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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1958
Page
17
In a lighthearted sports column, promotional firms in Los Angeles report selling 3,000,000 Dodger schedule cards and 430,000 wall calendars as the season approaches. A spokesman says revenues may top $2,000,000, while other notes cover Dave Nicholson’s signing, Jimmy Fonx’s comeback, and a humorous poker kibitzer tale.
Arch ie Moore defeated Bert Whitehurst by knockout in the 10th round at Swing Auditorium San Bernardino after a nine round battle. The bout featured talk of Camilo Pascual and unrest in Havana as background color. Moore held a slight points edge entering the final rounds and connected with a solid left and hard right to end it.
Long Beach City College and the Metropolitan Conference announce all-Metro basketball selections. Dick Markowitz and Bob Berry of LBCC receive first-team honors alongside Valley and Santa Monica stars. Second-team honors go to Dave Jon Beach and Jim Granata with Harbor players earning spots as well.
Dodgers coach Walter Alston runs a rain disrupted day at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. An intra squad clash is set for this afternoon with captains Rube Walker and Pee Wee Reese leading each side as key pitchers and batters from both Dodgers and Phillies line up for Saturday night exhibition in Miami.
Topp's Registers defeated Lockyer's 81 to 71 before 750 fans at Long Beach City College. Roy Irvin led with 23 points and Jim Powell added 22 as Topp's used strong inside scoring to counter Lockyer's surge late in the game. Abe Androff starred for Wickland and Frank Lubin logged significant minutes in the earlier game.
Ex Dodger coach Billy Herman criticizes the club’s lack of hustle and hunger and predicts Milwaukee’s improvements. He cites interleague play opposition, cites lineup changes and urges stronger effort from veterans like Reese, Snider, Furillo, and Hodges. He contrasts Dodgers with Braves and Milwaukee’s energy.
A representative of the Teleprompter Company announced Tuesday that the Basilio versus Robinson middleweight title rematch will not be telecast at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium due to insufficient equipment. The previous bout was shown by The Theater Network TV, which had greater capacity. A Long Beach theater may host the telecast, but no announcement will be made until the weekend.
Herb Score returns to the mound for Cleveland in an exhibition opener against San Francisco after a year off due to an eye injury. Manager Bobby Bragan labels Score the team's number one starter for the game.
Event notes indicate a wrestling Olympic program at the Auditorium at 8:05 with participation from the Silverado Park Bill and JordAA AL Anaheim. A baseball game between Poly and Alumni is scheduled at Silverado Park at 1:15 p.m. per the card.
Special to Vero Beach report says the Dodgers, in their first California Club season, pledged to deliver the National League pennant and a world series to Southern California fans. The note, signed by players, Manager Walt Alston, and Coach Chuck Dressen, commits each member to extraordinary effort.
Tulare bowler Dick Bryant, 24, reportedly set a marathon pin record Tuesday by surpassing the 660-game mark by one, then left for a hospital checkup after the effort.
Ebbets Field Productions Inc has leased Ebbets Field, former Dodgers home, for Memorial Day weekend in May and June through September to stage fights, wrestling, stunt driving and other shows. Henry J Walsh, Dodgers secretary, said the park would also be available to high school and college teams in spring.
Jackie Collum, 27, a relief pitcher with major league experience, reflects on a poor Cubs spring and a trade to Montreal, now aiming for a bullpen spot with the Dodgers under Walter Alston. He cites late long relief and managerial decisions as reasons for his Cubs era and highlights his curve and screwball as key pitches.
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