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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1975

Page

14

Hawks edge El Monte as Don Sears stars in 4-1 win

Todd Don Sears went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored to pace the Nitehawks past El Monte 4-1 at Joe Rodgers Field. Bob Todd earned the win allowing two hits with nine strikeouts. Lloyd Wood hit a solo homer for El Monte. Hawks improve to 9-4 in Western Softball Congress play and travel to Mission Viejo for a doubleheader.

Don Sears Nitehawks el Monte Joe Rodgers Bob Todd Todd Lloyd Wood Hawks Mission Viejo

Swimmers contest titles and trials at Belmont meet

Babashoff, a 1972 Olympian, eyes the World Games Trials at Belmont June 18-21 and plans to swim all freestyle events. Bruce Furniss won the 100 backstroke as USC-bound teammates compete. prelims and finals proceed with many events and ticket sales at the pool.

Babashoff Golden West College Belmont Bruce Furniss USC Hicks CNSA Black EMAA Goddard FAST Calhoun Edwards Emaa Keshka Chula Vista Thompson Arizona Spicer Goodell Mission Frazier FSC Converse Unit Babashoft Howe Fick Cypress Sims SoCal AC Greenwood Tim Shou Vandewe Una Wennerstrom WVST Cramer Dolyniuk GSG Walker Gove Ag Aie Graham MAC Consolation McCuen Bethard Pard Coronado Collins Dunn LBSC Hemphill Paee Buena Stanley Gordin Ana Aikin Obeline Corn Johnson Unat Moberly Lieshut

Mile record broken by Serna and Hurst at CIF Masters Meet

The CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Cerritos College saw Serna Loara set a new CIF SS mile record 4:08.2 as Angel Huntington Beach and Hurst Laguna Beach posted fast times. Lloy Edison was disqualified for stepping on a lane line costing a potential state berth. Hayden Sunny Hills won the mile in 4:53.4 amid a 7,567 crowd.

Ken Pivernetz Tom Lloy Edison High Huntington Beach Cerritos College Lloy San Diego Larry Hayden Sunny Hills Balboa Stadium Ralph Senna Leara Anaheim Eric Hurst Laguna Beach Ricky Jackson Pasadena Serna Robert Angel Jim Arriola Gahr Terry Williams Lompoc Hurst U.S Senna Jackson Poly Hunter Thompson Morningside Miller St. Bonaventure Chambers Muir Pomona Cooper San Bernardino Kennedy Barstow L. Jones Hill Kelly N. Jones Compton Hurt McGrothin Sexton Humphrey Poty C. Robinson B Robinson Flippen Washington Ees Muir Hayden Was San Gorgonio Omes Jax W. Torrance Greer Elsinore Davis Santa Monica Jenkins Notre Dame Mile — Serna Loara Williams Angel Arriola Blackburn Royal Bell Smotpet Kurrasch Newport Laut Santa Clara Sinkare Johnson Mayvtair Theriot Smith Brown Pacific Granville Lynwood Schrock St. Gene Vahlstrom Villa Park Schrome Curran Crespi Agdy Jordan

McCovey hits 16th grand slam to pace win

Willie McCovey delivered a pinch hit Grand Slam for his 16th in career tying the National League record as Randy Jones won his fifth straight start. San Diego beat the New York Mets 6 to 2. McCovey’s slam was his 46th against the Mets and 44th of his career.

Willie McCovey Met Randy Jones Tive San Diego New York Mets McCovey Mets Hank Aaron N.L Lou Gehrig Padres John Grubb Enzo Hernandez Bobby Tolan Dave Winfield New York Abricb Hbi Grubb Unser Etinder Ss Millan Tolan Alow Winfield Gallagher Ivie Torre Kendal Staub Kingman Ib Frisella Grote Fuentes Phillips Kubiak Koosman Ajones Apodaca Sharon Ph Handley S—E. Ip Oh Rerebso R. Jones de Koosman

Long Beach and area track results show state qualifiers

In a crowded score sheet, Long Beach and nearby schools post sprint times, relay marks, and state qualifiers. Arcadia Notre Dame Muir Laguna Beach and others advance, with Pasadena Kennedy Barstow and West Torrance among those earning trips to the state meet.

Long Beach Jennings Ontario Wilson Fontana Doudley Lennox Kelly Poly Simonson Banning Dmile — Hurst Laguna Beach Serna Loara R. Agguire Santa Barbara Hunse ®Er Corona del Mar Moore Rancho Alamitos G. Agguire Santa Barbera Muir Arcadia Pasadena Comeron Kennedy of Barstow Newport Notre Dame Polya Villa Park West Torrance

Baseball roundup and key moments from NL AL games

The Nationals and Padres highlight late rallies with Grubb, Hernandez and Tolan contributing to a 2-2 tie. McCovey homered after an Ivie walk. Unser added his fourth. Houston blanked Philadelphia 5-0 as Konieczny spun seven strong. Astros rise atop NL East.

Angels faulted for missing chances in tough defeat

Baltimore ace Palmer spun a four hit shutout as the Orioles beat the Angels 6 0. Palmer improves to 8 3 and keeps Baltimore’s hot stretch alive. Angels struggled with defense and timely hitting as Frank Tanana dodged an early stomach flu and awaits a possible replacement.

Angels Williams Palmer Earl Weaver Baltimore Figueroa Bobby Grich Lee May Grich May

Bakersfield Leads Metro In State Meet At Bakersfield

Bakersfield tops the Southern California championships and leads the Metropolitan Conference into the state junior college meet in Bakersfield. Renegades qualified seven, with Long Beach City College Pasadena Pierce and El Camino each earning two spots. Jeff Haynes and Gerald Peete headline the Vikings, while a list of other qualifiers names includes Rick Becker Jey Sig Nelson Tom Roberson Steve Rowe and Oren Prosser.

Bakersfield Rick Becker Jey van Nuys Sig Nelson Bernardino Tom Roberson Cypress Steve Rowe Oxnard Oren Prosser Pure John Bormeman el Cajon

International vault at L.B. Classic today

The Long Beach Classic features an international pole vault as a highlight with Kjell Isaksson of Sweden, former world record holder, as the man to beat. Contenders include Don Baird and Ray Boyd of Australia, George Simpson of Canada, Bob Richards and Dick Railsback of the United States, plus strong showings in high jump, relay, and distance events from Southland clubs and local schools.

Kentucky Colonels ABA Golden State Warriors NBA Hoylake England Richmond Bob McCurdy John Thompson Tampa Long Beach State Kjell Isaksson Sweden Don Baird Ray Boyd Australia George Simpson Canada Bob Richards Dick Railsback Reynaldo Brown Robert Joseph Bill Heitchen Carl Miles Beverly Hills Mike and Harold Jackson Don

Orioles Fifth Inning Rally Incomplete Scoring Line

The fragment describes an Orioles game with Hendricks driving in a run, Blair grounding into a double play, and Bumbry grounding out. It notes one run and one hit in a partial inning, mentions May with multiple players advancing and a stolen base, and lists various players and stat lines from a broader box. The passage ends with references to other teams and a Milan Tournament note.

Orioles Hendricks Singleton Blair Bumbry

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