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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1958

Page

9

Aaron, Crandall Sign Ends New York Holdout

The New York Yankees reach terms with Aaron and Crandall as holdouts at last. The Milwaukee Braves report gloomy training as Lew Burdette, Bob Buhl, and others remain unsigned. Aaron's salary rises to about 40 000 while Crandall’s figure is undisclosed.

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Ray Crawford a multifaceted racer headlines in speed contests

Ray Crawford, famed for the 1954 Mexican Road Race win, blends business with racing. He owns multiple race cars and a $85,000 unlimited hydroplane, aims for a 250 mph water record, and plans drives at Indianapolis, Florida’s Losbring Classic, Seattle Golf Cup, and Sahara Cup. He also runs Crawford Markets, with expansion plans, GiGi's Belmont store, and future clothing ventures, including more shops. His upcoming start is the J C Agajanian 100 mile stock car race at Pomona driving a ’57 Chevy.

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State Five Falls to Gauchos in Coast to Coast Skirmish

Santa Barbara built a big first half lead and held on to beat Long Beach State 92 to 78 in a CCAA matchup. Phil Rice led Santa Barbara with 23 points while Dick Dickinson and Ron Winterburn added 21 and 20. Long Beach State dropped to 3-6 in league play, 10-13 overall. Ray Crawford, a WWII ace and test pilot, was highlighted in the story for his racing comeback and earlier carbon monoxide scare.

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Dodgers Open Spring Drills In Chilly Dodgertown, Fla

Dodgers manager Walter Alston led 18 pitchers and four catchers through a three hour session in 38 degree weather at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. Alston praised the pitching staff’s potential led by Don Newcombe Clem Labine and Carl Erskine as they recover from injuries.

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Bruins Edge Stanford In Tight PCC Clash

UCLA beat Stanford 45 43 in a hard fought Pacific Coast Conference game at Long Beach. Turen ce Turner paced UCLA with key late baskets as Stanford made a final push but Halsten’s late block preserved the Bruins win. Oregon State then routed Southern California 69 50 behind WAVE Gambee who scored 24 and grabbed 13 rebounds as Harman returned to boost the Beavers.

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Sugar Ray's Manager Wins Libel Settlements

Lewiston Maine Sugar Ray Robinson's manager George Gainford of New York City announces nine out of court settlements totaling 225000 dollars with Maine news distributors over a Confidential magazine article. Attorneys Sedlnik and Gainford say the piece titled The Fight Sugar Ray Won on 2 Fix was false and defamatory. Settlements cover Rumford Kennebunk Lewiston Bangor Augusta Aroostook County Portland Farmington and Rockland.

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Tabori Invited to California Relays in Modesto

Hungarian refugee Lazlo Tabori, who ran the mile in 3 59, accepted an invitation to compete at the California Relays in Modesto on May 31. He will join other track participants from Ayroeue and New York.

Reles Takes Lead in Desert Invitational Figure Skating

Barbara Beverly Fleitz of Long Beach and Reles of Los Angeles led senior ladies at the Pacific Coast Figure Skating championships in Palm Springs. Fleitz favored to defend her title after a tight opening round, with Deann Beldeck and others close behind.

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Abita Meets Stanford In Early Morning Sports Card

The card notes a rare early morning matchup between Abita and Stanford. Details are scarce due to OCR errors but indicate a 1:10 am start with focus on the OreRam event and Ben’s contributions.

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Cal Maintains Coast Lead With 70 62 Win

Cal defeats Idaho 70 62 to stay atop the Pacific Coast Conference standings. Full-court pressure aided the comeback as the Bears protected their league position Friday night.

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Dons Romp To 17th In Row In West Coast Game

USF, led by Bons, beat Santa Clara 80 to 61 for the Dons fifth rated win giving coach PHI Woolpert his 100th victory in four seasons. The victory extended San Francisco’s streak to 17 straight and kept them undefeated at 8-0 in WCAC play while St. Mary’s and Santa Clara trailed.

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Gardner clocks 60 yard hurdles near world mark

Keith Gardner a senior Jamaican tied the unofficial world record with 6.71 seconds as Nebraska won an unbeaten dual and triangular indoors in Boulder Colorado. Gardner lowered the prior mark by a hundredth, amid a crowded indoor track night.

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Harbor Stuns Long Beach City College In Conference Drama

Harbor JC rallied in the second half for a 66-63 win over the Vikings at Admiral Leigh gym, halting LBCC’s Metropolitan Conference title bid. Hank Salcido led Harbor with crucial late points as Long Beach State toppers slipped to 30-2 in league play, trailing Valley by a half game.

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Mathews Triumphs at Daytona Beach in 125 Mile Race

Mathews of Asheville North Carolina led the Beeches annual speed week event racing a modified stock car at 97.281 mph average to win the 125 mile sportsmen race on the beach and road course of Daytona Beach Friday.

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College Scores Botany

College scoreboard fragment lists multiple teams and scores with many OCR errors. Notable entries include Stanford 43, 8. Yale 78. Cal Poly 60. Humboldt Strap. Santa Clara 50. Oklahoma 45. Wyoming. Cal Poly 60. Brigham Young 46.

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