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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1966
Page
5
Long Beach State aims for a rebound in a Homecoming showdown against Cal Poly as the 49ers seek a share of the CCAA football title. The league race remains open with a chance to impact standings and pride on campus.
Veterans Stadium hosts San Francisco State versus Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as coach Don Reed pushes the run game to control the clock. He aims for minimal turnovers while containing Mustang Rich Verrell and Cal Poly’s stingy defense. The Blades seek a rebound after a recent loss, with focus on ground attack and disciplined play.
A terse telegraph item from Lowe esch California notes a local occurrence recorded on Saturday October 2. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Broadcast listings show Latkels vs Mawar RNS at 6 49 pm on UCLAya and Air Force on KAPC with Riverside IC facing Grange Coast on KEZY 3mm at 6 pm TELEVISION ALL Rpport on KAAG and boxing from Mexico featuring Cid Batt on KIER Cid.
Racing schedule lists Long Beech and Walon matchups at Cerrites Cepriios Stadium. Events include Stortume Ro and Olympic Aualsorion with details unclear. SAC sprint cars arrive for 1 pm races.
Lakers star Elgin Baylor suffered a right knee injury in a Friday night game against the Knicks at Los Angeles, sidelining him for weeks. Medial collateral ligament strained, soft cast applied. two to four weeks minimal, with longer recovery possible due to prior surgery. Coach Fred Schaus paced the sidelines as Walt Hazzard led a rally to a 124-114 win, amid uncertainty for the Lakers and future road trip.
Lakewood tailback Crutchfield sidelined for the night yet the Lancers beat Poly 21 7 at Veterans Stadium. Ayala's 4th quarter run made it 21 7 as Lakewood moved to 2 0 in the Moore League, sharing the lead with Wilson. Campbell and Didur contributed early scores as Lakewood’s defense forced turnovers and key stops.
USC star Rich Leon suffered a compound leg fracture and was carried off in the second quarter as Miami upset the fifth ranked Trojans 10 to 7 at the Orange Bowl. Cornerbacks Nate Shaw and Phil Lee were also sidelined, leaving USC with mounting injuries that could hamper their remaining 1966 schedule. Ray Harris kicked the decisive second quarter field goal for Miami, while Troy Winslow and Bob Klein connected on a key late first half drive for USC.
Miami built a fourth quarter scoring drive capped by a 56 yard march in 13 plays for the winning TD four seconds into the final period. Reserve QB David Olivo completed three passes to reach USC 15 before 210 pound Boug McGra took over and Boug McGee dominated the edge as USC struggled to defend wide sweeps. Lee left with a knee injury ending his season as Don McCall exited after limited plays and the Hurricanes held USC to 8 yards rushing and 169 passing.
Pasadena chamber of commerce backed a bid to host the NFL AFL championship at the Rose Bowl but withdrew after Tournament of Roses officials objected. Chamber general manager John Regax warned that hosting a conflict would damage the Rose Bowl prestige and college traditions.
Air Force Academy travels to Los Angeles to face UCLA at the Coliseum in a bid to derail the Bruins’ seven game win streak. Second string QB Craig Baer will start as Sonny Litz is suspended, while UCLA relies on Gary Beban and Mel Farr in a high scoring attack.
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