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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1974
Page
12
The Houston Astros' season woes continued as the San Diego Padres beat them 84 Monday, giving Houston its 10th consecutive defeat, tying a 1965 1967 club record. Manager Preston Gomez lamented the slump while Willie McCovey fueled the Padres with three hits and key RBIs.
New Chargers coach Tommy Prothro says training camp will include a curfew and possible suspensions to curb marijuana and amphetamine use. Owner Gene Klein supports urinalysis tests, while Prothro notes past Ram discipline without rigid curfews. He aims to rebuild a team with 2111 record and remove problem players.
Fragmented notes mention home runs, runs batted in and pitchers across American and National Leagues. Names such as Garvey, Burrough, Jackson, Horton and others appear with scattered team references and counts amid unclear OCR data.
UCLA tackle Al Oliver, the Rams third pick, weighs signing with the WFL Honolulu franchise. If he defects, he becomes the fourth Los Angeles draft choice to move to the WFL.
UCLA and USC loom as contenders while Texas El Paso vies for favor in the national collegiate championships at Austin June 4 8. Bush and Matsuda discuss teams targets health and depth as Brigham Young North Carolina Central San Diego State and Oregon State appear as threats with UCLA USC and others naming stars and relay crews.
USAC and Speedway officials rejected the protestors’ proposals without counter offers prompting lawyers to file suit. Owners faced a noon deadline to sign waivers as 24 of 39 qualified entrants did so. Rich ard Hoffman of Loveland Ohio was among refusers, with his racer driven by Larry Cannon.
Jeff Burroughs of the Texas Rangers and Kieu Petrocelli of the Boston Red Sox were named co winners of the American League Star Parade Award for the week. Burroughs hit .444 with three homers and three doubles and two RBIs. Petrocelli posted a .485 average over nine road games, raising his season mark from .208 to .326.
Angels manager Bobby Winkles discusses the club's 18-21 AL West standing and the need for a win streak. Frank Tanana starts against Kansas City as Angels open a three game series with Royals, aiming to climb from last place toward the top. Nolan Ryan to face Marty Paltin in the final game of the homestand before a trip to Oakland.
Kansas State guard Dean Harris from East St Louis Illinois died from injuries from a Friday auto crash. Patricia Hartman, 47, of Edwardsville Tennessee died in the same crash. Harvis, 8, a Kansas State starter last season, was also involved.
Wynn hits his 13th homer and Willie Crawford drives in a fifth inning run as Dodgers jump to 5-0 lead. Morgan homers for the Reds, but Cincinnati falls 7 games back after a 5-2 loss. Yeager returns as Dodgers win to stretch division margin, with Duns Tan: Nelson pitching tonight and Norman starting Wednesday.
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