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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1970
Page
10
Roman Gabriel delivered the game winning strike with 1 12 remaining as the West overcame a 13 8 deficit to prevail 16 13 over the East at the Coliseum. Tom Fears praised the NFL MVP winner and noted the West pressure on the veteran quarterback.
Gambling chatter on Super Bowl betting flows and Len Dawson’s grand jury link. Chiefs win, Garrett and Hilgenberg clash on a pivotal play while a Santa Anita trainer salvages a trip with Tall Duke. Plus boxing talk on Marciano Clay, Gabriel to Dale, and Pro Bowl memories with Fears praising big plays and sunflowers seeds.
In a Riverside Speedway crash of pit stops and tire wear, Parnelli Jones surged to first on lap 43 and led most of the event. Foyt, Jones, Yarbrough and Allison traded the lead 12 times as laps wore on, but a shattered clutch ended Foyt’s challenge on lap 169, leaving McCluskey and others to chase.
Calvin Mack from USC, a former Poly High and Long Beach City College star, scored a career high 37 points for the Stars in a 137-124 home victory over Dallas. He added eight rebounds and nine assists for 55 points, though he appears unlikely to reach the American Basketball Asstr all star game.
League basketball card lists games and times with many team and player names. Entries include Alderdany at 7 15 and other matches such as Aches & Pains versus Matson at 8 15 and J lets versus Douglas at 9 15, plus various local venues and players across teams.
After a decade of feuding and fighting the National and American Leagues are free to trade. An interleague trading period began at midnight Sunday and runs through March 1. Senators from all 26 pro football teams have been evaluating personnel on other clubs all season.
The article notes Schrader averaging 20 rebounds and 83 free throws. Langeberg attended Long Beach Wilson as a Norwegian exchange student and did not play basketball. It mentions Victor the Bear appearing on wrestling shows and other sports chatter among colleges and pro teams.
West section quotes Viking star Sayers after a season where he led NFL rushers. He says he wants to play five more years if not injured, noting that another leg beating could push him to a wide receiver role. mentions schooling and travel constraints for his daughters.
MEMPHIS Tennessee E Bud Dudley executive director of the Liberty Bowl Football Classic said ABC has agreed to carry the 1970 game. Dudley said the game will be staged and televised again this year on December 12, as it was last time. CHICAGO in Dave Landmark of Miluth Minn shocked six members of the United States national ski jumping team Sunday to win the Class A division of the 65th Norge Ski Jump which also decided the Central Division championship of the United States Ski Association.
The Pistons defeated the Lakers as Elgin Baylor struggles with health and defense. Lakers coach Mullaney weighs lineup changes including Egan, McCarter, Garrett, and West while Baylor rests on the bench late. Injuries plague both sides as Detroit builds win total and coach Van Breda Kolff shifts pivot duties to Moore and Mueller.
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