California Prep Basketball Classic sparks league ideas and dreams
Dick Marquis, executive director of the Southern California Pro Basketball Summer League, staged the California Prep Basketball Classic in Sacramento and Long Beach drawing 6000 spectators in Long Beach. He envisions a mid August game pitting an all star professional team against top college graduates and a New York Olympic Development League squad challenging his league.
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Dodgers Face Expos at Dodger Stadium Tonight
Base ball action at Dodger Stadium features the Dodgers hosting Montreal with first pitch at 7 30 p m. A second card notes Quarter horse racing at Los Alamitos with first post at 8 p m.
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Petty breaks drought with Tuborg 400 victory at Riverside
Richard Petty, driving the STP Dodge, ends an eight-race Southern California drought by beating Bobby Allison in the Tuborg 400 at Riverside International Raceway. Petty led by 9.4 seconds before a crowd of 46 000 as his pit crew claimed bragging rights in the contest.
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Montreal Dodgers Mariners at Dodger Stadium Tonight
Tonight three baseball games feature Fryman and Messersmith facing Louis at Dodger Stadium. Curtis starts for St Louis, Reuss for Atlanta, Norman for Cincinnati. Stone, Konieczny, Underwood, Jones, Koosman, Montefusco listed as starters across the remaining matchups.
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Petty Beats Allison On Riverside Road Course For Seventh GN Win
Richard Petty led 55 laps to win the Grand National at Riverside, beating Bobby Allison as pit strategy favored Petty. Petty’s win came despite early handling issues, with a final margin of about 8 to 9 seconds and a total purse share of 14,885 dollars from a 90,000 prize. Southern California drivers George Follmer and Jimmy Insolo challenged early before crashes and mechanical woes ended their runs.
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Hawley Falls at Hollypark in Spill During Fifth Race
Canadian jockey Sandy Hawley suffered a shake up but not serious injuries after Nash Flash clipped by Recranation and toppled near the finish in the fifth race at Holly wood Park. Hawley, 26, was taken to Centinela Hospital for X rays. Nash Flash appeared uninjured as Flighting won the grass race with Laffit Pincay aboard.
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Old Murphy Stops New Halos In Milwaukee Victory
Tom Murphy, longtime Angels castoff turned Milwaukee reliever, earned his 10th save in a 4 3 win over the Angels. He praised the Brewers’ pitching defense and noted he would have started the seventh if Crandall had used him sooner. Colborn struggled before Murphy finished the game.
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North mishandled Veryzer drive on Holtzman no hitter bid
Ken Holtzman faced one out from a third no hitter when Bill North misread a deep fly by Tom Veryzer for a double. Oakland beat Detroit 4 0 as Holtzman escaped a threat with two no hitters previously.
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Dodgers rout ends road trip as Sutton struggles
Gordon Verrell reports the Dodgers return to Dodger Stadium after a 4 2 loss at Veterans Stadium. The club dropped 9 of 12 in a trip marked by weak batting as they scored 37 runs on a .209 average while Cincinnati moved ahead in the NL West. Manager Alston seeks answers as Los Angeles eyes a rebound against Montreal.
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