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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1961

Page

17

Richardson Wins State Golf Title At Pebble Beach

Richardson, a weekend golfer from Long Beach, staged a dramatic comeback to win the California Amateur Championship 2 and 1 over John Lotz of San Leandro at Pebble Beach. The 28-year-old petroleum engineer trailed after 22 holes but captured the last 16 against a strong field, including dominant wins over Gary Olson, Frank Maceira, and Lloyd Rossi, to claim one of the state’s premier amateur titles.

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Dodgers Sweep Phillies as Drysdale Shines in July Start

Ron Drysdale led the Dodgers to a 2-1 win over last-place Philadelphia, completing a three-game sweep. He delivered a homer and needed help from relievers Perranoski and Farrell, plus a clutch catch by Davis to earn his sixth win.

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National League Expansion Plans Favor Dodgers Giants

NL president Warren Giles backs a balanced expansion draft that lets each club remove seven players from active rosters and eight from reserves. The plan includes a $125,000 bonus pick, with New York and Houston likely to gain regulars, while the AL faced a flawed, hurried draft.

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Sports Results From A Faintly Read Page

Incomplete OCR yields scattered sports notes. Mentions games and radio TV coverage with teams and scores unclear. Officials and stations cited include LA, Cincinnati, and KNPC with limited legible details.

Angels Move Toward Series as A’s and Twins Rally

The Angels beat the White Sox 8 to 3 to pull within a game and a half of the Athletics, while Kansas City and Minnesota push to improve standings. Donohue earned the win with 5 innings of relief as Art Fowler turned back Chicago in the eighth. Manager Rigney hinted at a possible move after the victory and noted the home game surge.

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Angels overpower with early surge and pitching win

The Angels explode for two innings to back a strong start by Rigney's pitcher and hold off opponents. Steve Bitko hits his ninth home run and Joe Koppe contributes a double as Al Smith opens the scoring in the second, while Pizarro suffers the loss for the visitors.

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Reds sweep Braves with late power surge

Cincinnati pulled away in Milwaukee as Frank Robinson and Frank Coleman led a two game set rally. Coleman belted a three run homer in the 13 inning affair, backing a late Reds surge to win 8-7 and move Cincinnati within striking distance of the first place Braves. Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Eddie Mathews homered for Milwaukee to build a 3-2 edge after three.

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Seraph Sign Lynwood Prep Phil Cobb Signs with Angels

Phil Cobb a 17 year old first baseman from Lynwood was signed by the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. He will join the Los Angeles team club at Statesville in the Class D Western Carolina League next season and received a bonus the amount of which was not disclosed.

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Hawks Lose Again as Merchants Rally to Beat Hawks 4-2

Huntington Park shaded Long Beach Nite Hawks 4-2 in a four-run seventh inning. Eddie Waymire yielded four hits and four runs as the Merchants surged late. Jack Randall hobbled briefly but pitched two innings and Lucky Hunston flashed a one-handed center catch to quell a fourth-inning threat.

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