Return to Weepsville as Bay Area sports fade to gloom
A lighthearted column laments Bay Area teams in deep slump after three weeks away from the sports pages. Giants fall to nine and a half games back, Raiders slip to 3-2, and 49ers sit at 0-4. Cal and Stanford have yet to play, sparking dark humor and a dip into football despair. The piece closes with plea for greener pastures, even Green Bay.
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Ine Hide
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Dick Drak
Ralston Wins Hard Fought Semi Final at Nationals
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield California, seeded third, edged Owen Davidson of Australia in a five set national singles semifinal at the Wrest Side Tennis club. The dusk match drew about 2,000 spectators as Ralston advanced to face unseeded Jatin Newcombe in the final.
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Mate Wint
Streaking Dodgers Face Cubs Tonight at Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers chase a win to extend a seven of eight stretch as the Chicago Cubs arrive at Dodger Stadium. Manager Walter Alston hailed a 4-3 10 inning win over the Kinston Colts as the team’s roughest game of the year. Bob Miller likely starts for the Dodgers with Al Koohnce for the Cubs.
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Dark Still Nurses Hopes Giants Reopen Bat Eyes
Dark still hopes the San Francisco Giants can rebound as Willie Mays sits out with fatigue. Juan Marichal earned his 20th win as the Cubs rallied, but the Giants later tied the race with a 14-3 lead before Chicago battled back. Dark plans a five game stretch with Pipree Linzy or Bolin on the mound and promises a return to form.
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Spartans Aim for Western Athletic Conference Membership
San Jose State football coach Bob Tilchen leads a tough training program with 52 players drilled thrice daily as the Spartans aim to join the Western Athletic Conference. Athletics director Hoh Bronson confirms the definite plan, with a season opener vs Stanford Indians slated for September 21 at Palo Alto and potential future inclusion of Wyoming, New Mexico, BYU, Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, and possibly Utah State and Texas Western.
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Wally Moon drives in winning run as Dodgers edge rivals
The article recounts a game where Wally Moon's sacrifice fly and Roy Gleason's pinch running helped turn the tide for the Dodgers, with key contributions from Jim Gilliam and a late single by Tommy Pavis. It also notes broader sports chatter about WAC affiliations and upcoming schedules, including college football implications and coaching remarks from Pat Bronson and Tichenal.
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Raiders Cut Rieves Pierovich and 5 Others
Santa Rosa reports Oakland Raiders head coach AL Dayin cut seven players meeting the AFL limit. Among the released are end Dobie Craig back Charlie Rieves tackles Charle Stone and Charlie Brown center Dan Birdwell fullback George Pierovich and defensive halfback Warren Powers. Cuts meet league deadline and push Raiders back into trade market.
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Radio Log Entry for Thursday Afternoon
Fragmentary log item lists radio station codes KSFO and KSEO with Baseball gate note and Houston reference, plus times around 4 PM. The readable portion indicates a Graves warmup and station identifiers, but lacks full event details or clear context.
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