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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1959

Page

23

World Javelin Record Set by Major Meet Star

The article chronicles a standout performance by Cantello styled thrower Tansolt delivering a high head of steam and a javelin release near the foul line. It notes his Marine service since 1955, his meet athlete of the day honor, and detailing Davis, Larrabee, Carlson, and Souther in sprint and relay events. Five new meet marks were set including a Texas mile relay record of 3 03.7 with Southern anchoring.

Tansolt Cantello LaSalle University Davis Souther Carlson Larrabee Southern RAMS Texas Vonly Dick Howard New Mexico

Phillies Trade Puddinhead Jones to Indians for Bolger

Wule Puddinhead Jones, longtime Phillies third baseman since 1949, was traded to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Jim Bolger who joined the Tribe at the end of last season. Bolger, 27, from Cincinnati, had stints with the Reds and Cubs before joining Cleveland.

Philadelphia UPI Wule Puddinhead Jones Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Olar Phillies Jim Bolger Tribe Bolger Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs

Australian runner collapses after Compton mile race

Distance runner Alex Henderson, a student at Arizona State College at Tempe from Australia, collapsed after Friday night’s Compton mile. He was taken to Compton Emergency Hospital after complaining of chest pains. Henderson had recently been stricken by pneumonia and the strain may have triggered the collapse.

Alex Henderson Arizona State College Tempe Australia Compton Henderson

Fishin Facts Pett 1 boat

III. unreadable fragment shows a fishing item noted with boat mention. Despite garbled OCR no clear names, dates, places, or events emerge to form a complete summary.

Kaline's Ninth Inning Hit Delivers Bengals Victory

Detroit’s Kaline delivered a ninth inning single to center off Camilo Pascual to score Eddie Yost, giving the Tigers a 7 6 win over Washington. Washington rookie Bob Allison homered twice and added a single in a perfect night, while Yost began the frame with a single that bounced over third base.

Detroit Kaline Eddie Yost Sec'troit Tigers Washington Senatore Washington Bob Allison Bur Haroon Harvey Kuenn Charley Maxwell Camilo Pascual Yost Pascual Lda

Orioles hand A's fifth straight loss in 6 1 win

Pappas pitched five hitter as Baltimore defeats Kansas City 6 to 1 behind homers by Gus Triandos and Gere Woodling. Ned Garver took the loss while Orioles manager Paul Richards and five players were ejected in the third inning after a dispute over a called fourth ball involving Whitey Herzog. Triandos Arnie Pottocarro Bob Hale Billy Lees and Albie Pearson were tossed.

Kansas City UPI Mitt Pappas Gus Triandos Gere Woodling Baltimore Orioles Oriole A's Ned Garver Paul Richards Ed Runge Ed Hurley Whitey Herzog Triandus Arnie Pottocarro Bob Hale Billy Lees Albie Pearson Hevey Rey Patie Tete Murty

Mobsters warned to stay out of California boxing

The State Athletic Commission warned organized crime figures to avoid California boxing after a Friday incident linked to promoter Jackie Leonard in Los Angeles earlier this week. Doug Hayden urged a full crackdown, saying authorities would fight the problem with resolve.

San Francisco UFI California Jackie Leonard Los Angeles Telentone P: D Chagin Doug Hayden State Athletic Commission United Press International

Legion Teams in Full State

American Legion junior baseball teams schedule a second weekend of games with a full slate today and Sunday. Matchups include Heumerne at Bet Rett, El Seguinia at tars ta Fyved at Lakewess, West Bays AU LD Peron at Surue Pores, Dowrey, and Nortesece at East trellvans.

American Legion Heumerne Bet Rett el Seguinia Tars Ta Fyved Lakewess Iiston Shea

Dodgers Spahned a Victory Over Dodgers Spahn

Pitcher Spahn was touched for nine earned runs in seven innings as the Dodgers beat by Johnson’s club. Joey Jay pitched the ninth and Neal drove in the decisive runs with a pair of doubles. Spahn took his sixth loss despite 11 Dodgers hits.

Joft Joey Jay Gilliam Neal Spahn Dodgers

Scoring and Pitching Details From A Noisy Baseball Page

A damaged OCR piece notes Wise scoring and Boer drives for the Cats, Adcock adding a center, and a one hand catch by Wise in the eighth. It mentions Sandy Koufax facing Bob Rush in Dodgers vs Cubs context with various scattered play-by-play fragments and unclear events.

Orine Wise Sandy Koufax Dodgers Bob Rush

Calhoun and Tiger Fight to Unpopular Draw at MSG

Rory Calhoun and Dick Tiger, British Empire champion, battled to an unpopular eight round draw at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. About 2,000 fans booed the verdict, believing Tiger had won.

City League Caused Confusion at AY Park Event

A garbled city league notice outlines event details at AY Park on West 3rd Street. It references teams, caretakers, and scores in a fragmented description, with several names and numbers missing or unclear.

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