Arnie’s Army Roars Rain Or Shine At Los Angeles Open
In a rainy Los Angeles Open round Arnold Palmer battled damp greens and slow putting to finish with a 72. A throng of about 3000 fans braved the downpour to tag along with Palmer, many conceding they followed him more for the spectacle and charisma than golf tips.
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Arnie
Arnold
Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Long Beach
Steve Cook
Clay Barnett
Gary Ballantyne
Meadow
L.A
Ken Venturi
Doug Ford
Most Popular Athlete Named for Long Beach 1969
The Independent Press Telegram announces the Long Beach Most Popular Athlete for 1969 to be honored at the Century Club Sports Night Banquet on Thursday January 22. Nominations include amateurs and professionals across all sports. winners to be mailed through the Sports Department.
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Sports Dept
Independent, Press- Telegram
Long Beach
Century Club
Golfers Face Fenced Yard After Slice at Bowden Course
In Macon Georgia golfers who slice their drive from the No 1 tee at Bowden Golf Course risk losing the ball as a high fenced yard with barbed wire and an irate homeowner blocks retrieval. The obstacle stands between players and their errant shots.
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Macon
Bowden
R. E. Balkcom
Balkcom
49er Mile Relay Team Triumphs in All Comers
Cal State Long Beach's mile relay team ran 3 18.4 in an all comers meet as a tuneup for the Sunkist Indoor Invitational at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Jan 17. The article then shifts to R. E. Balkcom defending his yard from golfers stealing balls with improvised traps and signage.
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Cal State Long Beach
Los Angeles
Cal State Long Beach Rout Claremont in Rain 77 35
CSLB earned a dominant 77 to 35 victory over Claremont as Hans Fassnacht returned to action in rainy conditions. The host team showcased strong defense and sharp scoring to secure the win.
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Cal State
Long Beach
Germany
Hans Fassnacht
Claremont
Ratleff Leads Aztec Frosh Past Cal State Long Beach
Ed Ratleff scored 34 points as the Aztec yearlings beat Cal State Long Beach Frosh 69 to 06. Chris Marlowe Ken Baker Steve Leech and Jeff Peake added 19s and 15s while the 49er rookies travel to Citrus Junior College for a 8 p.m. game.
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San Diego
San Die
Chris Marlowe
Ken Baker
Steve Leech
Jeff Peake
Ed Ratleff
Cal State
Long Beach
Citrus Junior College
Mayfair Routs Avalon 99 to 56 on Friday night
Mayfair High defeated Avalon 99 to 56 as Stu Smith and Andy Koopman led with strong 20 point efforts. The Panthers pulled away in the second half to seal the win.
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Mayfair High
Stu Smith
Andy Koopman
Avalon
UCLA Freshmen Rally Past Moorpark 84 80 in Pauley
UCLA freshmen faced Moorpark College and triumphed 84 to 80 at Pauley Pavilion. Zeiman G. Jones contributed key plays as UCLA pulled ahead after a tight first half. Moody defense and timely scoring secured the win for UCLA's early-season statement.
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UCLA
Moorpark College
Pauley Pavilion
Fragmented OCR sports line shows incomplete team scores
Post OCR fragment lists partial scores and player names with garbled labels. Names like Telley, Grace, and Gilbert appear with unclear team identifiers and no clear game result or date.
CSLB Enters Volleyball Tourney In Class AA Open
The CSLB entered teams compete in today’s Class AA open volleyball tournament with multiple squads collating for early rounds and possible advancement.
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CSLB
Cal State
Long Beach
Fragmentary Help Wanted Notice In Newspaper
A damaged OCR fragment shows a help wanted style request asking for a self addressed envelope and mentions a Beamer Reary Palmer in care of this newspaper with unclear details.
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Palmer
Long Beach Sports Night Banquet Tickets On Sale
Tickets for Long Beach s 14th annual Sports Night banquet go on sale Thursday January 22. Mail order forms and remittances to Steve Kral at 850 East Ocean Boulevard Long Beach 90801. Tickets cost 12.50 each payable to L B Century Club. Include name address and number of tickets.
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Long Beach
Steve Kral
E. Ocean Blvd
L.B. Century Club
Rain Dampens Six Tied for Second
Six players share the second round lead at 136 after a long course day with many contenders. Notables include 1968 L A Open winner Billy Casper and Don Massengale who shot 65 to move up. Hale Irwin and Ken Still posted strong 68s as others stumble in variable conditions.
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Billy Casper
Larry Mowry
Don Massengale
Bing Crosby
Hale Irwin
University of Colorado
Ken Still
Seattle
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