USC Loss Turns Into Dodgers Gain Story of Bobby Valentine’s sports ascent
Bobby Valentine, a Stamford, Connecticut star from Rippowam High, signed with USC last year but became a Dodgers prospect instead. The piece recounts his multi sport achiever status, high school honors, USC recruiting chatter, and his rapid rise to Dodger rookie league, noting peers Steve Garvey, Sandy Vance, and Bill Buckner as contemporaries in Ogden.
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Tigers Aim To Defend Title With Strong 1969 Core
Detroit’s 1969 prospectus projects unchanged lineup from the championship team. McLain and Lolich anchor a potent rotation with Cash Horton and Freehan delivering power, aided by a tight defense. Mayo Smith’s squad aims to match 68 performances to reclaim the World Series.
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Mets Rip Cards 16-6 as Mets crush Cardinals in exhibition
The Mets beat the Cardinals 16-6 in an exhibition, with Amos Otis plating four runs after collecting two doubles and a homer. The Angels traded pitcher Fred Newman to Boston for an undisclosed cash amount and a player to be named later. Newman has battled arm trouble while with the El Paso minor league team.
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Angels Giants spring antics dominate B-1 page
Giants ace conducts a pregame experiment dropping two baseballs to test bounce, prompting a shrug from Juan. Angels and Giants skip the designated pinch hitter rule as Rigney plans to continue the rebound experiment in Palm Springs. Halos slip to 34-3 after three straight losses as Tom Murphy Rudy May and Pedro Borbon are slated for Angels duty in Phoenix.
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Consensus bets highlight winner and parlay on horses and dogs
Consensus picks name Wild Lark as top bet in Ist. Look In on Money Prospect and Gueenie to win Parlay Right Cross in ath to Bravo Bilko in 9th. Conpshet Special He’s King Again in 3rd.
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French Girl Skis to Victory at World Cup Opener
Michele Jacot, 16, of France, won the women's giant slalom in Mont Saint Anne opening the three day World Cup alpine ski championships with a 1:20.23 time. Mari Lyn Cochran of Richmond Virginia moved to second after Ingrid Laforge of France was disqualified for missing a gate. Karl Schranz of Austria led the men's giant slalom first heat at 1:41.40, with Rick Chaffee of Rutland Vermont sixth and Billy Kidd of Stowe Vermont tenth.
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Nine Derby Hopefuls in San Felipe at Santa Anita
Nine of the top ten Derby contenders race in the $50,000 added San Felipe Handicap at Santa Anita. Leading horses include two time stakes winner Mr. Joe F and undefeated Majestic Prince, with trainer Johnny Longden skipping the 11‑16 mile event for his $250,000 colt. The San Felipe serves as a prep for the $100,000 added Santa Anita Derby on March 29 where weights reach 120 pounds. In Friday’s feature, Big Mouth Sam overhauled Major Glory to win the $9,000 Determine Purse, paying $16.60, $6, and $3.20, with Major Glory at $3 and $2.40.
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