Dodgers Fight Friday Lose 3 2 in Ninth Ninth inning rally falls short
Dodger starter Sandy Koufax suffers a hard luck 3-2 defeat as St. Louis Cardinals push across two runs in the ninth. Wally Moon’s at bat ends the game with Lindy McDaniel’s fly to left after a tense late stand. Marshall Bridges earns win with nine strikeouts. Koufax drops to 5 1. The column notes previous season glow about Moon’s three run homer against the Braves.
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Walter Alston
Wally Moon
Re Vefer Lindy McDaniel
Moon
Bob Buhl
Dodgers
Braves
Dodzers
McDaniel
Deke
Bridges
Dexigers
Sandy Koufax
Sandy
Redlegs
Dodger
Gino Cimoli
Bil White
Koufax
Joe Cunningham
Johansson Patterson Fight Boosts Swede Hype
Inflation of Swede support grows as in ring terms the Johansson Patterson return bout looms with escrowed purse and potential venue shifts to Yankee Stadium. Promoter Rosensohn eyes Sept 22 or 23 as a return date while 5,000 Swedes expected. boxing managers threaten TV tied talent withholding and note Red Sox changes.
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Fisht
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Cus D'Amato
Tiger
Ichansson
Escrow
Pinky Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Higgins
Tom Hamilton
AAWU
Tom
New Alliance of Western Universities
Johansson-Patterson
Patterson
Whitey Bimstein
Whitey
Ingemar
Hillsdale Seeks Seventh Stakes Win in American Handicap
Indiana bred Hillsdale enters the $50,000 added American Handicap at Hollywood Park with 130 pounds in a field of five rivals. Trainer Marty Fallon notes Hillsdale is a top candidate for national horse of the year honors as Jockey Tommy Barrow guides the 2 top contender. Also racing is The Searcher and Jing And Yang while Silky Sullivan runs in the $12,000 Ralph Neves at seven furlongs.
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Hollywood Park
Marty Fallon
Hillsdale
Inglewood
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Fil You
Christopher
Amerigo
George Newell
Bert Martin
Jing and Yang
Jameson-Elmore
Tommy Barrow
C W. Such
Silky Sullivan
Ralph Neves
Neves
Olmedo Crown at Wimbledon in Straight Sets
Peruvian-born Alex Olmedo won the Wimbledon men’s singles title against Rod Laver in 72 minutes, giving the United States its first Wimbledon men’s crown since 1955 and South America’s first ever. Princess Margaret and the Duchess of Kent attended as Olmedo thanked his dual nationality. Darlene Hard advanced toward a possible triple in women’s events after a Friday semifinal victory.
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Alex Olmedo
United States
Rod Laver
Australia
Olmedo
Tony Trabert
South America
Olmeda
Margaret
Duchess of Kent
Ounedo
George V
Duke of Kent
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Darlene Hard
Miss Hard
Jennie Arth
Beverly Baker
Fleitz
Christine Treman
Long Beach
Calif
Miss Truman
Exglich
Mexico
Yolanda Ramirez
Rosa Maria Reyes
Alex
Laver
Greatest Fleet Goes in Regatta at Marine Stadium
The Ulith annual all inboard race features the largest inboard fleet of 1959 with 18 entries. Key contenders include Glenn Miller with Little Stinker, and Rock’s Range driven by Rocky Harland and wife Angie as co pilot. Also listed are Anton Hill Flying Finn, Paul Bequette Flyin Bucket, Jack Salmon Camoa Baby, Billy Guasti Thunderbird, and Jack Cassan Wrecker among others.
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Gene Esqlivel
Ulth
Marine Stadium
Bob Patterson
Glenn Miller
Little Stinker
Long Beach
Manhattan Beach
Rock
Rocky Harland
Angie
Anton Hill
San Pedro
Finn UE
Paul' Bequette
San Diego
Jack Salmon
Pico i
Camoa Baby
Billy Guasti
Thunderbird
Beverly
Hills
Ari Jack Cassan
Oceanside
Wrecker
Nixon Stars From Athletic World to Dedicate Memorial Sports Arena
The $6 million Memorial Sports Arena will be formally dedicated at 2 p.m. with Vice President Richard M. Nixon delivering the dedicatory address. A list of sports legends including Glenn Davis Kenny Washington Gus Shaver Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Wooden Pat McCormick Dr Sammy Lee Tom Fears Erny Pinckett Frank Wykoti Bob Mathias Rafer Johnson Alphonse Halimi Joe Becerra Alice Marble and more will be introduced. The event will be televised on KRCA Channel 4 from 2 to 3 30 p.m. Ralph Edwards hosts.
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Memorial
Phil Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Army
Glenn Davis
Outside
UCLA
Kenny Washington
Gus Shaver
Johnny Weissrouller
Johnny Wooden
Pat McCormick
Sammy Lee
Tom Fears
Ram
Erny Pinckett
Washington Redskins
Frank Wykoti
Bob Mathias
Rafer Johnson
Alphonse Halimi
Joe Becerra
Alice Marble
KRCA
Channel 4
Ralph Edwards
Unreadable OCR sports brief with scattered team names
Fragmentary text lists multiple teams and players with uncertain results. It references Washington, Kane, and Chicago, plus several garbled names and numbers. Overall, the item is a damaged sports note with no clear outcome or coherent event to report.
Wall Fires 67 to Snare Lead in Buick Open
GRAND BLANC Mich UPI Art Wall Jr the tour money leader tied the course record with a five under par 67 to take a one shot lead at the Buick Open halfway after 36 holes with a 133 total Don Finsterwald Tequesta Fla had carded a 63 and was one stroke back as the field battled rough conditions and fading light.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
UPI
Art Wall Jr
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Penn Wall
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