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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1957

Page

9

Rams seek stronger foe for 1957 preseason return

Rams officials map options for next year after rough win at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Plans include all star service teams, an Armed Forces championship match, a West Coast all star, or a Pacific Coast all star, plus potential semi pro setups to boost gate and competitiveness.

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Suds Pads Trade Federoff and Glynn In PCL Swap

San Diego Sunday traded second baseman Al Federofi to Seattle for first baseman Bill Glynn in a Pacific Coast League exchange. Federofi had been with San Diego since 1953 after being purchased from Detroit. Glynn is a 31 year old left handed hitter.

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Temple Quits Hospital After Baseball Injury

Cincinnati Redlegs second baseman Johnny Temple left hospital Sunday after being hit on the head by a pitched ball. Hospitalization followed the incident and he was discharged with no further complications.

Mayer Wins World Golf Title Despite Behind Start

National Open champion Dick Mayer surged from five strokes down with a final round 68 to capture Tom O'Shante rs world tour event and a $50,000 first prize, finishing at 279 nine under par. Snead and Balding traded leads early, but Mayer held steady, while Snead and Balding tied for second at 280 as Balding faltered late.

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Pirates Sweep Dodgers in doubleheader scramble

Pittsburgh Pirates topple Brooklyn in a twin bill 6-2 and 4-3 in 10 innings. Mazeroski keys extras with RBI singles and timely hits as Roy Face shuts the Dodgers in relief. Don Newcombe struggles early, Clem Labine falters in game one, while Frank Thomas and Freese provide support with a two-run homer for Pittsburgh.

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Shipyard Navy softball team rebounds with 22–0 win

DIMUBA special report: Long Beach Naval Shipyard rebounds from an opening loss to San Diego, routing Taft 22–0 in the International Softball League State tournament. Amos pitched a four-hit effort with 10 strikeouts, while Haney allowed only a few hits and fanned five. Shipyard aims to stay in contention, with more games planned on Sundays.

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Hirsch Out of Action With Kidney Bruise

Rams star Elroy Hirsch suffers a kidney bruise from Saturdays game with the Southern California All-Stars at Veterans Stadium and will miss two of three weeks. Doctors keep him hospitalized briefly for observation. Rookie Gene Mitcham starts vs the Redskins as a run for Hirsch. Les Richter is doubtful with a strained knee.

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Dodgers, Angels clash at veteran stadium in LA venue clash

Atmore Field hosts a baseball matchup between Los Angeles and Hollywood teams at 8:00 with radio TV coverage on 1A. The event lists about 39 payment and race recreations by KoAT and RPC with KABC and local listings.

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Hopman cites Lew Hoult slump amid low mood in Melbourne

Australian Davis Cup captain Barry Hopman notes Lew Hoult's current form mirrors his amateur days with numerous bad patches and a depression, saying promoter Jack Kramer will struggle to spark a return to form.

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Yankees Beat Orioles 7-2 Behind Skowron Homers

The New York Yankees piled up 14 hits for a 7-2 win over Baltimore as Bill Skowron hit his 16th homer and Andy Carey, Darrell Johnson, and Mickey Mantle fueled the rally. Starter Buck Shaw? Buck? Johnny Bucks earned the win while Billy Dell worked the eighth. The Orioles used 18-year-old Jerry Walker in relief and Roger Zupo collected his first major league hit.

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Redbirds Drop 6th Straight in St. Louis Loss

AP report from St Louis notes Gene Conley pitched well as Milwaukee beat the Cardinals 3-1, extending St Louis skid to six games the longest of the season. Hank Aaron and Ed Mathews led the Braves with RBIs and a home run, while Johnny Logan added a key double to fuel the decisive third inning.

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Orioles Rally In Seventh Versus Yankees

A seventh inning rally by the Baltimore Orioles keeps the game alive as Brooks Robinson belts a decisive double after a disputed play. An earlier at bat involved a Polish polish mark on the ball leading to a reprieve, with Nien scoring on Robinson's double to tie or take the lead in a Sunday tilt with New York.

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Braves Four Tilts Ahead of 56 Pace

The Braves hold a four game lead over their 1956 pace after four wins this year. Milwaukee has won four more games than last year at this point, maintaining a steady edge in the American League standings.

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Savitt Outplays Ham in Grass Court Classic Final

South Orange star Dick Savitt defeated Ham Richardson 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 to reach the Eastern Grass Court Championships final, with Seixas routing Gil Shea 6-4 6-2. Roy Emerson and Robert Mark face Michael Davies and Robert Wilson in doubles, while Jeanne Arth and Mary Ann Mitchell reach the women’s semifinals.

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