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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1976

Page

12

Hall of Fame trainer enjoys Hollypark life

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Winfrey, famed for Buckpasser and other champions, now spends mornings at Hollywood Park with two yearlings and a small string. The 60-year-old ex Marine retired from top racing to focus on family, saying horses brought joy but family life came first. He praises Positiveness and his stablemates as he relishes ownership and breeding rewards.

Bill Winfrey Vanderbilt and Phipps Grey Ghost Louisville Winfrey Hollywood Park Joe Diblaggio Legion Nine Johnny Unitas Jerry West Aes Hall of Fame Buckpasser Next Move Bold Lad Bed of Roses Queen Empress Castle iForbes Gamle Hollypark Stable Woven Sutecass Phipps Stable Vanderbilt

Anti Superstarism Returns In Team Spotlight

Bill Rigney recalls a Giants era belief in cutting prima donnas as anti superstarism resurfaces in modern sports. He notes Phoenix Suns and Phillies exemplify teams winning through collective effort, with private meetings and shared pennants, not individual superstars driving success.

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Dodgers and Grand Prix figures mix in Long Beach report

Wes Parker recalls old feuds and praises Dodgers while John Read promotes the Long Beach Grand Prix. Read says the event boosts the city, seeks sponsors, and may air live. stockholders may fund future races despite past losses. A Las Vegas lounge opens, touting a big betting footprint.

Thoroughbred Racing Card with Mixed Race Details

A garbled racing program lists multiple races with purses and entrants. It names horses like Native 4 May bolt and Glory Bound, notes preliminary odds and times, and highlights contenders such as Advanced Solution and Impressively in a crowded, unclear card. The fragmentary text reflects a Gulf Coast or regional track program with horse names, wagers, and results teased but not fully legible.

Jets eager to move up in WSC

The Lakewood Jets seek advancement in the Wester Softball Congress Old Milwaukee Division with weekend doubleheaders against Long Beach Nitehawks and Lakewood Barons at Mayfair Park. Long Beach leads the standings at 28-2, Barons 2-5, Jets 23-8.

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Hardin's Hotline Atlas Alamtion Winner

An unclear item notes a winner and event from Hardin's Hotline with tangled OCR text hinting at a relay or taser context and names such as Fikes and Wey, referencing an athletic or local competition. Details are garbled but indicate a named winner and participating individuals.

Hardin

Laderago Leads Vast Alamitos Feature Field Tonight

Laderago a 4-year-old stallion heads a seven horse field for the featured eighth at Los Alamitos tonight after missing the Vessels Maturity. Under trainer Larry Kleve the Go Man Gotas son has earned near 19 000 this year and more than 90 000 as a 2-year-old earlier. Also in the mix are Mr Capri Deck The Good Teel don Heer and Mary ua Jr with betting prospects, while Alamitos May scored a wire to wire Las Ninas Invita tional victory under Join Ward for her second consecutive local win and first stakes title. Flynn Rebel and Sweet Blush complete the field with Sweet Blush finishing fifth in the earlier race.

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Horse Racing Results and Exacta Payouts from Local Track

The page lists race entries and results for a local track with multiple events. It notes Exacta payouts of 51.08 for the first race and 142.08 for the sixth, detailing horses such as Lucky, Rockin Royal, Rebel Time, Dina, and Burke's Pistol among others, with times and placements across nine races.

Olympics Rift Over Taiwan and China Rivalry

The piece argues Taiwan should compete in Montreal as 43 athletes seek permission to join under the Republic of China flag while acknowledging the PRC’s large population and desire to participate. It states the Olympics should focus on speed and skill, not flags or titles, noting old hostilities fade in sport.

Taiwan Republic of China People's Republic of China

Tennis results at a distant venue with scattered text

Fragmentary OCR preserves limited tennis result glimpses including players and places, with names and scores largely unreadable. The article fragment hints at a match involving American venues and institutions but lacks coherent details for a precise recap.

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