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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1969
Page
13
Frustrated San Francisco State coach Jerry Tarwater Tarkanian expects his 49ers to bounce back against top ranked Houston Cougars after a 75 4 loss to Texas Tech. Houston has won eight straight and aims to extend the streak at the final Pavillon while Tarkanian hopes his players play up to capability and put up a strong road game.
The report lists several races with details on purses entrants jockeys and horses. Notable names include ERNIE MASONS FULL FLIGHT N Liphthil and EMME'S JOY amid descriptions of pacing and trotting events with multiple horses and trainers referenced.
Hollywood Park closes its 1969 Western Harness season tonight with 70 nights of records set for attendance and mutuel handle. Highlights include Overest and Fresh Yankee winning the $100,000 Twins and upcoming Wilshire Pace while Joe O'Brien drives in six races as he chases the champion title.
The Hawks won 118-111 over Chicago as Lou Hudson scored 41 and Bill Bridges 27. Milwaukee beat Phoenix 116-111 while Seattle beat San Diego 112-95. Hudson's 65 of 104 over five games and Jimmy Davis with 22 rebounds stood out. Lew Alcindor led Milwaukee despite 13 points.
Long Beach Rockets overwhelm four San Francisco Giant pitchers for 15 hits in a 12 2 Winter Baseball League victory at Blair Field. The lopsided win follows their only season loss as Rockets offense produced multiple runs with steady hitting and solid pitching.
Roberson and West sparked a late surge as the Lakers pulled away 122-108. The Lakers outrebounded Philadelphia 70-44 and hit 39 of 44 free throws, a club season best 0.866, helping snap a stretch under .500 before a trip to San Diego to face the Rockets.
Bobby Orr led the league in scoring with a five point edge over Phil Goyette but left the ice after 12 stitches on a lower lip. Boston dropped a 5-2 decision to Montreal as Henri Richard assisted the winning goal and defenders kept the Bruins within one point of second place in the Eastern Division.
Lightweight champion Mande Ramos of Long Beach and challenger Ismael Laguna see their scheduled January 10 title bout moved to Los Angeles due to Panama’s volatile political climate. California licensing issues hinder immediate staging. Ramos’s camp cites a $150,000 purse guarantee.
A garbled report lists fishing catch totals across multiple boats and locales including Davey’s Locker and Oceanside with calico bass, rock cod, barracuda, and bonito tallies. It also notes Panama City as a fight site in LA, college football attendance reaching 27,626,180, and Canada’s hockey team defeating Russia to level the series at 2-2.
Washington pulled away late to defeat the Stars 120 to 108 as Frank Card scored 34 points. The game was tied after three quarters before the Caps finished strong. Wayne Hightower and Merv Jackson led the Stars in scoring with double digit totals, but the defeat dropped the Stars below .500.
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