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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1958
Page
10
Round Table, the long reigning champion, may retire after Santa Anita. Experts weigh retirement timing to protect stud value. The horse, now five, earned 1 1 so far and could be kept in training if owners seek another season.
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees captured the American League earned run title for 1958 with a 2.01 ERA after posting a 201 mark and 49 earned runs in 219 innings. The article notes the era crown, Ford’s 15 complete games, seven shutouts, and overall strong season amid Yankee success, with references to other leagues and players such as Stu Miller and Bobby Shantz.
Cal Poly 9B edges Wallen in a tight balloting contest lasting into the final quarter. Sid, quoted long-distance, notes fatigue as the Ram coach comments on the close game.
California Horse Racing Board votes to write Colorado Racing Commission seeking a hearing for lifetime suspendee Jack Wesley Martin. Board believes he rehabilitated himself and deserves another chance, urging due process before Colorado action. The piece critiques governance and notes long-standing state racing issues and crowd seating changes at Hollywood Park.
Patterson became the first fighter in modern ring history to rise from Olympic gold medalist to world heavyweight champion after winning the Olympic middleweight crown in the 1952 Games.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Bay Meadows events with horse names such as Lila Belle and Moreno, plus times, fractions, and jockey mentions like Neves. Mentions track events, harness and dash segments, and race results with unclear outcomes. The piece reads as a shuffled ledger of race entries, entries, and outcomes without coherent narrative.
A garbled OCR list shows a string of fighter names, places, and weights with miscellaneous annotations. Readable items include scattered references to Monaco style events, draws, and a few proper nouns such as Norris Brune and Leo Baltes, amid unclear dates or venues.
Lancer polo squads defeated Sell Gardens in a strong afternoon meet at the Lancer pool. The varsity triumphed 2-0 while the Bees dominated 17-1. Dob Murdock and Sheldon Marmatt led the Bees with five goals each, Larry Sessions had four for the Lancer Cees in a 5-1 win.
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