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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1957
Page
6
On Broadway a unique college teaches horse race betting as a hobby. Geoffrey Ford runs weekly classes for 150 to 173 students, many women, offering two main rules: avoid hunches and study the tote board. Graduates receive a Doctor of the Daily Double.
Kerby Farrell, then Reading manager in the Eastern League, once faced Rinald Duren, the San Antonio pitcher, on a first pitch fastball moment that stretched into a key game. The piece blends baseball anecdotes with golf notes and sports trivia from mid-century professional circles.
Mizell surprised with a strong 11 inning win over the Redlegs 4-3 as St Louis moved atop the National League standings. Ken Boyer Hal Smith and Joe Cunningham fueled the offense while Don Gross took the loss for Cincinnati. The Braves Cubs Giants and Dodgers also won to stay close in the circuit. Yankees edged Senators 3-3 in 10 innings as White Sox hammered Indians 14-4.
Carnnell University's unbeaten heavyweight crew defeated Yale today to capture the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta. The victory secures the program's standing in Britain’s vendor racing trophy series.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, in San Francisco, blasted team owners as loud mouths harming attendance. He criticized resting on publicity, backed a player and owner option for contracts, and recalled offers from Jorge Pasquel. He praised Happy Chandler and dodged judgment on Ford Frick.
Althea Gibson of New York defeated Darlene Hard of Montebello 6-3 6-2 to become the first Black woman to win Wimbledon since 1937. The 29-year-old Harlem-born champion led 4-0 in the second set and clinched the match before Queen Elizabeth and 17,000 spectators.
Santa Ana's Joe Fana Hayward and Shirley Dantonio San Leandro captured the senior dance crown at the Pacific Southwest Regional Roller Skating Championships. John Berberich San Mateo won senior men's figures, Arlyn Glenn Long Beach took senior ladies figures, and the Long Beach Hippodrome Figure Skating Club led with 26 winners and 1st places.
The text lists varied game results and upcoming matchups across multiple teams and cities including San Diego Seattle Hollywood Sacramento and Detroit. It mentions players such as Diego Bollyreoou and Glenmore Partland with scattered scores and dates, reflecting a chaotic game roundup.
In Grand Rapids Michigan NBA president Floyd Stevens said he may strip Archie Moore of the light heavyweight title. Moore has not defended by extensions set for March 18 June 7 and July 7. Johnston seeks another week. NBA action hinges on World Boxing Commission ruling and an August defense deadline.
A report from Washington describes last night’s boxing activity featuring Daves Moore 128 from Springtidé and Isidor Martnes 19d from Panama in a South American welterweight bout. The brief notes mention Brazil and Brazil-like locations with scattered references to weights and titles. The fragmentary text limits precise outcomes or event details.
Long Beach Nitehawks pitcher Ailenie Stephens strikes out 17 and allows four hits to blank San Diego See dorf 6 0 at Park Ave Field. Stephens also drives in a run as the Hawks build a big lead and cruise to victory, with homers, singles, and timely errors padding the win.
Fragmentary OCR sport items show radio TV listings with times like 1:40 pm and 8:30 pm, mentioning teams Indiané White Som, Lehane, Hodgcsan Park, and term like Armatead key. Readable data identify schedule placeholders rather than coherent event details.
Midget autos make their bow at the new half mile Los Angeles Speedway on LaInd and Vermont Ave tonight. Time trials start at 7 with the trophy dash at 8 30. A field of more than 30 pilots includes Don Cameron Johnny Wood Billy Cantrell and Allen Freath.
Davey Moore floored Isidro Martinez in a seventh round stoppage at Madison Square Garden. The Panamanian fought back briskly in heat and high humidity, but Moore dominated, winning 98 to 89 on the AP score. Moore, 21, from Springfield, Ohio, remains unbeaten in eight bouts and calls for a world featherweight title shot.
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