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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1970
Page
11
The article notes Willie Mays at 2 956 hits and 0 home runs this season with a .288 average, aiming for 3 000 by mid summer as Hank Aaron leads toward the milestone in the era.
The 10th West Coast Match Game eliminations begin a week long run at Kona Lanes Costa Mesa starting May 25. A 120 bowlers field, led by two time champion Lamar Keck of Reseda, will roll four games each Monday night with cuts after 28, 36 games and then to 16, 4 rounds to crown a champion. The Kona Lanes champions from prior years are echoed in the lineup with strong Long Beach presence including Dave Richardson and others.
Bowlers from San Francisco Santa Monica and Sacramento vie in the Western States Championship rolloff over Labor Day weekend. The Kona Lanes event attracts entries from Santa Lu Palmer and Frank Snow with action starting Monday night at Clark Center Bowl in Bellflower.
Hugh Mendez, Poly High varsity baseball coach for four years, resigns to take a similar role at Whittier College. He will relieve athletic director John Godfrey of coaching duties and assist in football as defensive backs coach. Mendez, a Pasadena resident, arrives after six years coaching prep teams in New Jersey. At Poly his two-year record was 20 47 1, with a third place finish last year and fourth this season. Whittier finished the past baseball year with an 8 9 8 record.
Flying Finns Henautt and Rauno Aaltonen led a 12 Ford challenge into the Incas grime as the London Mexico City World Cup entry entered its punishing stage. Forty plus crews navigate 15,000 foot passes while Mikkola and Gunnar Palm held a 62 minute lead in a Ford Escort over Aaltoenen and Briton Henry Jiddun.
In Oporto Portugal a 22 year old amateur player Marin Ferreira Aus collapsed after scoring the winning goal for Ermeninde a third division club He died from a heart attack officials said the crowd still cheered as he slumped to the ground following the celebration.
Veteran tight end Marv Fleming signed with Miami after opting out of Green Bay. The Dolphins sent wide receiver Jack Clancy to the Packers to complete the NFL settlement. Coach Don Shula praised Fleming as a top blocker who can bolster the running game.
The Hawthorne Hustlers top the Western Softball Congress with a 34 record as Long Beach Nitehawks also stand 34 after a split with Sub-flot No. 1 at Pelama. A tight week looms for all four teams in the circuit.
Teague hosts a 7:30 p.m. doubleheader with the Hawks at Park Avenue on Friday. Saturday the Hawks travel to Guadalupe Park in San Bernardino for an 8:15 p.m. single contest with the Flame, while the Sailors meet Hawthorne in a twin bill at Hawthorne.
Southern California holds the top baseball record in the Pac-8 but must win a four team double elimination playoff at Boyard Field to determine the conference representative for the NCAA tournament in Omaha. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with the winner earning the bid.
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