Agua Caliente Racing Again After Day Off

Racing will be back on schedule today at Agua Caliente because Alba Roja, a union representing 1,500 track employees, failed to properly notify track management of an intended strike that was to begin Saturday, an Agua Caliente spokesman said.

The 12-race thoroughbred card, including the $15,000 added Caliente Express Stakes, will be held today at the Tijuana track, as will greyhound races.

“We lost one day,” said the spokesman. “We couldn’t get it together quick enough. We didn’t find out until 11 a.m. (Saturday).”

The track employees have been without a contract since May 3, when Alba Roja declared a strike that lasted two days before a labor arbitrator declared the action invalid.

BASKETBALL

Zach Jones scored 22 points as The Crown (3-0) defeated Unpretentious, 67-62, in a Supreme Court Basketball Pro-Am League game at the South Mission Beach outdoor courts.

Chris Crawford led Unpretentious (2-1) with 20 points.

Courageous Endurance (1-2) won its first game, 54-53, over Good Judgment (0-3) behind Joe Morrison’s 20 points. In a women’s game, Liza Carrillo scored 25 points to lead Everlasting to a 79-34 victory over Blind Faith.

Play continues today with a women’s game at noon and men’s games at 1:15 and 2:45.

FOOTBALL

The San Diego County Football Officials Assn. is in need of officials for the upcoming high school and Pop Warner seasons. Anyone interested should attend a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday at Taft Junior High School, 9191 Gramercy Dr. For information, contact John Freeman at 459-4387 or 484-4014.

CYCLING

Juliana Nowlan of San Diego finished second in the 20-mile senior women’s event at the U.S. Cycling Federation’s Criterium at Anaheim Stadium. Janie Eickhoff, 17, was first. Eickhoff won $270 in merchandise, Nowlan $180.