Sharks face Whalers in WHA showdown at L A Sports Arena
The Sharks host division leaders New England Whalers aiming for first victory over them this season. Toronto style notes: New England’s sale rumors persist as attendance lags. Sharks seek improved defense after three straight losses. AL Smith leads WHA goaltenders with a 15-7 record and 2.70 GAA.
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Sharks
New Fogland
L.A
Whalers
Ted McCaskill
New England
WHA
Burkey
Mike Byers
Join French
AL Smith
Power and sails fuel tips for boaters urged
John H. Bennett of the Department of Navigation and Ocean Development urges small boat owners in California to conserve fuel. Tips cover engine maintenance, reducing warm ups, cleaning intakes, maintaining propellers, removing excess weight, throttling to plane, planning trips, and using currents. He warns against carrying extra fuel and stresses proper venting and Coast Guard extinguishers. The piece notes Frostbite Regatta for juniors in Santa Monica Bay and Coastal Recreation moving to Irvine with new facilities and continued sailboat manufacturing.
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John H. Bennett
Department of Navigation’ and Ocean Deveopment
California
Bennett
Boaling
Maine
South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club
Santa Monica Bay
Long Beach Harbor
Alamitos Bay
Coastal Recreation, Inc
Costa Mesa
Irvine
Strasburg
Aquarius
Balboa
Ensenada
la Paz
Orange County
Donnell Culpepper
Fraser defaults Borg Connors win at Australian Open
Fraser, captain of Australia’s Davis Cup team, defaulted his match with Colin Dibley at the Australian Open, losing a chance at victory after taking the first set 6-2 and holding three match points in the second. Bjorn Borg struggled to beat Thies Ropecke on Kooyong Center Court, while Jimmy Connors defeated Jean Haillet and John Newcombe beat K Hiraj in other first round matches.
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Melbourne
Australia
Neal Fraser
Colin Dibley
Fraser
Dibley
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Thies-Ropecke
West Germany
Kooyong Center
Borg
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Jean Haillet
France
Joh Newcombe
K. Hiraj
Japan
Outdoor shows clash in Southern California dates
Donnell Culpepper notes two major outdoor exhibitions run on overlapping dates in Southern California while San Francisco hosts its own show. Buck’s Anaheim Sports and Vacation Show at the Convention Center competes with Tabery Hall’s Los Angeles International Sports and Travel Exposition, drawing crowds amid fuel shortages and regional audiences.
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Weiter
California
San Francisco
Bay City
Southland
Tani
H. Werner Buck
Anaheim Convention Center
Los Angeles Convention, Center
Fred Tabery
Fred Hall
Tost
Anaheim
Burk
Orange County
Los Angeles
Sera
Kre Buck
Buck
Grange County
Dinene Duke
Wes Harrison
North Woods
Arna
Convention Center
Charppions
Grant Boys
Costa Mesa
Tabery Hall
Los Angeles Convention Center
Eatalic Mesa
Winchester
Remitton
Armalite
Weatherby
Browning
Charles Dale
Walther
Beretta
Lake
Colt
Llama
Ithaca
Truger
Smith & Wesson
Tabery
Recreational Vehicle Institute
RVI
Recrep
Rockies
Starlighters
Ake
Associated Square Dancers
Tab
The
Shakespeare Company
South Bend
Zebco
Shakespeare
Anaheim Lake
Rand McNatly & Company
IEREG
Edward Peterson
Dee
Yokott
Christma’ U
Dick Gemming
Long Beach Police Department
Department of Fish and Game
Belmont Pier Fishing Report Summary
Belmont Pier and Redondo report numerous anglers catching cod and rock cod. Beal Beach logs 54 anglers with mixed bass perch and bonito. Redondo notes boats catching caustic cod and red snapper activity.
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Belmont
Beal Beach
U S Davis Cup Squad Named for Colombia Tie
The U S Lawn Tennis Assn announced the Davis Cup squad set to travel to Bogota Colombia to face Colombia in a North American zone match January 11 to 13. Veterans Tom Gorman Erik Van Dillen and Harold Solomon lead the team with Charlie Pasarell Eddie Dibbs Roscoe Tanner Stan Smith and Jimmy Connors also part of the pool for later play if the U S wins.
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New York
U.S
Bogota
Colombia
Dennis Ralston
Tom Gorman
Erik van Dillen
Harold Solomon
Charlie Pasarell
Eddie Dibbs
Roscoe Tanher
Stan Smith
Jimmy Connors
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Sharks Defense Whalers
Larry Plean
Brian McDonald
Willie
Bonnie Owens
Bonnie
ReliAdde
Pry
Eis Peete
Hanis
Sale
BellAdide
the Treasury
Lakewood
Carson
Paramount
Torrance
Hawthorne
Sepulveda
Gansult
Coast Guard
Connors
Donnell
Culpepper
Fishin
Navy
Special Services
Long Beach
Naval St
TOOKY
Troy
Eirine Robison
Uss
Tte
Farial Cretan Wiererkord
Rosier
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