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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1969

Page

17

Van Solingen’s Bat Keeps Mayfair In Title Picture

Mayfair outfielder Bill Van Solingen slugged a two run homer and drove in the decisive hit as Neff lost 4-3 to Mayfair in an extra late innings affair. Artesia stayed alive with an 11 inning 1-0 win over Gahr and Glenn defeated La Mirada 5-0 to stay in the hunt.

van Solingen Bill van Solingen Mayfair High Neff Trojans Mayfair Glenn Stan Hubert Rick Arendell Paul Pelz Pelz

Dominguez Dons Clinch 14th Win Beats Warren 3 2

Dominguez High outs Warren 3 2 to claim 14th win in 15 as Clyde Freeman improves to 10 0 with a four hitter and Eric Raich sits 11 0. Ray Patterson and Charles Bates deliver offense with a fifth inning run. Comp ton defeats Paramount 7 2 as Preston Wallace wins and Larry Hollyfield collects three hits.

Dominguez Ray Patterson Charles Bates Compton Paramount Preston Wallace Larry Hollyfield Bean Seet FR Dee 'Ana Travis

Argos Nip Pacifica to Win Title 1 0 in Extra Inning

Garden Grove High wins the Garden Grove League baseball title with a 1 0 extra inning victory over Pacifica. Garden Grove’s unearned run in the 10th, aided by a single from Lou Randall and an error, lifts Garden Grove to 11-4 while Pacifica finishes 9-6 and Santiago beats Bolsa 4-1 to end 10-5.

Argos Pacifica Garden Grove High Garden Grove Argonauts Santiago Bolsa Lou’ Randall Dave Maurer Stan Watkins John Rose Bert Blyleven Rancho Alamitos la Quinta Steve Pinter Orange Coast Golden West H . Pin Paynter Corter Velmet Ins Cc

Loara Nips Magnolia to Win Irvine League Title

Don Standley and relief from Richard Vince guided the Loara Saxons to a 4-2 victory over Magnolia for the Irvine League championship. Magnolia fell from league lead to second place behind Corona del Mar after Estancia upset CDM earlier. Los Alamitos edged Brea 5-4 in the Orange League. Katella remains atop with a win over Los Amigos pending. Ken Kennedy, 12-2, lost to Lowell 4-0 in Freeway action. Multiple local games noted with scattered results across Sunny Hills and Fullerton areas.

Don Standley Richard Vince Loara Saxons Magnolia Corona del Mar Estancia CDM Los Alamitos Brea Katella Los Amigos Kennedy Lowell

Winds erase records at San Pedro track meet

In the Marine League finals at San Pedro two records fell to wind but were not official. Holden tied the 100 to 9.6 seconds before a 7 mph gust nullified it, while 12 mph gusts affected high and low hurdles. Locke dominated with 74 points, Gardena 59, and Tolbert won the highs in 14.1 with an 18.7 by Adkins in the lows.

San Pedro Steve Holden Locke Earl Adkins James Tolbert Tolbert Gardena Adkins Holden Bannin Alie Peed Leng Morgan Jackson Iame Douthard Legaspi B.ekely Pole Oe Ciaramitaro Tatford Flentve Jones

South High shares Bay League crown with 6-5 win

South High of Torrance opened 6-0 then held off North for a 6-5 victory to share the Bay League title. Rob Andrews powered a five run second with a three run double while Dan Creek earned the win in a six inning, three hitter. Santa Monica beat Mira Costa 3-0 to reach 10-4. Kim Jiffoni pitched a four hitter for Santa Monica.

South High Torrance North Santa Monica Mira Costa South Rob Andrews Dan Creek Andrews Ron McDaniels Spartans Kim Jiffoni Iffoni Faeant Rookeray Shoces Cheek Redondo Inglewood West Vovnet Hawthorne

Bucs win as St John Bosco keeps Santa Fe title hopes alive

Bellflower posts 12.3 season in San Gabriel Valley League as the Bucs beat Excelsior 4-1 with Bob Davis pitching. St John Bosco tops Cantwell 2-0 to stay near La Salle in the Santa Fe standings. Valley Christian downs St Genevieve 4-3 in Olympic League action.

Bellflower St. John Bosco Santa Fe Valley Christian St. Genevieve Crusaders

Forced Vacation Nets Reid First Round Texas Lead

Steve Reid shot a four under par 67 to take the first round lead at the rain delayed Texas Open. He missed only three greens and two fairways while birdieing on multiple holes to hold a one stroke edge over Jess Snead and Bobby Cole as top names bypassed the event.

San Antonio Tex UPI Steve Reid Reid Jess Snead Sam Snead Bobby Cole Bert Yancey Dale Douglass Dean Refram Doug Sanders Terry Wilcox Wayne Yates Steve Oppermann

Hall Named to NHL All Star Team First West Goalie

Veteran goaltender Glenn Hall of the St. Louis Blues becomes the first Western Division player named to the NHL official all star team for 1968 69. Hall earns his fifth all star selection joining top stars from Bruins Maple Leafs Black Hawks and Red Wings. Horton says retirement follows Leafs firing Imlach after playoff elimination.

Montreal UPI Glenn Hall St. Louis Blues National Hockey League NHL Alsa Hall Bobby Orr Boston Bruins Tim Horton Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Esposito Boston Bobby Hall Chicago Black Hawks Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Horton Maple Leafs Leafs Punch Imlach Bruins

Jones Versus Fassel Highlight USC Spring Intra Squad

USC caps spring football with an intra squad game at 3 p.m. in the Coliseum. Freshman Jimmy Jones from Harrisburg and transfer Jim Fassel from Fullerton J C lead Red and White squads in a televised showdown on Channel 11. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students and children.

Jones Fassel USC Jimmy Jones Jim Fassel Ch. 11 Harrisburg Fuller

Crowley Lake Opens Fishing Season May 17

The Los Angeles City Department of Parks and Recreation announced Crowley Lake will open for fishing on May 17 in the Sierra Nevada above Bishop. Inspections of private boats at the lake begin daily at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 15, then 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on May 16, with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily starting May 19.

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