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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
21
A free tennis demonstration and exhibition will be held Saturday at Long Beach City College in the men’s gym on the LBCC Arts Campus Carson Street. Four notable Southern California players will show techniques and court strategy before an exhibition match.
Thirty four top yearling quarter horses contest four heats at Los Alamitos in pursuit of the $75,000 added Derby. Lord Winsalet, a 1976 champion, debuts on the West Coast and is favored in the third division behind Sweet Six and Tuxedo Junction. The field includes Bulldogger, Truly’s Easter, Azure Threw, Humboll, and Mr Jet Moore colt Mr Jetson Le Fleur, with late sprint speeds and strong Derby implications.
Fresno Flyer, despite rail disadvantage and 121 pound burden, presses through late to beat Dear Rita by a neck in six furlongs and 1 1 8, earning $25,000. Jockey Sandy Hawley guides the Ron McAnally trainee, with Fernando Tara riding a big day to move into third in the standings.
Trainer Smiley Adams and Run Dusty Run, a Dust Commander colt, seek a Preakness upset after four straight runner-up finishes including the Derby. Seattle Slew heads the field from post No.1 with Cormorant and J.C. Tobin among others. Post positions, odds, and rival notes shape a tense Pimlico showdown.
Wilken Millikan and Lakewood begin CIF Perennial Moore League action with home meets. Wilson hosts Santa Fe at 7 15 p m Millikan faces Fountain Valley at 3 15 p m Lakewood travels to Rowland at 7 p m Jorge Cazares led Wilson to a strong finish last week winning all around pommel horse and parallel bars and taking high marks on other events. The Bruins are seeded No 1 in a 12 team playoff field.
The fragmentary OCR lists various bets and drink names like Mason's specials and wines with scattered words such as Holl Pour Fare and Best Bet. It shows stray references to people and numbers, but lacks coherent events or clear reporting.
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