Brooks Garners Pro Athlete of the Year Award
Brooke Robinson wins the 1970 Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award after helping Baltimore win the World Series. The 33-year-old third baseman received 62 first-place votes and 233 points, ahead of George Bland and others including Bob Ure, Will Reed, and Johnny Bench.
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Brooks
Pro Athlete
Brooke‘ Robinson
Baltimore
2Let Hickok
George Bland
Cris
Bob
Ure
Wills Reed
Johnny Bench
Lucius Mitchell
Kentucky State clamps Elmore Smith in pro bid drive
Kentucky State and its top ranked squad press Elmore Smith, a junior eligible for the NBA draft, with a reported $2 million price tag as scouts circle the 27 point 24 rebound performer. The piece also notes Duke coaching staff nominations, Cleveland rib dinner absences, Fosser detention in Venezuela, Austrian ski team turmoil, Loretzen race plans, Detroit domed stadium push, Archie Manning’s football base path, and Manning’s baseball future hint with the Saints.
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Smith
Spring Comes to Southland as Baseball and Track Loom
Prep coaches eye baseball and track seasons as Old Man Winter lingers in the Southland. Lynwood High coach Tom Hinkle notes a strong tradition with 26 players signing pro contracts and a 274-138 record since founding 18 years ago. St. Paul, Angelus, and Bishop Amat figures shape a competitive era in the Angelus League and Santa Fe League track races, with Centennial and Cerritos among key programs.
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Winter
Southland
Lynwood High
Tom Hinkle
Lynwood
Knights
St. Paul
Del Mar Meet to Offer $2 Million Purses This Year
Del Mar will present an anticipated $2 million in purses at its 43 day thoroughbred meeting starting July 24. Thomas B. Hamilton announced that $460,000 will be spread across 20 featured stakes races. The Del Mar Futurity shifts to grass, expected to gross about $110,000 and run at about seven furlongs.
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del Mar
Thomas B. Hamilton
Shoemaker to Receive 1970 Helms Award at Santa Anita
Bill Shoemaker the world’s winningest rider will be honored with the 1970 Southern California athlete of the year award at Santa Anita after the second race. Presentation by Bill Schroeder of United Savings Helms Athletic Foundation, with John Longden and James Montgomery in attendance. Shoemaker rode his 6,033rd career winner last September to surpass Longden’s record and stands at 6,095 wins to date.
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Eyearelts
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Pineaa
Belmonte
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Matorney
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Baseball Signups in Wilmington
Registration for spring and summer Wilmington leagues opens Saturday at Wilmington Recreation Center for four Saturdays through Feb 27. Open to boys ages 8 to 14. signups at 325 Neptune Ave require proof of age, parent permission slips and a $6 fee.
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Wilmington Recreation Center
Neptune Ave
Wagering and Attendance Hit All-Time Harness Records
The USTA announced 1970 parimutuel harness betting and attendance set records. statewide attendance reached 26,177,742 at pari mutuel tracks with about 3,000,000 more watching county and state fairs where wagering is banned. Revenue across 16 states totaled 152,652,737 led by New York 85,450,546. Illinois 18,997,328. Pennsylvania 8,723,240. Michigan 5,972,789. New Jersey 5,727,994. California 5,356,086. Ohio 3,264,261.
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USTA
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New Jersey
California
Ohig
Two Simple Adjustments for Sidehill Lie Golf Shots
When the ball rests above your feet on a sidehill lie, choke up on the grip to compensate for the higher ball position and aim slightly to the right of the target. The ball tends to pull left from this lie, so this alignment brings it toward the flagstick. Swing as you would from level ground.
Ritting the Irons Offers Grip Stance and Swing Tips
Advertisement note promoting iron play tips with a mail-in offer. Readers are invited to send 20 cents for a stamped return envelope to Arnold Palmar through the newspaper.
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Arnold Palmar
Allen drafts Severson and potential Rams backup probe
The article notes Allen's surprising draft of Severson amid interest from last season and questions about playing time with the Redskins. It mentions undrafted Dennis Dum mit as a possible Rams free agent QB insurance behind Roman Gabriel, while highlighting Allen's defense focus and Prothro’s early picks of defensive ends.
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Severson
Jeff
Redskins
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Dennis Dummit
Rams
Dennis
Prothro
Karl Sweetan
Roman Gabriel
Tommy
Archer Leads PGA Money List in San Diego Open
George Archer, winner of $30,000, tops the Professional Golfers Association standings after the San Diego Open. He has earned 827,981 in four events and holds 33,4008 points. Other notable finishes include Miller, Castor, and Harney among the top names in the exemption-point race.
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New York
George Archer
Archer
Unclear Golf Results With Unreadable OCR Fragments
Fragmentary golf results listing many readable names but with numerous garbled words and stray quotes. Mentions include Seong, Harris, Sebatan, Alling, Wolpone, Hans, Mayne, Blanton, Peterson, Volpone, and a reference to second half of qualifying with seventy two players seeking a berth.
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Baby
Roger
Bal Sebnatan
Leta Harris
and. Manne
Cifford Conk
George Boutelt
Joe Cardenas
Rocky
Thorpton
Mart Fieskigny
Alen Sebatan
Brian Alling
Li Tucson
Charlee Wolpone
Leroy Hans
Bob Mayne
Red
Tim. Bera
Bill Blanton Peterson
Volpone
Ronse
Marshall U Shares in TV Memorial Fund Benefit
Marshall University received 942000 as its share of the memorial fund from the Night of Stars telecast. Wichita State University invited Marshall to share after the Nov 14 Huntington plane crash killed 75, including most of the Thunder Herd football team and eight athletic department members. The fund totaled about 214000 before the TV funding and half of a 50000 pledge from Carroll Rosenbloom of the Baltimore Colts had been received.
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Callebs
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Goodrich Heads L B Cage Clinic At Millikan High Gym
Long Beach Jewish Community Center will hold a two hour basketball clinic Thursday at 7 p.m. in Millikan High gym with Lakers star Gall Goodrich as speaker. The ex UCLA star will demonstrate dribbling shooting and passing. Participation limited to two members.
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Millikan High
Lakers
Gall Goodrich
UCLA
L.B. Center
Black Hawks Lose Forward Angotti For Injury
The Chicago Black Hawks will be without forward Angotti for at least three weeks due to a slight fracture of the left ankle. Angotti sustained the injury in a 41 victory over Montreal on Sunday.
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Low Angotti
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
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Montreal
FISHIN ePractTs Roundup of Angling Totals
Qelmona and Pacific Landing draw anglers on multiple barges and boats. Reported catches include bonita, perch, rock cod, cow cod, bonito, bass, and miscellaneous entries from Redlands and Seal Beach fleets.
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Bonito
Ile Berg
Alan
Davey
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