Dodgers Fall to Mets in Practice Showdown
In a pre season tune up in Albuquerque the Dodgers and Mets played a near empty effort. Darrell Thomas and Dwight Kenney drove in the two Dodgers runs while Royal Stiflman and Bill Sudakis offered solid defense behind the plate. Jeff Burroughs starred for the Stars with a sharp late inning catch.
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Darrell Thomas
Mets
Dwight Kenney
Cleveland
Dodgers
Royal Stiflman
Bill Buckner
Billy Grabarkewitz
Bobby Valentine
Jeff Burroughs
Wilson
Don McMahon
Tigers
Stars
Stan Russell
Burroughs
Fishing Report Highlights Anglers Dominate Belmont Pier Area
A noisy tally of catches shows Belmont Pier and nearby spots drawing anglers on a busy day. Reports include numerous barracuda, bonito, bass, rock cod, and other species, with dozens of boats and shore anglers tallying sizeable hauls across multiple piers and coves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont Pier
Aé Vomiers
Regio
Augie
Bonis
Seat Beach
The Hot Cord Was the Hot Cord Was Never
The item, credited to Staff Photos by Tom Shaw, presents a brief captioned image credit sequence with minimal readable context. The fragment focuses on a fashion or textile topic implied by the repeated phrase hot cord, but lacks a clear event, location, or outcome.
Toomey tops national amateur athlete poll 1968
Combined News Services reports Till Toomey was chosen as the top amateur athlete in the nation for 1968 by a wide margin over UCLA swimmer Mike Burton. The Santa Barbara teacher said nomination delays and ballot politics tempered the achievement despite broad support.
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Toomey
UCLA
Mike Burton
Santa Barbara
Porsche Dominates Classic Rally With Clean Run
Verrari driver praised the Porsche and English crew led by John Wyer saying it was easier to drive. The Porsche led from the third lap to the end, covering 2,758 miles at an average speed of 114,806 mph. The race had no major accidents and only a few minor injuries reported among spectators and crews.
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Verrari
Porsche
Drag Champ Destructive in Victory at Winter Nationals
North Hollywood driver Larry Dixon dominated the 11th annual Winter Nationals at the L A County Fairgrounds. Dixon powered a Chrysler 498 in top fuel to defeat Tony Nancy in the final, earning 4700 dollars as the main payout in a 260,000 prize pool while suffering engine failures in earlier rounds and refueling with a new powerplant for the decisive run.
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Pomona
Larry Dixon
North Hollywood
L.A. County Fairgrounds
Dixon
Fd Pink Racing Engines, Inc
Tony Nancy
Sherman Oaks
Club Laumph
Nancy
Jim Paoli
Springfield
Warren, Coburn Miller
James Warren
Bakersfield
Ronnie Hampshire
Tommy Due
Ivo
Ony
Don (the Snake
Larry Reyes
Roeland Leong
Gene Snow
Reyes
Snow
Drag Racer Gary Hudspeth Killed in Phoenix Crash
An 18 year old Phoenix drag racer, Gary Hudspeth, was killed when his 1955 Chevrolet veered off the Phoenix Dragway strip after clocking 124 mph. Officials said the car rolled several times and Hudspeth was killed instantly.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix Dragway
Gary Hudspeth
San Carlos Tops Card at Santa Anita on opening day
Santa Anita opens with a nine race program headlined by the San Carlos Handicap worth 30900 dollars and the 20000 Oneonta Handicap for older fillies and mares starting at 1 p m. Speedsters Nodouble Teli Indullo Rising Market Dewan and Pigonero are prominent in the San Carlos field which uses an auxiliary starting gate for the long backstretch. Defending champion Rising Market is one of 18 entries carrying 121 pounds while Nodouble carries top weight of 128 with jockey Bill Shoemaker aboard.
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Ernie Masons
Pete Arian
Perleras
Curae
Tim Walasauer
Ely Inca
Psa
Dollan
Erie
Hilts
Furde
Neo Century
Pierce
Murraincay
Sellars
Yvon
Mahornty HS Sendy
Angie Rabbit
Gonzalez Ned Tairfy
Menell Bod
Prince Royal
Ush
Saar
Tau
Pincey
Haiti
Catherine
Ponce
Ois
Shawn Plenty
Harris
Je Furty
Nutt
Surning
Gonzo
Finneen
Vel Finnegan
Ril- Fink Sr
Tyoarolss
Eal
Koniah- Pierce
Aersian Tniri
Incaya
Bies
Capancover
Quarrel
Sisi Allerisse
Dahorney
Mio
Alvava
Shoemeyer
Rene
Apa
Rosa
New York
Shogmakr
Snowy Pienly
Promis
Ray
Yar
Brow
Thar
Joe F
Valzke
Grose
Stitt Econ
Fiscnera
Pineda
Yao
Shoemaker
Wotellin
Canal Sprting
Pineds Weal
Pincay
Gonzalez
Nan Va
Phoenix
Enzieia
Jay
Cour
Alvarez
Kaud
Eleba
Siory
Spartin
Emphart i Itil
Congress
R.eally
Elanzueta
Teieira
Shifewike Pines
Mason
Clgcker
Taymnath
Wheel Horse
Sheldrake
Santa Anita
San Carlos
Nodouble
Teli
Indullo
Rising Market
Dewan
Pigonero
Nondouble
Bill Shoemaker
Caliente Race Results Summary Card
Caliente race results show multiple events with horses and riders listed. Notable entries include chiquita and diaz in early races, plus Prince Stud Trevine Aigta Wellington and others. Final details indicate betting figures, times, and scratched entries across ten races.
