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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1960

Page

23

Lakers Celtics clash set for game day

Lakers face the world champion Celtics in a high profile matchup coached by Red Auerbach. The Celtics feature Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman with Wilt Chamberlain guarding inside and rookie Wilt contrasts with the Lakers led by Fred Shas and Mut Rumph as top stars. Will be more details released later.

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Pirates Can’t Blow Pennant in Final Month

In a pennant race tight between Pirates and rivals, New York and Baltimore battle toward the AL title while Chicago stays in the chase. The Pirates need around 92 wins, with Milwaukee and St. Louis fading, Dodgers as spoilers, and a late push likely to decide the NL outcome.

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Pirates Lose Groat to Wrist Injury in Loss to Braves

Pittsburgh starter Lew Burdette pitched the Braves to a 3-3 tie when Dick Groat broke his left wrist after a line drive foul during the first inning. Club officials estimate Groat will miss about four weeks, ending his season impact for the league leaders. Groat, batting .323 with 183 hits, was among Pittsburgh’s top hitters.

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Williams Maffett Halts Red Sox in 7-1 Triumph

New York Yankees faded as Williams Maffett and a three run rally backed Boston. Maffett pitched a three hitter through eight innings before relief. The Orioles and Grba allowed two early runs and held on for the win.

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Billie Jean Moffitt Upset in National Tennis Meet

Billie Jean Moffitt, who said she beat herself, lost in the third round of the National Tennis Championships to Bernice Vukovich of South Africa 74 64. The upset came as Neale Fraser, Bord Buchholz, Maria Bueno and Christine Truman advanced, while Ham Richardson defeated Roy Emerson in a mild upset.

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Drysdale Dominates Giants For Seventh Win Streak

Dodgers ace Don Drysdale fired a fourteenth shutout of the year, lowering his season E R A while holding San Francisco to six hits. Willie Mays was the only Giant with two hits, as Drysdale improved to 19-4-9 and the Dodgers built momentum for a long road trip with a 7-0 victory at the Coliseum. George Maranda started for the Giants, taking the loss, while Sherman Jones closed out the Dodgers.

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Big Day for Big D Dodgers surge as Wills steals and Hodges clears bases

Dodgers take a four game lead in the series as Maury Wills steals his 41st base and ties a league mark. Gil Hodges bounces back with a bases loaded hit after Johnny Podres passes, while Duke and the crowd watch a low turnout at the gate for the midweek tilt.

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Liston Machen Tangle Tonight at Seattle Stadium

Sonny Liston and Eddie Machen, top heavyweight contenders, collide in a 12 round eliminator at Sick's Stadium with promoters predicting a $100000 gate. The bout will be nationally televised and a 10 round welterweight bout between Phil Moyer and Cecil Shorts follows. Liston, the favorite, predicts a quick knockout.

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Boxing and Rams on TV Radio Schedule Note

Radio and television listings show boxing with Machen v3 and film blocks on KET and KTLA. Rams game action noted with KTLA coverage and channel timings.

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Unclear OCR Fragment Prompts Partial Read of Local Notice

Fragmentary text references names and places such as Pridgen and Baety with uncertain context. No clear event, date, or outcome. Reading remains unreadable for a coherent summary or definite entities.

Big Day 5 Medals to Yanks at Rome Olympics

Rafer Johnson won the Olympic decathlon with a record 8392 points amid a 26 hour grind. UCLA teammate Yang of Taiwan challenged Johnson in the final 1500 meters as 40,000 fans watched in Rome. Australian Barrell-Chest RiIliott set a world mark in the 1500, while Olly Davis of Los Angeles helped the U S win five golds, boosting its total to 26.

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Pirates Rally Past Spahn for 5-3 Victory

Pittsburgh overcome Milwaukee as Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente doubled to tie in the eighth off Warren Spahn, then Smoky Burgess singled to push ahead. Spahn relieved Lew Burdette but could not hold the Braves' late lead.

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