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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1962
Page
12
Long Reach Nubike Water Polo Club stages its first fund drive to raise money for trip expenses to San Francisco for a match with the Olympic Club and the AAU National Championships, and to bring Mexico's championship team for international games.
Five cars linked to U S auto industry firms are entered for the Indianapolis 500 with several powered by American passenger car engines. Ford Autolite debuts two cars with Eddie Sachs driving one, while Andy Granatelli fields three supercharged Novis for Pax Ton products. Mickey Thompson showcases three rear engined Buick V 8s as enthusiastic coverage points to the race among industry sponsored machines. Racing weekend events include Lions Drag Strip action and a Pebble Beach style showcase near Del Monte Lodge with prize money boosting purses.
Ohio’s George Roeder, one of the sport’s winningest riders, makes his West Coast debut tonight at Ascot Park in AMA flat track races. Roeder has won more than 100 races since becoming an expert in 1956 after an amateur record of 47 victories in 1955. Sammy Tanner remains the man of the hour after early main-event wins and trophies, while other race notes include dragster activity toward possible world-speed marks and ongoing sprint car results at nearby venues.
Baltimore shortstop Ron Hansen joins the playing roster after an additional 30 day Army leave. Many major league players face separation as Army rulings tighten. Yankee shortstop Tony Kubek may lead a wave of releases as the league reshapes rosters. Cubs owner Phil Weigley comments from Catalina amid Cubs coach El Tuppe support. Andy Marzich sits in 30th at the San Jose Open after two rounds.
Fragmentary notice from a baseball league report. Readable names and specifics are missing, but mentions a game day Saturday and a team lineup. The text is garbled with OCR errors and does not provide clear results, dates, or locations to summarize a definite event.
The Triumph TR-4 debuts as a faster, easier to handle sports car than the TR-3. It features a wider track for flat cornering, synchromesh on all forward gears, and a rainproof top. It won a Gold Medal at the Karl's Court Show in London and lists at $29097 with dealer test drives available.
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