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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1971
Page
10
PGA star Lee Trevino talks of creating a private city powered by a single 18-hole golf course where he serves as pro alongside condominiums schools and parks with no factories to pollute air or water. He says a wealthy partner funds the project and he is still deciding where it will be located.
Dave Trevino shares humor about pronunciation and rivals Billy Casper and others while on tour. Trevino praises Greenwood and Smith as challengers, notes Casper and Lunn are tough foes, and recalls his 1970 season high earnings yet legal dispute with ex-agent Bucky Woy reducing totals.
Riverside International Raceway hosted the ninth Motor Trend 500 where Ray Elder, a Caruthers, California farmer, drove a 170 Dodge Charger to victory by 10.4 seconds over Bobby Allison. Elder’s average speed reached 100.894 mph in the $110,000 race before a crowd of 33,800.
Ray Elder edges Wally Allison in a 191 lap Riverside road race duel with lead changes 11 times. Elder leads 65 laps, pits twice late, and holds off Allison to claim a $14,165 payday, while Casper and Wall battle for mini-sprints and Casper nearly clinches on the final holes.
Bobby Greenwood from Cooksville Tennessee tied for low rounds with a 73 and earned $4240 after Sunday’s round. he said leading for a day gave him confidence and that mental focus on golf is crucial to becoming a top tour player.
Patterson to meet Levi Forte in a 10 round middleweight card at Miami Beach Friday. This marks Patterson’s first fight since knocking out Charlie Green in Sept in New York. The bout headlines the week’s schedule with Patterson, a former two time heavyweight champion, returning to action.
In a rugged late stretch the Lakers dropped their fourth in six after a strong show from West and Chamberlain. Bing logged 23 as he rested late, while Hairston and Goodrich contributed 19 and 17 respectively.
The LA Open final day saw Bob E. Smith tied for 30th with rounds of 75 and 74 and earning 682 dollars after a shaky finish. Gene Ferrell faded to 74 on Sunday to tie for rain at 284, taking 1450 dollars. Monte Sanders of Santa Barbara posted the best pro score that didn’t win, 279, earning 32,640. Gibby Gilbert, Johny Bulla, Arnold Pahner, Ross Randall, Jim Wright, and Tom Welskopf each claimed an eagle. Bulla, the 41 LA Open champion, led with a par-4 eagle. Palmer struggled with front-nine errors but posted a four-bird, eagle finish on Saturday. Sanders, driven out of bounds on nine, fell to 22nd.
Hamburg crushed the Hollywood Stars 9 0 at Beaming Stadium as the German side, playing scoreless for over a half, surges in the final 98 minutes to net three goals by Josef Hoenig. The win finishes Hamburgs six game North American tour at 3 0 3.
Sports chatter notes Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett remains noncommittal and likens reactions to Keystone Kops. Don Coryell would not take UCLA job unless Frank Kush stayed, while Arizona State could lure him if Kush joined Green Bay. San Diego State trims schedule to add a big-name foe and ponders future opponents. Rams tackle Joe Scibelli heads to Vietnam January meets, inviting fan messages via the Independent Press-Telegram. Cal State Long Beach athletics chief Fred Miller is praised for securing 49er basketball radio broadcasts after hurdles.
In the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open at Rancho Park, Art Wall narrowly missed a four foot pull on the final green and the $22,000 prize. He did not throw a club or create a scene, instead quietly returning to the locker room and speaking calmly with a friend on the putting green. Wall called the miss disappointing but kept his demeanor, reflecting golf’s unspoken discipline.
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