Sturgeon Catch Tops Delta Angling Record
Ralph Stevens reports a dramatic five hour fight at Sturgen Bend where Fred Metzger and Louis Salado hauled a massive eight foot sturgeon to shore. The fish weighed 324 pounds on local scales, a likely Delta region freshwater record. Other area fishing notes mention bass catches around White Slough Empire Cut and Berkeley area, with pier and shoreline reports and few perch or flounder.
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Sturgen Bend
Stanjslaus
San Joaquin City Beach
Ed Shott
Job
Fred
Louis
Howard
Fred Metzger
Vowyard Thest
San Leadro
Empire
Wetherbee Lake
Berkeley
Berkeley Pier
Doris Marshall
Elliott Seeks Dismissal of Suit Over Management Deal
Australian writer Herb Elliott asks to dismiss a $1,000 breach of contract case filed by promoter Leo Leavitt. Elliott testified he met Leavitt in Australia in late 1958, was offered $24,000 to appear in meets, but chose amateur status. Leavitt fled the case on May 14, 1934, with hearings set to hear his side before dismissal action.
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Horolvey
API
Herb Elliott
Leo Leavill
Elliott
Eliott
Circuit Cent
Johan Dyer
Leavitt
Australia
Ele
Emott
Rpapers
Dyer
Robert Franklin
Sydney
Fragmented coastal forager item hints at rough catch gear
The readable text describes muddled device and bait notes with half cooked peas or potatoes, dough or bread bales, and still fish bait clearing on the bottom. It reads like an OCR fragment from a navigational or fishing gear checklist with unclear context and several garbled terms.
Bombers Narrow Braves Lead In Oakland Showdown
The Bay Bombers beat the Los Angeles Braves 22 to 20 at Oakland Auditorium to shorten the series to four games to two. Charlie OConnell led the Bombers with eight points while Rabbie Mateer added 14 after a pregame match race with Annis Jensen. The clubs move to Richmond tomorrow night.
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Oakland
Bay Bombers
Los Angeles Braves
Oakland Auditorium
Charlie O'Connell
The
Bombers
Braves
Rabbie Mateer
Annis Jensen
Richmond
Olympic Trials Ducats Go On Sale In Bay Area
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials at Stanford Stadium on Friday and Saturday July 12. Reserved seats cost 3.50 per day, bleacher seats 3.50 for both days, end zone non reserved 1.00 for one day and 2.00 for two. About 36 000 seats have been sold. Friday features a Commuter's Special with events starting 5 30 pm and races at 6 pm. final Friday event 7 31 pm and sunset at 8 36 pm. Saturday schedule begins with field events at 1 pm, track at 2 pm and closing ceremonies.
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Aliborgi
Evurt
Pan
Agencics
Hans-Atkins
All-Comers Track Season Opens Tonight at Stanford Angels Field
Palo Alto opens the fourth season of summer all comers track meets under the Northern California Track and Field Association at Angels Field on Stanford campus. Athletes from around the world and a strong group of Australians, Americans, and local prep talents join in weekly summer competition through June and July with the final meet set for August 27.
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Palo Alto
Tack Weels
Northern California Track and Field Association
Stanford
Angels Field
Youston University
Writte Association
Vi Ruble
Barrie Almond
Pat Cloke
al Lawrence
Billy Kidd
Sunset High School
Dallas
Tex
Billy Foster
Broad
John Cram
Greenville Alph School
Texas
Northern California
Trobin Huble
Dave Boore
Jey
Mike Lehner
Los Altos
Harry McCalla
Berke Alta
All Comers Anecs
Ray Norton
Bill Neider
Ben Bowden
Alain Tabori
George Mattes
Hein Wyatt
Saitch
Spokane Tops San Diego In Tight PCL Standings Showdown
Spokane defeated San Diego 4-1 to push within two games of Sacramento and place one game ahead of Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League standings. Vancouver blanked Sacramento 3-0 as the home stretch tightens the race.
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UP International
Spokane
San Diego
Vancouver
Sacramento
Indians
Solons
Tacoma
Walter C Briggs News Of Cerebral Hemorrhage In Stable Condition
Walter C Spike Briggs former Terrail Tigers owner was hospitalized after a cerebral hemorrhage last Saturday. He is 48 and spent a mostly calm night, but his condition remains critical. The report notes doctors consider his prognosis uncertain as the team standings in the league also shift with recent losses.
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Pexningiun
Walter C
Spike
Briggs
Terrail Tigers
SM -le
Sunrise
Sunset
Reno
Visalia
Bakersfield
Stockton
Fresno
Modesta
Ralph Ken
Salia
Say Leaf Beaver
Slocktog
Beavers
Beavers and Beaver swimmers shine at junior Olympic trials
Beavers sports a strong junior meet showing with Beavers earning multiple firsts including Paula Rolz Beavers in butterfly and 30 backstroke, Jady Phillips and Suganne Kassie winning events, and the 13 14 girls relay placing high. Runners up and thirds by Judy Pilling and Evie Juhl among others highlight a busy program with Beavers dominating several strokes and relays.
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Beavers
Paula Rolz
Beaver
Jady Phillips
Suganne Kassie
Beverly Bowling
Kay Powell
Marilyn Perry
Jeanne Grobl
Judy Pilling
Radertal
Doll Curt
Boyd
Jersny Wage
Teo Euller
Evie Juhl
Ageas Diecen
J. Steed
Buri
PGA Tour to Celebrate National Golf Day in Florida
The ninth National Golf Day pairs amateurs with pros this week in Dunedin Florida and Akron Ohio for a series of events. Bob Rosburg and Bill Casper Jr. headline the exhibitions while handicaps apply for amateurs. Entry fees start at $4 with proceeds benefiting golf charities and welfare programs through National Golf Fund Inc.
