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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1959

Page

5

Harness racing at Hollywood Park draws crowds and interest

Hollywood Park hosts a high profile harness meet with attendance up 17 percent as the Long Beach Trot previews the $75,000 American Trotting Classic. Jean Laird headlines the feature with a storied return to racing after a breed up and a late rebirth. Jamin will miss today’s race but targets next week's big Classic, while Paris handlers weigh timing under California heat.

Rams Hollywood Park Dodgers Leahy Hiltons Harnness Assn SC Tro+jans Ucla Bruins Coliseum Southland California Goshen N. C DuQuoin Hambletonian Tnc 49Ers Bears Colts Lions Harness Trojans Arvins Donne Hollypark Long Beach Jean Laird Laird Errol Flynn Jean Jamin Frenchy Paris Jean Rial Riaud PaQuoin Rosh Riand Harmess Hollywood

Track Racing Miscellany G G Entries and Results

The clumsy OCR list shows a string of horse and greyhound style racing results with names like G G Entries and Faye Ferst. It includes multiple race descriptions labeled FIRST through EIGHTH with various participants, places, and times, though many fragments and misreads obscure specific outcomes.

Betz Best Most Probable Winner In Second

The listing highlights Best Bet Garland in first and Moncey prospect Di venbay in third with Win Patlay leading song to Grace Frost in the south. A longshot special features Dune and Byrd in sixth place.

Betz Major Gonse Bet —Garland Divenbay Ith Patlay Grace Frost Sth Dune Byrd

Nieporte Leads Orange Open at Mesa Verde in a bogey-less round

Nieporte of Bronxville toed a four under par 67 Friday as leaders churned through the Orange Open at Mesa Verde. Brian Wilkes carded 67 to sit one behind, while Jack Fleck and Ken Venturi rallied near the top. Don Collet made late bid with a 74 but bogeyed 18 after lake trouble. Nieporte needed just 31 putts and a steady run atop the leaderboard.

Ross Newhan Mesa Verde Tom Nieporte Bronxville Pla Brian Wilkes Johannes Burg South Africa California Monte Nitporte Jack Fleck Blodgett Nie Nie-wayne Porte Fleck Bob Ken Venturi'Roux Newport Beachlingo Gene Littler Jay Hebert Bert Weaver Jimmy Clark Wander Lakewood Bland Ohio State Vie Jan Don Collett Coronado Collete

Hurricanes Rip Middies at Florida title clash

Miami defeats Navy 10-8 in a late fourth quarter rally after three straight losses by Navy. Migmy drives a key late TD sequence with Fran Curei passing to Jack Herman and Bob Rosbaugh rushing for a score. Attendance 51,694.

Miamla Migmy Navy Hurricanes Florida Fran Curei Jack Herman Bob Rosbaugh Miami Ted Tearmae Bultard

Banks Named NL Player of the Year for 2nd Time

Dallas born Banks, Chicago Cubs shortstop, was chosen United Press Internationals National League Player of the Year for the second straight season. The 28 year old slugger led the league with 143 runs batted in and 45 homers across 155 games, edging Hank Aaron in votes. ED MATHEWS and Willie Mccovey each earned two and one votes respectively.

New York UNI Banks Homer Chicago Cubs United Press International Dallas Tex UPE Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves ED Mathews The iBraves Wally’ Moon Dodgers Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants

Tab Tompion Aims For New York Stakes Glory

New York's richest race today offers $230,300 in the Champigne Stakes at Aqueduct with 10 quality 2 year olds. Whitney's Tab Tompion, winner of the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, is likely the favorite with Willie Shoemaker aboard. California rivals include Clifford Jones' Warfare and Mrs Connie Ring's Dress Up, both carrying strong Derby connections.

New York Laqueduct Whitney Tompion Saratoga Willie Shoemaker California Clifford Jones Connie Ring

Hawthorne Gold Cup Draws Eight Today

Eight horses compete in the Hassthorne Gold Cup at 1 1/4 miles with four percent Fight S and other entrants including Spur Terra Firma Pete's Wy Day Court Talent Show Tudor Era Better Bee Whodunit as the 2nd running with no standout favorite.

