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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1958

Page

12

Betz tabbed five winners at Del Mar Friday

Independent racing handicapper Roy Betz named five winners at Del Mar on Friday, boosting his 9 day tally to 26. Diner paid 5.10, Mama Mouse 4.30, Street Water 4.20, Night Ledger 58.60, and Bine 5.70. Betz led Holly Park with 183 winners over the recent four day meeting.

Independent Horns Racing Pandicapper Roy Betz del Mar Betz Diner Mama Mouse Streetwater Night Ledger Hollypark

Mr K Invited to World Heavyweight Title Fight

A cable from fight sponsors invites Viktor Khrushchev to attend the Floyd Patterson Roy Harris world heavyweight championship at Wrigley Field Los Angeles on August 18. The offer promises admission at no cost if he is in the United States that day.

Vikita Khrushchev Los Angeles United States Floyd Patterson Roy Harris Wrigley Field

How Now Tops 8 in San Diego Cap at Del Mar

How Now defends the How Now mile and one sixteenth stakes at Del Mar on a nine race card with 18 000 expected in a strong field including Swirling Abbey Solid Son Like Maggie Battle Dance and Prince of Greine. Arlington Futurity attracts 13 juveniles led by Restless Wind with Shoemaker aboard while Bold Ruler and Gallant Man skip the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga as Cohoes and Shingmaker are expected contenders.

Pete Wood Wind Ferguson Philippi i Bentes Toulak Water Way Chambers Carly Cunnington Skuse Noor Pune Trojan Rey Prince Cow Longden Galsbull Fergusnn Mable Elion Morero Spider Fairholtmy Piercey Yul Ghitter Turigucht I Moreno Gunnany Lonna i Joyannie Eiffel Giacamellia Atary Aus P. Morena Moontohany Arly Lee Ninmatz Bill Manse P. Moreno Fergusony Meamony Lant Zee Keend Jacomelli Dowinguer Pakrholra Golden Mage Lonpden Northern Spy Pierco Paisenies Eripbein Sage Peterson Alloa I Saudu Uongden Ferguson Onis Levlay Daseah Pollehios Daminguesz Canane Bellaih Tim Hildagay Giacomelli Bill Nixon Highthwack San Diego Handicay Harmatzy Long Plevoe Dalle Vance Tani Betler Masser Sam Prigee Bussion Clainong Plarcey Dominguez Bent Podenio Peternon Tanip Perxuson Powell Renney Royal Haven Glasaner Swvanos Eialgied George C. Newell del Mar Jock Bill Harmatz Ross Klipstein C. A Solid Son Rex Ellsworth Maggie Boyes Frankie and Hughes How Now Los Angeles Hollywood Park Magic Restless Wind Willie Shoemaker Slikkes Demoditize Dance Ceidar Brook Namon Clintonville Harry Brand John Bruce Master Palynch Palm Beach Peter the Kermit Pryou Winsome Bold Ruler Gallant Man

Scandanavia US track meet in Los Angeles cancelled

A National AAU spokesman announced the Scandanavia track and field meet scheduled for the Los Angeles Coliseum was cancelled for financial reasons and due to issues involving Larry Houston, Southern Pacific AAU secretary. The event, an effort to revive US-Scandinavian track competition begun in Oslo in 1949, is called off.

New York AAT Southern California Los Angeles Coliseum Larry Houston Southern Pacific Aau Oslo Norway

Del Mar Results Highlights From A Turbulent Race Card

A scrambled Del Mar results summary lists multiple horses and outcomes across races. Notable entries include Mustantgo and Regal, with Bets and placings unclear due to OCR errors. The text references furlongs and various horse names but lacks coherent results for precise standings.

Foreign Car Line Expands with Air Conditioned Hillmans

The Hillman line debuts air conditioning in a compact model joining the Sunbeam Rapier as Harbor Line Motors expands British imports. A UK Ford and Rootes Group connections feature alongside new cooling units mounted in several Hillman variants and other British cars. Local franchise details and dealer lineup are noted.

Rennesvour Rootes Motors Tata United States Hillmans Tens Ete Genety Alasalga Harbor Linaa Flamaken Mercury Tord Bradgey Cook Ford Leoni Seglour Tecla Amanullbh Hue Kasimi Elbe Daal Segent Ash Morgan Sports Cars Ott Pgitingies British Motor Corp Lever Doesingues Fresspert Sti Pere Ae Maurick Morris Austin Hosley Sakae Rao Long Beach Pal Ayeune Sun Sun Blvd., Compton. Joseph Gueie “Peanyle Stone Belgais Sa Dan D. Whedon Sles

Rose Breaks Two Records At AquacadeEvent

Australian Murray Rose, a SC sophomore competing for the Los Angeles Athletic Club, broke world and American marks in the 800 meters and 88 yard freestyle with a single time of 9 18.5 at an aquacade in the Department of Recreation pool. Ten AAU timers timed the event.

Murray Rose Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club Department of Recreation

Betz Tops Likely Winner in Turf Card

Betz bests Most Probable Winner Joys muir in the third. Best Bet Interceptor in the fourth. Best Money Prospect Hindo Wand in the ninth. Dally Double Naughty Ike wins first to Palace Court in the second. Longshot Spetial Bill Nixon in Tth.

Joysmuir Interceptor Hindo Wand Dally Naughty Ike Palace Court Spetial Bill Nixon

International League scores recap shows wide margins

Montréal beat Richmond 12 to 4, Buffalo edged Richmond 16 to 11, Havens knocked in 2 runs. Miami scored 11 as Rochester and Columbus trailed 2. The fragment notes multiple results with strong offense and uneven spreads across games.

Montréal Richmond Buffalo Havens Miami Rochester Columbus

Motors and drag strip action light up weekend

Local drag strip fans welcome top eliminator racers with a free trip to the National Drag Championships in Oklahoma City. Stars include Red Cyr Art Chrisman and Mickey Thompson as well as the Cyr Hopper and Voight Thompson Droesbeke cars. Races start 3 30 pm under lights at the 223rd Alameda site with quarter mile events and quarter midget classes.

Oklahoma City Asphalt 223Rd and Alameda Sts Phoenix Voight-Thompson-Droesbeke Red Cyr Art Chrisman Mickey ‘Thompson

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