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Dunedin
Fla
Rosburg
Casper
Firestone Country Club
Akron
AML Lady Galters
PGA of America
Nationa Golf Day
Nationals Golf Fund Inc
Golf Chavilies
Nationalaal
Thei Pga
Bolt Lands Hogan After Playoff Win
Tom Bolt won a playoff to take the Memphis tournament and earned 4300 split with Hogan and Gene Littler. Bolt, 41, from Crystal River Florida, held off Hogan who finished with a 69. Littler ended at 74 after a rough finish. Bolt dedicated the victory while his wife Mary Low’s hospitalization followed surgery.
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Ben Hogan
Tommy Bolt
Gene Littler
Bolt
Hogan
Littler
UPI
Velephoto
Memphis
Tenn
Ben Mogan
Togan
Molt
Crystal River
Fila
Mary Low
Record field in British Open
Entries for the 10th British Open golf championship closed today with a record total of more than 400 including Arnold Palmer Bob Rosburg Sam Sara and Frank Stranahan of the United States. Also among the 90 overseas challengers were Gary Player Peter Thomson and Robby Locke.
Swisher Delivers Homer in Badgers Victory Over Bears
Ed Swisher homered to spark the Badgers to a 16-11 win over the Bears in the Mt Eden American Minor Little League. Benge doubled twice and singled twice for the Bears, while Mal Flores hit a grand slam in a second game as the Wolverines defeated the Lions 13 to 3. Crommedin added two doubles for the Lions in the late contest.
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Ed Swisher
Badgers
Bears
Mt. Eden
Benge
Mal
Flores
Wolverines
Lions
Crommedin
Strong Field Seeks Berths In Natl Open Golf Meet
Oklahoma City hosts the 36 hole Open qualifying with 62 pros and four amateurs pursuing 34 berths. Notables include Art Wall Jr Julius Bates Bob Goalby Charlie D, Doc Peter Thomson Kel Nagle and Don January among others as amateurs compete alongside pros for Denver entry.
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Oklahoma City
Art Wall Jr
Julius Bates
Bob Goalby
King Charlie
Doc
Australia
Peter Thomson
Kel Nagle
Lionel
Jay
Hebert
Bill Collins
Dave Ragan
Yorn Micporte
al Besselink
Mason Rudolph
Don January
Doug Sanders
George Bayer
San Francisco
Napa
Calif
Washington
Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
St Louis
Rochester
N. C
Fort Worth
Toca
Denver
Bob Gardner
UCLA
Mamaroneck
Westerday
Johnny Bulla
Phoequis
Phoequis, Ariz
Gordon Waldespuhl
Dayton
Ohio
Cincinnati
Nion Bies
Seattle
West's Top Pros Tee Off at Silverado
Thirty six of the west's top professional players begin sectional qualifying at Silverado Country Club for the Open golf tourney. The field includes Ken Venturi, Jerry Barber, Tarv ic Ward, and Paul Tilovan, with a mix of pros and amateurs competing in Denver today.
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NAPA
West
Silverado Country Club
Denver
Ken Venturi
Jerry Barber
King Tlarvic Ward
Paul Tilovan
P.G.A
West German Urselmann Sets 20m Breaststroke World Record
Aachen Germany AP Wil trud Urselmann of West Germany cracked the women's world record in the 20 meter breaststroke with a 2 50 2 effort yesterday in a high profile swim event.
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Aachen
Germany
Ap—Wiltrud Urselmann
West Germany
Ingemar Johansson Misses President at Bear Mountain Dinner
Ingemar Johansson, the unbeaten heavyweight champ, waited for President Eisenhower at the Bear Mountain Inn after a fund dinner. A miscommunication left him unable to meet the President as organizers and press room officials failed to relay invitations, leaving Johansson and his party stranded and joking that carrier pigeons might have solved the mix up.
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Eisenhower
Ingo
Bear Mountain
Johansson
Grossinger Country Club
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar
Rockland County
Isenhower
Jke Tales
Bear Mountain Inn
Champion
West Point
Rockland
Washington
Major Domo
Royat
New York
Dim Magerly
Hagerly
Ingernar
Sanders Pick In Richmond
Abby Sanders a San Francisco playground director is favored over Kid Rayo of Nicaragua in a 16 round welterweight feature tonight at Richmond Auditorium. Sanders has been inactive since defeating Mavc Johnson months ago in Richmond. The combination boxers have a 284 4 record including 12 knockouts. Raya a clever boxer with speed recently extended Lyle Mackintar WW rounds Hout dropping derision. Two six rounders and a Tour complete the card.
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Richmond
Abby Sanders
San Francisco
Kid Rayo
Nicaragua
Richmond Auditorium
Sanders
Mavc Johnson Sis
Raya
Lyle
Mackintar
Lions Win Slugfest In Continental Minor League
The Lions Club edged the Carpenters 24 to 15 in a high scoring Hayward Continental Minor League game. John Howell earned the win as the team overcame a late surge to secure the victory.
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Lions
Carpenters
Lions Club
Hayward
John Howells
Title fight on four giant screens at Oakland Auditorium
Tickets on sale today for the Johansson Patterson heavyweight title rematch to be televised Monday June 20 at Oakland Auditorium. Prices 4.10 5.50 and 6.60, available at Ringside Cafe 431 Uh St.
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Oakland
Dngemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Oakland Auditorium
Cale
Fasteeth Mouth Powder Advertises Quick Comfort
A vintage ad offers FASTEETH powder to sprin gteeth plates and prevent wobble or slip. It promises quick relief from a nasty taste and added security and comfort, noting a confident feel for wearers. Available at drug counters.
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Bill Wzinicki
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Bill Lyndmann WY
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Skee Riegel
Tony Manerva
Robert T. Jones Tif
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