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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1976
Page
14
The aging champion Jack Dempsey, frail yet proud, receives homage at the El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. He recalled his brutal prime and the Tunney Long Count controversy, meeting Muhammad Ali before leaving with help from a cane. The crowd’s reverence contrasts with his fading strength.
Washington State head basketball coach George Raveling will return next season after turning down a West Coast offer and citing a strong recruiting pledge and belief in the Cougars. He cited commitment to star 6-11 junior center Steve Paidokas, athletic director Ray Nagel, and president Dr Glenn Terrell as factors in his decision.
The piece recalls the 1890 Players League formed by players led by John Montgomery Ward to counter the reserve system with a top salary limit. It notes star players like Connie Mack and Dan Brouthers joined but the league collapsed after one season due to finances. The author muses on today’s wealth and ownership in baseball.
Former Lakers forward Happy Hairston filed suit in Superior Court seeking 145000 alleging he is owed for the 1975-76 season under a three year contract signed with the team. Hairston, waived October 21, has not played this season and no other NBA team picked up his contract. Lakers dispute any owed money.
Report shows variable snow across regions with powder and packed sections. Notable depths include Sunrise at 1224 sets and SADGER PASS reaching 364 inches. other areas report inches and packed conditions. Weather and ski area notes indicate good to excellent conditions at several resorts.
In Moscow the United States led 25 21 after round one of the U S Soviet team tennis tourney. Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casale defeated Marina Kroshina and Natalya Chmyreva 6 2. Mona Guerrani beat Kroshina 6 0. Chmyreva edged Casale 7 6 in a thrilling match before a 14 000 crowd at Lenin Stadium.
Former Olympic coach Jim Bush describes how doping tests in the United States and Soviet Union shape selection. He warns Americans to brace for a tougher era, noting steroids harm liver and reproduction, and predicts Moscow 1980 will test US resolve amid rising Soviet strength and hypocrisy. He urges year-round world championships as an alternative.
Bert Hogue of Excelsior High was named Suburban League most valuable player by league coaches. First-team selections include Rodney Brandon and Greg Righagen of Gahr, Steve McCarthy of Neff, and Artesia’s Tom O’Brien. Nef and Artesia shared second place. Gahr placed Harold Homsher and Frank Silva on the second team. Additional second-team picks were Manuel Robles Artesia John Spinosa Neff Crai Kulonis Neff Jory Gulman Excelsior Rick Difi ne Mayfair Dan Borunda Glens. Preakness to CBS New York AP CBS signed a five year contract to broadcast the Preakness race.
Eugene Oregon AP reports Oregon guard Ron Lee was named MVP for a fourth straight year by the Duck basketball team. The senior, an All-America, earned the honor as Oregon prepares to play in the National Invitation Tournament in New York City.
The National Invitation Tournament completed its 12 team field with North Carolina State from the ACC joining San Francisco from the WCAC Holy Cross an independent St Peter s MI and Notre Dame listed as locals as the tournament opens Saturday at Madison Square Garden Louisville Kentucky Oregon Providence Niagara and North Carolina A T were also selected.
Golf fans watching the Citrus Open playoff on KNBC were puzzled when The Doctors aired instead. An KNBC spokesman said the playoff would not be shown in Los Angeles. Irwin defeated Zarley with a par on the fourth sudden-death hole securing the title.
Norwalk routed Excelsior 9 to 0 as five Excelsior errors aided the attack. John Hernandez Larr Lee and Daryl Klein each had two hits, while Norwalk collected 10 total hits. The game followed a 4 1 district tourney victory for Norwalk at Los Alamitos.
Edison High won a non league triangular meet scoring 66 points with Notre Dame 44 and Wilson 42. Mike Triplett claimed the 330 hurdles in 40.5, Mike Wilkinson cleared 6-2 in the high jump, and Edison’s mile relay won as Colin McConnell ran 4:26 for the mile while Don Stanford reached 43% in the triple jump.
New York AP reports Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks Bruce A. Naris president of the Detroit Red Wings and Al Leader former Western Hockey League president were awarded Lester Pattie Awards for service to hockey in the United States. Teddy Bentham boxing trainer of three world champions died at 67 after a long career with Carter Moore Ortiz and other contenders.
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