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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1969

Page

22

Alamitos Feature Highlights Mont gomery Night At Los Alamitos

Tonight at Los Alamitos the eighth race named for Elizabeth Montgomery headlines a card of twelve AAA-minus runners chasing the $3,000 purse. Robin Ann Donlan seeks a breakthrough after 12 straight losses as rivals include Kaweah Bar Truly Night Top Rockette Trish s Moon Go Derussa Go and Mr Rocket Bar. Armsmear mare will drop in class expected to challenge Expeditions Mackay B Starr and Tidy Go while Montgomery attends the winner s circle to salute the winning owner. Kindergarten at 350 yards offers $90 100 with Adair and Lipman sidelined after Adair injured his ankle and Lipman fell ill during Monday night racing.

Swift Aaa Elizabeth Montgomery Los Alamitos Miss Montgomery Robin Ann Donlan Mackay B. Starr Tidy Donald Smith Robert Adair Brinkley Hart Sina Little Jessa Rosby Crertain Pin Lipham Morse Odas Peo Stroves Doll Rehrds McCoy Banks Peco Straussipham Sede Sompin Ronny Roon Kinick T. Rocket Ardoza McRevy Hili Bor Kanis Richards Josie Go Minnie Mas Brinkie Ickey Smith Dial Patti Royal Kroll Bob Biscuit Watson Rinaid Blazing Harry Lurry John Urgundy Strauss Rockin Barle Sonic Mi Bunny Willet Harry Winnin California Sands Iatgney John Lipham Expeditions le Town Brinkte John Redason Fen Ace Ares Siecl & Cohan South Ate Brinkley Dca Rocket Mick Tito Fir Seahesean Jet

U S Wins Wightman Cup 34th Time Since 1923

Julie Heldman, 23, sparked the United States to a 4-2 lead with a 6-3 6-4 win over Winnie Shaw in the fourth match. The U S doubles pair Bartkowicz Heldman then clinched the series 6-4 6-2 as the U S captured its 34th Wightman Cup since 1923 in Cleveland Heights.

U.S Cleveland Julie Heldman New Yorker United States Great Britain Winnie Shaw Peaches Bartkowicz Miss Heldman Miss Shaw Betty Pratt Julie Winnie Virginia Wade Britain Nancy Richey Tonian

Wimbledon Players Paid Bonuses After Davis Cup Win

Six bounced checks drawn on tennis balls sparked humor at Wimbledon as Britain’s Davis Cup team celebrated a 600 bonus per player for beating Brazil. Stars Cox Stilwell Curtis Battrick, with Headley Baxter and Owen Davidson, have earned 1740 total. a win over Romania could net 840 more to reach Cleveland trophy play.

Wimbledon England Brazil John Brown Mark Cox Graham Stilwell Peter Curtis Gerald Battrick Headley Baxter Owen Davidson Romania United States Cleveland

Nine Three Seek Berths in U S Amateur Qualifier

Ninety three golfers tee off the qualifying test at Virginia Country Club with the low five earning spots in the U S Amateur at Oakmont Pennsylvania August 27 to 30. Long Beach entrants include Gary Wishon Larry Benson Steve Cook Len Young Terry Small Earl Svenningsen John Richardson Fred Good and Bruce Dummit. Top contenders include Bud Bradley Dick Runkle Bob Clark Ted Richards Greg Trompas and Bob Risch.

Virginia Country Club Oakmont Long Beach Gary Wishon Larry Benson Steve Bud Bradley Dick Runkle Bob Clark Ted Richards Greg Trompas Bob Risch

Unclear Racing Results With Disqualified Runner

Fragmentary racing card shows runners and odds, mentions a disqualification 7 seconds after start. Names include Watson, Don Kser, Neenee's Lady, Clovis, Dandy, and Curt rearrangements with payouts and times distorted by OCR. Details are unreliable but indicate a paced event with multiple entrants and a paid amount of 33.0 to some horse or person.

Donald Bar Mary’ S Ae Boivera Sleek Soda da Toledo Benny Watson Don Kser Bavi i Brisa Neenee Clovis Sim Riley U. Math Minquelin Te Eign Chu Serterius Hort Charce Forthree Bivest

Last three days for special Angel offer

Only three days remain for baseball fans to seize a special Angel ticket deal. Until midnight Thursday, two tickets to the Long Beach Night contest between the Angels and Orioles are available for the price of one for the game on Thursday, Aug. 21. Fill out the ticket box to redeem.

