Grenier's Son Emerges in Harness Racing Circuit Milestone
Marc Grenier, 22, Millikan High alumnus and son of Jacques Grenier, rises in harness racing at Hollypark. He posted nine wins this meet, including a 1:58.23 mile with Jesta Hill before 17,000 fans, surpassing last season’s total wins. He coaches and drives a large stable with his father, balancing reserve duties and track work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Grenier
St. Anthony
Grenier
Jacques
Marc
Millikan High
Hollypark
Jesta Hill
Dad
Roy Shudt
California
Quarry Fires Return With Fifth Round TKO
Heavyweight Jerry Quarry launched a comeback by stopping Bob Mumford in the fifth round at Phoenix. Quarry, returning from a broken vertebra that followed his loss to Jimmy Ellis seven months earlier, floored Mumford in the first round and dominated until the referee halted at 1:15. The crowd of 1,700 booed the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Jerry Quarry
Bob Mumford
Los Angeles
Quarry
Jimmy Ellis
Mumford
Roger Yanez
Plane Diverted Delays Landing as Fog Hits Bay Meadows
Bob Levinson of Los Angeles flew to Bay Meadows to watch his horse Fogged I run for the Veterans Day purse but fog forced a diversion from San Francisco to San Jose. Fogged I won the feature race by a clear margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mateo
UPI
Bob Levinson
Los Angeles
Bay Meadows
San Francisco
San Jose
Levison
McKay Says USC Will Be Ready For Oregon State
USC coach John McKay previews the Rose Bowl decider with Oregon State after a 35-17 win over Cal. He stresses ball control, better personnel, and notes Steve Sogge’s three touchdown passes. UCLA’s Prothro calls OSU good on defense and offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Simpson
O.J
Orenthal James
Orenthal James ‘Simpson
L. B. Jr. Football League
Phil Poppler
Pat Hines
Harry Wells
Otis Wiggins
Cal
Ray Willsey
USC
Bears
Washington State
Jim Erkenbeck
UCLA
Jim
Bill Barnes
Bill
Westwood
Kansas City
Hank Stram
Noland Smith
Buck Buchanan
Ernie Ladd
John McKay
Southland
McKay
Oregon State
Trojan
Trojans
Beavers
Corvallis
Steve Preece
Bill Bryart
cKay
Egon State
Prothro
Oregon
Steve Sogge
John Eggers
Trojans Halt Cal in Coliseum Defensive Stand
The No. 1 Trojans beat Cal with strong defense including Al Cowlings' 12 yard sack of quarterback Randy Humphries. California also showed offense on kickoff returns led by Paul Williams evading Skip Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojans
Cal
al Cowlings
Bears
Randy Humphries
Paul Williams
Skip Robinson
Rams struggle to finish drives despite strong rushing vs Falcons
Rams offensive line opened gaps for a season high 189 rushing yards against Atlanta, yet failures near the goal line and a conservative, under par passing game plagued the attack. Ray Prochaska blamed timing, pass protection, and receivers for Gabriel's limited target exposure, urging crisper execution to regain top form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ram
Cleveland
Roman
Gabriel
Gabe
Ashe Paces U S Tennis Team To Davis Cup Finals
U S Open champion Arthur Ashe clinched a Davis Cup finals berth for the United States with a 6 1 6 3 victory over Ramanathan Krishnan in San Juan Puerto Rico Clark Graebner finished the interzonal win by defeating Premi Lall 9 11 9 7 7 6 6 4 in a three hour 20 minute match giving the U S a 4 1 edge. The U S meets Australia in Adelaide December 27 29 for the Challenge Round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P.R
Arthur Ashe
United States
Australia
India
Ramanthan Krishnan
Clark Graebner
U.S
Premiir Lall
Adelaide
Rams and Browns Win In NFL Bootleg Odds Report
NFL odds listed for Rams over San Francisco and Browns over Pittsburgh with other matchups noted. A Rams kicker discusses squib kicks and kicking style while Bruce and Meador anchor the safety role. Matte enhances a late collision memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFL
Rams
San Francisco
Baltimore
St. Louis
Reen Bay
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minnesota
AFL
San Diego
Buffalo
Oakland
Houston
Denver
Miami
Cincinnati
Boston
Kansas City
Gossett
Green Bay
Bruce
Eddie Meador
Eddie
Tom Matte
Matte
Green
Caltech Eyes Recruiting After First Win in Four Years
Caltech coach Tom Gutman quipped about recruitment plans after a 34-31 upset of UC San Diego. He noted limited options due to admissions, hinted at letters to athletes, and joked about IQ requirements. Quarterback Tom Burton praised the win as even more valuable than college education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Barton
Detroit Lion
Dennis Dummit
Long Beach City College
City College
Dennis
Greg
Barton
Madison Ct
Farmington, Mich
Engineers
UC San Diego
Southern California
Occidental
Tom Gutman
Gutman
Pasadena
Caltech
Tom Burton
Burton
Willow Grove
Kings Call Conference on New Acquisition and GM Status
The Kings held a pregame press conference at the Forum to introduce Ron Anderson, the recently acquired player from Detroit. Speculation centers on the return of general manager Larry Regan from Europe after a two week exile for slugging a referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings
Oakland
Ron Anderson
Detroit
Larry Regan
Europe
Local Sports Night Schedule Highlights
Seers Harness racing at Hollywood Park begins at 7 30 p m. Hockey features the Kings against Oakland at the Forum at 8 p m. Water polo showcases Lakewood versus Newport at Lakewood High at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Park
Kings
Oakland
Forum
Lakewood
Newport
Lakewood High
Boxing Results Mixed Across Cities and Weights
Reported bouts show Phoenix Mohamed Quarry stopping Bob Mumford by TKO in Los Angeles while New York held Harold Richardson at 160 and Bobby Warthen at 159 in other middleweight competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Jerry Quarry
Aes Flower
Bob Mumford
Los Angeles
York
Harold Richardson
New York
Bobby Warthen
Top Rockette Captures Alamitos Quarter Horse Feature
Top Rockette won the 1968 Quarter Horse Championship at Los Alamitos in the first night meet. Go Mite and Go Derussa Go finished behind, with Go Mite paying $39.40. Tidy Go won the co feature Consolation Purse for two year olds, with Tidy’s Pleasure paying $3.20. Attendance rose nine percent while mutuel handle fell nine percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Alamitos
California
Rockette
Go A Mite
Go Derussa Go
John Kanis
Rockette Bar
Derussa Go
Tidy Go
Go Man Go
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hank Hollingworth
Young Grenier
Eports
George Chuvalo
Dante Cane
Sonny Liston
Roger Rischer
Khi
RADIO
KNX
Steve
Bob Chandler
Dr. Simpson
Leroy Keyes
Simson
Murray Warmath
Simpson
Tommy Prothro
Bruin
Seattle
George Allen
Ray Prochaska
Southern California Football Writer's
Prochaska
Cleveland Browns
49Ers
Kezar Stadium
Willie Ellison
Tommy Mason
Dick Bass
Billy Truax
Dave Piree
Truax
Ashe
Bruce Gossett
Pro Football Odds
Holy Bear Bryant
Alamitos
Terry Litham
Frank Wessels Jr
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!