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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1958

Page

11

Dodgers radio plan shows players' pay expectations in New York

Bob Kelley recalls Dodgers players like Duke Snider and Pee Wee Reese joining kids on a radio feature, noting agents and fees for appearances. He contrasts Dodgers cooperation with higher NY pay norms. The piece also praises Kenneth Littler, a rising golfer once seen as Hogan’s successor, highlighting his 1957 earnings and steady rise at age 26.

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Local high school baseball round-up seals three wins

Wilson, Poly, Jordan and Lakewood posted Friday victories in non league play. England's Bruin England spun seven strikeouts with four walks and Fred Esparza drove in all three runs in Newport's 3-0 win. Poly beat Montebello 3-4 behind Willie Brown's double and Brian McCall's triple. Jordan defeated Compton 8-2 with Berryhill and Anderson homers. Lakewood broke open a four run first inning in a 14-5 victory over Dominguez as Don French struck out eight.

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Gleason Apologizes for Robbery Charge at MSG

New York boxing scene butting heads as Gleason, manager of heavy weight Nino Valdes, apologizes to the New York Athletic Commission for shouting robbery after Valdes lost a split decision to Alex Miteff at Madison Square Garden last month. Both men cried robbery and called opponents bandits and burglars after the February 21 bout.

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City League Scores Snatchers Triumph in Low-Scoring Game

City league results show Snatchers beat Dominguez 43 to 1 in a rough affair. Pet Hustlers lead Shorehouse 54 to 21 while Chey Transfer 24 Age Auto and Park 28 both posted wins.

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186 Prep Ovalmen Vie at Southern Counties Invitational

Heavy rain threatens the Southern Counties Invitational track meet at Humington Beach where 1,186 athletes from 73 schools are scheduled to compete. Organizers await clearing weather as events shift to indoor facilities if possible.

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Poly Swimming Teams Triumph

Poly swimmers sweep a meet led by standouts Mills, Von Homert, and Newman. Whistler, Newport Harbor, and Long Beach entries posted notable times as Poly defeated rivals in a high school championship style clash with tight scoring and multiple event wins and records.

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CIF Playoffs Central Group Scores and Closest Games

Colton 42 Centennial 61 led by strong second half. Compton U2 and Burroughs fought to a 41 40 finish against Bell Gardens. Grae led Southern with 49 points as Newman scored four.

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Bruins Coast Past Lakewood in Narrow Final

Lakewood Bruin teams rout Linfield and Fresno State in a late season basketball showdown at Santa Ana. Chapman, led by Mambi and Stevens, beat Chico State 69-56 to advance to the finals against Fresno State, with Wilson scoring 24 points and a 31-30 halftime edge.

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Panther Swim Team Faces Narrow Margin In Meet

Fragmented OCR shows Downes and Cropper leading in a divers events while Simonson and Welds contribute in sprints and relays. Berg shoots 72 to claim a one stroke lead in Jacksonville Women’s Open as Hanson and Jessen tie for second with Hagge at 74.

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Centennial and Compton reach CIF final with semifinal wins

Centennial High eliminated Beach City College gym and Compton High edged Colton 62 41 to reach the prep championship. Santa Maria set CIF scoring mark with 915 points. Frank Jackson led Centennial with 20 points as Santa Maria and Colton Championship showdown looms tonight.

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Bittick Sets Two National Junior College Records

Long Beach City College swimmers dominated a double dual meet at their new pool, with Chuck Bittick breaking two national junior college marks. He cut 1.1 seconds in the 200 back to 2:10.0 and split 58.0 in the 400 medley relay lead, as the Vikings won 4:03.8. LBCC totaled 53 points to Pasadena 18 and Mt. San Antonio 15.

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Ram Swimmers Triumph in Medley Relay Meet

The Tarbabes faced a crowded roster of swimmers including Cobbie, Knowler, Pinex, Montrelle, and Parker in a medley relay and individual events. Notable marks include 100 butterfly by Cobbie and 100 back by Pinex, with teams such as Montrelia and Montresa contributing strong legs. Final times featured 4x50 relays and individual splits around the 2:10 range, reflecting a competitive meet with multiple clubs and swimmers listed.

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Mackay advances to second round in Cairo tennis event

Barry Mackay, a U S Davis Cup player from Dayton Ohio, moved into the second round of Cairo international men's singles by routing 4 Labat of Egypt 6 1 6 0 Dorothy Head Knode of Forest Hills North Carolina followed with a 6 0 6 1 victory in women's singles over Mrs B Fawal of Egypt for the second round.

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