Chicago

Local College Sports Brief Highlights Mixed Results

A fragmented clipping notes college events with mentions of teams and players including Dewar IP and Ambrose 7, plus references to Dave, Ted Th Mend 7, and payments. Details are unclear, but the item appears to summarize several game results and player names without a clear final score or outcome.

Preview of American Trotting Classic at Hollywood Park

Harness fans await the American Trotting Classic at Hollywood Park with nine trotters in a 1 mile 16 race. Defending champ Channing Barbara and Jean Laird race against Darn Safe Steam in Demon Silver Song Trader Horn and more as last week winners vie for $75 000 and top form on the mile track.

Hollywood Park Channing Barbara New York Rodney Lumber Along Jean Laird

Gibson and Fageros Turn Pro for Tennis Tour Debut

Althea Gibson from Harlem and Karol Fageros of Miami plan to give up amateur status early next week to join a professional tennis tour. They will launch their head to head series in late Dee, 28.

New York Althea Gibson Harlem Karol Fageros Miami Dee

Harness Race Results First Race Summary

Results show multiple races with horse names and drivers, including Peslar Peace and Shown entries. Notable payouts include a $760.43 double for Peslar Peace and Miles Whorey Bard, with various scratched horses across eight races and times around 7.016 seconds for the final noted event.

Baily Peslar Peace Berek Ark Wow Landaesi Rowe Avatan Dudze Gerry Blackwird Vishmurrae Ackerman Ozark Beastzer Secten Beas Fass Frost Buvian Sal Vast Ad Hanover Muber Ufime Jet” Fire Sestian Telly Petes Tver

Unclear OCR Football Score Sheet with Names and Numbers

The fragment appears as an OCR dump of a sports score page listing numerous player names, numbers, and possible scores. Readable items include names such as Volker, Dick Stranahan, Mazes, Getty Brack, Jaccot, Lemaz, Gearee Bayer, O Leary, Miller Barber, Blodset, Ferrier, Rattee, Duden, Sard, Mulia, Sanders, Whatton, Kirkwood, Anselm Ward, Cecil Harris, Jones, Wes, Rosemaverson, Darrel, Rovi, Red hiner, Biabarton, Maver, Ren Wiest, Dave Spean, Bates, Hach, Night, Teele, Ben Mentca, and Ben Johnson among others. The text shows mixed punctuation and stray digits, suggesting a tabulated results page or roster snapshot rather than a coherent narrative.

Bip Goalny Torene Jaccot Bully Maywell Jon” Gusti Gearee Bayer Prd Jenne Lattier Tae Duden Charles Sard Ean Mulia Sanders Frank Whatton Sane Dae Joe Gree Jee Kirkwood Tha Me Maekata Jimmy A. Thamouse Ottman Johnny "Anselm Ward Sim Cecil Harris Fateh Cyang Seierener Jones Wes En's Jr Rosemaverson Darrel

Lee Triumphs in Cycle Feature at Ascot Stadium

Veteran rider Troy Lee battled Dick Dorresteyn for 12 laps before charging to win the 20 lap Pacific Coast motorcycle championship at Ascot Stadium Friday. Over 4,100 spectators watched Pico Rivera ace complete the race in 8 05.58.

Gardena Troy Lee Dick Dorresteyn Ascot Stadium Fisiday Pico Rivera

Golden Gate Se Teetions Race Derailed By Mechanical Glitch

Fragmented OCR reads like a racing item with names such as Johnny and Joe in a muddled sequence. Mentions Rutland and Hoan Prinsome Flashes with second place and a mechanical failure disrupting the event.

Sendac Cara le Beau Gel Dorresteyn Pal Rutland Fiat See Johnny Prinsome San Chdcew Jr Lee Johnny Graen

Fishin Facts McGuire Specials At Seal Myack

Fisheries notes describe specials and events with scattered names and numbers. The text lists various bidders and locations, including teams, places, and percentages, but is fragmented and unclear.

Exotic Hawaii Vacation Package Promoted at Local Travel Service

A Lakewood travel center advertises an all inclusive Hawaii vacation package at 361.00 per day per person. The deal includes motel lodging and transportation arranged by Esected Tor ACHE Travel Service, contact Farsity-Metcal for details and bookings.

Hawaii Tor Ache Farsity Metcall Lakewood TmDering Center

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