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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1958
Page
21
In a tense moment Frank Robinson of the Redlegs watches as Battey attempts a double steal. Don Prokopovich scored from third amid the confusion, AP wirephoto caption notes the incident.
In a Grapefruit League finale, the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 at Miami Stadium. Bill Skowron hit a grand slam off Ralph Mauricio in the eighth inning to erase a 6-3 Dodgers lead as Mickey Mantle and Elston Howard also contributed timely hits. George Lederer reports on the spring exhibition win and Erskine’s return from injury tangling with Mauriello before the late Yankee flurry.
Beverly Fleitz of Long Beach defeated world champion Althea Gibson 6-4 10-8 to win the San Juan International indoor tennis final. Fleitz, 27, swept the opening set and broke Gibson’s serve in the 10th game of the second to claim the match. Gibson, holder of Wimbledon and U.S. titles, led late but Fleitz rallied to seize the upset victory.
Gene Stephens backs up Ted Williams with the Boston Red Sox, arriving early to practice, staying warmed up, and entering late as needed. Bob Scheffing challenges trades, while Whitey Ford and Casey Stengel face pitching depth issues and speed-up debates in baseball's modern era.
Karol Fageros, a leading American athlete, said on Sunday she plans to compete in the French tennis championships in Paris starting May 16. She noted she will wear gold Jamé panties during the event.
Karol wore gold lame pan ties during an exhibition match with Althea Gibson in Trenton New Jersey several weeks ago and attracted considerable notice. The material costs $19.50 for a yard.
Yogi Berra, turning 33 in May, is set for a strong season. The St Louis native now owns a $65,000 Tenafly home, holds a grammar school diploma, serves as vice president of a soft drink concern, and earns about $55,000 yearly from baseball plus World Series money around $8,500.
Carmen Basilio remains an 8-5 favorite for his Middleweight title defense against Sugar Ray Robinson Tuesday night at Chicago Stadium. The article notes Basilio’s past defenses, Robinson’s pursuit of a comeback, and related boxing headlines including welterweight bouts with Sugar Hart vs. Orbstone Smith and Gil Turner vs. Mickey Crawford with TV tie ins.
Close circuit telecast of the Basilio Ray Robinson bout drawn to 173 theaters in 140 cities across the United States and Canada. Irving Kahn Pele Prompter Corp says 314000 seats are available and prices range from 3 to 7.50 dollars as bookings ramp up.
The coach rebutted criticism after Kansas State’s NCAA tournament run, insisting the team did not quit or choke. He argued the label misrepresents the effort shown in recent games and noted the outbursts followed a tough stretch with coaches and players defending their game plan.
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