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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1974

Page

9

Horse Racing Meet Closes Day Segment At PH Tracks

The Hoomen's Quarter Horse Racing Association wrapped its day racing with post time at 12 45 then 7 45 pm. Rocky Demedo top contender in the 950 yard dash with rivals including Mr Armsmear Master Ravh Nevada Dally Spotted Bar Bull and Decker Comet. Rocky Demedo raced to win the Juvenile title previously and was top two year old at the meeting. Christ mas Night's St Nicholas Express splits 300 yard dash into two heats with Parriame headlining heat one and Flight 109 leading heat two among entries from Ima On Our Jet Burma Shan Ali Alibi Amber Due Air Cooled and Heck.

I -Pecler Hoemen Rocky Demedo Kiptydoo Mr. Armsmear Master Ravhet Nevada Dally Spotted Bar Bull’ and Decker Comet Chargin Chick George Linlin Searoas Sehen Kaweah Bar Ghargin Thick Tiny Charger Triple Beat Gove St. Nicholas Express Donald Smith Parriame Express Phinder Bay Ima On Our Jet Burma Shan Ali Alibi Amber Due Air Cooled Heck Los Marmillos Flight 109 Muluvity Elan Agnin Roy Geizs Los Alamitos Casde Bay Hari Rentsine Pointe Cherawe Nse Fangight Bates Bal Deacon Stravis Cory Rink Treasace Scarrett Richards Dyn Chris Tayeor Ant Sam Ward Liebam Tom Eagle Keight Ny Sakae Wwer Eon Caeen Valver Nn den Bear Jody Owe Awd Daly Viva Villa Cardata Hawa Rockel Walner H Borgo Barts i Campinan Adair Muephy Lidam Ding Plath Knight Rickards Beitevork Linhaat Watson Yelta Hart HP Barks Page Bryght Dvearwis Rocky Mepueda Liphim Havada Dolly Drever Hark Banks Rocky Dewvedm Chargia Wick Tigers Bea Ceres Master Rocket Ene Yarcs Fyear Purse Stee Caming Meic Garvin County Lee Pete Royal Ton Bar Page Bower Breen Ada Pot Rocket Anks Trory Cash Sleau Senate Courey Gue Leo Ace Hoy Hs Lear Cardoza Shanen Chari Karis Sting Walker Walson Sandy Data Arnie Seratchad Pate Shana

Vikings plan two days of Tulsa practice before title game

Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant says weather will not majorly affect travel for the NFC championship with the Rams. Officials in New York worried about returning Saturday after Tulsa workouts, but Grant notes mild 20s and light snow in Minneapolis.

Bloomington Minn Jupti Minnesota Vikings Oklahoma Rams Bud Grant New York Tulsa Vikings Minnesota Twin Cities Los Angeles Matt Blair Terry Metcalf St. Louis

Pincay wins final feature at Meadows

Cupatin ridden by Laffit Pincay scores a two length victory in the $20 000-added Merry Christmas Claiming Stakes at Meadows as Ray Meadows ends its fall meet. Crowd 11 361. Pincay nets his 2nd win in three weeks here and first stakes score. Imperator, an Eastern invader, sold for 35 000 set a Northern California record. meet total wagering hits 67 525 721. Long Beach Football for Youth seeks coaching applicants.

SAN Mateg UPI Foster Stable Capatin Ray’ Meadows Cupatin Laffit Pincay Pincay California Fairchild Altman Imperator

Fishin Weracts Report From Belmont Pier and Ocean

Anglers reported 279 rock cod and 2 ling cod caught from a Belmont Pier area. A boat with 14 anglers landed 35 sock cod. Seaside fishers at Seal Beach noted modest catches amid windy conditions.

Yind ST Belmont Pier T Sole Seal Beach Boas

Reading distances on desert golf courses with trees

The text explains why flat desert courses fool distance readings, noting treed holes in the Southwest and Florida. It suggests estimating distance by counting evenly spaced trees, using a football field and a half plus extra yards as a rough measure, and warns players to step off distances to avoid error.

Minnesota Miami T. Louis Rams Grant Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Stedskins Southwest Florida Switzerland

Palos Verdes Handicap Opens Santa Anita Meet

The swiftest thoroughbreds led by Ancient Title enter the $40,000 added Palos Verdes Handicap as the opening day feature at Santa Anita Park. It kicks off a 48-event, $2.4 million stakes program highlighted by the $170,000 Santa Anita Handicap set for Sunday, March d. Ancient Title is among the early entrants.

