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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1958
Page
6
Slugger Sensational Go Man Go, the quickest quarter horse, competes against seven stakes stars in the Seats five thousand Shoe Fly Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course.
In a spring season report from a New York game, starter Tony Kubek is expected to miss about three weeks with a leg muscle injury after a 23 day stretch of spring activity. Bill Skowron remains a leading AL hitter as the Yankees push toward the season opener. The article notes a record weekday opening crowd and highlights Don Bar’s neck win in the Inaugural Stakes and Diamond 2 Bars’ victory in the second division.
Cotero, ranked eighth by the National Boxing Association, is a 2-1 favorite for tonight's 12 round featherweight main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium against Jimmy Moser. This will be Cotero's first ring appearance since he lost a nationally televised bout to Davey Moore in Washington last November.
Disjointed OCR sport brief mentions junior tourneys and colleges. Names and places are garbled, but reference to Arizona State, Teresairk, VELA Ltd, and Los Angeles area appears amid a scatter of event fragments and scores.
Jockey J A Brown rode Mis sie Bar to a three quarter length victory over War Chic as odds on favorite Missie Bar paid 3.80 3.10 and 2.70. Spectators watched the Mik Run foals sprint 1M1 yards with their mothers nearby and the Pace event won by War Bam Wild Mabel colt.
George Bishop powered Long Beach State to a 4-3 comeback win over Fresno State as pitcher John Bierholm tamed the foe. After Fresno State built a 2-0 lead, Bishop’s three-base hit and two late RBIs sparked the rally, with a decisive error setting up the go-ahead run in the eighth.
Albany report notes Silky Sullivan faded to third in a Golden Gate prep race as Col. Bill Corum predicted a Derby win for the fading star. Gone Fishin' prepares to join Silky in Louisville with both colts set for the Derby effort. Furyvan nosed Silky for second as a fast mile time labeled among top three-year-old performances.
In a tight Metropolitan Conference baseball contest Long Beach City College defeated East Los Angeles 4-3 on the Viking diamond. Hovering around a 4-0 edge, LBCC held off East LA’s late rally with reliever Joan Myskanen sealing the save.
In a head on clash Miss Ruuska aims to break Miss Von Saltza’s 20 yard freestyle lead as both anchor swimmers prepare for their 400 yard medley relay efforts.
Don Whitt of Alameda California shot a four under par 67 to hold a one stroke lead after the rain delayed first round of the Greensboro Open. The field narrowed to 22 players as early action wrapped up with several unfamiliar contenders in close contention.
Johnny Gibson, veteran Pasadena rider, defeated national champion Joe Leonard to win the 20 lap main event in C. Apafanian's opening motorcycle race season at Gardena Stadium. Friday night Bob Shirey was briefly shaken after a two bike collision with facial lacerations and possible sprained leg. his condition is reported good.
Fragmented sports item mentions radio and television in a cryptic note. Names like John, Catero, Jim Mone and locations or events are unclear. No coherent event or outcome can be derived from the readable text.
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