby Seely

Betz's Best Los Alamitos Picks Highlighted

The note highlights Trish Best Bet and Ocho Pebbles as winners in 7th and 9th races at Los Alamitos. It mentions Parlay and Bunny's Best Longshot, with Cas Bob in the ninth. The text reads like a betting tip list with casual references to bettors and horses.

LOS Alamitos Ait Probsnie Tiny Trish el Money Blitzkreig Ae Apken Chik Bunny Cas Bob

Saviors Lutheran Triumphs in League Softball Night

Saviors Lutheran beat Fire Cent A 5 to (WP Simpson) as Red Mountaineers 8, Walters Electric defeated Cochran. Wards Car Wash 3 edged L.B. POA 1, Tanahan earned the win. St. Mary's Hawks 1 over Carter's Wooden Indians 1. Multiple games listed with HRs by McLaughlin and others. Schedule notes include numerous matchups and tonight’s park games across several divisions.

Ote Saviors Lutheran Fire Cent Simpson Red Mountaineers Walters Electric Cochran McLaughlinamy Wikers Kibarly Wards Car Wash L.B. Poa Tanahan Hr-Rowe Hayes Von's Market St. Mary’s Hawks Carter’s Wooden Indians L&l Hustlers Brow the Bove Amannaitan Packers Dan' Serve Ae 'Oy Deko Butler California Johnson Service Wipe Kerenwiike HR Keough Mulholland The Huds Yenmar Diesel Olmstead Joe Duhems Warner Electric Wie Melons Deuces Banchtes Jones Hr—Corklin Sweat Sox Younasters Joe HR Peevey E Wilson Fire House Wazoos Lambrakin Pour Hat Daggers Pacific Valve Bickhan Wean Tavern Coast Constructors Mets Burgmaster Arth Hr-Hoar Helgeson Gas Ralph’s Lounga Page Huntley First Baptist Lakewood Linda Ear Nayen Run i

Del Mar Filly Atomic Wings Debuts in Mercy Hospital Feature

Atomic Wings, the Del Mar champion two year old filly last season after the Del Mar Debutante victory, makes her seasonal bow in the $5,000 Mercy Hospital Auxiliary purse a six furlong race. Miss Larksville and other contenders include Lady With Bonnet Vallombrosa and My Jay and Yasuda among the field. Shoemaker nears 6,000 wins with Wisdom Word victory. Longden trails record by 37. Also Lakewood beats Long Beach 13 12 in regional playoff at Blair Field.

del Mar Mercy Hospital Miss Larksville Seaside Course Bonnet Vallombrosa Royal Hula Amber Velvet Just of Glory Chateaupavia W.A. Peterson Atomic Wings Robby Kilborn Hollywood Park Bill Shoemaker Milestone John Longden Wisdom Word Suzi Juris Shoemaker Longden Lakewood Colt Long Beach Blair Field

Harbors Del Mar Racecard Picks and Selections

In Del Mar race notes a set of top picks includes Most Probable Winner Snappy Hazel in first, Best Bet Dittys Swinger in south, and Longshot Starfire in second. Bets feature Atomic Wings in seventh, True Balcony sixth, Regina Bella clockers, Gemini Femme fourth, and Wheel Horse Snappy Harel first with wheel bets and parlays.

del Mar Snappy Hazel Ditty Vegas Vixen Willowlek Atomic Wings Starfire

Track Meet Time Shift at Lakewood High

The weekly all comers track meet has been moved from 5 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. at Lakewood High for this week only.

Lakewood High

Richest Stakes Schedule Planned for Santa Anita Season

A 45 race, 1,735,000 added money schedule was announced by Racing Secretary I E Kilroe of Santa Anita Park for the 1970-1971 season. The winter spring meeting runs Saturday December 26 to Saturday April 10 1971 and features five $100 000 plus stakes events.

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