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An eclectic late night column surveys sports and local quirks. Dr Norman Topping's remarks about SC UCLA pro football spark campus eyebrows and possible NCAA ripple. Orange County harness racing, Santa Anita overlays, and Dodgers season ironies color the notes.
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Norman Topping
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Bill Wade
Jon Arnett
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Tapping
Elvis Presley
Various Sports Events On Calendar Today
Local card lists LBCC at Near, Cal Poly at Alameda, Orange Coast at Bran, Levellom Lions at Blair, Langue pre ms at 3315 Bar, Pan Pacific Andis at 11. Readily readable names include LBCC, Near, Cal Poly, Orange Coast, Blair, Pan-Pacific, Andis and the schedule shows times and venues for multiple teams today.
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LBCC
Paul Zack
Long Beach City College
Zack
Mates
Santa Monica
Orange Coast
Bakersfield
Jaycee
Vikings
Lees Beach
Werness
Near
Ora
Anleen
Aovard
Poly
Vison
Branweseari-St
Blair Viet
Giants Buy Long From Cubs For Giants Bench
The Chicago Cubs sold veteran first baseman Dale Long to the San Francisco Giants for an undisclosed cash amount. Long, 44, 6 feet 4 inches, batted .246 in 110 games last season and joins a Giants roster already loading up with left handed hitters for pinch hitting.
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Giants
Long
Bill Rigney
Andre Rodgers
Orlando Cepeda
Willie McCovey
Jim Marshall
Red Sox
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lee Walls
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
George Lederer
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago Cubs
Marcolager
Bill
Polo
Masters Course Deluge Sets Tone For Augusta Round
In heavy rain at Augusta National the Masters began with Snead optimistic that he might win while Palmer and Middlecoff loomed as favorites. Nicklaus impressed in 69 amid soaking conditions. Hogan quit after eight holes. Snead warned the course would be slow as more rain was forecast.
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Will Grimsley
Augusta
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Snead
Ben Hogan
Tickets on sale for national junior synchronized swimming meet
Tickets are on sale for the national women's junior synchronized swimming championships on April 16 at the Nu-Pike Plunge. The event, co sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club and the Nu-Pike Plunge, offers ticket outlets at Leilani Hut Belmont Shore Apple Valley Steak House Ballen's Music Shop Proctor's Sporting Goods and the Nu P
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Ken Maury
Long Beach Century Club
Leilani Hut
Belmont Shore
Apple Valley
Ballen's Music Shop
2Nd St
Proctor's Sporting Goods
Racing Doping Law Under Investigation
A respected 30-year racing record member, trainer Jack M. Phillips, faced a suspension at Santa Anita amid doping accusations. The incident prompted the State Racing Board to consider new measures, including a panel of racing officials and track managers to review the case and potential law changes. The board plans a meeting around mid month at Hollywood Park to discuss reinstatement and the broader implications.
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Walter Dauchy
Jack M. Phillips
Phillips
Santa Anita
Trainards
Ofj
State Racing Board
Porsemen
Los Angeles
Philips
Racing Board
Hollywood Park
Marshall Settles 4 Down With Giants After Trade Mess
Giants land Jim Marshall after a chaotic winter of trades. The former Cubs star, a night-game hitting ace, moves through Boston and Cleveland itineraries before settling with San Francisco. Marshall highlights continued slump relief and notes Lefty O Douls coaching as a key factor.
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Marshall
Giants
Long-Time Stars in Sac Portland Tilt Here Tonight
The first Pacific Coast League exhibition game in Long Beach since the Dodgers arrived will be at Blair Field at 8 p.m. Sacramento Solons battle Portland Beavers. Managers are ex-St Louis pitcher Ernie White and traveling veteran Johnny Heath.
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Dodgers
Blair Field
Sacramento Solons
Portland Beavers
St. Louis
Ernie White
PCI
Yommy Heath
Beavers and Solons Boosted by Braves Players in Sacto
Radio and TV announce Rani Modgers versus Indiana with changing rosters as many new players from Milwaukee join the Beavers and Solons. Notable names include Nippy Jones Eddie Kazak Len Neal and Roger Bowman for the Beavers while J W Porter Jim Bolger Vic Lombardi Emre Singleton Al Heist Milt Smith Bobby Pesterson and Bobby Talbot join the Solons. Sanctioned by Sac area clubs during the weekend three Milwaukee farm hurlers Winston Brow Terry Fox and Jack Caffrey were added. Tickets at Blair Field Proctors Sporting Goods and box seats two dollars.
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Lakewood
Nippy Jones
Eddie Kazak
Len Neal
Roger Bowman
Solons
Milwaukee Braves
J. W. Porterer
Jim Bolger
Sac
Vic Lombardi
Emer Singleton
al Heist
Milt Smith
Buddy Pesterson
Bobby Talbot
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Winston Brow
Terry Fox
Jack Caffrey
Austin
Blair Qield
Proctors
Sporting Goods
Santa Anita Pace Sets Stage for 50-1 Rematch at Meadow
At Santa Anita Wednesday Western Harness presents the Santa Anitan Pace sixth edition as a co feature with 15-horse field. The Baldwin Hills Pace offers a 2.00 mile run with another strong field. Mr. Matt seeks revenge on Pacific Pioneer after a $104 upset and Siersza Nevada Pace near-miss, while A C McDowell gears up his mobile gate for a stampede on the first turn.
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Santa Anita
Western Harness
Santa
Matt
Pacific Pioneer
Nevada
Pa Pioneer
Candlestick Park Opens with Windy Praise and Big Crowds
San Francisco fans await the new Candlestick Park opening with 42,680 seats and a 2 million watt lighting system. The pear-shaped stadium is seven miles from downtown, with anticipated long drives for day games, wind conditions uncertain, and all 42,680 tickets reportedly sold for opening day.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Giant
Candlestick
Bayshore
Ted Wil
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