Long Southland weekend in sports notes and previews
The columnist reviews a packed weekend of boxing and college and pro football with UCLA’s rout of California noted as dull while Cal State Long Beach defeats Northern Arizona. Interest centers on the 49ers and Ram's hopes, with Leon Burns highlighted and Lew Alcindor’s NBA team set to play Friday night.
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Cal State Long Beach
Northern Arizona
Arizona
Footbball
Kings
Veterans Stadium
Queen Mary Stadium
Stangelands
49Ers
Santa Barbara
Valley State
Fresno State
Cal Poly
SLC
UCLA
Golden Bears
Berkeley
Bruin
Ram
George Allen
Packers
Green Bay
Allens
Baltimore
Colts
Dallas
Minnesota
Vince Lombardi
Washington
Mets Parade Honors World Series Champions
New York celebrates the Mets in a ticker tape parade from the Battery to Gracie Mansion with Gil Hodges leading the team. Thousands cheer as the champions of baseball receive flowers and hugs four days after defeating the Baltimore Orioles in five games.
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New York
Mets
Big
Gil Hodges
the Battery
City Hall
Bryant Park
Gracie Mansion
Flushing Meadow
Baltimore Orioles
Cardinals
Cubs
Braves
Orioles
Williams Named AL Manager of the Year
Ted Williams the first million dollar manager won the American League Manager of the Year award in his first season with the Washington Senators. He narrowly beat Billy Martin who was fired after guiding Minnesota to the Western Division title. Williams led Washington to an 86-76 finish, the franchise’s first .500 season since 1953.
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New York
Ted Williams
Washington Senators
Associated Press
Billy Martin
Minnesota
Williams
Martin
Earl Weaver
Baltimore
Lefty Phillips
Angels
Senators
Washington
Frank Bertaina
Boston
Rigney
Griffith
Toomey Quits After Near World Decathlon Record
Olympic champion Bill Toomey, 31, Santa Barbara, failed to capture the world decathlon mark at UCLA, scoring 8,270 points after four events and retiring from competition. UCLA coach Jim Bush doubted it was his last word, hinting Toomey may return.
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Bill Toomey
Ucla
Santa Barbara
Kurt Bendlin
West Germany
Toomey
Jim Bush
Feomey
Smitty
Qantas
Smith
Bave’ Thoreson
Senta Arbere
Gimeno Defeats Emerson for Spoga Cup Tennis Title
Spain's Andres Gimeno defeated Roy Emerson of Australia 6-3 19-17 to win the Spoga Cup men's singles in Cologne Germany Monday night. Australia's Ken Rosewall edged Martin Reissen to take third place with 11-13 6-3 6-2.
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Cologne
Germany
Spain
Andres Gimeno
Roy Emerson
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Martin Reissen
Evanston
Ill
Twins weigh Rigney as new manager after Martin ouster
Calvin Griffith, Twins president, plans talks with Bill Rigney in San Francisco as a potential successor to Billy Martin. Rigney confirms contact and is among four final candidates after Griffith narrowed a 50 names list to four including Hunter Schultz and Yost.
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Angel
Bill Rigney
Griffith
San Francisco
Twins
Rigney
Billy Hunter
Baltimore Orioles
Joe Schultz
Seattle Pilots
Eddie Yost
New York Mets
Hull Retires But Club Won’t Make It Official
Toronto report says Bobby Hull announced retirement after negotiations with Chicago Hawks GM Tommy Ivan failed to secure concessions from owner Bill Wirtz. Hull says he sent a wire announcing retirement as the club delays official confirmation.
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Hull
Toronto
UPI
Chicago Black Hawks
Bobby Hull
Toronto Globe and Mail
Dick Beddoes
Beddoes
Hawk
Tommy Ivan
Chicago
Tommy
Ivan
Bill) Wirtz
Hawks
Hawks’ Board
Wirtz
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Willie Norwood
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Pat Brown
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Frank Howard
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Mike Epstein
Hank Allen
Charles A. Lindbergh
John H. Glenn
Neil Armstrong
John V. Lindsay
Robert Merrill
Pearl Bailey
Ed Charles
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
Ron Swoboda
Tommie Agee
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