What's Wrong With Willey as Braves Visit Dodgers
Span recounts Carleton Willey the Milwaukee Braves pitcher once buoyant now struggling in the NL. With rotation help from Burdette Spahn Buhl and Rush, Willey seeks form, while Whit Wyatt, his former mentor, pushes him to develop a slider. The piece contrasts Willey’s early promise with current control woes and cites other Dodgers walk rates and notable games.
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Long Beach Baseball Player of the Year Gary Brown
Gary Brown of Millikan was named the 1959 baseball Player of the Year after leading Millikan to the Moore League title. The all-city team features six city high schools with standouts such as Casey Cox Tom Tucker Tom Sisk Wayne Cork and others. Brown hit .500 with 24 runs and 23 RBIs, plus five triples and two doubles, and a 591 on-base percentage. He will receive a clock trophy along with the other award winners.
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Fanfare and Names Highlight Local Peewee Event
Fragmented OCR note lists figures Fanfare Tenge Dene Sait and others in a Peewee event with coaches and participants. Mentions Catholic League Pancreas Rate and names like Mackworth Royle Frosch Marcher Gant and Merron with scattered numbers.
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City League Softball Scores and Tonight’s Games
Local softball action features teams like Sea Beach, West End, and Oceanview. Tonight’s schedule lists games at Sea Beach and Sea View with several matchups including Sea Beach versus Otters and West vs Shoreline, plus standings and individual performances from players such as Fawcett and Beards.
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Halimi Faces Becerra in Los Angeles Title Fight
French challenger Alphonse Halimi tested in a sparring session Tuesday ahead of his bantamweight title defense against Mexican Jose Becerra. The July 8 bout is the first event at the new Los Angeles Sports Center and Halimi stopped Ronnie Jones in the second round during workouts.
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All-Star Game Sellout at Forbes Field
Pittsburgh officials announced the All-Star baseball game at Forbes Field on July 7 is a sellout after reviewing the morning mail. Pirates front office confirmed the event will run at full capacity with excitement surrounding the national showcase.
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Haddix Wins May Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year
New York UPI reports Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named winner of the May poll for the Hickok professional athlete of the year award after pitching 12 perfect innings before a loss on Tuesday.
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Won't Resign From IOC Position Brundage Says No
Lausanne report says Avery Brundage, 71, will not resign as IOC president despite U.S. demand after Nationalist China was told to change its name. He left for Paris and London to discuss the Chinese controversy with IOC members. Brundage defended the IOC’s 100 rules and said Nationalist China was neither ousted nor expelled, only instructed to change its title.
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Mn Field and Dud By GEORGE ELDERER
Haney plans retirement timing shown in Los Angeles amid Braves front-office tensions. The Milwaukee manager’s future seems set as he backed off later, while Alston analyzes Frank Howard and Don Zimmer in two-game showcase.
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Story tops CIF trackmen in area award picks
Dale and Forman's special recognition honors Orange High standout Story for a season that yielded CIF and state titles and a similar all-LA nod to Hubie Watson of Jordan. Additional Long Beach area honorees include Dick Merritt, Dee Andrews, John Patty, and Paul Stuber for field events and sprints.
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