Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Independent in Long Beach, California

We have 16,224,693 pages in California

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1969

Page

16

Controversy Hits City Golf

McCormick barely defeated Bryan to force a late match, saving par on No. 15 and grabbing a half. Bryan missed a four foot putt on No. 17 and failed on a 314 foot putt on 18, losing the chance at overtime. McCormick earlier beat Richardson 2-1 as Gifford advanced by beating Green 2-1.

Cording McCormick Bill Bryan John Richardson Gifford Tom Green Newell USGA Mengreen Elder Donahue Tommy Hickman Fiesty Hickman Dave Joyner Hickman Bill Workman Israel Cook Kurt Barrett Bob Abbey

Phillies erupt for nine runs in first inning against Dodgers

Richie Allen belted a three run homer as the Phillies racked up six first inning hits to beat the Dodgers 13-6. Every Phil starter had at least one hit and scored a run, with Mike Ryan and Larry Hisle homering in the third. Dodgers fade after a three game win streak as Allen raises his HR total to 11 and RBI to 35.

Phillies Phil Woodie Fryman Richie Allen Mike Ryan Larry Hisle Dodgers Montreal Atlanta Kosco Bill Sudakis Ted Sizemore Sudakis Walt Alston Len Gabrielson Score Sizemore Av Hamner Willie Jones Rennie Roberts Cort Simmons Phils Connie Mack Spectrum John Kennedy Stadium Willie Crawford Dodger Jen Meeker Moeller Jonn Purdin Pete Mikkelsen Alan Foster Chris Short Billy Champion John Beester Eugene Barry Lersch Gary Wegner

Record, injuries mark 21st Memorial Day Regata at Long Beach

In the 21st Memorial Day Regata at Long Beach Marine Stadium more than 3,000 spectators watched events where one record fell and three boats flipped. Charles Hammill set a stadium speed mark of 68.493 mph in Funbird, while Leo Bonner and Frank Roberts trailed at 65.340 and 65.027 mph respectively. Art Field and mechanic Bill Stollar suffered injuries when Lemon Crate flipped. Stollar hospitalized with a broken pelvis.

Long Beach Marine Stadium Belmont Shore Lions Charles Hammill Hollywood Funbird Leo Bonner Mission Hills Frank Roberts Los Angeles Art Field Bill Stollar Stollar Field

Negro Leader Elder Heckled at Memphis on Tour

Lee Elder tied Bert Yancey for the lead in the $150 000 event at Colonial Country Club 36 holes into the tournament with a 131 total. He described a 20 minute incident on the 13th hole when two kids tossed his ball into a hedge and a gallery uproar followed despite a legal free drop.

Memphis Tenn Lee Elder Bert Phis Elder Washington, D.C Yancey West Point Colonial Country Club Slim Elder Terry Dill

Lindstrom Fires 66 Sets 3 Shot LPGA Lead

Marle Lindstrom blistered a windswept Winchester course with a five under 66 to open a three stroke lead. The veteran player, who hadn’t won a Ladies PGA event since 1967, nearly erased the tournament record.

Lindstrom

Angels Swap Davalillo for Hicks in Major Swap

The Angels completed a player swap sending Davalillo in exchange for Hicks. The move affects the roster as the team appeared in 33 games this season.

Angels Davalillo Peared

Also Mentioned on This Page

Marine Stadium Ron Armstrong Long Beach Center Bill Hollingsworth Beverly Hills Armstrong Miss Temple Paul Bequette Skip Shuman City Golf Mike Fedderly Steve Cook Fedderly Philadelphia Allen Tal RBI Richie Bill Singer Grant Deckson Singer Coennie Mack Stadium Whig Whiz Andy Sentinit Edie Wollkys Swartsies Gren Frank Newell Oeal Pensa Fedgerly John i Bill Richardson Ed Iarne Maid Elna ‘ Ee L.B Donnell Culpepper J. Gibson Wayne Winchester Marle Lindstrom Marilynn Smith Les Uedeye Creeed
Search Courier

Search the Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication