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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1977
Page
13
Fragmented scoreboard text lists NBA and NHL references, team names, players, and near random statistics. It mentions New York, Bucks, Seattle, Kansas City, and other cities with fleeting scores and plays, but the fragmentary OCR obscures clear events or outcomes. A coherent summary is not recoverable from the readable material.
Brian Treter, Boboy Bourne and Dennis Potvin lead the Wanders with two goals each against Colorado as Gary McAdams scores for Bloomington and late-minute heroics fuel a close contest. The summary covers multiple hockey and basketball results with player names, scores, and key plays from a chaotic game night.
USC begins 20 days of spring practice aiming to regroup after losing Ricky Bell and other starters. Coach John Robinson seeks three linebackers three receivers and a new quarterback while counting on returning players Randy Simmrin Mosi Tatupu and Charles White to lead. The Trojans open the season on the road at Missouri and face Notre Dame and Alabama in non conference play.
The note says a mix of support and opposition surrounds Pete Roses dispute with the Cincinnati Reds. Fans from Ohio to Massachusetts write letters, buy tickets, and even petition bankers while local supporters urge the team to sign or trade Rose. A Boston columnist weighs Roses value amid a national backlash.
Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, turned down two sportscasting offers in New York, sold his house, and trimmed expenses while trying out with the Chicago White Sox in Sarasota. He says he is 38, in good shape, has no contract yet, and would play for Des Moines or Knoxville if asked. The piece also notes San Diego State applying for Western Athletic Conference membership, with WAC officials indicating a favorable reception and a decision expected in early May after an March 31 deadline.
The piece laments Joe Namath’s aging and limited prospects with the Rams and compares past glories to Muhammad Ali facing tougher opponents. It recalls Ali’s peril against prime foes and references Namath’s Jets Super Bowl heroics and a peak tennis moment for Arthur Ashe, urging memory over further decline.
AP report notes Los Angeles Kings coach Don Pulford saw his Norris Division club fall 4 2 to the St Louis Blues in St Louis on Tuesday night. Blues build Smythe lead to 10 over idle Black Hawks as Maddillag nets the clincher with 9 9 left. Kings wrap road trip in Chicago.
Judy Rankin leads the field for a $165,000 LPGA event at Whispering Palms in Rancho Santa Fe as pros chase a strong payday and big names like Carol Mann Pam Bonn and Jane Bias compete. Celebrities join the pro-am before the main two day rounds, with DiMaggio Knotts and others slated to play.
In Chicago 21,046 attended as the Bulls built a 15-41 edge by halftime and extended to a 16-43 third quarter lead behind Wilbur Holland Artis Gilmore Scott May and Van Lier. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Earl Tatum scored 18 each for the Lakers before Abdul-Jabbar’s early foul trouble.
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