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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1960
Page
9
Chicago White Sox cling to slim pennant hopes as Early Wynn shines in a 1 0 shutout of the Red Sox. Nellie Fox and Al Smith pace the offense with key hits while Wynn fans eight on eight hits, lifting the pennant bid in a tight late-season game.
DETROIT UP I reports a doubleheader sweep as Eddie Yost contributes a key hit and Al Kaline homers in the nightcap. Kaline's 14th homer and Kaline’s grand slam spark a late comeback defeating the Washington Senators 8-5. Dick Gernert and Charlie Maxwell also factor in, with Frank Lary handling a tense late-inning scene.
Local boxing fans will see three world title fights this year led by Gene Fullmer facing Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight crown at the Olympic Auditorium. Kingpetch defends the flyweight title against Pascual Perez in Bangkok rematch talks, with Joe Brown vs Cisco Andrade set for November at Sports Arena. A Japanese-Mexican lightweight clash also eyed as a marquee undercard bout.
The closing night featured the Equestrian Jumping Grand Prix won by Germany as night fell. Italy took the first gold on Aug 26 and Italy placed third in equestrian. the U S silver. Russia led overall with 43 golds and 807% points to the U S 34 golds and 564% points, while track and field gave the U S 12 golds to Russia 11.
Wilma Rudolph of Clarksville Tent became the only double winner in track and field and led America's women to a world record in the 400 meter relay with 44.4. The United States captured most golds across athletics swimming and basketball, while Russia led women’s and men’s track medals. The U S dominated swimming with 11 of 19 golds and swept basketball for a fifth straight Olympic title as Australia watched.
New York's American League team beat Baltimore to gain a full game on the Orioles while Baltimore still trails by two in the loss column. New York had defeated Cleveland in nine straight, and swept 11 of 12 against them this season, as the series ended Sunday.
Dave Causey of Carmel Indiana and co driver Luke Stear of Indianapolis won the Road America 500 in Forest Hills New York amid torrential rain that inundated the course. Causey led 252 miles with Stear taking over on lap 64. the pair finished with an 80.021 mph average in challenging conditions.
In Cincinnati, McCovey gave San Francisco a 3-2 win with a leadoff homer and a fifth inning run, then the Reds won 3-1 in the opener as Gus Bell homered and Ed Bressoud drove in a run. The doubleheader left the season tally at 11–11 between the two second division clubs.
Vic DuBay won three events as the Long Beach Casting Club opened its season at Recreation level. The club meets every other Sunday. Results mention Armbrust, George, Ter, Carpenter, Watth, and others with DuBay posting high scores and accuracy.
In St Louis the 60th National Amateur Golf Tournament opens with burly 20 year old Ohio State student Jack Nicklaus billed as the man to beat. Bill Cheesbourg wins Detroit stock car race at Michigan State Fairgrounds with a 250 mile run in a Ford gaining 2,150 dollars amid 13 cautions.
In a fragment from a period notice a sales ad lists foreign cars and car care items with prices such as 16.52 and 71Q50. The jumbled text suggests a September sale featuring auto products and accessories, presented in a chaotic ad layout.
British speed ace Donald Campbell announced Sunday he will conduct further trials in his $4.5 million Blue Bird VJ on the Bonneville Salt Flats in western Utah. He plans checks at 170 mph, resuming where he left off a week ago, with progressively faster runs depending on track conditions and car performance.
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