Long Beach Angels Orioles

Shoemaker Returns to Action at Arlington Park

Jockey Willie Shoemaker, five time national champion, resumes racing at Arlington Park after a four month injury layoff from a fractured pelvis suffered last April at Hollywood Park. He will ride Merbise in the second race and Fleet Wing in the Shorewood Purse, a $6500 event.

Chicago Willie Shoemaker Arlington Park Shoemaker Hollywood Park Harvey Duell Jr Merbise W.E. Fearon Fleet Wing Richard Hazelton

Thoroughbred racing summary from a chaotic card

Race by race results list thoroughbred finishes with payoffs and times, including Peace i and Trono in the first race, Unmatched and others in the second, and multiple steeds across fifth and sixth races. Parlay and pool figures show $825,799 handle and $130 daily double payout.

Peace i Cantarini Sendie Ege Satin Rose Gotent G.W Ventura Est Bon Tiger Joh Curtengs Gouseo Ice Feisal Vichaze Grey Don Max Mike Jed Charlie

Betz's Best Los Alamitos Prepable Winner

Rina Brec Becthease leads in Var event at Los Alamitos as Cortey Lellternia and Bunny's Worrier compete for top placement in a fast paced prep race.

Cortey Bunny

Lakewood Softball Beats Miller 4 0 Shutout

Lakewood earns a 4 0 win over Miller with Reem earning the win in the circle and Sento delivering a run produced. Harris hits a home run for Baptist in a losing effort as Be Present adds one run.

Ey Miller Ruett Baptist Seren Reem Sento Harris

Two-Year Olds Highlight Graduation Stakes at Del Mar

Thirteen two-year-olds start in the $14,100 Graduation Stakes the first of three added money events shaping the $100,000 Del Mar Futurity. Notable entrants include George Lewis Windy Tide Grey Shoe Swarming Bee Sugar Loaf Sourdough Lad Lord Adare Titanium Pie Upper Balcony Fleet Sands King's Balcony Royal Surrender Bullah Fols and Gamelight. Gamelight edged Spaceman by a head in the Junior League purse last October with jockey Danny Velasquez urging the finish.

del Mar George Lewis Windy Tide Grey Papa Rex C. Ellsworth Sugar Loaf Sourdough Lad Lord Adare Titanium Pie Upper Balcony Fleet Sands King’s Balcony Royal Surrender Bullah Gamelight Spaceman Danny Velasquez King Pineda Jack Givestes Lai Hoosales Mahomey Ood Man B. Ia S. S. Bellstar Velasquez Revel Harmatz Lous Udder Revino Nathan Detroit Iris Mr. Chippendale Costa x Husky Hionse Pal Valen Revi Weil Rosales Icy Libi Mahomey Omy Joe Hall Panto Barria Cel Pineda i Rosa YHOP Thieonor Enuien My Jay Trevino Velasquez Center Diaz NW Fitanium cRolah Siddhartha Babyr Geonce Lew Ford Ozark Manornev Ja Beau Jambo Revino Pierce Harris Barry Dioz Count Afosta BALLY le Ozark Ton Erin Wrenee Barleycorn Pine Boba Fortune Pierce Ido Voitke Mahonny Blu Rine Phern Urea Gener Kay Restless Gee Maes Croshine Velasquez VW Res Iitelt Volzke Ommia Gailia Ampas Jane Ayrii Valen S Lass Blanco Merry Mine Dragem Janco Arria Sean Marie

Roy Betz's Del Maf Lelandica Plays Teel Pal

Roy Betz's Del Maf Lelandica faces Teel Pal in a local exhibition game reported with emphasis on the match and players.

Roy Betz del Maf Lelandica

Del Mar paddock notes stray race results in cryptic text

In a garbled entry a Del Mar race card fragment mentions a seventh to George Lewis in eighth place and a Parlay Undercover Miss in an unspecified position. Faces of Special is noted with a go with me instruction.

Ee —Ar Real Iy Ich Queen Asin Parlay Undercover Miss George Lewis Faces of Special With

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