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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1977
Page
14
An El Paso sprint car driver died Monday from injuries sustained July 16 at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix. Steve Bartram, 21, had been hospitalized at Barrow's Neurological Institute since the accident.
Race card from Los Atamitos features Slear and Fast among top contenders across multiple 406 yard heats. Notable horses include Miss Kate Monte, Lotea Lucky, Gundy's Rocel, and Ducen Monhe Woo as fans noted performances with payouts listed for Exacta and other wagers.
In a brief papery note, Holly Wood Pare charts show Residewgy and Chief Duffy receiving payments. The items list names and actions, indicating financial entries connected to local officials and associates.
Jockey Bill Shoemaker steers longshot Todays 'n Tomorrow to a wire to wire win in the Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park. Hunza Dancer and Copper Mel chase, with Caucasus fading to finish out of money. Todays 'n Tomorrow adds a eighth Sunset win for Shoemaker and marks his 15th $100,000 race victory this season.
Crystal Water captures Hollywood Park 1977 meeting honors as top horse after wins in the Californias and the Gold Cup under 129 pounds. J. C. Tabin earns three year old honors for Swaps Stakes upset and Cascapadia named leading older filly or mare after five wins.
Twin Jet, winner of last winter's Director's Handicap, defeated a talented field of allowance horses at Los Alamitos Stace Course on Monday night by a nose over Dr. Twiehaus in 20.07 seconds. Jockey Robert Adair drove the six-year-old Jet Deck gelding to top earnings near $20,048 for the year as he paid $3.20, $2.80, and $2.80.
Del Mar starts Wednesday featuring two divisions of the Oceanside Stakes on turf. First post is 2 p.m. with the ninth and tenth races. The meet includes 25 stakes races worth more than 86,000 added, 20,000 total purse and a 15,000 added per Oceanside division.
Albacore totals reach 3 001 loaded onto Municipal Pier at the Border City test Sunday with 1 035 anglers on 34 sportfishing boats. Monday reports show 2 360 fish by 908 anglers as boats and crews tally massive tonnage. Albacore range 54 to 70 miles southwest of Point Loma and signals of staying put.
Anglers report Upper Twin and nearby waters offering good kokanee and rainbow fishing while a large brown was rumored at Lower Twin. Crowley and Bridgeport reservoirs run very low impacting eastern slope resorts, though natural lakes like June and Silver stay normal with solid fishing. Crowley trout season ends next Sunday and perch remain plentiful for next month.
Rams coach Chuck Knox ordered a full workout in Fullerton as temperatures rose. About 84 players trained for the season opener on August 6 against the Minnesota Vikings. Four quarterbacks Namath Haden Ferragamo and Fowler worked pass patterns while Ben Agajanian and Tom Dempsey practiced kicking.
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