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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1958

Page

19

Bassey and Moreno Sign For Championship Fight

Bassey the Nigerian featherweight champ and Ricardo Moreno sign for a 15 round outdoor title bout set for April 1 at Wrigley Field. Contracts show Bassey earns 75000 and Moreno 38000 with a 120 day rematch clause if Moreno wins. The bout is staged by Cal Eaton at the Olympic Auditorium.

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California Beats Oregon State to Secure NCAA Playoff Berth

California built a 21 point lead and defeated Oregon State 57 to 45 to earn a Pacific Coast Conference playoff berth as regionals representative. Don Mintosh and A Buck led Cal with 13 points each while Dave Gambee and Ken Nanson starred for Oregon State who struggled with turnovers and ball control.

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Dodgers end slump with 75 victory over Braves in Miami

In Grapefruit League action the Dodgers snapped an extra base hit drought to defeat the Milwaukee Braves 75 before 5,691 at Miami Stadium. Dodgers rally with four runs in the eighth off Claude Raymond behind key hits by Gray Gilliam Roseboro Cimoli Larker and Neal.

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Round Table fibers cap stride shifts focus to Gulfstream

California racing circles note Round Table will skip the Santa Anita Capistrano and ship to Florida for the Gulfstream Handicap next week. The strategy aims to avoid heavy imposts and preserve him for California meetings, while leaving stronger rivals to others on the circuit.

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Yankees Lose Third Straight in Grapefruit Tilt

ST PETERSBURG Florida Yankees drop their third straight as Dick Gernert and Jackie Jensen lead a Red Sox 8-5 win over New York. Jensen triples and collects three hits in the win while Joe Tanner and Gene Stephens help spark Boston’s 13 hit attack. Mickey Mantle goes 2-for-3 for the Yankees in the exhibition clash.

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Seattle edges Bradley 80 74 behind Baylor 27 points

Seattle University overwhelmed Bradley 80 74 as Elgin Baylor scored 27. Seattle dominated rebounds and led 49 35 at halftime before Bradley surged to briefly take a 55 54 edge. Bobby Joe Mason sparked a second half rally, while Ogorek and Baylor fueled Seattle’s late push to a double digit lead.

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Purkey Shines as Reds Beat Athletics in Debut

Redlegs pitcher Turk Purkey, a right hander from Cincinnati, threw three perfect innings in relief after being acquired from Pittsburgh on December 9. He kept Kansas City hitless in the last three frames as Cincinnati won 5-3. Smoky Burgess hit a go ahead homer in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.

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Phillies Rally Past Cardinals In Spring Debut

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St Louis Cardinals 18 5 in Clearwater as Philadelphia rallied with seven inning runs. Willie Jones collected three hits driving in two while Richie Ashburn drew three walks and added a single in six at bats.

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Pearson Paces Nats Over Pirates in 7-4 Win

Tiny Albie Pearson, rookie centerfielder, drove in four runs for Washington, smacking a two run double off Bob Friend in the third and adding a two run single in the fourth off Ron Kline to lift the Senators past the Pirates.

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PCC Death Seen If Admission Rules Persist at Friday Meeting

The San Francisco Chronicle predicted that discrepancies in PCC admission standards will kill the league at Friday's meeting. It warned that widely differing policies make fair competition impossible, with California schools noting porous admission rules for football players among members.

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Moore KOs Albright in seventh round in Vancouver bout

Light heavyweight Archie Moore defeated unranked Bob Albright of Hollywood by technical knockout in the seventh round of a scheduled 10 round non-title fight in Vancouver. The bout was even through four rounds before Moore overwhelmed Albright in rounds five to seven, with the referee stopping at 1:45 of the seventh. Moore weighed 201 pounds, Albright 176.

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California and Ohio State Earn Scoring Showdowns

The score roundup lists California defeating Oregon State 113 to 70 while Northern Michigan beats Lenole Rayme 78 to 73 and Arkamsie Mastils tops Colorado Springs in a separate tilt. Gono Blockers and Hastings, Nebraska feature in scattered men’s basketball results from multiple venues.

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Big Fuss: Herman criticizes Dodgers in print

Billy Herman, former Dodger third baseman and current Braves coach, said the Dodgers are an old, complacent team unlikely to win a pennant. He criticized Dodger pitching for slow improvement and noted the fuss over his remarks reported by the Associated Press in Bradenton.

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