Pinky Stevenson Wins Long Beach Masters by 12 Strokes
Pinky Stevenson, 21, captured the Long Beach Masters golf title on his home course Recreation Park finishing at 289 total after rounds of 70 69 78 72. Tom Hickman 301 placed second, Keith Lopp 302 earned third, with Larry Griggs 305 and Julie Bescos 305 also in the field. Stevenson earned a $100 merchandise prize and the Perpetual Trophy.
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Patterson Seeks Popularity Amid Heavyweight Fame
Floyd Patterson, bitter at press treatment after title win and Johansson loss, pursues wider acceptance as a champion. Former champ Max Schmeling claims he could have reclaimed the crown if not for promoter Mike Jacobs. Patterson expected to net around $125,000 from tonight’s bout, tracing a rise from poverty to boxing wealth.
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SC Oregon Fives Clash in West Coast Regionals
SC battles the University of Oregon in the first round of the West Coast Regionals. Oregon, Seattle and Xavier named at large in the NCAA tourney. The SC-Oregon game is set for Wednesday in Portland, following Seattle vs Arizona State. Winners advance to Far West Regional in Portland with Utah and Loyola of Los Angeles. the latter two have byes.
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Patterson Johansson Fight Promises High Drama Tonight
Floyd Patterson defends his heavyweight crown against Ingemar Johansson in Miami Beach. The bout, viewed by millions on closed circuit, follows two prior Polo Grounds fights with contrasting endings. Patterson enters as a heavy favorite at 3 1/4 to 1 amid international intrigue surrounding the third encounter.
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Lakers Win Thriller to Open Playoffs as West and Baylor Shine
The Lakers beat the Cincinnati Royals 123 to 122 in a dramatic finish as Elgin Baylor and Jerry West combine for late heroics. West's baseline drive with under 30 seconds left lifts Los Angeles, while Baylor seals two free throws after a late foul. Oscar Robertson leads Cincinnati with 38 points but falls short in a tight, high‑octane finale.
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Local girl shocks field in fifth annual Long Beach junior tennis
Kathy Harter, 14, of Seal Beach, upset Betsy Lindsey 6-3 8-6 to reach the semifinals of the Long Beach Junior Tennis Championships at Lakewood Country Club. Aprille ONeil and Billie Jean Moffitt also advanced. Sheldon Boege edged Jerry Cromwell after a dramatic comeback in a boys fourth-round match.
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Exhibition Baseball Fanfare Across Spring Sites
Disjointed lines describe exhibition baseball games featuring teams like Los Angeles, Shindelohve, St. Peters borg, Detroit, Milwaukee, Hillsburg, Kansas City, West Paine Beach, Angelen TAL, San Francisco, Phoenix, Cleveland, Chiena, Mesa, Baltimore, Washington, New York, Minnesota, Orlando, and AmNey Bay. The fragmentary notes list matchups and locations such as Bradenton and West Paine Beach with no coherent schedule or results.
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Long Beach Soccer Club Triumphs 3 0 Over Lynwood Dons
Long Beach soccer team beat Lynwood Dons 3 to 0 at Wilson Field in a Greater Los Angeles League match. The locals led 2 0 at halftime with goals by Neil Van Dyke Bill New some and Robert Hodges. Long Beach record stands 6 6 2.
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Bowling and baseball radio sports update
Radio and television listings show Jackpot Bowling on KRCA at 0 30 p m and Bovina Jodereste versus Pettersen on KABC at 1 p m A Gard baseball matchup at Afghany against El Stoundo vets is noted with a result line Ben 1h2 Akron 100 and a note Only 6nm scheduled
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Tale of the tape and rights across outlets
A boxing card ticket sales reach 100 50 and 20 dollar tiers while ancillary rights including closed circuit TV radio and film are projected near 4 000 000. The last title bout gross was 3.5 million as radio rights expand and 207 U S venues carry closed circuit during the next match Teleprompter Corp of New York holds most rights except Scandinavia where Ingemar Johansson controls. Pius II comments on the hook and Floyd is tipped to win in six rounds or less.
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Patterson Johansson title clash set for Miami Beach arena
Facts and figures preview a heavyweight bout at Convention Hall Miami Beach Florida with champion Floyd Patterson of Rockville Centre New York facing former champ Ingemar Johansson of Goteborg Sweden. Gates, purses, and TV plans outlined include Patterson 25 percent live gate and TV share, Johansson 25 percent live gate and circuit TV share, with close circuits in 27 theaters. Patterson favored 12 to 1, gate estimated 1.5 million, and bout set for June 20 with Johansson’s KO history noted.
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McGill Honors Two California Players for All America
The United States Basketball Writers Association named two California athletes to its All America team. Tom Meschery of St. Marys and Bill McGill of Witah were selected for the honors.
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