Merritt Relishes Comeback Hope After 1971 Struggles
Left hander James Joseph Merritt reflects on a starry winter social life as a 20 game winner in 1970 while admitting a rough 1971 with Cincinnati. He plans a comeback in 1972 hoping to win five games and regain form. He mentions Cincinnati assets and Sparky Anderson, noting trades possible despite confidence.
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James Joseph Merritt
Chesterfield
Jim Merritt
Cinelunati
Reds
Merritt
Merrit
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di Alerriit
Berritt
Cincinnati
Sparky (Anderson
Cowan Captures L B Open Table Tennis Crown
Glen Cowan of the U S table tennis squad defeated Dennis O Connell 21 19 21 2 21 12 21 16 to win the 26th Long Beach Open title at Washington Junior High El Monte Los Angeles area players and local clubs are listed among the event's notes and consolation results from the weekend tournament
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Glen Cowan
U.S
Washington Junior High
Los Angeles
Dennis O'Connell
Supulveda
Colts win Long Beach junior league title at Wilson High
The Colts defeated the Belmont Cubs 60 to 0 on Sunday to capture the Long Beach Junior Football League title at Wilson High. The Belmont Cubs were shut out as the Colts clinched the championship in a dominant performance.
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Colle
Long Beach
Belmont Cubs
Wilson High
Seals climb to third in NHL West after win
California’s Golden Seals rose to third in the NHL West after a 4-1 win over Toronto, aided by Vic Stasiuk’s coaching change and a 49-shot attack on Jacques Plante. Chicago and Minnesota lead after Chicago’s 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh. Gump Worsley earned his 42nd shutout for Minnesota in a 2-0 win over Philadelphia.
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Golden Seals
Fred Glover
Vic Stasiuk
Jacques Plante
Toronto
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Seals
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Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Gump Worsley
Philadelphia
Marc Tardiff
Ken Dryden
Boston
Montreal
Bruins
Frank Mahovlich
NHL
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Buffalo
Detroit
Doug Barrie
Tim Ecclestone
Marcel Dionne
Red Wings
Ab McDonald
Luffalo
Gil Perreault
Richard Martin
Giants Rally Past Chargers in Nimble Pro Set Showdown
New York Giants built a 28-17 lead late as Zeno amassed 66 yards on two receptions and Evans punched in two scores. A late Chargers rally was stifled after Wille Williams intercepted a pass with 5:17 left, sealing the 28-17 victory.
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Mike Montgomery
Chargers
New York
Zeno
Evans
Giants
Lef
Wille Williams
Hadi
Lakers surge past Knicks with strong rebounding and bench play
Lakers win as West leads with 2 points and 93 seconds at the line. McMillian adds 13 rebounds, controlling the boards for the 12th straight game while the club outrebounds New York by 116 on the season. Bench output from Riley Ellis and Robinson contrasts Knicks depth, Reed to return Wednesday as Sharman leans on veterans late.
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Lakers
Jerry West
Gail Goodrich
West
McMillian
Chamberlain
Gootrich
New York
Knicks
Reed
Pat Riley
Leroy Ellis
Flymm Robinson
Dave Stallworth
Riley
Sharman
Lakers Sweep Knicks as Streak Ends on Road Trip
NBA standings show nine points in 18 minutes with strong late play by West before fouling out. DeRussyre and Lucas wore down as New York failed to convert fast breaks while outside shooting cooled. Sharman faulted defense and slow switches, stressing tighter ball pressure for a stronger team. Lakers head to Chicago then Philadelphia on a road swing.
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West
New York
Dave DeRusschere
Jerry Lucas
Knicks
Sharman
Lakers
Chicago
Philadelphia
Seattle
Trojans honor Wilson players in weekly meeting
Wilson High players Jerry Higgins and Cordell Cordell were named prep back and lineman of the week by the Long Beach Harbor Trojan Club. Higgins rushed for 122 yards with two touchdowns in a 20 40 Bruins win over Poly, while Cordell a 65 237 pound defensive tackle held Poly to 56 rushing yards. Both will be honored at the club’s weekly meeting at Velvet Turtle.
Comets pace distance meet at La Mirada Park
Mary Decker and Kathy Jewell led the Long Beach Comets girls track team to a strong showing at the SPAAU district cross country finals. Decker won the 12 43 age division by 25 seconds with an 8 minute 13 second 1.4 mile run, while Jewell edged the 14 17 group by 15 seconds to cross first.
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Mary Decker
Kathy Jewell
Long Beach Comets
Spaau
la Mirada
Miss Decker
Miss Jewell
FISHING PACTS REPORT ON MULTI BOAT CATCHES
Fragmented list shows anglers on numerous boats catching bass halibut cod and mackerel with counts in the dozens across locations such as Oceanside Pier Sea Beach and Huntington. Dense OCR garble limits precise totals but notes multiple boats seven to ten plus fish types including barracuda bonita sculpin and perch.
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Rerm
Rock
Astracat
Redonda
Huntington
Thurmond hooks Warriors to 109 102 win over Seattle
Thurmond sank four straight hook shots and led a second quarter push as Golden State beat Seattle 109-102. Mullins scored 23, Tatumond 28, Haywood 32 for Seattle, Wilkens 18. Cleveland routed Portland 420 95 behind Bobby Washington 20 assists and Robertson 19 rebounds. Marin poured 42 for Baltimore in a 109 106 victory over Houston.
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Lakers
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