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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1969

Page

27

Balboa Purse Opens Derby Week At Los Alamitos

Alamitos starts Derby Week with the 2100 Balboa Purse for AA Plus horses racing 400 yards. Rocket Injun tops the field with Roan Kinick and Chili Bar as top contenders. other entrants include Sailor's Night and Josephine June. Tuesday features the 2600 Burbank Purse for AAA Minus runners over 350 yards led by Miss Parr Bar and Hoblerita.

Los Alamitos Rocket Sailor's Night Josephine June Texas Tracer Geronimo Bar Parent’s Plan Fleet Rocket Burbank AAA Miss Parr Bar Hoblerita Bar Little Deck Roan Menace

Priddy criticizes Lefty over bullpen handling

Angels pitcher Priddy, 29, questions Lefty’s bullpen management amid concern for young arms Ken Tatum and Rudy May. He warns that Lefty’s approach could ruin the staff.

Priddy Ken Tatum Rudy May Lefty

Morton Drives Angels Past White Sox 2-1 in Rain Delayed Game

Bubba Morton slugged his fourth homer of the year delivering a two run shot in the sixth to back Tom Murphy as the Angels edged the White Sox 2-1. Murphy pitched a complete game while Priddy criticized bullpen usage and a veteran’s workload. The Angels extended a winning trip to four games as Andy Messersmith prepares to face Seattle in a five game set with a twi night doubleheader on tap.

Priddy Bubba Morton Tom Murphy Morton Jim Fregosi Murphy Sox Lefty Hoyt Wilhem Hoyt ANGEL P T Geb Reynolds Deus Pinchey KTLA Gene Avarty Clair L. Stout The Angels Frees Efi Tommy Jehan Pilots Andy Messersmith Merry Pattin

Ticket Wins $31,590 Pownal Vermont

A single lottery ticket in Pownal Vermont matches all numbers to win 31590 dollars. The holder claimed the prize and officials reminded players to check tickets for future drawings.

Pownal

Los Alamitos racing slate features Derby and big purses

Long Beach harbor hosts Pacific Southwest Sailing championships and a busy Los Alamitos card. Notable races include the $85,600 Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds at 440 yards, plus $75,000-added Kindergarten and $100,000 Quarter Horse Championship events. Barleo Rocket leads the Go Josie Go 350 yard dash with Top Rockette and others in the field.

John Williams Long Beach Harbor Los Alamitos Barleo Rocket Top Rockette Josie

Fragmented OCR snippet with unclear sports names

The readable text fragment mentions teams and a score but lacks coherent context or identifiable names, places, or dates. It appears as partial odds and line references rather than a complete news item requiring a concise headline.

Panicked Fragments Show Sports Card Mix

Fragmentary lines list teams and matchups including CB All-Stars versus Mets and Mascots versus Athletic Club. Other items mention Bank of Calif versus Astros and a game with unclear location and kickoff times.

Perade CB All-Stars Mets Bank of Calif Astros

Tanner Nips Soloman for Singles Title

Roscoe Tanner of Lookout Mountain Tennessee defeated Harold Soloman of Silver Springs Maryland to win the boy's singles at the California Junior Hardcourt Championships at the Peninsula Tennis Club. The match ended 6-3 6-8 6-2 5-7 6-3.

Burlingame Roscoe Tanner Lookout Mountain Tenn Harold Soloman Silver Springs California Peninsula Tennis Club

Nodouble set to defend Hollywood Gold Cup crown

Nodouble the top handicap horse in America leads a strong field for the 30th running of the $162,100 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. The Arkansas bred carrying 129 pounds aims for another win after taking the Californian, with Rising Market as his main rival in the mile and a quarter test. Gold Cup week opens Tuesday with the Beverly Hills Handicap and continues Thursday with the Hollywood Lassie Stakes.

Nodouble America

Antenen Sets World Pentathlon Record in Basel

Meta Antenen of Switzerland shattered the world pentathlon mark with 5046 points at Liestal near Basel. The 20 year old achieved 100 m hurdles 13.5 s shot put 37 ft high jump 5 ft 7 3 8 in long jump 21 ft and 200 m 24.8 s during the Swiss National Championships.

Basel Switzerland Meta Antenen Liestel Here Miss Antenen

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