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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
25
Bally Ache dominates talk after a Belmont setback ends a hoped win run. The durable colt has earned over 742,522 with a possible million-dollar haul left, fans eye him as a future money-winning record-setter. Trainer Jimmy Pitt extolls his unique temperament and talent.
Ingemar Johansson led a brutal display against multiple sparring partners in Grossinger New York during a six round heavy weight training session. He pressed his foes relentlessly delivering powerful blows as he prepared for a title defense against Floyd Patterson scheduled for June 2.
Kansas City Athletics swept Baltimore in a Sunday twin bill, 6-1 and 5-3 in 10 innings, boosting Bud Daley to his seventh straight win. Daley pitched five hitters in the opener as the A's jumped early, while in the nightcap Russ Snyder tripled and scored on Whitey Herzer’s single to provide the decisive two-run inning.
Leila Robinson claims her son Sugar Ray was ill and should have rested in bed before his Boston title rematch with Paul Pender. She says he battled a virus and fought despite sickness, defying her pleas to postpone the bout. The fight ended in a split decision for Pender.
San Francisco Giants battered Milwaukee 16 to 7 in a wind swept game that lasted 3 hours 52 minutes, setting a National League nine inning record and tying the major league mark. Willie McCovey hit a grand slam as 10 pitchers worked and the Giants pulled away with six runs in the seventh.
The Long Beach Nitehawks finished a three game sweep of the Santa Clara Valley All-Stars in near 100 degree heat. Ed Waymire pitched five shutout innings before support from Leroy Zimmerman and others. The Dodgers notes mention Williams, Alston, and key hits by Maury Wills, Charlie Neal, Norm Larker, and Don Demeter amid a rundown of looming playoff context.
Stan Williams won his second straight start as the Dodgers beat the Reds 3 1. The 23 year old ace tossed a four hit game and completed 106 pitches over seven innings to run his season tally to an impressive string of wins. Williams limited Cincinnati to nine baserunners while striking out seven and earning the win as the Dodgers extended their winning streak.
Boston owner Tom Yawkey announced the return of All-Michael Pinky Higgins as field manager of the Boston Red Sox, succeeding Billy Jurges who had replaced him last summer. Higgins resumes under a gentleman’s agreement with no time limit, salary undisclosed, and will join the team on a road trip pending flight from Dallas.
Robinson went 8 for 13 with six RBIs and Fairly went 6 for 12 with four RBIs as Spokena won two of three games over the weekend. Willie Davis 2 for 13, Charlie Smith 2 for 8, and Jim Pagliaroni 2 for 4 also contributed.
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