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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
12
Ted Turner’s new ownership proposes a $500 per win bonus plus 5 percent of salary for every 100,000 in attendance over 400,000, a plan balked by commissioner Bowie Kuhn as prohibited. The Boston? No, the memo notes the plan’s rejection and ongoing team struggles.
La Mirada high school center Doug Widfeldt, the San Gabriel Valley League player of the year, signed a letter of intent to attend USC. The 6-2, 205-pound standout averaged 25.2 points and 17.1 rebounds his senior season and chose USC over Stanford Oregon State and others citing proximity to home and a good fit for USC's passing offense.
Philadelphia defeats the Dodgers 10 to 3 while San Diego edges New York 10 to 1 and Montreal crushes Cincinnati 14 to 2. Chicago wins 2 by Houston 10 to 4. Fragmentary lines mention teams and players with unclear context from damaged OCR.
Strom, a Met castoff, held Seaver to a near no hitter as Pittsburgh, Houston, and Montreal led a day of NL results. Strom described his effort as sacrificial before turning focus to a single best effort. The Pirates rode a six game win streak while Braves fell to 0-43. Johnson and Perez fueled offense for Houston and Cincinnati meanwhile and Rogers threw Expos’ first complete game.
Long Beach State star Don Baird stunned crowds with his second 18 foot jump in two weeks at the 49th West Coast Relays in Fresno Saturday night. He noted heavy practice and surprise at his early season form as Dan Ripley also challenged the 18-7 mark, clearing once but tipping the bar.
Esteban de Jesus of Puerto Rico celebrates a unanimous 15 round victory in Japan to claim the WBC lightweight crown and says he wants a rematch with Panama’s Roberto Duran to decide the division’s best. Duran handed de Jesus his only defeat in fights prior to this title bout. de Jesus blamed prior poor conditioning after shedding about ten pounds for the weight.
Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox fractured his left kneecap after a line drive struck him in the sixth inning of a 4-2 win over Detroit. X rays confirmed the break and the 43-year-old knuckleballer faces possible season-ending surgery. Manager Paul Richards said Wood would be taken to Chicago for evaluation, making a return this year unlikely.
In the AL, Oakland outlasted New York 4-4 in 12 innings while Kansas City defeated Baltimore 7-4. Bert Campaneris drove in Sal Bando with a sac fly for Oakland, Paul Lindblad spun seven strong innings in relief, and Catfish Hunter took the loss. George Brett collected three hits for KC as Lindblad’s run of 18 straight retired batters keyed a five-run third inning.
Long Beach KIPS dominated the special event in Montreal with 176.25 points, edging Gyp Nix 175.80 and Marnettes 174.65. Kelly Muncey starred as the team claimed a narrow triumph over rival clubs in a prestigious tournament.
San Diego State coach Fim Vezie celebrates landing Long Beach City College guard Dean Decker, who will challenge Mark Delsman for a starting point guard spot. The piece also notes spring football at Cal, junior college recruiting, and a wave of prep stars headed to major programs with Judge naming several chippers.
An OCR read mixes junior baseball results with a array of business and local listings. Items mention teams or entities such as Straw Hat, Alamitos, Ford, Firefighters and various shop names alongside scattered scores like 12 or 14, suggesting a roundup of local games and business notices without coherent narrative.
Long Beach State’s Wally Clark and Donald Zellmer earned enough points at the Western Regional Olympic wrestling trials held at Cal State Fullerton to move on to the U.S. National Olympic trials at Cleveland State University in Ohio. Clark, a senior and two time PCAA champion, placed second at 164 pounds with a 5-2 record. Zellmer, a 49er redshirt, finished second in the 134 pound class with seven matches. details on his record were not disclosed. The national trials run Thursday through Saturday.
Lind, unbeaten in the 1,000 meters in this country, surged Sunday but Hansen won in a display of strong effort. Han sen was second in 42.1, Palchikoff third in 4:05.1, Hills fourth, McCloskey fifth, Braceland sixth as Hansen commented he was happy with his effort despite the loss.
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