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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1967
Page
12
The fragmentary report lists names and times from a local basketball meet with unclear entries. Distinct entities include cities Suisun and Newville, with partial scores and placements such as 2:15.8 and 1:05. The readable items hint at event results but many details are garbled.
Tumble Wind and Disciplinarian renew their three year old rivalry in the $20,000 added San Miguel stakes at six furlongs at Santa Anita. A compact seven horse field includes Buckpasser and Olympia Sie among others. The race opens a big week of racing with a forecast clear day but potential track delays from weekend rains. The San Miguel purse totals $22,900 with $13,500 to the winner.
New York will add former Yankee Bobby Richardson as a special instructor at spring training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced by general manager Lee MacPhail on Monday.
Red Bank New Jersey AP reports Holcombe Ward, last surviving member of the United States first Davis Cup team, died at his home in Red Bank early Monday at age 88. The former tennis star helped launch America’s early Davis Cup efforts and remains a noted figure in U.S. tennis history.
Fragmented report lists multiple international singles results including Arthur Ashe defeating Peter McPherson in Australia, Brian Fails over Lance Lumsdanga, Rosemary Casals defeating Lidy Venrieoort, and Alex Metreveille prevailing in Calcutta. Also notes Pierre Darmance win in the German International Indoors and Eva Stekterkn’s performance.
Baeza, top money winner last year and leader at Hialeah, fell from his mount at the start of the Hirst race. He suffered a deep cut to his right elbow, sidelining him for about two days. Distam finished second but was disqualified, Rhiwin won, and Baer claimed four wins in a day twice last week.
Unclear fragment outlines an event with Wind forces and special attendees. Mentions Rett Monee Prosneem Calero and IM 18 Master Woasto in Ath. Notes a special BANKROLL theme and a "Tumble Wind" motif. Details are fragmentary and disputable.
The readable text consists of scattered names and odd phrases such as ANAS Geroudieee Beau and 4-Under Her Pillow, with many garbled terms. No clear event, place, date, or main subject emerges beyond a collection of uncertain proper nouns and partial titles.
Agua Caliente report shows Los Angeles shipping clerk Tom Isomura parlayed a $2 ticket into a $43,453.80 sweep on a six winning horse contest. Isomura, a Honolulu-born bachelor, was the only person to tame all six winners and plans to fund a Hawaiian vacation with part of his winnings.
Hollywood Park will offer a record total of more than 91 475 000 in 37 stakes races during the 55 day thoroughbred racing season opening May 10. Seven races include the 100 000 added mile and one half Sunset Handicap on closing day July 24. The richest is the 162 000 Hollywood Gold Cup on July 15 for 3 year olds up with 102 100 to the winner and 30000 20000 10000 to runners up respectively. The 100 000 Californian for older horses starts June 3. The 100 000 added Hollywood Juvenile Championship July 22 marks the nation s first hundred thousand for 2 year olds. Three 50 000 added races will be among 14 stakes for fillies and mares, including the new 25 000 Hollywood Ladies Handicap May 27 at one mile on turf.
Former heavyweight champion Edouard Carpentier resumes action in Long Beach at the Municipal Auditorium main event versus El Shereef. The Savage and Mystery Mike team faces Mark Lewin and Pedro Morales in a tag bout. Two other bouts complete the card starting at unspecified time.
Sports column answers multiple questions. It notes Lou Gehrig quit first base in 1999 after eight games for the New York Yankees, Babe Dahlgren replaced him and batted .235 with 531 at bats. It recalls Herman Wedemeyer at St Mary's and East West Game selections in 1944 and 1948. It details Mickey Mantle MVPs in 1956 1957 and 1962 with batting titles, 52 homers 130 RBIs in 1956, and voting controversies surrounding MVP awards.
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