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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1970
Page
12
Cal State Long Beach eyes a bold bid in the 16th Western Sprints as Bill Lockyer predicts a standout meet. He spots at least seven potential finalists among western crews, with only six spots in the finals, noting UC Irvine is the only team to beat CSLB.
Long Beach City College baseball heads to Moorpark College in Thousand Oaks for the Southern California sectional playoff semifinal. The two time defending champions face the Raiders at 2 30 p m in a sudden death game with a victory securing a spot in the SoCal finals against the likely Cerritos, per LBCC coach Joe Hicks.
Rawls survived gusty 2 mph winds at Glen Lakes Country Club to shoot 49 and win the Dallas Civitan Women's Open with a four round total of 214. The event saw Wet in conditions and other players contending through the course layout.
Fragmentary OCR summary of racing results from Ponte Carlo and Lime Rock with Ernie Masons, Rinat of Austris, Jack Brabham, Henri Pescarolo, and other names. mentions NASCAR, stock cars, and various locations but many garbled terms and inconsistent data.
Yakima Washington report says stuntman Evel Knievel is hospitalized with a broken collar bone after a failed jump over 13 soft drink trucks. details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a severe injury and medical care.
Lee Trevino praised Ben Hogan after Hogan captured the $115,000 Houston Champions International at the Houston Champions Golf Club with a 72 hole total of 237. Trevino lauded Hogan's skill and endurance, while Hogan, 54, fought fatigue through the final rounds following shoulder surgery and a knee issue.
Arts and Letters, last year’s unanimous No 1 thoroughbred in America, will race Saturday at Hollywood Park in the second running of the $100,000 added Californian. He heads the field for the race, marking his West Coast debut.
The 99th Preakness fields 12 likely starters with Dust Commander headlining the mile and three sixteenths race. Calumet Farm’s Sonny Tim is out, as Dust Commander joins Derby finishers My Dad George High Echelon Naskra Silent Screen Admiral's Shield and more. Arts and Letters and Nodouble also figure as top Californians, with Daryl's Joy leading Cortez Handicap weight assignments.
Pro G I Gilbert, 24, from Hollywood Florida, edges Bruce Crampton in a sudden-death playoff on the third hole to capture the $15.00 Houston Championship International Invitational, earning the $23,000 first prize as Crampton blames a water hazard after a late rally.
A compilation of fishing reports lists numerous piers and landing sites with totals for barracuda, bonito, mackerel, halibut, calico bass, rock cod, and other species. The records show varying counts per pier, boat counts, and occasional standout catches.
Al Unser clocks 170.973 mph in Indianapolis practice on May Sunday aboard a turbo Ford, becoming a top pole contender for Memorial Day. 34 cars ran, rookie John Cannon slides into wall but escapes with a wrist sprain. Mario Andretti passes tech, Lloyd Ruby and Art Pollard post fast marks, Carlos Pairetti completes driving test phase, Larry Cannon Jr. makes first track appearance.
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