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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
13
Sam Snead clinches U S Open qualification by sinking a birdie on the 18th hole. Other qualifiers include Deane Beeman, Art Wall, Arnold Palmer and Tommy Bolt. Also notes from golf, tennis, racing, boxing and horse races across multiple cities.
Tucson High graduate Phil Ortega, a 6-3 right-hander with a 28-5 three-year record, drew heavy major league interest with a six-figure bonus chase. Los Angeles finally signed him for about 75 000 after a spring glory run and a state tournament setback where his stock dipped as Tucson High rallied.
Box scores show San Francisco 11 Milwaukee 2 with Rice, Cepeda and Landrith keying offense. Pizarro and Jones pitched for the winners, while Moore took the loss for Kansas City and Daley earned the win for Chicago.
Cleveland scores 1 run to Detroit's 3 as pitching dominates. Held, Martin and Power on the mound for Cleveland with 4 hits combined by Nixon and Berberet contributing in the Detroit effort. Belling hits a home run for Detroit, while stellar defense keeps the game tight.
Tonight at the Tucson Garden promoter Monte La Due debuts top names including Mr Moto Wild Red Berry Enrique Romero and Hard Boiled Hardy. Main event features Don Arnold vs Mr Moto in a two out of three fall 45 minute bout. Berry battles Kalani in a no time limit death finish match. Prelims include Romero vs McKay and Hardy vs Cooper.
Roses blank Rockettes 10 0 Leo s Auto topples Imreco Builders 17 5 Los Indios defeat 1st Christian 19 11 Vera Gomez key hit for Roses Fran cis Wilkens two hitter for Rockettes Abe Valenzuela and Clyde Shean go 3 for 4 in Leo s Auto win Valenzuela hits two homers in the nightcap Castano s Castano s beats Vasey s 5 4 Rancherettes top Solong Gems 3 1 First Baptist defeats El Paso Gas 4 4 2 Tonight s schedule lists five games at various venues including Zorras Hilltee and 2 00 lh2nad Fighter Group vs Whitthorne Gilase Mw Strokers vs Tucson Transfer
Presentment owned by Jim Curry of Phoenix wins the 5 1/4 furlong second race in 1 07 1/5 payoffs 21.50 9.90 4.40 Heeler's Star owned by Mrs. Marjorie Allen of Tucson wins the four furlong race for two year olds paying 2.90 2.80 2.50 Rackjabbit owned by Jack Woods of Phoenix wins the 400 yard third race in 21.3 paying 9.10 4.00 3.70. Rockrabbit and Mon Share are other Arizona owned winners at Ruidoso.
Swedish heavyweight challenger Ingemar Johansson will appear in court Wednesday to answer charges that he ran out of a return bout with Eddie Machen of Redding California.
Pima County and Tucson Recreation Department summer programs switch to team paid insurance at 1.25 per person for the season. Coverage includes travel to games, out of town play, and tournament time with a 1000 dollar medical and hospital benefit and 1000 dollar death benefit plus disability options.
Cadet William Ratcliffe son of Mr and Mrs W S Ratcliffe 3612 South 6th Ave Tucson Ariz earned a high school track letter for top varsity performance at Wentworth Military Academy this spring.
The National League will present Harvey Haddix with a silver tray and 12 goblets detailing his 12 perfect innings against Milwaukee on May 26. The tribute, announced by NL President Warren Giles, is to be given before June 14 during Pittsburgh's home stand.
Snider capped 16 yard honors at Sunday’s trap shooting at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club, breaking TM targets in as many tries. He edged out Glenn Harrison, runner up with 49 50. High in handicap were Fred Baker and Fletcher Haskell with 48 50. Ed Snider placed third with 47 50.
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