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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1969

Page

27

Napoles Defends Welterweight Crown at Forum Friday

Emile Griffith and Jose Napoles square off in a Forum welterweight title bout with Napoles favored 10-6. Griffith held the welterweight crown twice and the middleweight title previously, while promoter George Parnassus set purses of 80 000 for Napoles and 40 000 for Griffith.

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Long Beach Falls 3-1 to Danubia SC in League Match

The Long Beach Soccer Club lost 3 1 to Danubia SC at Heartwell Park in a Pacific Soccer League game. Ed Leonard scored Long Beach’s lone goal.

Long Beach Danubia SC Heartwell Park Ed Leonard

Bar Volley Germane Son Pesre

Fragmentary OCR text mentions bar and volley topics with unclear names and numbers. No clear event date or location available.

Sante ‘Bar- Volley Germane Son Pesre

Miss Ribot Leads Western Harness Card At Holly Park

Miss Ribot carries top weight 122 pounds in a strong field of older fillies and mares for a special Columbus holiday program headlined by the $40,000 Las Palmas handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the main track. Donald Pierce rides the 4-year-old in her bid for a sixth California stakes crown as Milo Valenzuela guides Luz Del Sol and Com missary’s pilot is Laffit Pincay Jr.

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Preps Begin League Play for Moore High Schools and St Anthony

Competition starts Friday as six Moore high schools and St Anthony of the Angelus League begin league play. Pre-league records show a 17-7 combined mark. Defending co champs El Rancho and Lakewood meet unbeaten St Paul and Bishop Amat as the Saints begin at St Paul then host Amat.

Moore High Schools St. Anthony Amat Saints St. Paul Dons Poly Lakewood el Rancho Bellflower Jordan Panthers Wilson

Top 10 CIF Poll Scores and Week Results

CIF Sportswriters poll notes J Blair 4-0 as they rout Muir 62-7. Anaheim 40 defeats Newport 23-16. Bishop Amat 40 over Loyola 27-8. Pasadena 40 over Burbank 8. El Rancho 3-1 defeats Montebello. Arroyo 4-0 beats Rosemead 40-14. Other results include Santa Custare and Costa Mesa matches.

J. Blair Muir Anaheim Newport Ob & Fed HO el Rancho Montebello W. Arroyo Rosemead

Rivalities and title chase frame Angelus League clash

Pico Rivera hosts a pair of 3 1 teams with Wilson facing Millikan and Poly at Wilson while Lakewood seeks momentum after earlier losses. St. Anthony stays focused after a 74 point upset as the Angelus League heads into a pivotal weekend.

Wilson Millikan St. Anthony

Golfing with Arnold Felmer

Arnold Felmer explains a correct golf swing emphasizes turning around a central axis rather than swaying. The left shoulder and hip move inwards while the head tilts, keeping weight from shifting right. A conceptual “hand on the right side” helps players avoid sway and feel tension in the back and legs for power.

Arnold Palmer Trouble Shots Booklet Offer

The golfer Arnold Palmer offers his booklet Trouble Shots detailing tricky lies and shots from rough and greens. Readers can obtain a copy by sending 20 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Palmer through the newspaper.

Arnold Palmer

Fariness Note From Roy Betz Relayed by Ackermen

Fragmentary text from a historic newspaper item notes Roy Betz and a byline or attribution linked to Sis Byrd and Ackermen stots. The legible parts show a possible misspelled name and place references without clear context or dates.

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Fragmentary OCR text yields unclear names and events. The readable elements suggest a scandal or incident involving individuals and a location but lack concrete details for a precise summary. No verifiable entities present to anchor a strong two-line card.

Caliente Rach Results and Purses

Race results from Caliente including goa t and sprint finishes with times and payouts. Quini ela wagering figures show a 7 payoff with 52 60 from the pool. King’s Treat Rivers finishes in a 1 03 4 5 time. No scratches noted in listed events.

Saris Rivers

Hollywood Park Race Card Scrambled Names and Phrases

A jumbled Hollywood Park text lists horse names and terms like Chance Del Fingiber Parlay Flos Skye Lindys Ledy Franklin Jewell Mirage Morse Dee. The readable fragments resemble a race program with incomplete entries and scrambled labels.

Hollywood Park Chance del Fingiber Lindys Ledy Franklin Jewell Mirage Morse — Dee Impression

Allisons Finish 1 2 In Thrilling National 500 Duel

Donnie Allison defeated his brother Bobby in a dramatic 500 mile NASCAR Grand National race at Charlotte Motor Speedway before about 57 000 spectators. The brothers swapped leads over the final 200 miles as Donnie and Bobby raced bumper to bumper in a Ford and Dodge. A late pit stop by Donnie's crew produced the winning margin of 16 seconds at an average speed of 131.262 mph.

Charlotte Donnie Allison Bobby Donnie Ford Dodge Charlotte Motor Speedway

McLaren Dominates Monterey Grand Prix in Canada Cup Race

Bruce McLaren of Colnbrook England led in the Monterey Grand Prix driving a McLaren M8B Chevy with teammate Denis Hulme close behind in another identical car. The orange McLarens finished one-two for the ninth Cana dian-American Challenge Cup event as McLaren recorded an average speed of 104.8 mph and a total time of 1 hour 27 minutes 29.77 seconds.

Monterey Bruce McLaren Colnbrook England Denis Hulme McLaren

Vikings Fall Short as Gaeta Races for 140 Yards

Long Beach City College pushed defending Metropolitan Conference champion El Camino to the limit in a 22-17 loss. Paul Chafe praised the Vikings for strong execution, especially in the running game led by Lenny Gaeta, who piled up 140 yards on 25 carries. The defense halted the Warriors twice in the red zone, but injuries and a tight game left LBCC with a 1-3 record and a looming test vs Valley.

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