U S Gymnasts Triumph in Mexico City Meet
The United States women’s gymnastics team won first place at the International Western Hemisphere Pre-Olympic Meet in Mexico City. The six-member squad included four Long Beach SCATS gymnasts and totaled 176.15 points to beat Cuba and Mexico. Cathy Rigby led with all-around and vault titles, Wendy Cluff won the free exercise, and Dagmar Hintnaus along with Bev Marquette placed well among the top seven. Altitude and humidity challenges affected the team’s performance.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Mexico
Cathy Rigby
U.S
Miss Rigby
Wendy Cluff
Long Beach
Miss Cluff
Dagmar Hintnaus
Bev Marquette
Bud Marquette
Weather Refuses to Quit Pro Tennis Final
The $32,250 U.S. grass court championship between Rod Laver and John Newcombe at Longwood Cricket Club is postponed after rain for the third time in six days. The title match shifts to Sept 14-15, the first open date in the rival pros schedules as players miss connections en route to London for Queens.
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UPI
U.S
Longwood Cricket Club
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John Newcombe
Longwood
London
Queens
San Pedro, Belmont Savers Tie for Coast Mack Lead
San Pedro comes from behind to beat Mel Burns Mustangs 6 4 and tie Belmont Savers at 7 1 in the Coast Connie Mack League standings. The feature game Friday at Blair Field pits the Mustangs against the Savers at 8 p.m. and next weekend schedule lists matchups including Johnson's Sawdust and Hawaiian Gardens.
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San Pedro
Belmont Savers
Connie Mack
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Blair Field
Hawaiian Gardens
Johnson’s
Sawdust
Lynwood
Kiwanis Indians
Long Beach Colts
Beach Colts
Johnson
riday—Indians
Salacia Holds Slim Lead in Yacht Race to Tahiti
Salacia skippered by Tom Corbett, a 50-foot sloop from Newport Beach, led the 3571 mile Los Angeles to Tahiti race on day two with 210 miles logged since Saturday. Aranji, Henry Wheeler’s 47-foot ketch from Newport Beach, trailed by 1 3 mile as rivals Rapture Chiriqui Misty and Star Dancer trailed by distances ranging from 15 to 22 miles. Winds were freshening from the west after lighter southerlies early this week.
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Tahiti
Tom Corbett
Newport Beach
Los Angeles
Henry Wheeler
Aranji
Fuller Callaway
Rap
Ture
San Francisco
Jacob Wood
Ed Spaulding
Misty
Doug Starkweather
Seal Beach
Glanville's 77 Leads Long Beach City Qualifiers
Harriet Glanville of Meadowlark won medalist honors by one stroke over three others on Monday in qualifying for the 41st Long Beach City golf tournament.
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Harriet Glanville
Meadowlark
Clinic at L A Arena by Sharman and Hannum
Bill Sharman and Ajiex Hannum will lead a basketball clinic at Los Angeles Sports Arena tonight and Thursday at 6 45 p m with offensive and defensive coaching followed by a Stars inter team scrimmage. Admission and parking are free. Beach City Women's Golf Championship at Recreation Park features Mildred Stanley defending against Mary Anita Tripp and other matchups with play from 9 a m daily through Friday.
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Bill Sharman
Ajiex Hannum
American Basketball Assn
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Stars
Nitehawks Aim for .500 as Hustlers Visit Prairie Park
The Long Beach Nitehawks host Hawthorne Hustlers tonight at Prairie Park at 8 15 for a Western Softball Congress game aiming to push to a .500 record. The matchup stands as the final of a series.
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Prairie Park
Hawthorne Hustlers
Hawks Split Week End Tilt. Hawks 5 2 Rivalry Thriller
International League results show Louisville beat Rochester 7 0 Buffalo and Richmond won 4 2 over Buffalo while Columbus routed Syracuse 13 8 and Toledo dropped Jacksonville 3 0. The Hawks won a 16 inning thriller 5 2 to reach 2 2 in the season series with the Hustlers. If they can hit Greg Halberg they could reach 11 11. Also note the women track state meet Sunday at 11 30 a m at San Bernardino Valley College.
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Rochester
Richmond
Buffalo
Columbus
Syracuse
Toledo
Jacksonville
San Bernardino Valley College
First round losers contend in consolation flight
In a golf tournament, first round losers compete in a consolation flight while five other handicap flights run. Seventy eight women participate across the events, showcasing broad field depth and diverse handicaps.
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