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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1961
Page
5
In Lowell Massachusetts a golfer witnessed a hole in one vanish when the ball struck the pin and dropped in the cup only to be deflected out by another ball still in the cup. Ramahtaris later tied the odd occurrence with a similar shot.
In Los Angeles the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in 10 innings. Tommy Davis hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th after a 30-minute ninth, giving Los Angeles the late rally and a share of first place with Cincinnati. San Francisco used five pitchers in the tense frame as the Dodgers tied the game, while Sanford started strong for the Giants before the bullpen collapse.
Mexico’s Gaspar Ortega makes his first world welter shot opposite Emile Griffith of New York at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles tonight. The 12 round title bout will be shown on ABC TV at 7 p.m. EST with Southern California blackout. Griffith, 22, Virgin Islands native, seeks to defend his crown against Ortega in a nationally televised bout.
Promoter says Griffith will defend his championship against Ortega after winning the draw with Benny Paret. Event set in Miami Beach with a $50,000 purse and TV money. Ortega earned the shot by outpointing Paret in a non-title bout. Griffith had previously become champion via a 13 round decision against Paret.
Saint San Francisco Saints sign ex NBA player Nealy, a 6 11 200 pound star from Cincinnati Royal, after he rejects NBA contracts. Kevin O Shea, the general manager, confirms the deal as the league adds fifth former NBA standout. He earned All American honors and three conference selections at Arrow State University.
Bruce Kidd of Toronto set American prep records in the 3 miles and 5000 meters at Compton, while Evanston’s Tommy Sullivan highlighted the meet with a 4:01.5 mile, fastest ever by a prep. Kidd clocked 13:56.4 for the 5000 as Sullivan pushed Oregon star Jim Grelle to 4:02.7, with Babka, Bragg and Davies among notable highlights. Silvester’s discus near 194 feet and Morris’s 1:42.043 relay pace capped a day of standout performances in California.
Sam Snead at 49 and Jimmy Demaret 51 pace the United States in the Canaria Cup, six strokes ahead of 32 nations. Snead leads individual standings with four strokes over Ben Arda, while Demaret notes veteran dominance and the strong U S cushion over Australia and the Philippines in a weathered, high-spirited report from Dorado Beach.
Arch Urges federal control of boxing saying states cannot police the sport. California official James Arch Urges broad licensing and policing powers for a federal commission. He criticized Pennsylvania Illinois and Maryland and cited a two year investigation that led to Frankie Carba's conviction on conspiracy charges.
A radio log notes a Giants game broadcast on XSFO SH and a Dodgers segment on KSFO 360. Listings show a 7 55 time cue for Giants and a separate baseball segment.
Cuban light heavyweight fighter Jose Rigores who escaped Castro era became a US immigrant died at Roosevelt Hospital from brain injuries after a sixth round knockout at St Nicholas Arena Monday night. He underwent brain surgery to relieve hemorrhage and died about 3 pm today. Rigores, 25, was the second boxing fatality reported in the US this year. He had been revived in his corner but later lost consciousness. The New York State Athletic Commission and doctors treated him at the ring and in hospital, with investigators noting unusual medical protection in the corner.
SIOUN FALLS, 5 D. Robert Hayes of Florida Atlantic set a world record in the 100 yard dash during a preliminary heat at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics track and field championships. Hayes clocked 9.3 seconds, matching Mel Patton's world mark and tying others.
Verbal clash erupts as Ingo Johansson attacks Patterson claiming brain trauma may have affected his performance. Johansson urges Tunney and officials to act, cites Miami Beach and New York disputes, while Patterson’s camp disputes the claims and defends the former heavyweight title fight.
The 7:00 TV log lists a 7:40 pan program and notes a baseball pairing Giants v8 Dodgers 21. Exact channel or date not specified.
In New York jockey Manuel Yeara, back from a three month shoulder injury, rode four winners at Aqueduct yesterday marking a strong comeback. Yeara had returned to racing only a week earlier and delivered a dominant performance across multiple races.
In Los Angeles, Dodger Bob Aspromonte produced a bizarre key performance in the Dodgers’ 3 game series opener against the Giants. He misplayed a rundown and spurred a late rally with a base running miscue that nearly altered the scoring. His 10th inning baserunning antics created a near grand slam and a tense sequence at second base that left coaches astonished.
HITTING Tommy Davis, Rodger? broke a 2-2 tie with a grand slam in the 10th inning for a Dodgers victory over the Giants that put them in a virtual first place tie. PITCHING Jim Bunning of the Tigers, who shut out the Twins on tour, walked one and struck out six for a 2-0 decision.
Veteran drivers from Northern Catholic unite tonight to stop Al Pombo of Fres jon before he seizes first in the local and state battles at the weekly San Jose Speedway. Time trials start at 7 pm.
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