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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1958

Page

11

Dan Reeves and Gillman Rivalry Joke Sparks NFL Banter

Local chatter recounts a prank placing Reeves’s image on a store sign across from KMPC as fans discuss Dan Reeves and Sid Gillman. Reeves, exhausted from revenue talks with Bill John, comments humorously on the gag while other agents and insiders debate Rams Bears and Ronnie Knox timing.

Sunset Blvd Ram Dan Reeves KMPC Gillman Cincinnati NCAA Dan NFL Reeves Dodgers Walt Als Duke Snithe Los Anidar Bill John Hollywood Bonnie Harvey Knox Ronnie Paul Caruso Harvey Caruso Buck

City League Softball Scores Reported Across Freestyle Meet

City League softball scores summarize games including F. Merchants and Rose Room rounds, Pacific Valve, Braves, Lakewood Village Ch., Isth American, Huntsman Alvarez, Docam Thompson, Lutheran Memorial, Gospers service, Crescent, General Petroleum, and Park Ave matches. The listing includes team pairings, partial scores, and venue notes from a busy local sports night.

F. Merchants Rose Room YOO Duken_& McGogy Clayton & Lee Bivens Plumbing Teske & Hess Anderson & Ambrove Antonia Alumal Pacific Valve Os Soso Heinle Holmes Barrazan Billalobos Morales Glenn Siler General Petroleum Jesa Madrid Gonzales D. MacFadden GAMEN Park Ave Xo. Ay UAW Shurr Cobb Ramblats Kaiser Gypsum Lakewood Giks Hammiston Seaa Ghemica City Dept Great Lakes Bethany

Stars of Tomorrow in Lakewood Leagues Mix

A grainy Lakewood League roundup lists teams and players across multiple districts. Names such as Stinson Roxfi Schellenbars Halbeisen Martinez Blanchard Wells Yankey Oldenbi Braun Mercer Brake Dunn Sleey Searle Bradsbury Brnond Domlalek Ste Med Jensen Barreili Nichola Foss and many others appear amid scores and standings from field leagues and youth competitions.

Lakewood Canwood Iowa Stinson Roxfi Schellenbars Halbeisen Martinez Blanchard Wells Cubsco Yankey Oldenbi Braun Mercer Brake Wad Swany Senators Goo Oz Indians Sid Atkin and Crockett Atkinnon I Pony League Inginwand Wertshevtz Alstes AlleStars Guo Tasad Nokon Searle Bradsbury Brnond St. Traneratin Domlalek Rutolo Mizdock Nichola Foss Kurata McMillin Cottrell Anc Smaith Ivy Smith Jonas Long Beach League I Keekiry Braves Baker Woten Denton McLane Shannon Mayfield Aldright Glaasenck Rotary League Shamrock Drillers HSH Construction Mays Price Lawrence Gaynor Sletnar Swigert Biek Swicert Collin Dewy Roe Sad ‘Koch Donnely T- Lifewinrgs Om Burl Rotet Lakewood OL Sb— 4 i Costello Ang Young Cook Johnson Kink Haider

Figueroa Favored in Legion Title Bout

AT LEGION Figueroa is favored to score his second straight win over Billy Walker in the 11 round main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium. He has 20 knockouts in 33 wins in 48 pro bouts and previously outpointed Walker in a 10 rounder last July in Juarez. He recently lost a disputed decision to Enrique Aceves.

Ernesto Figueroa Mexico City Billy Walker San Francisco Hollywood Legion Stadium Figueroa Walker Juarez Mexico Enrique Aceves

Hurlers Star as Peterson Anaheim Win Tourney Tilts

Peterson Post walloped Arcadia 16-1 in the Derby with Sisk pitching a one in five. Five and a half innings game called by time limit. Anaheim edged Compton 3-0. Clint Starke struck out 13 for Anaheim in six innings. Jack Dawkins led scoring with 10 points for the Braves. Toni Tagg led women with seven. Games resume tonight at 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Braves Per- Sisk Brook‘formances Arcadia Jyn Red Devils Anaheim Dick Hall Peterson Charlie Saunders Braves Toni Tagg Los Angeles

Evening High School Games Schedule Across Cities

A compact listing shows a series of late afternoon and evening games across California cities. Matchups include Hemette at Brea at 4 pm and Upland facing West-Mester at 2 pm in Santo Ana, with Bellflower meeting Fon tana at 6 pm and Corona clashing Downey Blues at 7 pm. East Los Angeles plays Rawthorne at 9 pm, and Anaheim hosts Hollydale at 9 pm.

Santo Ana Upland West- Mester Bellflower Fontana Corona Downey Blues East Los Angeles Rawthorne

Sportsmen Cars Race At Gardena Stadium Tonight

The swift and colorful Sportsmen cars, the newest race cars in the metropolitan area, race at Gardena Stadium tonight at 3 15 p.m. The Jalopy Derby follows Sunday at 2 30 p.m. on KTLA Channel 5. These cars are glorified hot rods with sleek bodies and varied engines.

Gardena’ Stadium KTLA Channel 5

Davis and Bevan Shine in Wild Churn Matchups

In a chaotic set of results across multiple venues Sacramento and San Diego show tight finishes and surprising upsets. Davis and Bevan post strong showings while opponents like Osenbaugh Mega and Mesa encounter varied outcomes as teams such as Shokan Phoenix and Portland vie for home runs and wins amid unclear rosters.

Agre Oes Churn Davis Ana Aouere Bevan Bamberger White R—Friend Vas Sacramento San Diego Osenbaugh Mega Ross Dalrymple Tlazik Brodowski A. Jones W-Mesa L—Ridzik Pope Salt O'Brien Aberruthie Q Brien ek—McDaniel Bernier N. Sherry Gentile Phoenix Portland Conn Huller Lary Judyon

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