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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
22
Salisbury Md Americans Marty Riessen Bob Lutz Clark Graebner Stan Smith and Cliff Richey advanced to the quarter final round of the U S National Indoor Tennis championships Riessen upset former United States champion Rafael Osuna 6 3 6 4 Osuna seeded fourth among 21 foreign entries was the third foreign seed to fall in the event
Jockey Alex Maese, a veteran rider and 1966 George Woolf Memorial Award winner, suffered severe injuries to his left hand during a fall at his San Marino home. Eight tendons were severed from thumb to middle finger, the arm is cast above the elbow, and a deep gash is present. He underwent a three hour operation to rejoin tendons and will wear the cast for four to six weeks with rehabilitation to follow, likely sidelining him 10 to 12 weeks.
The Caliente Race Track in Tijuana may be forced out of business as real estate owners Inmuebles y Espectaculos S.A. Inversiones de Baja California and Torrenos Urpaniza dos seek to rescind their lease. They accuse profits slipping for both owner and operator due to higher U.S. tax impacts on American visitors and reduced profits.
Silk Hat 1E and Fish Net won divisions of the Santa Ysabel Stakes at Santa Anita before 24,813 fans. Silk Hat ridden by Jerry Limbert won the first division by four lengths over Snow Sparkle on a good track, returning $7.60, $4.40. Snow Sparkle paid $6.80, $4.20. Supreme Penalty paid $3.80. Fish Net, favored at 6-5 and ridden by Braulio Baeza, won the second division by about two lengths with A Pleasant Sort and Set A Thief close behind. French Fox, coming off a San Marcos pace mention, tops a field in the Santa Barbara County Fair Handicap at 1 1/8 miles, originally set for 1 1/4 miles on the grass but moved to dirt due to heavy rain making the turf soft.
A garbled OCR style teaser mentions Betz's Best and Mason's Specials with references to specials and promotions. It references brands or items like VERERGARCG and PARLAY-O'Luckt and hints at a shop or product lineup. The readable fragments imply a promotional or tasting card style listing of items and specials.
Benny Parsons and two newcomers from Detroit unofficially broke the ARCA .300 qualifying pace at Daytona International Speedway with a lap at 178.78 mph. The fast time set the tone for Wednesday's ARCA event action at Daytona Beach Florida.
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