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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1970

Page

16

No Doubt In My Mind Wild Play By Torre In 11-7 Cards Win

The St Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 11-7 as Torre sprinted home on a first to third misplay sequence. Sanguillen’s throw misdirected and Patek’s to Hebner allowed Torre to score as Mike Shannon returned from kidney illness to spark the win. Carew drove in two for Minnesota in a 5-2 win over Kansas City.

Turtle’ Torre doe-Torre St. Louis Carinals Pittsburgh Manny Sanguillen Torre Joe Hague Lou Brock Richie Allen Hague Fred Paek Sanguillen Richie Hebner Fred Patek Hebner Mike Shannon Shannon Ro Carew Minnesota Kansas City

Preakness Entry For Dust Commander Promised By Teen

Kentucky Derby winner Dust Commander was entered in the Preakness by a teenager who presented a $12,000 check. Robert E. Lehmann's colt led the field as favorite among 12 rivals including My Dad George, runner-up in the Derby. Fred Lehmann, 19, submitted the entry, with supplemental funds needed as the horse had not been nominated for Starday's Preakness.

Baltimore Dust Commander Robert E. Lehmann Raymond M. Curtis

Twins Manager Rates Tony Oliva Above Willie Mays

BI Rigney of the Minnesota Twins calls Tony Oliva a natural hitter better overall than Willie Mays. Asked about the appraisal, Rigney said Mays was the best young all around player he ever managed. He notes Oliva could improve his average if he walked more. Washington’s team notes a Pacific Northwest University beating a California Pac-8 foe.

BI Rigney Minnesota Twins Tony Oliva Willie Mays Rigney Tony

Corre 7 League Softball Tavern and Rival Scores

A readout of numerous league softball results shows Corre 7 beating Tavern 3, Le Fier 4, Wesptot of the Sea 4, A & J Supply 1, Back Witcats 7, Parts Service Fullerton 0, Raymond Bile 7, Warlocks Limited 5, and more. Other matches include HReSa an d Bad Men 4, Carstelits Ballers 0, The Boys 26 0, and Joe Jost Seo celal 0 with many additional team pairings and scores across multiple venues and park listings.

Ote Tavern le Fier Sptot of the Sea A & J Supply Parts Service Fullerton Raymond Bile Warlocks Limited Aces Eile Ra Alemlies YC Wise HR Fondren Bescheamber Turple Lions Douglas Uate Weehren Hresa Bad Men Carstelits Ballers the Boys Cénilpedes Wp-Dauiwea Coalreses Nbs Manhten Heckers Joe Jost Seocelal Weemdames Hedaes Shell Service Men's Room Wp—Ishnson JriStars Los Altos Sooners Clare's Ballers Orange Davis Men 'S East Crussers Shuffalls Charlie Brown Brown

Baseball and tennis notes from a crowded sports page

A scrambled sports digest covers college tennis upset by an unidentified team, UCLA and USC shutouts, MLB notes on Cardinals and Braves, Olympic host city politics, a rain-soaked Brewers win over Aaron, MLK Games sprint rematch, Big Ten football scheduling, and a speculated large Preakness field with prize details. Includes multiple players, teams, and venues.

Dodgers Top Marichal as Bruins Shine in Start

Dodgers ace sustain the win with an ERA tidy 2.18 as Sandy Koufax sits out a no hitter bid but earns praise. Alston compares the rookie to Drysdale and Sutton, fans give a standing ovation, while Dodgers grapple with injuries to Mecavey Hunt and Bonds. Giants face lineup changes with Gallegher, Puente, and Parker contributing in a see‑saw game.

Marichal Dodgers Sandy Koufax Sandy Pasadena Alston Drysdale Sutton Command Vance Brewer Farrs Ted Sizemore Dodger Wiltie Willie Mays Willie Clyde King Ron Hunt King Dell Bobby Bonds Alan Gallegher Tito Fuentes Giants Acule Gabriaizon Wes Parker Giante Gaylord Pate Vy Sonight Alavel Puente Don Sutton Ve Percy Walls Salvedoy Alan Foster Perry San Francisco Jaye i Rabcan Rt Beera

Navarro KOs Robertson in fifth to keep top junior lightweight spot

Ruben Navarro of Los Angeles, the No. 1 junior lightweight contender, stopped Jimmy Robertson of Harbor City in the fifth round after Robertson’s cut over the left eyebrow forced his corner to stop the fight. Navarro trailed early, fell behind on the scorecards, and issued a fourth-round knockdown before securing the victory. Navarro improved to 22 2 2, while Robertson fell to 21 2. Frankie Crawford also stopped George Torres in the second round.

Ruben Navarro Los Angeles Jimmy Robertson Harbor City Robertson Olympic Auditorium Navarro Frankie Crawford George Torres

Tribe Nips Reds In Tight Interleague Exhibition

Huss Nagelson homered in the fifth and drove in the winning run with a seventh inning double as Cleveland edged Cincinnati 6-5 in an interleague exhibition. Texas League scores include San Antonio 13 Memphis 7, Albuquerque 7, Dallas Fort Worth 4, Amarillo 5, El Paso 1, Shreveport 7, Arkansas 3.

Cincinnati Huss Nagelson Cleveland San Antonio Memphis Albuquerque Dallas Ft. Worth Amarillo el Paso Shreveport Arkansas

Angels Open 10-Game Road Trip at Oakland

Oakland hosts the Angels as Rudy May faces Catfish Hunter in a four game set. Los Angeles plans three left-handed starters to exploit the A s weak against lefties while Lefty Phillips aims to keep the series competitive after McNamara praises the Athletics recent rebound to .500.

Oakland Angels Athletics Washington Senators A’s John McNamara McNamara Rudy May Jim Catfish) Hunter Angel Lefty Phillips Phillips Clyde Wright Greg Garrett Tought KTLA

Vikings Cerritos Begin Local Series In Baseball Finale

Long Beach City College faces Cerritos College in a best of three for the Southern California junior college baseball title. The Vikings and Falcons meet at 2:30 p.m. on Falcon Field with Blair Field hosting Saturday at noon. The game will be broadcast tape delayed at 7:45 p.m. on KLON-FM.

Long Beach City College Southern California Chamion Cerritos College Vikings Falcons Falcon Blair Field Cerritos Joe Hicks Alondra Corricos Studebaker Road Klon-Fm

Bruins coach cites Bilis Walton as top UCLA prospects

UCLA coach Prothro defends spring progress and names Allan Bilis and Bruce Walton as standout players while hinting at questions about talent on last year’s freshman team. He notes the Sept. 12 opener at Oregon State as spring answers begin.

Bruin Adams L.A USC Prothro Allan Bilis Centennial Bruce Walton San Diego Bruins Oregon State Corvallis

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