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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1961

Page

8

Dodgers Camp Shoots For Pennant Amid Vero Beach Hype

At Dodger spring camp in Vero Beach Fla the mood is confident with star players like Moon, Gilliam, Neal, Davis, and Snider shaping a strong roster. Oberfeldwebel Walt Alston hypes the talent while rivals Angels in Palm Springs draw chatter. A Miami handicapper offers sharp horse opinions amid league anticipation.

Dodgers Miami Beach Fla Vero Beach Walter O'Malley Oberfeldwebel Oberfeldwe Vero Oberfelwebel Walt Alston Interoffizier Hardies Wally Moon Norm Larker Jim Gilliam Charlie Neal Job Roseman Willie Davis Don Demeter Charlie Smith Duke Snider Frank Howard Tommy Davis Ron Fairly Bob As Promonio Dick Tracewski Doug Camilli Smith

Angels debut ends with three hits and an RBI

In a rough debut at shortstop the Angels newcomer went three for six with an RBI despite an early error. Ken Asprante also had three hits and Eddie Yost drew three more walks, lifting his on base total to eight for three games. The report notes a tense exchange involving Rigney and Cepeda, with Young cited as the source.

RBI Ken Aspramente Eddie Yost Eddie Orlanda Cepeda Bill Rigney

St. Anthony Suffers Third Defeat At Vets Park

Ay TOM GRAJEDA led Segundo High to a 19 to 5 win over St. Anthony at Vets Park. Peterson allowed five runs in the first two innings as Segundo surged ahead. St. Anthony struggled to respond, with Coy and John pacing the Saints in a one sided game.

Tom Grajeda Segundo High St. Anthony Vets Park Saints Wilt Peterson Alenade Coy John Alee Segundo St Amhany

SC Ready for Tough Oregon Playoffs Top Cage Honors

SC's John Rudo, an All-American, was named player of the year by a near-unanimous vote at the basketball writers meeting. He led Southern California with standout guard play as the team prepared for the playoffs, while teammate Chris Appel earned other top honors.

Don Hardin John Rudo Metkin Chris Appel Ing Rudo Mous Southern California Rupometkin Stanford Cal Trojans Oregon Portland Forrest Twogood Seattle Arizona State

Long Beach to Host Southland Triangular inApril

Long Beach will host a major Southland meet on April 15 at Veterans Stadium featuring Occidental, the Southern California Striders, and Long Beach State in a 17-event card. Notables include Hal Connolly, Bob Soth, Ron Morris, and Jim Cerveny, with proceeds aiding track scholarships at State.

Long Beach Southland Dixon Occidental Southern California Striders Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Jack Rose Muttnik Santa Barbara State Hal Connolly Bob Soth Jerm Stokes Alvis Andrews Ron Morris Bob Humphreys Mike Larrabee Doug Smith Larry Stuart Jim Cerveny Cromwell Field Cal Poly Westwood L. A. State Oxy

Patterson Stops Johansson In Boxing Showdown

In a brutal exchange Patterson wears down Johansson with sharp jabs and decisive rights. The Swede tires as the champion finds range, delivering a late TKO threat. Patterson hints at a Liston bout while Johansson hints at more fights, but Patterson seals Johansson’s heavyweight elite status.

Johansson Patterson Philadelphia Sonny Liston Liston Philadelphian Ingo Goteborg

Double-Barreled Wrestling Show At Municipal Auditorium

Long Beach hosts a high profile wrestling card at Municipal Auditorium with world champion Edouard Carpe taking on Sandor Saale in the main event. The undercard features Freddie Blassie and Mike Sharpe leading a seven-match lineup with bouts including Blassie vs Al Finele and Nicky Bockwinkie versus Liedolin TD.

Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Edouard Carpe Sandor Saale Freddie Classy) Blassie Mike Sharpe Matnalis Jevk Chaney Blass al Finele Nicky Bo

Rotary League Meet Wednesday Signs Players at Jordan High

North Long Beach Lions begin signing players for their Rotary League team on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Jordan High under manager Joe Lally. Team elections will also take place at Houghton Park next Saturday.

Rotary League North Long Beach

New Moisturizing Colonaid Stops Constipation

A brusquely garbled health notice claims New Moisturizing Colonaid relieves constipation from dehydration. It asserts safety for women in pregnancy and promises relief from bloating gas and abdominal pain.

Dodgers Try Again If No Rain

Rain washed out a DodgersPhillies exhibition in Clearwater forcing a reschedule. Don Newcombe will start his comeback against Pittsburgh while Larry Sherry and Ron Perranoski support him. Manager Alston plans an allrighthanded lineup and notesweather delays limited workouts for the Dodgers, who seek their first win of the spring.

George Lederer Ft, Myers Fla Florida Chamber of Commerce Dodgers Phillies Clearwater Pittsburgh Pirates Don Newcombe Walter Alston Larry Sherry Ron Perranoski Big Newk Sherry Newk Perranoski Alston Johnny Podres THE Pirates Wilmer Mizell Harvey Haddix Bobby Shantz Maury Wills Charlie Neal Tommy Davis Frank Howard Don Demeter Charlie Smith Gil Hodes Norm Sherry Kansas City D's Jim Gillam Dha Broad Davon Urapreny Burnie Bavasl Inoue Patterton-dohanssen

MARKOWITZ MARKED MAN Ex-Vike Star In GWU vs Princeton

George Washington University faces Princeton with Dick Markowitz in the lineup marking a key game in the NCAA Eastern regional preliminaries at Madison Square Garden. Markowitz, GWU captain and top rebounder, led GWU to the NCAA playoffs after an upset of West Virginia in the Southern Conference tournament.

George Washington University Princeton Madison Squats Garden Markowitz Charlie Church Long Beach City College Vikings Colonials George Washington Coloniate West Virginia Virginia Tech Charlotte N.C

Dodgers Announce Ticket Sale for Opening Game and 20 Home Dates

Dodgers ticket sales open Wednesday at the Coliseum and Mutual agencies for the April 11 opening versus the Phillies and the next 20 home games. Hal Parrott, director of ticket sales, said windows run 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Season tickets may be purchased this week by phone at RI 6431 for location details.

Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies National League Coliseum Mutual Hal Parrott Parrott Phoning RI

Grade details from LBCC versus East LA game

Fragmentary notes show LBCC 39 East LA 15 with players Grges Clark and others tied and misreadings of scorers. Mentions Berkhing Wd Bracks Gurike Jobin and Sedation Ota with unclear outcomes. Data is incomplete but indicates a basketball exchange with low clarity.

East L. A Grges Clark Lanes Soupherty Stamnaugh Berkhing Gurike Jobin

NCAA Tonight Opens with Triple Headed Playoffs

Playoffs in the NCAA tournament begin with a triple header at Madison Square Garden and a twin bill at Freedom Hall Louisville. In New York Princeton over George Washington is favored in the East, St Bona over Rhode Island, and St John’s over Wake Forest. Louisville hosts Ohio with UL and Xavier slight favorites over Morehead State. Winners progress to Charlotte for the second round and then to Kansas City for the finals.

New York Madison Square Garden Louisville Freedom Hall Princeton George Washington St. Bonaventure Rhode Island St. John's Wake Forest Louisville Cardinals Ohio Xavier Morehead State Charlotte N.C St. Joseph's Kansas City

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