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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1976
Page
12
Scene of a meeting among baseball owners as spring training nears, with talk of locking out or striking players. Interwoven are scenes of players in Florida workouts, a Duluth home lamenting delayed games, and coverage of NFL Players Association leadership changes, plus notes on boxing, racing, and other sports happenings.
University of Mississippi officials including Chancellor Porter Fortune, football coach Ken Cooper, and recruiting director Warner Alford deny knowing of an allegation that alumni offered Dorothy Moore $3000 to influence her son Jeff Moore’s college choice. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger cited Moore’s sworn statement claiming the offer was made but refused.
No. 2 seed Lynwood Knights beat Ramona in a 3A semifinal at Arcadia High. Tom Freeman and Tyren Naulls each scored 16 to pace a balanced attack. Howard Henderson added 10 and Darrel Allums 12 as the San Gabriel Valley League champions moved toward the final.
Wigan Moron Valley and Rowend posted strong showings as Moron Valley won to reach the CIF semifinals, set to face Palm Springs in the finals at Long Beach Arena. Palm Springs beat Fuller ton in overtime, while Lynwood coach Bill Notley critiqued tempo against the press amid a close Ramona rally.
Fragmented recap shows Jazz beat Celtics 117 99 and Pistons and Bruins games. Key names Pele Maravich Rick Barry Glenn Bay Billy Harris and Denis Potvin appear, with multiple team mentions including Golden State Chicago Detroit and New York Islanders. Punctuation errors obscure full results.
Kings coach Maloney defended a disastrous first period as L.A. trailed 17-2 in shots. He noted eight of their final 12 games at home while Chicago has nine of 13 away, expressing confidence they will overtake the Blackhawks. Dionne ended a scoring drought with his 35th goal and two assists to reach 71 NHL points.
The article explains pension scales for players at different ages and years of service, with monthly checks ranging from about 2,518 dollars for a 25-year man to 183 dollars for a four-year man, plus variations if retirement starts at age 50. It includes quotes from Johnny Bench Tack Ballingham and Brooks Robinson urging restraint on discussing the reserve clause dispute.
Lakers from the NBA scene saw Kareem Abdul Jabbar lead with 26 points while Gail Goodrich added 18 as the team nearly narrowed the gap late after free throws missed. In college action Long Beach State beat Cal State Dominguez Hills 5-4 with Steve Capic driving home the winning run on an error and a late throw.
Long Beach State faces Santa Barbara and UC Irvine as USC tackles Arizona on the Irvine track. Don Baird Alber Shorts and Dwight Stones lead the 49ers who will be shorthanded, aiming to place among the top five despite missing key scorers.
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