Rattler Tales From the Old Outdoors
Donnell Culpepper recalls drought browned California and a series of outdoor adventures with friends including Fred Cappuch Gene Kellogg and the late Charles Breese. He details rattlesnake dangers, a Kern River trip before Isabella Lake, and memories of hunting trips to Tule Lake with humor and nostalgia.
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California
San Diego
Texas
Kern River
Noods
Fred Cappuch
Gene Kellogg
Long Beach
Charles Breese
Earllier
Gene
North Fork
Fred
Pred
Chuck
Sierra Nevada
Isabella Lake
Kernville
Tule Lake
Wanda Unser pushes fear aside for Indy 500 stint
Al Unser and wife Wanda discuss fear and jinxes as Unser seeks a third straight Indy 500 win. They credit focus and concentration to race performance, noting the 500’s high stakes and the support of their racing circle including Mario Andretti and Joe Leonard.
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New York
al Unser
Feea
Vander Unser
Unser
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Bill Vukovich
Vukovich
Mrs. Unser
Unsers
Mario Andretti
Joe Leonard
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bessent and Ince Clinch Titles at RPTC Spring Tennis Tourney
Cal State Long Beach student Neil Bessent and 4 Wilson High senior Sue Ince won top singles honors at the Recreation Park Tennis Club spring tournament. Bessent defeated Edry Heath 6 3 6 2 in the open men final at Lillie Jean King Center while Ince rallied to beat Penny Johnson 5 7 6 1 7 5. Both also won open doubles titles with partners, as multiple local players claimed various divisions and mixed doubles crowns.
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Neil Bessent
Cal State
Long Beach
Whittier
Sue Ince
Wilson High
Recreation Park
Bessent
49Ers
USC
Edry Heath
Wilmington
Lillie Jean King
Jack Gerber
Heath
Harbor College
Jack Lynch
Earl O'Neill
CSLB
Miss Ince
Penny Johnson
Lakewood High
Penny
Miss Johnson
Jane Little
Val Maor- Ban
Sue
del Daniel
Miss Little
Ken Stuart
Tennis tale echoes on court with mixed results
A brief tennis note references players Nancy Eigenauer, Kirk Terrell, Mark Jensen in men and women events. Specific match outcomes are not provided, leaving a concise snapshot of names and categories.
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Nancy Eigenauar
Kirk Terrell
Mark Jensen
Lakewood Jets climb to fourth in WSC standings
Warner Teis of Lakewood led a 3 game win streak as Lakewood beat Nitehawks 6 3 on Saturday and defeated Ocean Side twice on Sunday 5 4 and 1. Mark Bailey Rich Creb and Dick Zuccato powered the offense as Bailey Hopkins and Hardy led a team batting surge with key triples and homers. The Nitehawks fell to fifth after Saturday loss and prepare for the Sub Flat No 1 tournament starting Friday with a 4 p.m. start.
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Warner [Lectric Teis
Lakewood
Niteawks
Ocean Side
Jets
Mark Bailey
Rich Creb
Dick Zuccato
Bailey
Nick Hopkins
Bill Hardy
Nitehawks
WSC
Hawks
Phoenix
Hawks name Guerin as GM seeks successor coach
Atlanta Hawks promote Ri tchie Guerin from coach to general manager and task him with choosing his own successor. Guerin says several candidates are in mind but none from within the current coaching ranks and a player coach is a possibility.
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Atlanta
UPI
Atlanta Hawks
Ritchie Guerin
Guerin
National Basketball Assn
Hawks
Bill Putnams Coliseum group backs Hawks NHL bid
Announced by Bill Putnam president of a Coliseum group backing both the Hawks and Atlanta NHL franchise. The report notes Richie chose to be general manager over coach. Guerin became player coach of the Hawks in December 1964 and led Western Division titles in 1968 and 1970.
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Bill Putnam
Coliseum Group
The
Hawks
Atlanta
Putnara
Richie
Guerin
St. Louis
Marcano Defends WBA Junior Lightweight Title in Honolulu
World boxing champion Alfredo Marcano of Venezuela defends his WBA junior lightweight crown tonight against Philippines challenger Ben Villaflor in a 15 round bout. Hawaii hosts its first title fight in nine years at the 8,400 seat Honolulu International Center Arena, drawing a likely sellout crowd.
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Honolulu
UPI
World Boxing Assn
Alfredo Marcano
Venezuela
Ben Villaflor
Philippines
Hawaii
Honolulu International Center Arena
Graham and Wrestling win tag match on Monday show
Billy Graham teamed with Mr. Wrestling to take two out of three falls from Raul Mata and Black Goldman in the featured tag bout at the Long Beach Auditorium. King Krow defeated Billy Rodgers in the opener. Betty Nicoll pinned Barbara Galante in the women's bout.
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Billy Graham
Mr. Wrestling
Raul Mata
Black Goldman
Long Beach
King Krow
Billy Rodgers
Betty Nicoll
Barbara Galante
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