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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1961

Page

6

Mercedes celebrates 75 years of traffic motorization

The event marked Daimler Benz Diamond Jubilee with a June 29 Beverly Hills Hotel party. Hans von Wasiner, Mercedes zone manager, noted 143 cocktail parties in 143 countries celebrating the milestone since the first production car in Mannheim in 1896.

Mercedes Mercedes-Benz Beverly Hills Daimler-Benz Mannheim Germany Hans von Wasiner Merjcedes Long Beach

Mercedes Celebration Highlights 1893 Benz Velo Display

A Mercedes event showcased an 1893 Benz Velo, the 28th Daimler-Benz car, owned by Beverly Hills collector Red Cohn. Sunbeam and Triumph cars earned class wins and top speed honors at Le Mans and in East Africa Rally coverage, with remarks on the TRS team’s finish and awards for British efforts.

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Pomona SCCA Races Highlight Coast Championship Event

The Pomona event features Ken Pivernetz in a packed field including Miles, McAfee, Ferguson, and Balchowsky as drivers chase top honors while production and intercontinental cars test limits. New four wheel drive Project 99 debuts with Coventry Climax engine and center differential amid a broad lineup at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds.

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Southern California Match Play adds top golfers to field

Tour pros Jimmy Clark Mike Austin and Mac Munter join the 5000 dollar Southern California Professional Match Play at Recreation Park running Wednesday through Sunday. Clark, a former Long Beach City champion, eyes the 1000 dollar first prize after last year’s near miss in the SC PGA Championship. Austin, popular for a hypnosis reveal, seeks more tour success as Munter adds sharp-shouted play to the competition. Local league baseball notes and schedules from Harbor to Rio Hondo plus upcoming football and golf events fill the rest of today’s listings.

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City League Softball and Golf Results Featured

Local softball league play lists teams and tonight’s games at Park Ave. Highlights include Baptist AME, Lakewood, and Long Beach divisions with multiple matchups and start times. Jim Hannall wins South Course Open, 3 and 2 over Joe Hendry. Lloyd Rogers defeats Don Tanner 2 and 1. National Amateur Pebble Beach entries close Aug 9. Southern California Junior Girls Championship set July 10–14 at Hacienda CC. SC-Publinx best-ball tourney deadline July 16 at Alondra Park.

Jim Hannall Joe Hendry Lloyd Rogers Don Tanner Pebble Beach Southern California Hacienda CC Sc-Publinx Partners Alondra Park

Pacific Coast League scores and standings summary

Incomplete OCR fragment shows scattered team names and scores from a Pacific Coast League page. Mentions San Diego Mareve and Portland, with irregular figures and stray words, lacking coherent context or full standings. No actionable event or outcome discernible from the readable text.

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Torrid Drill by Alvarado Torrid Drill by Alvarado

Eddie Alvarado entered as a 10 7 favorite over Francisco Sanchez for a 10 round main event at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium. Alvarado relies on power and endurance but Sanchez, a veteran puncher with more experience, could challenge him Wednesday night.

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Triumph Models to Reflect Mayor Thomas’s Design Vision

The article states that design and production directions for future Triumph models will align with the mayor Thomas’s guidance. It notes a push to infuse the brand with his preferred stylistic and engineering priorities, signaling a strategic alignment between city leadership and automotive development.

Triumph Dave Thomas Triumph City Thomas

Angels Ink Gardena Pitcher Sam Biscotti Signs with Dallas-Fort Worth

The Angels announce the signing of 21 year old right handed pitcher Sam Biscotti of Gardena to a 1962 contract with the Dallas-Fort Worth affiliate of the American Association. Biscotti 6-1 180 pounds, recently graduated from San Diego State College, was first team All-CCAA two years ago and this season earned second team All-CCAA.

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Keen Sets Southern California Record With Nine Straight Wins

Neil Keen won his ninth straight main event at Ascot Park in 3 00.27 before 4 800 fans setting an all time Southern California record. A crowd of 4 800 attended as Keen dominated the Expert Clays and Amateur main events with top runners including Jemmy Tanner and Jack OBrien amid a list of rivals and headlines from the race day.

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