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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1960
Page
5
Bob Kelley quotes Aragon saying he feels unfit for tonight’s program and refuses a comeback. The piece recalls a big showing after his defeat, notes Aragon’s kidney pain from Gutierrez’s punches, and mentions Bolanos’ cautious assessment.
Millikan High edged Lakewood 41 39 as George Deering and Dave Lewis hit key late baskets. A capacity Ram Gym crowd watched a tight finish with 15 seconds left when Lewis nailed the deciding 15 foot jumper.
The Poly High Jackrabbits upset Downey 60 to 51 in the Vikings' gym for Poly’s first league win. Slow start, 31 fouls, key scoring by Tom Sisk and late surge by Poly reserves helped overcome Downey’s late rally. Backboard control by Mike Woodward and Willie Brown aided the Rabits’ defense and shooting accuracy stood around 25 percent for both teams.
The 17th annual Long Beach District Women's Bowling Association city tournament opened Friday at Boulevard Bowl with 20 teams in the first squad. Squads bowl at 6 and 9 p.m. today, the latter featuring the city’s 50 top Class A bowlers.
Mt Carmel rallied from 38 21 down to force overtime as Tucker scored 23 points including a late game jumper to tie. A timekeeper error in overtime kept the clock unstopp d and the Saints lost a epic Catholic League showdown 53 52 to Mt Carmel while Ed Jonson Rochej and Tom Maya stood among the key names in a wild comeback.
Mayfair High overcome Charter Oak 42 39 after a close 40 minutes. Gary Johnson sank two late free throws to put Mayfair ahead 40-33, with Dave Meirovitz sealing the win with a charitable pair a minute later. Mayfair improves to 3-2 in league play and shares second place.
The East defeated the West 125 to 115 in the National Basketball Association classic in New York. Richie Guerin and Tom Gola led the East with strong jump shooting and key plays as Philadelphia’s stars, including Bill Sharman type players, propelled a decisive second-quarter surge. The rookie sensation Wil Chamberlain contributed notably amid the East domination.
Fragmentary telegraphic feed lists varied college games and results including Washington, San Diego State, BYU, Western Montana, Notre Dame, and Xavier with scattered figures. The text cites multiple teams and scores in a rapid OCR style, reflecting a roundup of recent contests and standings.
Wilson High beat Jordan 47-39 at home to extend the Bruins’ Moore League winning streak. John Boyd scored 19, with Mike Fambrough and Rick Hanson controlling the boards, as Gail Hopkins led Jordan with 11. Bruins led early, held on after Hopkins tied it briefly, and Brown sparked a run to regain the lead.
FORT LAUDERDALE Fifa Marlene Stewart Streit of Fonthill Ont Friday knocked off two big rivals in her drive for a second straight Helen Lee Doherty women's amateur golf championship The 25 year old Canadian had a little trouble in quarter finals eliminating Marge Burns of Greensboro N C the woman she had to rally to beat in semifinals last year 8 and 7 In a second round match Mrs Streit defeated the 1958 titleholder Mary Ann Downing of Baltimore 4 and 3 Her semifinal opponent will be Barbara MelIntire of Lake Park Fla who defeated Pat Tiernan of Manhasset N Y 6 and 5
Edouard Carpentier defeats Mr Moto again in a two hour world heavyweight wrestling rematch at the Municipal Auditorium. Other results include Bob Wilson topping LaTarie in 16:04, Kary Paroo Hefferman and Joe Scarpa drawing, and Costello taking a best of three falls over Bill Darnell.
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