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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1960
Page
5
Johns, rangy sophomore quarterback, engineered three touchdowns as Miami surprised North Carolina 29-12. He sparked a 14-0 first-period lead and later drove the Hurricanes to a fourth-quarter score while Ray Farris connected on key passes.
Sugar Ray Robinson wowed Southern California sports writers at Sunday training camp while planning the October 8 showdown with Gene Fullmer. He joked about past bout delays with Archie Moore and hinted he will rely on brain over brute force to win.
Long Beach State meets Sacramento State in a nonconference football game in the capital city. The 49ers seek their first win after a loss to San Francisco State last week. Sacramento State arrives with two lopsided wins, 39-14 over Southern Oregon and 33-6 over Occidental.
Buffalo scene erupts as New York Giants Titan owner Harry Wismer blasts Sid Gillman for signing a player cut by the Baltimore Colts. Gillman fires back in a heated exchange marking a fresh chapter in their long running feud.
Pittsburgh reports that Wismer alleges Gillman illegally signed player Guesman amid AFL preseason rules. The dispute centers on ticket scalping and tampering with players, including Al Dorow, and calls for a $5,000 fine. Wismer blames Gillman for early practices and tampering costs.
Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 34 points as they beat the Celtics 137 to 129 in Bangor. Judy Laragse and Red Huntley added 21 apiece for the Lakers while the report also notes strategic roster moves and two-platoon plans for Long Beach State in a separate college football context.
In Ardmore Pennsylvania American golfers dominated the world amateur team championship. Billy Hyndman 67 Bob Gardner 68 Nicklaus 20 led the United States to a decisive day score of 203 and a strong aggregate, turning the event into a rout.
Long Beach City College, led by coach Jim Stangeland, hosts Santa Ana tonight at Veterans Stadium in a longstanding rivalry dating to 1928. Both teams show losses to ineligibility but feature standout players like Dave Groff, Wayne Zimmerman, Duane Allen, and Dee Andrews as they seek key conference points in the Eastern Division.
Fragmented baseball notes list NL results and upcoming games in multiple cities. Entries mention Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis with scores and matchups rough in OCR text.
In a tight National League game, Cubs push ahead as Larker ignites late offense. Slenderer pitchers battle to close as Norm contributes steady plate and clutch hits to secure a narrow win.
Dodgers host Cubs as Willie Larker chases a narrow .0019 edge over Pirates star Dick Groat. Alston plans to shield Larker, while Groat eyes a boost for Pittsburgh. Ellsworth starts for the Cubs in Dallas as NFL drama and attendance tallies mix with football and baseball notes.
Dodgers plot a mix of debuts and returns as Phil Ortega prepares for his first start, Moe Drabowsky shows promise, and Willie Davis powers a win over St Louis. Willie Mays struggles in a 2-1 loss while Frank Howard and Ron Fairly contribute. Drysdale fans three for season mark and Camilli belts first major league homer.
A garbled sports item lists scattered results and team mentions from a calendar style page. It references Kentucki and Southesten leagues, with partial scores and team fragments mixed with stray words, yielding an unclear recap of football outcomes.
In Berkeley Anna Haydon of England defeated Billie Jean Moffitt of Long Beach 6-6 6-L in the quarterfinals. Mario Bueno advanced beating Jacqueline Tegland 6-2 6-1. Top seed Barry MacKay beat Joe Willison 8-2 6-3 6-2 while Rafael Osuna defeated Chris Crawford 3-6 2-6.
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