Neition Ancient Title Palos Verdes Santa Anita Park Santa Anita

Arcadia Strub Stakes stars shine at Santa Anita

The article highlights top riders and horses in the Strub series at Santa Anita. Alcendance, Laffit Pincay aboard the four-year-old gelding, and Beira with Bill Mahomney lead a field including Gray Tragic Isle and Princely Native in a West Coast debut setup. Palos Verdes lineup features Palladian and King Of The Blues against The Snow and Tytos Casella as preparations begin.

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Blazer owner charged with embezzling funds in Florida

Rommie Loud former managing general partner of the Orlando Blazers of the World Football League was arrested on embezzlement charges tied to unpaid state sales taxes. He surrendered at Orlando airport, bond was reduced from 25000 to 5000, and prosecutors say taxes for two months were at issue with a bounced 13700 check.

Orlando, Fla Rommie Loud Orlando Blazers World Football League Loudd Orlando William Gridley Florida Blazers

Betz's Rest at Los Alamitos Prosaile

Fragmentary text mentions Betz and Los Alamitos with unclear references to Viva Vine and event terms. Details are garbled. no clear event, date, or entities beyond Betz and Los Alamitos surface.

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Garvey Wins Columbus Touchdown Club Award

Steve Garvey of the Dodgers was selected to receive the Columbus Touchdown Club Baseball Player of the Year trophy at the 20th anniversary awards. Garvey, the NL MVP, hit .312 with 21 homers and 111 RBIs last season and led the 1974 World Series with a .4381 average.

Columbus Ohio UPI Steve Garvey Dodgers Columbus Touchdown Club All Sports Jan H Garvey

Golden Gloves Signups Set for January 5 at Montoya-Robles Gym

Signups for the 1975 Golden Gloves Tournament will be held January 5 at the Montoya-Robles Gym, 10730 Broadway, Las Vegas, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Minimum age is 16 and all registrants must have parent or guardian permission and pay a $5 application fee.

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Christmas Day Weather Mix With Cool Fair Skies

The report notes fair and cool Christmas Day with northerly winds and varying highs. Travelers advised to prepare for strong gusts and windy conditions inland, while coastal areas see calmer seas. Overnight lows drop, with winds easing late evening.

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Extradition Planned in Double Slaying Case

In San Leandro AP says two men held for the fatal shooting of Dorothy Harris and Len Harris Jr. have expressed willingness to extradite. Proceedings begin today as Robert Maginnis, 27, and Richard Mello, described as transients, face murder charges in the Reno home attack.

San Leandro District Attorney’s Office Reno Len Tarris Ings Robert Maginnis Richard Mello Dorothy Harris Len Horris Jr Harris

Sea-Land Ships Suit Against City Over Berth Changes

The Sea-Land Service Inc. sues the City of Long Beach seeking about 620000 in damages and penalties for redirects of berths 227 to 230 and Pier 6 assignments. The firm claims overcharges and nonreimbursement for improvements after agreements altered in 1972 and 1973.

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Edmund Brown Wins California Governor Race by Narrow Margin

Brown edges Flournoy by 1 108 votes from over six million cast in California final canvass. Final tally Brown 3,131,648 to Flournoy 2,952,957 with Kaiser 83,869 and Keathley 20, margins mark the closest governor’s win since 1920. Brown is Democrat and current secretary of state.

Sacramento Edmund Brown Jr Secretary of State California Brown Houston Flournoy Aid Flournoy Edmon Kaiser American Independent Party Elizabeth Keathley Peace and Freedom Party

Trial set in holdup gunfight in Long Beach

A 33 year old Los Angeles man Jimmie Eddings was bound over for trial in Long Beach Superior Court on charges from a robbery attempt and gunfight at Whistler's Liquor Store on November 27. He was ordered to appear for arraignment January 6. Eddings is charged with attempted robbery a firearm and assault with a deadly weapon. The clerk Edward Nave was wounded. the gunman escaped. Authorities say Eddings went to Luther King Hospital for a gunshot wound. He appeared in municipal court with his right arm in a cast and sling.

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