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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1960
Page
6
The 12 NFL clubs agreed to expose 31 players from 1959 rosters for Dallas to select three men from each club. A total of 36 players will be available for the Dallas draft from rosters consisting of 86 active performers at season end.
Troy and UCLA head to a long weekend meet with Troy favored by about 100 points over rivals. UCLA faces San Diego State and Redlands at San Diego while Occidental and Arizona State are even for the Phoenix meet. Redlands College and Claremont-Mudd host freshman relays as action unfolds across Glendale, Oxnard, and San Diego venues.
The Leap Year Drag Strip event at Alameda and 223rd Sts. will be run Sunday with a $1,000 purse after rain postponed the prior weekend. Top eliminator by Art Chrisman and Ed Garlits were noted while Florida’s Dun Garis set early pass times. local driver Mick Thompson denied winning the previous race.
Long Beach faces defending champion Los Angeles in a best of three series at the Paramount Teeland tonight at 5 30. Long Beach stars Kenny Watson Chuck Prince and Vern Hand lead the attack while Dave Otterbride keeps the Hornets in play. Los Angeles suffers a setback as Moe Fiorini breaks ribs and joins out for the season.
In Seattle, Norfolk representing the Atlantic Fleet Service Force defeated the Long Beach Islanders 76 to 70 in the losers round finale. Norfolk will face the Servine Packers of Pearl Harbor for the championship, as Long Beach narrowed the gap to within three points several times in the second half. Ray Thome led Long Beach with 19 points.
Ben and Mike Sharpe needed 35 minutes to defeat Sandor Szaho and Gene Loe fario in the main event at Municipal Auditorium. Billy Varga and George Drake drew in the semi main while Mr. Mow beat Joe Scapa in the opener. Next Friday Ben Sharpe meets Edouard Carpentier for the world title.
Meet results show Long Beach scoring in events with teammates and rivals from California schools. Scores, athlete names, and event labels appear garbled but indicate a California gymnastics competition with multiple apparatus and team entries.
Triumph introduces the Herald, with a cross continental media tour from Cape Town to Tangiers, culminating in a press meeting at the El Mirador Hotel. David Allen presents the event, Bethel and Warren outline Triumph’s plans, highlighting English built economy cars and the new line’s international rollout.
Rodger Ward and Ken Miles enter an open rally planned by the MG Club to depart Palo Verde and Spring Streets. A navigational rally for all follows at 9 am Sunday from 48th Street and Atlantic Avenue, with a picnic lunch to conclude.
After lunch at Sheppard's near Palm Springs we test drove a blue and white Triumph Herald on the Morongo Valley road. Reviewers praised the twin carburetor engine, independent suspension, folding steering column, and roomy interior noting the car offered sporty acceleration and smooth handling.
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