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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
19
Can onero TL offers climb with bids reaching $4 million for the Derby and Preakness winner. Pimlico handler Baptista plans Miami talks with a Florida syndicate while Venezuelan officials explore a purchase to boost breeding. Belmont Stakes looms as four shares must stay with Baptista if syndication continues.
Turkish Trousers leads the 3-year-old filly division toward her fourth straight win in the $27,700 Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park seven furlongs. Regular jockey Bill Shoemaker aboard faces nine rivals including the fresh star Convenience as Laffit Pincay Jr. and Shoemaker vie for supremacy at the Inglewood track.
The fragment lists probable winners and bets for several races. Names include Suse Ann, Francis, Dumpty Ann, Sanase Speed, Our Chief, Caken Par n Sea, and Overnice In Fourth. It mentions bets like BEST MONEY PROSPECT and BEST BET and cites placements such as eighth and third.
The longtime rivals Mart y Liquori and Jim Ryun could meet at the National AAU Championships in Eugene Oregon June 25 26 Liquori hints at possibly running the three mile and may aim for a rematch on Ryuns adopted home track Meanwhile Ryun returns to mile racing attracting international attention as Chris Stewart plans a three week U S trip to cheer him on and see if he breaks the four minute mile barrier in coming meets
San Francisco officials announced a five year contract for coach Dick Nolan after a successful season. Lou Spadia noted the deal as a stronger thank you than mere words and recalled George Allen's Redskin contract including a chauffeur driven limousine.
The Connie Mack League opens Friday at Blair Field with a doubleheader pitting the Long Beach Colts against Hawaiian Gardens at 6 and 8. Other eight-team field includes Long Beach Cardinals Royce Insurance of Long Beach Johnsons Sawdust Lakewood JV Mary Star and Harbor Lions. Games run Friday Saturday Sunday and extra Tuesdays through July. Regional and World Series fate set in Portland and Farmington.
Jack Nicklaus leads both the money and point standings on the PGA Tour despite skipping the Houston Champions-International event. The top ten money winners and top ten point winners list Nicklaus first, with Player, Barber, Trevino and Palmer also ranked among the leaders.
Long excerpts discuss coaching staff praise for Occi dental and Cal State Long Beach, Oxy’s NAIA and NCAA meet plans, notable sprinter Hugh Brown and a world class 46.0 446 dash, plus mentions of Puerto Rico American Games candidates, a Compton Invitational cancellation, and a windy six mile windup with several athletes posting marks.
In Indianapolis temperatures rise to the 80s as practice continues for the 500 mile race. Donohue in a McLaren Mark 16 hit 174.7 mph in 15 laps after qualifying second on Saturday, while other drivers test engines and setups amid weather delays and the bumping process limiting spots. Several cars sustain engine failures as crews chase speed for next weekend’s final time trials.
Western Softball Congress action has Long Beach and Lakewood under pressure. The Nitehawks host winless Elsinore Friday then travel to San Bernardino Sunday. Lakewood and Nitehawks sit behind Hawthorne with 4 2 and 7 0 records respectively in a tight stacked league.
Chris Thompson, star guard of the 1970-71 Golden West JC basketball team, signs a Pac-8 Conference letter of intent to attend Oregon. Other signees include Benjamin Bluitt of Detroit Michigan and Ronald Oughton of Tacoma for Washington, plus Garden Grove athletes in water polo and swimming and Rodney Cade.
Alfred A. Tananbaum, 61, chairman of the Yonkers Raceway board, died of a heart ailment Monday at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. He led the track's board for years and was a prominent figure in local racing circles.
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