Umpires Enforce New Spitball Rule And Wills Update
National League umpire supervisor Fred Fleig announced stricter enforcement of the spitball prohibition and glove pitching ban. Maury Wills is cleared to use smaller football cleats after prior ban and his right knee shows no lingering abnormality. Joe Pepitone signed an $38,000 contract with New York Yankees citing a disappointing 1967 season and homers by others. Red Sox report record ticket demand following 1967 pennant run.
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Fred Fleig
Maury Wills
Fleig
Wills
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cir- Wills
Pirates
Ray Sadecki
San Francisco Giants
Robert Kerlan
Dodgers
Joe Pepitone
New York Yankees
Yankees
Pepitone
Boston Red Sox
Carpenter-Hancock Inc Seeks Caren Lang Search Ad
Classified notice for Carpenter-Hancock Inc seeking Caren Lang for a search ad contract. Includes contact details and deadline for proposals. Reads like a business notice in a regional paper.
Yachting Season Opens With Midwinter Tuneups
Los Angeles Yacht Club readies the 1968 season with a two day event featuring four ocean racing classes on Saturday and a special Shields 32-footers class added for both Saturday and Sunday.
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Los Angeles Yacht Club
Chuck
Lavington
LAYC
Pcs
Rhodes
Newport Harbor
Marina del Rey
Cabrille Yacht Club
Los Angeles Harbor
1800-Foot Pier Is Old at Hueneme
Construction of a new 1800 ft public fishing pier at Port Hueneme will begin within 30 days and finish in June. Expected annual attendance is 400,000 for species including hali and croakers. Half the 241,700 cost is from California Wildlife Conservation Board funds. the rest split between Port Hueneme and Ventura County. The city maintains free public access and adjacent parking. The pier will extend off Willard Bay with a 20 ft T end, providing 1800 ft of rail space, fountains, cleaning facilities, and restrooms. Ryan Contracting of Santa Barbara won the bid.
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Port Hueneme
Ventura County
California Wildlife Conservation Board
Willard Bay
First ever peltae race tops local event
In a chaotic fragment, observers note a first ever peltae race with participants named Veta and Clea performing well. The event, held at an unidentified location, drew attention from local onlookers as others ran and finished with modest results amid unclear details.
Winter Fishing Run At Long Beach Area In Coast report
Torbine runs flood Long Beach Marina entrance and San Gabriel River channel with codacola fish reaching up to 10.4 pounds while boneheads roam offshore near Catalina. Anglers like J. B. Makem report 4% to 5 pounders using worms or crawfish as lures. Cabrina and barred perch provide action along Sunset Beach to the first bridge. A Sahara Mint trapshooting event in Las Vegas yields top scores, including Clifford Bean 60 straight and $6,000 prize. Mint Hotel champs and others noted. Wildlife note on Abbie the hornbill sparked discussion on wildlife protection and licensing. Wilmington Sportman's Club officers announced at a March 2 dinner-dance with new leadership and trophies awarded in fishing categories.
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Long Beach Marina
San Gabriel River
Catalina Island
Carbina
J. B
Mac) Makem
Sims
Pacific Coast Highway
J. H. Marks
Goldcrest St
Longs Beach
Mac
Sunset Bear
Huntington Beach
Sunset Beach
Harvey
Sean
Marina Entrance
An Gabriel River
Fgj
Long Beach
Seal Beach
Fred
Pat Schlel
28Th St
Robert Osborn
Daisy Ave
Aerowaves
Tijuana
Loreto
Schiels
la Paz
Earl Warren
U.S. Supreme Court
Las Vegas
Clifford Bean
Pomona
Robert, Meister
Colton
Callf
Eset
Wag
Maister
Texas
Vini
Pat Cooper
Larry Gravestock
Kay
Jim Sprague
Denver
Sprague
Sylvie Campbell
Mint
Whale of a Show opens at Souther California Sports Expo
The first annual Souther California Sports Vacation and Boat Show opens Friday at the Anaheim Convention Center at 4 pm featuring a 35-foot sperm whale exhibit. Little Irvy and other marine displays headline a ten day lineup with fishing tackle guns camping gear and sporting goods exhibits. The event runs through Sunday February 25 with entertainment and live demonstrations.
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PGA
Marie Esquivel
Marie
Southern California
Anaheim Convention Center
California
Irvy
Oie Sine
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Winchester
Stope
Savage
Weatherby
Ays
Woods
Gaese
Thompson's Sporting Goods
Erie Bron
Sar
E. Wardlow RD
GA Tam Lohg Beach
Calif
Umps
Combined News Services
Nana Sahem
Meritplan Insurance Company
Meritplan
Tme
Merilplin
Wich
Ameritplan
Alfred M. Best Company
United States
Canada
Iiy
Home Office
Los Angeles
AGL
Weg Ave
Los Angees
Caitemie
Falriane
Impala
Westeer
Maritpien
Carpenter-Hancock, Inc
Caren Lang Seach
Terheggen Bros. & Malone
Artanis
Dale Boerrigter
Belewer Btyd
Bohewood
Charles W. Kelly
Atleetic Ave
Long Seech
Ted Asse
Lee Coyotes
Atha Ais
Rame of Preven Insurance Co
Presera
Hueneme
Ryan Contracting Corporation of
Santa Barbara
Trout
Cotonapte
San ‘Gabriel-River Coon
Pari
Ski-Land
Perris
National Drag Boat Association
Jean Jannewein
Bob Hendrix
Bill Kuhns
Super Boat
Ray Casselli
Highway 395
Riverside
D.C
Donnell Culpepper
Abbie
Los Angeles Zoo
Newhall
Bey
Wilmington Sportamai's
Biton
Ken Vandeventer
C. (Mac) MacDonald
Dilck SfibleIn
Vandeventer
John Bunting Jr
Don Mond
George Bloom
Joe Sutton
Bo Wall
Gene Ward
Mondt
Miles Committee
Ernie Adams
Bloom
Wall
Sutton
John Patterson
Les Knight
Bunkewighe
John
Scott
Wes Robins
John Bunting
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