Wet and Wild Weekend Boat Thrills at Long Beach Meet
The Southern California Speed Boat Association wrapped up its National Championships at the Long Beach Marine Stadium drawing thousands. Jets and runabouts faced dramatic spills, with No. 711 crashing into a station wagon and several drivers escaping injury. Dick Maxwell’s Crackerbox crew claimed the 1968 title as rider Jim Blount steered to victory. other champions included Your Move in Super Stock and Wahoo in E-Racing.
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Marine Stadium
Southern California Speedboat Assn
Long Beach Marine Stadium
Roger Weiman
Lakewood
John Paty
Whittier
Dick Powell
San Pedro
Len Schiada
Gardena
Psychedelic
McCullah
Jiffy
al Grundstrom
Orange
Norm Taylor
South Gate
Dick Maxwell
van Nuys
Phil Shipley
Canoga Park
Jim Blount
Paul Casley
Oceanside
Jack Eves
Abagaba
Dick Gustaveson
West Covina
David Hanenberger
Moonshine
Nicklaus Wins Western Open With 71 in Safe Victory
Jack Nicklaus shot a 71 to finish 11 under par at the Western Open in Chicago, earning $26,000 and his 25th professional tour title. Miller Barber, Bob Stanton, Julius Boros and others followed as Nicklaus preserved a four stroke lead and praised his conservative strategy.
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Chicago
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Miller Barber
Bob Stanton
Julius Boros
Becaue
Stanton
Barber
Bob Smith
George Archer
Homero Blancas
Wis Barber
of' Vise Tanton
Solus Boros
Rge Archer
Bob E. Smith
Bobby Nichols
Bert Weaver
Tom Aaroi Zireer ii
Nat Billy Maxwell
Tom Wieskopf
Ald
Bob Unn
Fred Marti
Larry Mowry
Bob Goalby
Lee Trevino
Harold Henning
Bert Yancey
Steve Oppermann
Bob Charles
Bruce Crampton
Dale Douglas
Terry Dul
Udiey Wysong
Tommy Bolt
Gardner_Dickinson
Kermit Zarley
Juan Rodriguez
John Schiee
Rocky Thompson
Bob McAllister
Dick Rhyan
Johnny Pott
Monte Sanders
Aarnold Palmner
Bob Stone
Jack McGowan
Harry Toscano
Doug Sanders
Pete Brown
Butch Baird
Naples Island Swim Festival Highlights Bruce Victory
Bruce of the Huntington Beach Swim Club won the Open 3 mile race around Naples Island at the Sea Festival on Saturday. The event featured numerous age group and AAU classifications with multiple clubs including Lakewood AC Beverly Hills Y Phillips 66 Whittier Y and Seal Beach represented across 7 to 17 age groups plus relay events and mixed duos.
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Ron Bruce
Huntington Beach
Naples Island
Cathcart
Lakewood
Scheile
Seal Beach
King
Lynn
Phillips
Hammond
Spooner
Whittier Y
Scott
Los Altos Y
Baker
Joyce
Clover City
Davis
Saul
Lynwood
Kaye
Ouellette
Atterberry
Dale
Swatek
O'Conner
Tan
Gibson
Kemp
Paddie
Mendizza
Daves
Charon
Bourne
Pasadena
Lakewood AC
Los Altos Y. Bourne
Pearcy
Torr
Fujioka
Buvick
Whittier
Keeney
Bayshore
Sargent
Phillips 66
Shaw
Lorna
Kim Ouellette
Rose
Tawny Dennis
Phillps
Barbara
Jim Kalbus
Margaret
Kerry Kemp
Gay
L.A
Everitts
Campbell
Mat
Ceverly Hills Y
Krebs
Grant
Mnat
Dunster
Peasier
Smith
Terrell
Geveshausen
Eye Lakewood AC
Loughers
Neighbarger
Chang
Stainer
Lakewood AG
Philips
Weir
Kalbus
Holmes
Dom
Uat
Richie
Carr Lynwood
Musselman
Hawthorne
Forte
Long Beach
Liken
Brousard
Hilimant D. LeGavit
M. le Gavit Highbarger
Buvick-Kemp
W. Wolf
R Wolf
Beverly Hills
Carr
paddie-Le Gavit
Dickson
N. Buvick
M. Buvic Wait Wolf
Beverly Hills Y
Shaw S. Shaw
P. Kemne
Bruce
Huntington
Burns
Lakewood Edges Hawthorne In Western Softball Contest
Guy Sparrow delivered a trio of triples across three innings and a fifth inning single to drive Lakewood past Hawthorne 4 to 3 at Mayfair Park. Dale Leach Frank Schmidt Hal Martinez all contributed with extra bases as Sparrow drove in Schmidt with the deciding run in the fifth. HR by Guy Hinnis and R.
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Guy Sparrow
Lakewood
Hawthorne
Mayfair Park
Dale Leach
Frank Schmidt
Hal Martinez
Sparrow
RBI
Schmidt
Ie Zee
Birdsall Zerbo
Mel Fearinez
Guy H Cinnis
Junior Baseball League Scores Roundup
Fragments show multiple youth games including Richmond edging Cabril lo Boy 4 to 2 and Sylmar 2 over Richmond 4. Other results list Saints, Pirates, Panthers, Pack, Mustangs and Merchants with various scores. Braves, Teen Center, Stars and Dodgers also appear with differing tallies.
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Richmond
Sylmar
Copems
Saints
Pirates
Panthers
Pack
Mustangs
Merchants
Celtics
Tttle Atoms
Edgers
Presbyterian
Miller Claims Heavyweight Crown in Sabot Competition
Stan Miller won the heavyweight title at the Sabot International Championship Regatta hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club over a weekend. He defeated experienced rivals Jerry Miller Bill Smith Clyde Ekkerman and Frank Black, all ABYC entrants.
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Stan Miller
Alamitos Bay
Desenex Promoted For Athlete’s Foot In 1968 Olympic Team
Desenex soothes burning feet and kills Athlete’s Foot fungus causing cracking peeling and blisters. Doctors recommend Desenex and it was chosen for use by the 1968 U S Olympic Team. Guaranteed to work or money back. Use powder by day ointment at night at all drug counters. You may never suffer itchy burning feet again.
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U. S
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Azusa
Clem McCullah
Torrance
Kent Knudsen
Provo
Utah
Don St. John
Inglewood
Tually
John Poxy
Tom Shaw
Lakewood Triples
WSC
Lions
Kenny's Lotg. Goods
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Teen Center
Chicken of the Sea
Stars
Motor Patrol
Dodgers
Miller
Steve Breer
Jerry Thompson
Charles Merrill
Greg Maxwell
Dave Andre
Shorty Campbell
Bees
Henry
Lakewood Pop Warner Football, Inc
Cruex
AAMCO
Long Beach Blvd
Cherry Ave
Anaheim
Lincoln
Compton
Costa Mesa
Newport
Downey—Rosecrans
Garden Grove
Huntington Park
Pacific Ave
Century
Santa Ana
First St
Pacific Coast Highway
E. Whittier
Saseek
Flo
California
Firestone
Tubeles
Cervien
Sieiens
Firestone “Motor King
Tiber
Pac
3-T Sales, Inc
L.B
Open Man & Wed
L.B. Blvd
Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos Blvd
Graywood Ave
Bellflower
Frith
L.B. Bivd
Open
Weshdays
Marcelina
Cravens
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