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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1958

Page

23

Deaths hit sports world in 1958 wave of losses

The piece notes a string of sports figures dying in 1958 including Ned Cronin Red Sanders Jackie Westrope Red Polichio and Hall of Famer Paul Waner. It describes a year of tragedy for sports and mentions figures linked to boxing and racing as well as Paul Caruso and Cal Eaton in a cafe scene.

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City League Softball Scores and Team Listings

City League score recap shows Truett Memorial and several teams such as Otis Ta don, Chaves, Cleaners, Gaspers Service, Paul’s Auto Repair, and Bethany Lutheran among others. The notice lists multiple matchups with partial scores and team pairs, plus tonight’s schedule for North American play. A league structure note mentions A and B League games at 7:30 and 8:45 p.m. with positions for first place teams in each league.

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Dodgers Take Two From Braves In Milwaukee Duel

Dodgers win pair from Milwaukee as Drysdale earns fourth win in five starts. He allowed only one hit off Frank Willey through six, then finished the game with solid support. Braves features include Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron, while Dodgers with Larker and Hodges fueled the offense.

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Athletics sweep doubleheader over Orioles in Baltimore

Kansas City Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 in game one and 6-4 in game two. Ned Garver earned the five hitter in the nightcap as the A's won their fifth of six, extending the Orioles' skid in a late-season twin bill.

Baltimore UPI Kansas City Athletics Baltimore Orioles Ned Garver

The Importance of Feeling Inferior Book Condensation

An advertisement promotes The Importance of Feeling Inferior in Reader's Digest September issue. It claims the book helps readers understand themselves and organize life, quoting Marie Beynon Ray on the city complex and urging purchase at newsstands. It references 38 other helpful articles in the issue.

Marie Beynon Ray

Compton Cuties to Play Exhibition at Park Avenue

The Compton Cuties, a team of men dressed as women, face Sports Unlimited in an exhibition softball game tonight at Park Avenue Firli at 7:15 pm. They recently finished a six week Midwest tour and will end their season with West Coast games, with other showings at Whittier Edwards Air Force Base and various army camps. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.

Compton

Bues Edge Chicago on Stuart's HR

Pittsburgh Pirates win 4-3 as Dick Stuart hits a two run homer off Chicago in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie. Bil Mazeroski added a 15th homer in the second and Dale Long tied it in the fourth with a double and walks by Chicago pitchers aided the rally.

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L B Golfer Triumphs

Long Beach teacher Harriet Glanville advanced to the second round of the National Amateur golf tournament by defeating Mrs. Leonard Peto. Betty Kerby of Akron eliminated another Long Beach participant Eoline Thornton. Judy Eller upset former champion Dorothy Kirby to reach the third round alongside JoAnne Gunderson and Mrs. Douglas Streit with two rounds of match play scheduled.

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Stars of Tomorrow win East Lakewood Little League title

Town Park Shops coached by Louis Pucci and Roland Gaiis clinched the East Lakewood championship with 9-2 and 2-1 playoff wins over Carwood Shops. Johnny Martinez pitched the title clincher. The East Lakewood League All-Stars, mentored by Pace and Jack Hutchinson, had earlier captured the Long Beach-Lakewood Area Journey.

Town Park Shops Louis Pucci Roland Gaiis East Lakewood Carwood Shops Johnny Martinez Long Beach Lakewood Pace Jack Hutchinson

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