Dodgers Show New Faces Shine in 1959 Exhibition Push
Dodgers edge Senators 2-1 in seven innings as rookies Fairly Demeter Gentile star with six of eight hits. Harris three scoreless frames and McDevitt one-hit four innings. Veteran Snider Gilliam still lead with six hits while Alston hails Gentile as promising despite wild first outing.
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Ness
Bose
Alston
Walter Alston
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Ron
Hiner
McDevitt
Don Demeter Ver Dee Pignasarg
Charlie Church’s Long Beach Coasted to State Title Glory
Sports editor Dave Lewis recalls Charlie Church’s lean 1957 season turned beacon as he steered LBCC Vikings to back-to-back state championships in 1958 and 1959. Despite a rough year and the infamous 1957 hanging incident, Church’s leadership drew key players, earned college offers, and solidified his standing as a stern but beloved coach.
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Wilson High
Delbert Walker
Tater
Poly High
Lockyers and Navy face off in AAU opening round
In Denver Speriel, Long Beach's Lockyers Grocery and Terminal Island/Mary meet in the AAU basketball opener. Both Long Beach squads are unseeded in a field led by the NIBL with top seed Peoria Caterpillars. The schedule features three games tonight and a full slate through midweek as 24 teams compete.
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Dodgers Seek Fourth Straight Win at Sarasota
Dodgers manager Charlie Dresen optimistic about McDevitt potential for 20 wins if he controls his sinking fastball. Don Drysdale to start against Sam Jones and Sal Maglie as Stan Musial out of lineup strengthens Dodgers’ odds. Alston notes Harris could join 10-man pitching staff. St Louis visit follows.
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Bassey Struggles to Warm Up for Wednesday Title Fight
Featherweight champion Hogan Bassey opens up in a three round public workout at Olympic Auditorium as Davey Moore fails to appear. Bassey, irked by Moore’s absence, performs with Charley Branch and other boxers, aiming to sharpen for a 5 round televised championship. Moore’s camp sends word of car trouble and reports two rounds in camp, with both camps confident ahead of the bout.
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Willie] Ketchum
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Cal Bears Face Cincinnati In NCAA Semi Final Showdown
CAL REVOLVES Bill Mc Clintock, Bob Dalton and Jack Grout at forward posts. They are big and rebound well. Six-foot-10 Darrall Imhoff works the high post in Newsell's offense. Guard Al Buch and Denny Fitzpatrick anchor defense with a three-quarters court press. Cincinnati led by Oscar Robertson dominated scoring in recent wins. The Bears seek a 14th straight win as they clash with top-ranked Cincinnati and await Saturday's title game winner.
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Canada Takes Title in World Amateur Ice Hockey
Canada retained the world amateur ice hockey championship after a 5-3 loss to Czechoslovakia in the final round robin game. Canada and Russia finished 4-1, but Canada won on goal average 21-7 while Russia stood 20-10. Paul Johnson led scoring with 11 points for the United States, tying with Gordon Berenson and Josef Golomka for first.
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Carmichael Leads Long Beach Area In All-CIF Cage Honor
Poly star Aron Carmichael earned a first team spot on the CIF Coast League All-Star list as Long Beach area players dominated the 1959 all-CIF selections. Carmichael totaled 246 points in league play over three seasons, with a 24.6 scoring average, while teammates Hayward Love Zwick Stewart anchored the regional five. Second team honors went to Billy Daniels and Wells Sloniier, highlighting a strong coast league showing.
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