Mel Montalbo Set For ’54 Season With San Lorenzo Rebels
Mel Montalbo the freshman Rebel sensation from San Lorenzo is pegged as a top backfield prospect for the 1954 season. A multi sport athlete, Montalbo played varsity quarterback baseball and basketball in his first year and earned a reputation for a strong throwing arm and all around athletic prowess. He hopes to attend Stanford or UCLA and balance sports with academics.
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Mel Montalbo
Rebel
Adrian Springer
SAN Lorenzo
Melvin Montalbo
San Lorenzo High
Montalbo
Mel
Oakland
California
Daniel Webster
Hawaii
Islands
U.S
San Jose
David Br
Costas
John Ralston
Ralston
San Leandro Pirates
Jim Coon
Walsh
Rebels
George Rapp
Stanford
Ucla
Baseball shows sense of sportsmanship in new rule
Oscar Fraley reports Organized Baseball reached an agreement with the NCAA and college coaches to delay signing players until after their sophomore year. The rule aims to boost education, with studies showing many early signees do not finish college or remain in baseball, while offering colleges a path to retain and develop talent.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Supreme Court
NCAA
College Baseball Coaches Association
Everett Barnes
Colgate
Frank Bausnhaltz
Joe Black
Walt Dropo
Harry Agganis
Cory Lund
Reg Wilson
Harvey Kuenn
Andy Carey
Hot Evers
George Kell
Willard Marshall
Sem Mele
Dale Mitchell
Jackie Robinson
al Rosen
Ralph Branca
Alvin Dark
Gene Conley
Davey Williams
Jim Hearn
Verna Stephens
Bubba Church
Sta Brown
Robin Roberts
Allie Reynolds
Ransom Jackson
Wally Moon
Bill Renna
Ebba
Sanders leads Bruins to coast prominence at UCLA
Sidelines notes that after five years Henry Red Sanders has transformed UCLA from a football underdog to Pacific Coast Conference title contenders. Fans now expect championships each year, with optimism tempered by Sanders' own caution about every opponent.
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UCLA
Bruins
Oregon State
Bruin
U.S.C
California
Stanford
Sanders
Westwood
Deep South
Henry
Red) Sanders
Brogan Tops Junior Golf Championship Lead
Bobby Brogan of Los Angeles led the California State Junior Golf championship after the first round at Wilshire Country Club with a 37 34 71. He held a one stroke lead over Frank Beville of Palos Verdes and Bill Seanor of Bakersfield who tied for second. defending champion Al Gelberger of Santa Barbara shot 73 while Foster Bradley of Los Angeles posted 76.
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Los Angeles
Bobby Brogan
Brogan
Wilshire Country Club
Aheag
Frank Beville
Palos Verdes
Bill Seanor
Bakersfield
al Gelberger
Santa Barbara
Awhile Foster Bradley
Modesto Climbs In State Loop Race
Pitcher Bob Thorpe earned his 21st win as Stockton Ports beat Channel Cities 8-5. Thorpe labored through 11 hits but received strong Stockton outfield support to preserve the victory. Modesto moved within one game of league leader San Jose as Reds gain ground.
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Stockton Ports
Salinas
Red Sox
Fresno
Bob Thorpe
Thorpe
Ports
Channel Cities
Lnso
Stockton
Modesto
San Jose
Reds
Kearns Pumps Color Into Olson Castellani Title Bout
In SAN RAFAEL Calif Jack Kearns promoter pumped up the buildup for the Olson Castellani title fight today. He has long been Dempsey's manager and is known for publicity stunts and headline grabbing showmanship.
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Kearns
Olson-Castellani
San Rafael
Calif
Jack Kearns
Ballyhooking
Jack
Dempsey
al Naiman
Castellani
Mortel
Atlantic City
Georges Carpentier
Doe
Boyle
Shirley Fry Leads Essex Tennis Field
Shirley Fry topples foes at the Essex Country Club Invitational in Manchester Massachusetts entering as the number one seed for a warmup to nationals at Forest Hills. Doris Hart withdraws with a family illness leaving Fry to face Janis Hopps in the first round with Betty Pratt advancing to quarterfinals.
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Manchester
Mass
Shirley Fry
Essex Country Club
Maureen
Little Mo) Connolly
Axran
Forest Hills
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Miss Hart
Miss Connolly
Shirley
Little Mo
Janis Hopps
Seattle
Wash
Betty Rosenquist_ Pratt
Jamaica
Bwi
South Orange
N.J
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Florence Chadwick
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Victoria
B.C
Miss Chadwick
English Channel
the Daily Review
Hob Jones
George Sousa
Mattos Dr
Centerville
Bollinger Canyon
Sousa
Norman Oliver
Bridge Street
Hayward
Aan
Chambers Ne
DODGE
Plymouth
Castro St. LU
Essex
Bobo
Sid Flaherty
Rocky
Olson
Billy Miske
Dempsny
Stitle
Billy
Carpentier
Gunboat Smith
San Francisco
Stevih
Demisev
Pacific West
Southern Pacific
Lark
Pacific Telephone Works
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