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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1969

Page

30

Big Cap nostalgia on Santa Anita’s 32nd $100000 Handicap

Executive sports editor recalls historic Big Cap moments from 1935 to 1954 and beyond at Santa Anita, highlighting Azucar, Seabiscuit, Noor, Bay View, Rejected and Quicken Tree. The piece frames past upsets and famed jockeys like Woolf Arcaro and Shoemaker, ending with a nod to Racing Room.

Santa Anita Charles Strub Dr. Strub Arcadia Grounds Equipoise Azucar Ireland Iceman George Woolf Eddie Arcaro Jackie Westrope Seabiscuit Rosemont Stagehand Kayak II L’anita Oval X Am Am Bay View Midand Nick Wall Talon Shoemaker Shoe Arcaro Charles Cheatham Charles

Shotgun Albarado Stops Aguilar for 22nd KO in 25

Welterweight contender Oscar Albarado registered his 22nd knockout in 25 fights by stopping Miguel Aguilar in three rounds at the Olympic Auditorium. Albarado floored Aguilar with a short right in the third. Aguilar rose at eight but was ruled out on his feet by referee George Latka.

Oldaverry Calumet Farm Sacramento Bill Conlin Olhaverry Oscar Albarado Uvalde Tex Miguel Aguilar Aguilar George Latka

USC Bruins Showdown Seeks End to Six Year Slump

USC faces UCLA in an 8 p.m. Friday opener at the Los Angeles Sports Arena with 14 000 expected, then Saturday at Pauley Pavilion for the final regular season game. UCLA has a 40 game win streak and John Wooden plans to experiment, favoring seniors in the finale.

Bruins USC Trojans L.A UCLA Pauley Pavilion John Wooden Associated Press

BJ Reaches Tourney Final in Los Angeles Invitational

Billie Jean King defeats Rosemary Casals 6-1 6-4 to reach the women's final against Ann Haydon Jones in the Los Angeles Invitational pro tournament. Laver and Riessen reach the men's final. Riessen beats Emerson in a tiebreak. USC coach Bob Boyd discusses game plan as season nears end.

Billie Jean Moffitt King Southland Rosemary Casals Ann Haydon Jones England Francoise Durr France

Satch's Future Trade Sparks Angels Senator Link

Angels infielder Tom Satriano, a standout last season, is linked to a proposed deal with the Washington Senators to bring Frank Howard to Anaheim. Satriano says a trade would be tough but not surprising and cites Ted Williams as a cherished idol. He hopes to stay with the Angels but would accept a move if it helps acquire a power hitter.

Palm Springs Angels Washington Senators A.L Tom Satriano Satch Frank Howard Tom Washington Monument White House D.C Ted Williams

Flyers Clip Kings as Parenteau Stymies Second Shutout Bid

The Flyers earn a 3 1 victory over the Kings in a game highlighted by Bernie Parenteau thwarting a second shutout bid. Flyers rise to fourth in the West Division as Mon treal hosts Los Angeles Saturday night. Key scorers include Lacroix Blackburn Sarrazin and Cherry with goals and numerous penalties shaping the period-by-period action. Attendance reached 9 426 as the contest progressed.

Bernie Parent Flyers National Hockey League Kings Montreal Irvine MacDonald Pewers Philadelphia Blackburn Johnson Amadio Dornthoefer van Impe Joyal Desjardins Sarrazin Lacroix Rochefort Cherry

Lacroix Aids Flyers Over Kings 5-1

Andre Lacroix scored one goal and assisted on two others to spark the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Ted Irvine opened the scoring with a second period goal.

Philadelphia UPI Andre Lacroix Philadelphia Flyers Kings Ted Irvine

USC Leads Stanford as Pac-8 Meet Opens at Belmont Plaza

USC holds 134 points to Stanford 122 after a furious opening night at Belmont Plaza as John Ferris of Stanford won the 200 yard individual medley in 1 58.24. Olympian Andy Strenk led USC in several events while UCLA edged Stanford in the 400 medley relay. Competition resumes with prelims at 1 p.m. and finals at 8 p.m.

USC Stanford Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool John Ferris Dick Roth Ferris Chuck Dragicevich UCLA Bob Jensen Oregon Dan Frawley Russ Kidder Don Havens Indians Dave Ciochetti

UCLA USC TV and radio sports schedule

Delayed tape UCLA vs. USC on KTLA at 11 30 p m with radio updates from KFI KMPC KNX and KNX Lakers vs Boston and Dodgers vs Houston listed for morning and evening slots on KTLA KMPC KFI and KNX.

UCLA USC KTLA Dodgers Houston KFI Lakers Boston KNX KMPC

German brothers deny shoe hanky panky in Olympics funding

West German track shoe makers Horst Dassler and Armin Dassler rebut accusations from aSports Illustrated copyright piece. They claim no cash gifts or excessive payments to Olympic athletes for the 1968 Mexico City Games. Dassler family figures defend modest expenditures and shipping costs.

Frankfurt Germany Mexico City Sports Illustrated Horst Dassler Adidas Adolph Dassler Armin Dassler Puma Shoe Company

Swimming meet results highlight pacers and records

The recap lists top times from a college swimming meet with 500 yard freestyle led by Chariton and SC, 200 IM results featuring Ferris and Dragicevich, and sprints including Jensen and Havens. Consolations, a meet record note for Lyon, and team scores show USC, Stanford, Oregon and UCLA near the top with USC first and Stanford second.

Chariton Fink Berk Stan Haywood Bert Watson Frickin UCLA Ludwig Collins Johnson Ore Ferris Dragicevich Houser Ando Thomas Newman Shestakov Cal Corman Wash Siebert Huffaker OSU Lyon Roth Stanford Jensen Frawiey Kidder Havens Lintner Eagleston Heath Jamison Manning Hughes Hammett Be. Malmstrom Pugh Webb Oregon USC Washington Oregon State California Washington State Ciochetti Creed Hartman Sven Oe Ae Ols Wandt Rebecmort SC Hecker Rowe Hall Pederson

Calendar of spring sports and events at local venues

The list covers swimming at Cal State L A and Belmont Plaza with start times, JC and prep baseball track and gymnastics at LBCC El Rancho Poly Millikan Wilson and ward locations, college basketball UCLA USCLA at Sports Arena and pro basketball Lakers vs Boston at Forum, plus a Grunion Run along beach areas at 11 06 p m.

Cal State Lakewood Centennial Millikan Pomona Jordan Santa Fe St. Anthony Cantwell Wardlow Park el Rancho Kennedy la Palma Park Wilson Poly Corona del Mar Magnolia Cal State Long Beach Ucla USCLA Grunion Ail Beach

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