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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1959

Page

6

Long Beach boxing night proves strong future for sport

Regular professional shows in Long Beach seem secure after a Tuesday Municipal Auditorium card promoted by Leon Black. Fans packed near 3,000 as Edgar Basel dominated with a first round KO of Mike Ries, while promising local fighters Harriman and Roy Smith showcased potential in four round bouts.

Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Leon Black Thar Olympic Auditorium Hollywood Legion Stadium George Parnassus Jackie Leonard Los Angeles Hollywood Charley Sawyer Art Aragon Black Olympic Legion Stadium Karleinz Guder Frankie Bela Guder Belma Germany Edgar Basel Helle Boy Basel Mexico Mike Rins Ries Europe Alphonse Halimi Baron von Stumme Hasel Baron Edgar Jim Harriman Tay Brown Harryman Torrance Roy Smith Smith

Redlands Quad Meet Preview Features UCLA Striders

UCLA and the Southern California Striders lead a four team field in a Redlands quad meet. Competition starts 12:30 pm with Striders strong in field events while UCLA holds flat-track strength. Notable events include shot put vault and javelin with Striders Collins, Mortis, and Jamison among top contenders.

John Dixon Redlands San Diego State UCLA Southern California

Outdoor Tips From a Lantern Mending Note

A fragmented OCR note describes an outdoor lantern kept free from rust and damage. It mentions a pacer, a race, and the lantern source being unused. The text is unclear but conveys maintenance tips and an emphasis on keeping the lantern free and safe.

Lutheran A T Meet Tonight in NAIA Finals

Lutheran and Tennessee A&I earned spots in the NAIA basketball finals after close semi final wins. Lutheran outlasted Fort Hays State 80 to in a late surge, while Tennessee A&I pulled away from Southwest Texas with two minutes left to secure the other final berth.

Lutheran A&t Naia Kansas City Lpt Pacific Fort Hays Kan State Tennessee A&e Souths West Texas State Tennessee A&i Southwest Texas

Betz best: Eddie Gay favored in Ist event

Eddie Gay leads bets as probable winner for Ist race with Hawkins Hoss and Annette Tass also named among strong contenders. Power Ichiet is a longshot in the southern event, while Volo takes a top spot amid Parlay bets.

Eddie Gay Ist Bet Brd Hawkins Hoss Annette Tass Jimmed Czar Volo Power Ichiet Sth

Cubs Top Giants 16-12 In High-Scoring Exhibition

Ernie Banks homered twice as the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants 16 to 12 in an Arizona exhibition game at Mesa. The clubs combined for 32 hits with Banks driving the offense along with strong showings from several Cubs players. The Giants and Cubs used two dozen pitchers in a wide open scoring affair.

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17,000 expected for sulky card at Arcadia

A crowded Arcadia card headlines a $5000 Riverside Trot and a $5,000 purse sulky event. Scottish Princess leads a field with Tambyr as contenders while Lumber Along wins the Riverside Trot on opening day ahead of jockey Louie Ragone. Multiple races list drivers and times with scratched horses noted.

Arcadia Neo Santa Anita Tambyr Eddie Wheeléelaine Louis Western Hart Rapane Scottish Princess Fitness Vorite William Wheeler WHRA Payne Hanover Jimmy Fitz Tpatrick Lumber ‘Along Little Louie Ragone

Tanforan Racecard Summary

Race shorthand lists six events with horses such as Ology Man Zolinoee and Wave Scandell in six furlong sprints plus a one mile event. Results show multiple entrants and odds, with notes on finishers and notable names, including Nuclear Power Amarilla and Warriors among the listed runners.

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Gaels Edge Utah and Idaho State. finals setup at Cow Palace

California defense shut down Utah 71 53 and St Marys 80 71 over Idaho State to set up an all Northern California final between the Gaels and Cal. Utah and Idaho State will meet in a consolation game as Cal rallied after a slow start with guards Al Buch and Denny Fitzpatrick fueling the surge.

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West Virginia and Boston U Upset In Regional Play

Boston University Terriers upset Navy 62 to 58 in overtime to reach the Eastern Regional finals as West Virginia powers past Philadelphia 65 to 62 with Jerry West scoring 21 of his 36 points in the final nine minutes.

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Basilia Makes Sugar Ray Robinson Middleweight Title Challenge

Basilia of Canaslata New York posted a $2,000 bond with the New York State Athletic Commission on Friday to formally challenge Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight boxing title.

Basilia Sugar New York Cannon Canaslata N. Y New York State Athletic Commission Sugar Ray Robinson

Pro Cage Scoring in Mamet Era Aye Peli St Louis Tartan

Fragmented OCR text lists names and numbers implying a basketball scoring or record snippet. Key entities include St Louis Tartan, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Syracuse, New York, and various partial score-like figures. The readable portion lacks a coherent event or outcome description.

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