Los Alamitos Dream Grows With Record Quarter Horse Meets
Vessels’ Los Alamitos Quarter Horse operation expands from its early struggles to a premier Southern California racing center. The track, now a hub of growing attendances and mutuel betting, set records in the 1960s, added a modern grandstand, planned a new clubhouse, and anticipated future expansion including turf club and expanded facilities.
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Bobby
United States
Los Alamitos
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Millie Wessels
Fraser bets Zarate stay put at Forum despite outdoors talk
Forum executive Don Fraser dismisses any outdoor bout for WBC bantamweight champ Carlos Zarate and featherweight titleholder Danny, confirming Zarate is committed to fighting at the Forum. He notes no signed deals yet, but Zarate’s manager prefers staying with one promoter. Fraser also doubts Rotey’s attempts to lure Lopez abroad, while UCLA alum John Sciarra reveals full arm strength and NBA NFL ambitions, and Vermeil faces trade rumors over Borgia.
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Carlos Zarate
Fraser
Cuyo Hernandez
Forum
Zarate
Danny
Ali and
Norton
New York
L.A
Ali Norton
Chacon-Olivares
David Rotey
Lopez
Ghana
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John Sciarra
Pro Football Weekly
Columbia Lions
John
Sciarra
UCLA
Dick Vermeil
Philadelphia
Chicago
NFL
Vermeil
Borgia
Eagles
Ali meet sparks clash with NCAA championships and coach vetoes
The Ali track meet draws stars like Walker Dixon and Quax while NCAA title trials loom. Some college coaches bar athletes from competing, as UC Irvine’s Steve Scott weighs schedule conflicts and others push for invites amid mounting tensions and weather woes.
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Walker
Filbert Bayi
Jamaica
UCT
Len Miller
John Walker
Steve
Scott
Greg Joy
Texas-El Paso
Tisdale
Ted Banks
Joy
Stones
Montreal
Bass
Eis
Rory Kotinek
UCLA
Long Beach State
Hodes
Ticketron
Cerritos College
al & Renny'e Sporting Goad
Long A
Kareem Abdul Jabbar Reflects On Peak Form And MVP Legacy
The 7 foot 2 star celebrates turning 30 and discusses peak performance, maturity, and his MVP wins in 1971 72 74 with Milwaukee and his recent award with the Lakers. Portland’s Maurice Lucas lauds his intangible impact while Oscar Robertson remains the lone center to win the Podoloff Trophy since 1960. Pete Maravich narrowly trails in voting as top 10 includes Lanter Thompson Malone Hayes Lucas and Gilmore.
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Takers
Los Angeles
Portland
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Podoloff
Oscar Robertson
Abdul Jabbar
Walton
NBA
Pete Maravieh
New Orleans
Bob Lanter
Detroit
Jamos Erving
Philadelphia
Moses Malone
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Washingston
David Thompson
Denver
Artis Gilmore
Chicago
Bar Q King Wins Third Straight at Los Alamitos
Bar Q King captured the feature at Los Alamitos Race Course Monday night, extending his winning streak to three. The 350 yards saw him finish in 11 seconds on a fast track after light rainfall, returning $3.60 as the heavy favorite. Tucson Jet placed second and Winken Lark finished third in a field of six.
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Tucson Jet
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Giff Hardin's Los Al Amt Handicap
In a South race winner Erin Reach took the lead in the stretch as the favored runner finished strong. Three nominees vie for the lucrative Vessels Maturity headline an allowance field of six in tonight's feature set at 350 yards. Advance Solution Ursi's Go Go and Maryon's Rocket seek the $50,000-added Maturity on July 2, with The Ambassador Sarko and Escape in the challenger group. Advance Solution has shown five second-place finishes in seven recent starts against allowance and handicap competition.
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Rocket
Ambassador
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Escape
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Los Alamitoe Race Results
Race results from Los Alamitoe list participants such as Boag and Minoe Saint as well as teams Pirates and Metros D. Seal Bear with placings or times unclear. Several names appear garbled but indicate a district race with multiple entrants and sponsors including Sena, Anges and See.
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Dodgers Swap Cleveland Power Hitter Boog Powell
The Dodgers acquired 10 pound slugger Boog Powell from Cleveland before the season. Powell dislikes the nickname Boog and jokes about preferring J. Powell while teammates joke about the game as fun and its own language.
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Boog) Powell
Dodgers
Cleveland
Boog
Cauthen suffers arm rib fractures in Belmont spill
Jockey Cauthen sustained fractures to the right ulna and a rib with deep facial cuts after Bay Streak failed and Velasquez and Day fell. He required stitches and was dazed with memory lapses, while Velasquez, treated and released, eyed upcoming Belmont mounts. Forego won the feature as Belmont season opened before 7,514 fans.
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Long Island Jewish Hospital
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Cauthen
New York
Retin
Pelea
Day
Spill Caupee
Velasquez
Belmont Merainy
Cacha Q
Bil Shoemaker
Wilson hosts El Rancho in CIF gymnastics meet
El Rancho visits Wilson for CIF gymnastics as both teams seek a place in the league finals. A win could spark a Moore League showcase next week with a 7 pm start and potential two-school advancement.
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el Rancho
Wien Rig
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Westminster
Twenty six SoCal golfers qualify for U S sectionals
Twenty six Southland players earned sectional bids with scores around 141 to 148 at Las Posas Country Club. Qualifiers include Denson of Long Beach and Billis of Seal Beach, with standout rounds a 70 72 by Singing Mills and a 75 148 by Benson to advance toward the June 7 sectional at Ventura.
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