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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1959

Page

25

Yankees and Dodgers Exhibition Draw Power Highlight

Sports observers say the May 7 Coliseum exhibition between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will draw huge crowds. The Yankees remain the era’s greatest box office team, with individual stars like Mickey Mantle providing limited extra pull. A pennant and team victories outweigh individual records in driving attendance.

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Miles Wins in Porsche at Pomona Grand Prix

Ken Miles won the International Grand Prix at Pomona driving a Porsche Spyder at 85 mph. Four were injured when Bruce Kessler spun on the front straight and crashed into parked cars near the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. Injured were Kessler Joe Weissman Mrs Virginia Beers Edward Ralph.

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Dodgers fielding brilliant as Phillies bow again 4-3

Clearwater spring game reports Dodgers win 4-3 over the Phillies as Dick Gray and Bob Lillis made standout plays. Lillis turned two clutch stops, Zimmer moved to third after Gray's spill, Moon led off with a single and three walks, boosting Dodger offense. Roseboro hit grapefruit league homer.

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White takes Long Beach Masters by six at Recreation Park

Neil White of Virginia Country Club won the Long Beach Masters Golf Championship by six strokes with a final 70 at Recreation Park to finish 72 holes at 287, a new tourney record. John Richardson and Chet Walsh shot 68s and 70s, Donahue tied for second with 294, while White received the Perpetual Trophy and a $20 merchandize order.

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Women Synchronized Swim Set for Long Beach Water Follies

The Women AAU Synchronized Swim event unfolds in Long Beach March 27-28 with about 120 entrants led by defending champions Rosalind Cabal and Greta Andersen. Maury Maury, Long Beach Pike Swim Club manager, notes the first national showcase under Nu Pike Plunge sponsorship at Shaw Park.

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Bug Brush Faces Terrang in $50,000 Santa Anita Handicap Showdown

Bug Brush the possible best filly in America collides with Terrang, top handicap horse, in the San Bernardino Handicap at Santa Anita. The four year old was barred from the Santa Anita Handicap for lack of premeeting nomination, but both horses were later nominated, prompting the track to raise the purse. Terrang won a brilliant race to defeat Hillsdale, amid heightened interest and a doubled purse for future events.

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Inning by Inning Scoring Chaos and Baseball Errors

The fragment recounts a baseball game with multiple innings, highlighting hits, outs, and fielding mistakes. Players like Moon, Snider, Furie, and Anderson appear in various plate actions, with mentions of doubles, home runs, and errors. The readable lines capture tense moments including a long top of the innings and late scoring plays.

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Brown Todd Capture La Jolla Tennis Titles

Brown from Los Angeles defeated Cliff Mayne of Berkeley 11 9 7 in the men's final while Patricia Todd from San Jose beat Karen Hantze 6 2 1 6 7 5 to win the women's title at the 18th La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Invitational.

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