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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1975
Page
14
Hollywood Park officials forecast record crowds and high wagering as the 1975 season enters July. The month includes seven hundred granders led by the 200,000 added Swaps Stakes and a Fourth of July weekend showcase.
At Hollywood Park the Amer ican Handicap meet continues with 35 days tally of 1,645,983 fans and average 29,927. Gold Cup weekend pushed handle past 200 million to 200,320,665, up 21 million from 1974. Seventeen Cinderella Stakes entries for two divisions as racing resumes Wednesday after post 2 pm.
A swift field of seven horses contest tonight's seventh at Los Alamitos as Royal Intent seeks another money finish after two hot starts this summer. Royal Intent trained by Eart K Holmes and ridden by Kenneth Bart, has earned over 14 000 this year and 1974 winnings exceed 10 000, with recent finishes behind strong rivals in 400 yards. Other contenders include Pair of Dice under Blane Schwaneveldt, Step and Gone with Luke Myles, and Above Rebellion ridden by Bobby Adair who won Monday's feature.
Graham holds a two stroke edge as Mahaffey bogeys and birdies hinge the outcome. On the 17th Graham fails to three putt after a probing three iron approach while Mahaffey misses a birdie chance, leaving Graham clinging to his slim margin as the crowd reacts.
In a tight final round at the Nashville event, Lou Graham defeated Mahaffey by two strokes after a late rally. Mahaffey, seeking his fifth PGA title this year, missed several short putts, finishing with $49,000 for second while Graham netted $74,000 and set up plans to play Milwaukee and the British Open.
Dodgers battle Astros as Ron Cey and Joe Ferguson drive in runs in the seventh after Dave Roberts exits. Joe Niekro yields. Wayne Granger keys a crucial pickoff at third to thwart a Dodger threat. Pitching feats include Bill Singer’s 11 innings of one‑hit ball for the Angels against the Rangers and ongoing battles in Los Angeles.
Fragmented score notes show numerous garbled player names and actions from a baseball or mixed game. It mentions doubles, runs, outs, and substitutions, with several legible surnames like Niekro and others embedded in a noisy line of mostly unreadable text.
Miami Dolphins trade tight end Marv Fleming aged 33 to the Washington Redskins for the negotiating rights to former Redskins running back Charley Harraway, 18. Harraway previously played for the Redskins in prior seasons and for the Birmingham Americans in the World Football League last year.
Patterson weighs in on Dodgers risks with Reds surge, Suttor and Messersmith as top pitchers, Hooten and Ray in the bullpen. Walter Alston praised for leadership while Angels shortstop woes prompt Mike Miley as future star. Etchebarren upbeat about Jim from Baltimore bolstering pitching, NL strength debated.
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