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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
21
Etta Lundy offers perspective on Lamar Lundy and his Rams teammates during the 1960s era. She discusses preseason optimism, team dynamics with Deacon Jones and Roger Brown, off season work in airline PR, and how players balance practice, travel, and family life.
Pomona card lists four races with Purse amounts from 1700 to 3000. Entry notes include Mon Hanover Judy Freeman Widow Millie Meadow Lester Tarport Mart Quelette and other horses. Best Bet Pazazz and Chance Bet Ever Bin highlighted. Post time 12 p.m. Saturday.
A horse racing note highlights Best Probable and Best Bet Larrys Policy in a South race at Em Hill with a strong run expected. The piece mentions a special-qualifying run in the sixth race and flags Big Daddy as a top winner in the field.
The report lists finishers and times for races at Pomona including horses such as Hindu Charmer and Hindu Charmer’s rivals in the 1 1/16 mile event, Dandy Moolah and Like A Rocket in the 400 yard sprints, and Silent Trust plus Chateau Kid in the 1 1/16 mile events with payout figures and multiple “also ran” entries. The DAILY DOUBLE paid $31.00.
Racing card from Bay Meadows shows multiple race results with times and payouts. Delineated entries include First through Ninth races with winners, odds, and times, plus scratches noted for several events. Handle reported at 640 thousand dollars.
Damascus prepares for a critical Woodward Stakes defense with Buckpasser retired and Dr. Fager unavailable. No Double’s Michigan Mile upset looms as a threat to Damascus HSE supremacy. Six to seven rivals include Grace Born Spoon Bait Pairo Mr Right Fort Drum and Advocator.
San Diegan boats carried 78 passengers on 6 vessels catching 81 yellowtail 3 albacore 1 barra core 171 bonito 60 skipjack 25 miscellaneous. Seal Beach boats with 59 passengers captured 93 barracuda 140 bonito 73 calico bass 123 halibut 3 white sea bass. Belmont Pier boats with 34 passengers took 3 barracuda 19 calico bass 198 bonito 51 halibut 10 sculpin. another barge with 30 passengers yielded 300 bonito 6 barracuda 11 calico bass 4 halibut 40 live perch. 22nd St. Landing reported 16 passengers on 1 boat with 2 yellowtail 15 calico bass 5 halibut 40 bonito 5 sculpin 20 mackerel. Pierpoint Landing logged 71 passengers on 4 boats catching 71 barracuda 221 calico bass 424 bonito 133 rock cod 18 halibut 81 miscellaneous.
In Barrie Ontario coach Red Kelly clocked 12.9 seconds to win the Kings speed skating trials, beating Ted Irvine and others. Kelly plans retirement until NHL playoffs in April as trades swirl around players like Terry Sawchuk. Board of Governors tightens rules on European amateurs and adjusts Calder Cup eligibility while considering Oakland Seals play in the Cow Palace to gauge interest.
Gene Romero of San Luis Obispo won the 15 lap main at Ascot Park Friday night before about 1,500 fans with a time of 5:56.69. Amateur and novice mains featured Steve Pederson and Keith Mashburn with other riders listed.
Morro Bay reports 36 passengers on 1 boat catching 44 albacore. Norm's Landing logs 30 passengers on 2 boats with 51 bonito 12 calico bass 37 rock cod 55 miscellaneous. Art's Landing shows 33 passengers on 3 boats catching 175 calico bass 169 bonito 20 sculpin 5 halibut 11 miscellaneous. Davey's Locker records 42 passengers on 3 boats with 211 bonito 180 rock cod 3 cow cod 128 calico bass 9 barracuda 18 miscellaneous.
Hollywood Park hosts a free open house today from 9 30 a m to noon ahead of Western Harness Racing in Southern California. Gates opening today are No 2 and 3 from Prairie Avenue and No 7 from Century Boulevard.
The Lakers start exhibition play in San Francisco against Seattle, with KTLA channel 5 and KNX radio carrying the game at 7 p.m. A second game between the Warriors and San Diego has no coverage. The Lakers schedule 11 exhibitions through Oct. 11, with a Forum appearance Monday against San Francisco.
Illinois Supreme Court refuses to order the Chicago Cubs to install lights at Wrigley Field. Minority stockholders led by William Shlensky claim negligence and mismanagement for lack of night games and seek damages. Court upholds appellate ruling, saying no dereliction shown without a clear record of specific directors.
Two pre-Olympic track meets unfold this weekend. In Victoria British Columbia 150 athletes from the US Canada Jamaica Trinidad and Nationalist China compete at Centennial Stadium with stars like Jimmy Hines Ronnie Ray Smith Charlie Greene and Harry Jerome. In Flagstaff Arizona US contenders George Young Randy Matson Bob Seagren join John Carlos Ralph Boston and Jay Silvester as West German Canada Tunisia Chile also participate.
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