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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1969
Page
24
More than 20 000 general admission tickets remain for the Stanford USC football game Saturday night at the Coliseum ticket manager John Morley reported Monday. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum and USC ticket offices. All reserved seats have been sold.
The page lists harness race results with multiple one mile events. Finish times range from about 2 03 to 2 06 with many horses and drivers named across a string of heats and placements.
Charley Adams reports a 55 plus men league forming at Major Bowl with four three-player teams. Ages range from 60 to 83, averages from 134 to 182, weekly $2, and Friday 1 p.m. games start this week. Also notes on 1971 World Tournament plans and various bowling results and tips.
Santa Anita opens its 20 day autumn Oak Tree Racing Assn meeting today with two $100,000 stakes highlighting the return of thoroughbred racing and a picturesque backdrop.
Bill Blaine and driver Joe Volarro teamed for a dramatic upset in the $5,000 Charming Barbara Purse on the Western Harness racing program. The pair used a new tactic to surge past rivals and claim the feature, after a blazing pace earlier last week had Blaine tiring in the stretch.
A 10 000 crowd watched Vollaro lead early and hold off C B Senator to win by a length in 2 03 1 5 at Zamboanga. Bill Blaine paid 18 60 7 60 5 80, Consistent C B Senator 5 40 4 60, Le Songs tres s 3 60.
USAC standings show no major changes as Mario Andretti maintains the lead in the championship division. The list includes riders such as Nazareth, Bober, Unser, McCluskey, Vukovich, and McCluskey, with regional locations in New Mexico, Michigan, Arizona, Ohio, Iowa, and California reflecting the diverse field.
Promoter George Parnassus of the Forum Boxing Club says he offered Ernie Indian Red Lopez $25,000 to fight the winner of the Ortiz Ortiz bout between Rodrigo Valdez of Colombia and Raul Rodriguez of Mexico City on October 17. Harness racing notes include Miss Wabash effort, Public Choice, and several winning drivers at Western Harness night.
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