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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1962

Page

18

Del Mar Derby Showdown Heads Derby Day Card

Derby day at Del Mar features Dri Site carrying 126 pounds with jockey Ralph Neves as favorite after a strong lead in the mile and one furlong race. Testum and entry mates T st ump and Lancelot loom as contenders with 122 pounds. Other notable runners include Savai in filly competition, Sunday Slippers, and a strong Kerr Stable duo Bayou Bourg Olympiarco. Edie's Host upset in the seaside sprint, underscoring a lively day ahead with 19,000 expected fans.

Ernie Mason Ralph Lowe Dri Site Ralph Neves Testum Farrel W. Jones Stump Lancelot Wil Dean Hall Jones Bill Harbouz Savai Savan Kerr Stable Bayou Bourg Olympiarra Pete Moreno Johnny Longden Arlington Park Jack Leonard Olympiarco la Jolla

Hawks Leave Tonight for LSC Tourney

The Long Beach Nite Hawks depart Bur Bank Airport at 9 20 per schedule for the LSC world softball tournament. Manager Joe Rodgers aims to secure the title as they fly to Chicago arriving at 7 am Sunday before a bus to Rock Island Indiana for a 6 pm PDT opener against Valparaiso. Ten day event features twenty teams with defending champion El Paso.

Long Beach

Molina Nabs Bruising Nod Over Brown

In San Jose Luis Molina battered his way to a unanimous 10 round decision over former lightweight champ Joe Brown. The bout was a bruising mix of action and dull stretches with Molina dominating late rounds and Brown backing off. Referee Frank Carter scored 5-3 for Molina with Downey and Bottaro at 6-2 and 8-5 in favor of the winner per UPI reports.

San Jose UPI Luis Moling Joe Brown Molina Joe Carlos Ortiz Frank Carter Jack Downey Fred Bottaro United Press International Brown

Gunter Notches Ascot Win in Fast Night of Records

Al Gunter races to victory in the Ascot Park main event in Gardena as seven track records fall. The win marks the season’s fastest time in a night of two-year highs.

al Gunter Ascot Park Gardena East Eliot Schur Archer Gonzalez

Caliente Selections and Nearby Racing Odds

A fragmented racing and betting snippet mentions Caliente selections, CRE MASON, Verh, Scat Bak, Ret Beatie Teena Orzet and Bev near Am Rent Gan Queny at Bee Bom a Alers Price. Various names appear with records like 1 Dewars xe and Tor ae win mee tree Free, hinting at odds and bets in a busy race card.

Caliente Fea Mt Curtin Serotnee Boca War Marshal Bat Cerrone Amaracis Elena Goer

City Softball Notes and Local Standings update

Fragmentary local sports note references softball activity, teams and players, mentioning Strateton Wapato and Canes Tomrent among others. Details are unclear due to missing words, but indicates scores, dates in March and community teams in regional play.

Moody McEwen Renew Drag Feud At Long Beach Strip

Don Moody of Santa Monica returns tonight at Lions Drag Strip in Long Beach to defend his sixth straight gas eliminator title. Tom McEwen of Long Beach, recovering from mechanical issues with his new gas dragster, will again pilot the main opponent vehicle. Time trials begin at 2:20 PM with final eliminations to follow.

Moody, McEwen Don Moody Santa Monica Long Beach Tom McEwen

Del Mar Race Notes and Scratches Mixed

A fragmented Del Mar page lists race details, scratches, and performances across events. It names horses like Chariot Rockswire and Lady Eliza, and references racing actions from the Grandstand to stretch, with various conditions such as maiden claiming and profit purses noted along with crowd attendance figures.

Fa Cady Ferra Leonard Ike Neves Tire Rockeville Guarter Caliente la Fabrick School Rosca Herter Tia Z 32) ‘Fabre Clec Alora Misa Merrera Tammy Lasve Strone Tory Ann Mokdeane Katice Tom Bae Micwag Eliza Fecton Mina Marta Moe Brown York Tine Ks Sa Tal Burns Turk Tyre Wits Courant Baha Harrie Miss Industry Agsine Clacning Sererpian Taruna der Aary Narses Sn York Iis Ytuia Lescard Mta Weafald Furtorg Freedom Fern Surenmans Searalte Perse Fey Ve Mater Marta Ketow

Denver Nips Dallas by 3 in Overtime

Denver Broncos beat Dallas Texans 27 24 in overtime on a rain soaked field. Gene Minga kicked the decisive 17 yard field goal six minutes into the first sudden death overtime. Minga also kicked two field goals, three extra points and caught a tying touchdown pass.

Fort Worth UPI Gene Minga Denver Broncos Dallas Texans Mingo Broncos Enver Esre Ezates Ming Weed Dawien Pennington Saccarianet Vem Fon Dimon Penington

Weatherly Beats Nefertiti in Newport Sail Match

In Newport Rhode Island Weatherly defeated Nefertiti by nearly five minutes in a 21 mile triangular race, boosting the defender toward a September date to face Gretel. Henry Mercer’s windjammer led the field as Nefertiti trailed closely, with forecasts predicting high winds and stormy seas today that would not deter Weatherly’s selection for the challenge.

Newport Nefertiti New York Henry Mercer Weatherly Australia Gretel

Templeman Dies in 11 Car Midget Pileup at Ohio Track

Deaths of two prominent midget car drivers follow a 11 car crash at the USAC late race in More ion Ohio. Shorty Templeman 42 of Seattle and Jim Hemmings 27 of North Vernon Ind died. report cites 11 cars involved. Stirling Moss expects to race again later with cautious optimism.

Atome U.S. Auto Club More Ion Ohio Focal Fairgrounds Shorty Templeman Seattle Jim Hemmings North Vernon Ind USAC Tom Pleman Stemmings Stirling Moss London Bahamas Moss Racing Ca Sandy Stephens Minnesota

Heath Tries Again for 3rd Sprint Car Win at Ascot Park

At Ascot Park Gardena veteran Allen Heath the one armed driver from Northridge seeks a third sprint car win after last week’s two crashes erased his lead Dee Jones of Phoenix also exited the race. The card includes first race starts at 8230 and remarks on Heath’s comeback amid tough season.

CRR Ascot Park Gardena Allen Heath Northridge Heath Dee Jones Phoenix Sies

Catullus Tops Hopeful Stakes Contender at Saratoga

The Greentree Stable trains Catullus a likely favorite in the 6 furlong Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga alongside stablemate Outing Class. Shirley Jones and others vie in wide field events as breeders seek returns on 105000 investment in the 6 year old mare.

Greentree Catullus Saratoga John O. Burgwin Sewickley Shirley Jones Catullis

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