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Iss Chiquita
Diaz
Humely ‘Mendes
Aean Lam
Wellingh
Pierce
Piable
Anacraic
Garaly
Prince Stud
Trevine
Aigita
Wellington
Falthiut
Pourta
Turk Pana Eval ‘Y
Cabalro
Toni Lovesong
Siedina
Gy Hook
Die
Gua Vie
Sera Bales
Sutton
Fabulite
Mena
Say Petia
Dine
Tyran
Mathinea
Allbl Abbey
Mendes
Sera ‘Madaliah
Burkedoo
Calfornia
B. Ang
Dsitha
Bale Far School
Cesper
Sapne Valley
Meda Alien
Gosh
Peane
Record Leap for Strider
Henry Hines of the Southern California Striders set a meet long jump record at 25 feet 9% inches during the Oregon Invitational indoor track meet in Portland. Randy Matson won the shot put, Neil Steinhauer placed second, Prefontearne won the bye mile, and other notable results include Reynaldo Brown winning high jump and John Lawson beating Roscoe Divine in the open mile.
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Portland, Ore
UPL
Henry Hines
Southern California Striders
Oregon
Hines
Ralph Baston
Randy Matson
Neil Steinhauers
Steve Prefortaine
University of Oregon
Coos Bay
Ore
Los Angeles City College
Reynaldo Brown
John Lawson
Long Beach
Pacific Coast Club
Roscoe Divine
Lawson
Tom White
Sontherm
California Striders
Ernie Smith
Oregon State University
Ali Maratu
Finland
Brigham Young
Boat driver killed in Kern County drag race crash
Malcolm Bale 24 of Walnut Creek was killed when his motorboat lost control during Kern County Boat and Ski Club drag races at Lake Ming near Bakersfield. He had just completed a quarter mile run in 186.16 mph before the boat nosed up and flipped, he was thrown into the water.
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Bakersfield
UPI
Malcolm
Mac) Bale
Walnut Creek
Kern County
Lake Ming
Bale
Hart
Giocruth
Bales
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J. Em
Sizemore
Dodger
Bill Sudakis
Southland
Wille Crawford
All-Stars
Podorrs Abrichi
Autora
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Rewanon
Tolua
Sudekis
Keil Yald
Vsunhn
Gorwin Er
Watson Simen
VanLue
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Aag Garret Navy
Mvaton dJonasan
Mositer Ara
Armatrang
Tom Shaw
Land
Blair
Field
Dodger Bathey
Foilimide
Combined News Services
Till Toomey
Lily Snore
Ken Blue
University of Pacific
Doug Scovil
Sue
Seovil
Stasons
Lewis Towhad
Auckland
Ray Ruffels
Kate Krantzeke
Dick Crealey
Ame Jones
Tut Okker
Margaret Guiyrt
Udy
Porteche
Pedro Rodrlout
Leo Kanmunens
Mo Siffert
Brian Redemais
Fovene
Andre Artureau
Opvarl
Saia
PepRy
Atike Parkes
Peregtt
Avid
Will Bates
Attackcinieg
Pat Taylors Jonk
Anne Ony
Minnie
Pat Fleniie
Amoe Johns
Scotty
Addison-Ehard
Drolat Rahany
Inca Collinne
Larry
Wikhotvr
Vixen
Ray Walle
Robert Sapaben
Canara
Bon Yenkofo Grosset
Mickey Thompson
Thompson
Behling
Danny Ongais
Don Gay
Danny
Ongais
Barrie Pooks
Chatnam
Ont
Deneborn
Michanan
Vizo
Rock Elmminster
St Baul
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Abc Lang
Beachy
Dick Andy
Chatsworth
Calif
James Thomps
Caldmnaus
Ona
Don Hai Belltover
Celt
Arnan
Bitl Jenkins
Malvern
Par Ghavidel Camara
Det
Ronnie Sox
Bur Tnston
Wag
Barracuds
Drag Racer
S’anita
Caliente
Strider
John Lay
Long Beach Soccer Club
Sparta
Barbara
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