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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1958
Page
6
Quiz show 64 000 Questions debuts at 8 15 tonight in Pasadena at Rose Bowl. Sid Gillman hosts with the Rams as the first challenger team. The California All Stars join seven week run opposing teams from Washington New York Cleveland Chicago San Francisco and Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee based report notes Middlecoff and Harney contending in the Milwaukee Open with questions about Middlecoff’s form. The 37-year-old seeks a tour win after two years without a lead or victory, while Harney, 29, eyes a breakthrough at the $33,000 event.
Undefeated Ace Gere, boxing protégé, loses a 10 round decision to Arm strong at Madison Square Garden. Armstrong, praised by manager Willie Robinson, hints at future title bouts while Gere contends with tough opponents and rising contenders in a flat, energized postfight scene.
Dodgers rally behind Johnny Pignatano catch and Carl Furillo power. Don Drysdale, facing Giants, wins first Coliseum outing since June, aided by Alston benching Roseboro. Pignatano calls the game, Drysdale stays steady after fourth. Furillo belts a three run homer and drives in two more as Dodgers snap three week layoff with 6 3 victory.
Podres aims to extend his Coliseum success as Dodgers seek a surge with wins by the Cubs and Redlegs failing. Purillo hits his 11th homer at the Coliseum, Furillo drives in five, tying Hodges for Dodgers lead with 55 RBIs. Neal adds early RBI on a sacrifice fly after Gilliam and Larker set the inning.
George Witt of the Pittsburgh Pirates showcases a blazing fastball earning ten strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on three hits. Witt credits confidence from Joe Brown and Danny Murtaugh and Clyde King for his surge as a starter, reflecting a seven year history of strikeout prowess.
The first round at Park Avenue Field featured three tight pitching duels and a slugfest as teams like the Bellflower Impalas and San Pedro Mary Star clashed in extended action. Butch Torkabey pitched Maywood to a 1-0 win over San Diego, Manny Ocampo scoring on Al Pellas’ double and Plantoni’s groundout. The Nite Hawks earned a bye and await Pomona next Friday after a week off.
A garbled OCR segment lists various radio and TV sports items with scattered call signs and names. Details are unreadable, but indicates mixed coverage across stations and times without coherent event structure or clear outcomes.
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