Aggie, Martin Join Guests at Long Beach Sports Night
The second annual Long Beach Sports Night banquet January 23 at the Lafayette Hotel adds 1956 world champion Beatin Bon Agajanian and 1957 champ Jim Martin to a guest list of sports stars. Also invited are Johnny Olszewski Bill Jessup Del Crandall Lou Berberet Pat McCormick Leo Durocher Wille Harmattz Greta Andersen Jerry Unser Jane Lemon and more with tickets via the Chamber of Commerce or Century Club.
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Lafayette Hotel
Frank Wessels
Johnny Olszewski
Bill Jessup
del Crandall
Lou Berberet
Pat McCormick
Leo Durocher
Wille Harmattz
Denmark
Greta Andersen
Jerry Unser
Jide
Indianapolis
Jane Bob Lemon
Clevel
Indian Pitener
Yean
Chamber of Commerce of Five
Linden Ave
Throggn
Century Club
Open season on sports arenas and dining in Europe
A collage of sports notes critiques U.S. facilities and food service versus Europe as observers urge better stadium dining. It mentions Walter O’Malley eyeing lavish restaurant plans at Chavez Ravine and Bill Russell’s lifestyle, plus commentary on boxing champs and other sports topics of 1958.
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Europe
U.S
Asx
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Pallgark
Chavez Ravine
Plans to Broadcast All Dodger Games Nationwide
Dodgers president Walter O Malley announced plans to broadcast the 154 regular season games live from home and away venues across nine Southern California counties and Las Vegas. The Eastside Brewing Co will sponsor the sportscast with station names to be announced later. Three Dodgers announcers named, Vince Scully, Jerry Doggett, and Al Helfer, are under contract and being considered.
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Dodger
Calicornial
Las Vegas
Walter O'Malley
O'Malley
Robert Shlaudeman
Eastside Brewing Co
Los Angeles
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ventura
Sancta Berbera
Moss Wins Argentine Grand Prix in Cooper Climax
Stirling Moss of Britain won the Grand Prix of Argentina driving a Cooper Climax. Luigi Massa of Italy finished second and Mike Hawthorn of Britain third, both in Ferraris. World champion Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina finished fourth in a Maserati.
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Fangio
Buenos Aires
Stirling Moss
Great Britain
Argentina
Luigi Massa
Italy
Mike Hawthorne
Britain
Juan Manuel Fangio
O Malley Heads to New York for Major League Meetings
Dodgers president Walter O Malley departed for New York Sunday night to seek reversal of a rule requiring the Dodgers to cover an extra 85000 in travel costs for six clubs. He argued crowds at the Coliseum could offset any expense and warned the clubs may look foolish facing large westward crowds.
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Bedford
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Firth
Delaney
Dodgers
Giants
New York
Army
Oklahoma
Big City
Tne
Baseball Writers Dinner
Walter O'Malley
Horace Stoneham
Dodger
Walter OD Malley
Coliseum
O'Malley
Campy and Berra Dominate Dodgers Pitchers in Diplomacy
Roy Campanella of the Dodgers explains the art of handling pitchers with timing and words. Yogi Berra is cited as even better at speaking to managers and players, guiding staff and securing key awards. The piece notes Campanella’s ongoing value at 38 and compares him with Berra and Ed Bailey in a season described as challenging for the Dodgers and rivals.
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Campy
Dodgers
Frese
Roy
Dodger
Dodger Catching Corps
Rey
Olaest
Lin
Yogi Beyra
The
Yankees
Yogi
Ed Bailey
Cincinnati
Campanela
Bailey
Matthews Wins National All Star Pin Title in Minneapolis
Merle Matthews of Long Beach California won the women’s All Star match game bowling championship in Minneapolis defeating Marion Ladewig in the final. Dan Carter of St Louis secured his fourth men’s championship, beating Buzz Fazio. Matthews earned 4100 first place prize with a late rally, while Carter posted dominant scores including a 969 single in the final.
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Marion Ladewig
Dan Carter
St Louis
Buzz Fazio
St. Louis
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Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Mrs. Ladewig
Carter
Che
Ben Hogan
Fazio
Chicago
Peterson
L.B
Marton Ladewig
Grand_Raunds
Willie Mays to Visit Dodgers in 1957 Opening Spark
California based preview highlights Willie Mays as the game’s most exciting player. It notes his Los Angeles debut scheduled for Friday April 18 and surveys his 1954 1955 and 1956 exploits including home run and stolen base achievements, plus Rookie of the Year era milestones and Dodgers’ expectations for milder California weather.
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San Francisco Giants
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Los Angeles
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Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Dodger
California
Fairfield
Ala
Happy at Idaho Stahley to Remain
Skip Stahley, coach at the University of Idaho, said Sunday he is very happy where he is and has heard nothing definite about a job at Utah. He noted it would matter to have his name mentioned but has no objection to the possibility.
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Lebanon
Skip Stahley
University of Yaho
University of Utah
University of Idahol
Harshman Deal Stands in White Sox Orioles Trade
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick ruled the Harshman trade to the Baltimore Orioles will stand and the White Sox must add a sweetening piece by Jan. 30. The deal sent Harshman Larry Doby and Jim Marshall to Baltimore for Ray Moore Billy Goodman and Tito Francona. The third Sox player in the deal was not named. The Orioles had called Harshman damaged goods due to a back injury, while a doctor said he could pitch next season with support.
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Chicago
Ford Frick
Jack Harshman
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White
Frick
White Sox
Baltimore Brass
Harshman
Larry Doby
Jim Marshall
Baltimore
Ray Moore
Billy Goodman
Tito Francona
Third Sox
Marshall
Orioles
Sports on Radio TV Mania
Coverage outlines television and radio sports mania with mentions of teams and broadcasters. Vague references to Eien Wreadley XCOP Bailee Derby ETLA and Si Be hint at contemporary sports coverage across outlets. Details are unclear but imply a wired era media push for sports programming.
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Eien ‘Wreadley
XCOP
Bailee Derby
Si Be
Mays Expects Better Hitting In Frisco Park
Willie Mays said he expects to hit better in the Giants new San Francisco home park than in New York's Polo Grounds. He noted the San Francisco field lacks the deep fences that helped him reach in center and left center at the old park.
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Frisco
Pittsburgh
Cuttier
Willie Mays
Gia
San Francisco
Polo Grounds
Giants
New York
Baylor Tops Gonzaga as Baylor Scores 32 Points
Seattle University star Elgin Baylor scored 32 points in the game, leading a 69 to 20 second half surge to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Baylor totaled 122 in the contest and fueled the SU surge.
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Spokane
Seattle University
Elgin Baylor
Gonzaga Bulldogs
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