Lightner Bids Farewell to Big-Time Officiating
Veteran referee A Lightner, age 47, announces retirement from major college basketball officiating. The Pacific Intercollegiate Officiating Bureau chief Bernie Hammerbeck confirms the move after years of speculation. Lightner recalls the 1954 Berkeley incident when pennies were hurled at players and officials, halting a Pacific Coast Conference game, and quips about replacing tossed coins with dollar bills.
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O'Toole Shuts Out Houston for Reds, Keeps Pace
Lefty Jim O'Toole threw a four hit shutout over Houston Friday night, lifting the Cincinnati Colts to a 40 victory and ending a three game slide. O'Toole struck out seven, walked none, and earned his 69th win while extending Houston's troubles to five straight losses.
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Waymire Shuts Out Vista In 3 0 Victory
Eddie Waymire powered the Long Beach Nitehawks to a 3 0 win over Vista at Park Ave Field Friday night. Waymire scattered three hits while a flawless defense kept Vista in check as Long Beach notched a Western Softball Congress victory. Bob Bomar made a key running catch to erase a threat in the first inning and Paul Peterson scored on Bomar's deep drive as the Hawks built a 1 0 lead. They added two more in the fourth with Larry Silvas driving in a run on an infield out and Stan White stealing home.
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Nals Defeat Twins in 10 in Washington Thriller
Washington Senators win 3 0 263 in the bottom of the 10th inning over the Minnesota Twins. Hints of a dramatic home run by Chuck Hinton surge the late rally. The extra inning victory marks another win for the cellar club in a tense Friday night matchup.
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Gunter Wins Fifth Ascot Motorcycle Main in Seven Weeks
Al Gunter of Alhambra captured his fifth motorcycle main event in seven weeks at Ascot Park. He overtook Jack OBrien of Santa Monica on the third lap of the Stop main event before a crowd of 4,100. The readable text includes stray names and garbled terms.
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Pesky Fined for Mask Incident in Rainers Game
Seattle Rainers manager Johnny Pesky was fined $50 after removing the mask of umpire Dick Lisrieri during Wednesday night’s game with Salt Lake City. Pesky said Lisrieri hit his face with the mask.
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Cardinals blank Pirates as Simmons shuts them out
Cart Simmons pitched a three hit shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals as they defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 0. Charley James belted a two run homer in the first inning and the Redbirds added three runs in the sixth on seven hits, extending their hot stretch to six wins in seven games. Roberto Clemente misplayed a crucial fly ball in right field on James’ two run blast.
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Maxwell Stars Herbert Dollars Leading Tribe 3 2
Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 as Ray Herbert extended his winning streak with a strong start. Charley Maxwell, returning from a Tigers rivalry, doubled in two runs and scored the decisive marker in the first inning before 33,843 fans.
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Angels Hold Off Yankees In Bizarre Fielding Fight
Angels show mix of hustling bats and costly miscues as Ken McBride and Billy Moran spark the visitors. Whitey Ford tosses a complete game for the Yankees, who win 4-2 on the strength of their bullpen and timely hitting. Albie Pearson homers for the Angels, but a late Angels miscue helps New York pull away.
Peres Stops Foe in Sixth at Olympic Auditorium
In Sonora Mexico, Tony Perez a 2-1 favorite stopped Pulga Serrano 134 Tijians in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round main event at the Olympic Auditorium. Referee George Latka counted Serrano out after a series of blows. Perez led 3-2 on Latka’s card entering the knockout round. Preliminary action saw Andres Masla 19 Durango Mexico decision Eddie Foster 200 Los Angeles in six rounds. Sonny Burris 137 Fi Smith Ark fought Francisco Cancio 139 Hermisillo Mexico to a technical draw in a six round bout.
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A's Drop Coughiry and Fire Archer Recalled
The Kansas City Athletics announced Friday night the recall from the Pacific Coast League of pitcher Jim Archer and the dropping of infielder Martan Coughiry.
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Relay Race Added to Derby Game Tonight at Veterans Memorial
The Detroit Red Devils host Hollywood Stars at Veterans Memorial Stadium for a 2 Nation al Skating Derby. The 8:30 kickoff features a halftime mixed relay race with men and women competing on the linked oval in a rare event for fans.
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Yankees Take Commanding Lead After Key Scoring Spree
In a tense game at Yankee Stadium the Yankees surged ahead as Jack Spring allowed limited hits. Tommy Tresh singled, Bobby Richardson walked, and Mantle was intentionally walked setting up Berra’s grounder that scored Tresh for the lead. Mantle later added a run and two more came in on errors and hits, sealing a late win over the Angels.
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Harter Loses to Albert in National Junior Tennis
Kathy Harter of Seal Beach loses to top seed Jane Albert of Pebble Beach in a quarter-final round of the girls 16 singles at the National Junior Hardcourt Tennis championships in Pebble Beach California.
Braves Blanked by Buhl in Milwaukee Showdown
Cubs pitcher Bob Buhl tossed seven innings of three hit ball and got late relief from Don Elston to beat the Milwaukee Braves 4 to 0. It was Buhl’s second win in three starts against Milwaukee since his April 30 trade, in front of 20,492 fans—the largest crowd here since opening day.
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Rodriguez 13 5 on TV Tonight at MSG
New York on television Rodriguez 13 5 returns to Madison Square Garden tonight after a 16 month layoff. Middleweight contender Joey Archer also fights Saturday. Elizabeth NJ’s Armstrong meets Cuban welter Luis Rodriguez as the crowd welcomes the return. Rodriguez favored at 13 5.
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Clinton Smashes Grand Slam in 9 3 Boston Win
Lou Clinton, hitting .097, delivered a grand slam and a two-run homer to pace Boston to a 93 victory over Kansas City Friday night. Clinton drove in six runs, beginning with a bases-loaded blast in the sixth off Diego Segui, after Pete Runnels singled in the eighth.
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Aguirre Thwarts Orioles in 1-0 Tigers Win
Detroit pitcher Aguirre blanked Baltimore while allowing three hits and fanning 11 over a 1-0 victory. Bil Bruton drove in the lone run with a first inning sacrifice fly after a single by Norm Cash, as Estrada was stifled by the Tigers' righty through seven frames.
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Fishing Facts Seat Caiehi Report Confusing Notes
Fragmentary fishing notes describe various sea fish such as bass and rock cod with obscure measurements and terms. The text mentions baskets or boats and hints at catches and quantities but lacks clear structure or complete details.
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Fragmented Legal Notices With Name Fragments
A garbled legal notice batch references multiple individuals and estates in Whittier and Long Beach California. Names such as Jena A Kroon Alexander Gorton Louise Hollingsworth Marty Hotensbelt and Betty Kennedy appear amid dates in 1962 1963. Notices include probate executor details and non responsibility declarations and a sealed bid call from Long Beach Unified School District with machinery specifications.
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