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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1954
Page
6
On the Sidelines with Dwain Esper reflects on December 7, 1941, and how the Pearl Harbor attack halted the nation’s sports world. It recalls legendary figures like Leslie MacMitchell, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and Sid Luckman, noting their careers paused as America mobilized.
Stanford guard Rom Tomsic earned Northern California Basketball Writers Association Player of the Week for scoring 53 points in wins over San Jose and St. Mary’s. Coach Howie Dallmar praised his shot selection and knee-injury comeback, while teammates Bond and Brown were highlighted for supporting performances.
Missouri stifled Indiana on defense to upset the fifth ranked Hoosiers 64 to 54 on Indiana's home court. Norm Stewart's Tigers used stout guard pressure to limit outside shots and built a midgame lead that Indiana could not overcome. Don Schlundt led Indiana with 27 points while Bob Reiter guarded by Missouri's defense helped contain the Hoosiers. Missouri emerges as a strong Big Seven contender, while Iowa, Duquesne, and Utah posted wins elsewhere in a busy early season slate.
Richmond native Russ Christopher, 37, an American League nighthander, died Sunday night at Brookside hospital from a heart ailment after years of treatment. A 1938 start with El Paso, then Newark, and a 1942 to 1948 tenure with Philadelphia, he posted a 51-62 mark. sold to Cleveland in 1944, he appeared in a World Series game. Survived by mother Adele and father Frank, two daughters, a son, sister, and brother. Funeral services pending.
College basketball results from various teams listed with scores including Harvard versus Northeastern and Duquesne. Notable scorers and matchup outcomes across the Midwest and West regions are noted with several close games and season totals.
Bishop O'Dowd enters the Hayward Invitational with a 6-1 record and top billing as early favorite. Jefferson of Daly City and Capuchino loom as threats, while Coach Bob Lee relies on tight inside play from Jerry Bachick and others. McKillop announces opening round pairings with 30 cent adults and 25 cent student tickets.
The LaSalle quintet tops the first preseason UP coaches poll with 322 of 1,350 points. Iowa, Duquesne, Kentucky and Indiana follow, each earning strong support and ranking 1 2 3 4 among the 35 coaches.
United Press tallies show California ranked second behind Oklahoma State with 116 points, while North Carolina State holds seventh from preseason. Oregon State and Southern California jump as Dayton slides, with Niagara entering top ten and St Louis sharing 13th.
Illinois rises in the Big Ten after a 74 to 58 season opener victory over Louisiana State. The win boosts the ranked team's momentum as preseason polls shift in their favor. Louisiana State falls from the opening challenge as Illinois gains strong national attention.
A radio log lists evening sports in brief including basketball games featuring Kean Francisco State against San Jose State and other regional matchups. It notes channel KSFO and KSAN broadcasts with timings like 8 15 PM and references local TV sports coverage and results.
Tonsina ridden by apprentice jockey Le Son led from start to finish in the six furlongs feature at Golden Gate Fields, edging favored Jeans Hos by a half length. Noir ran third as the winner stopped the clock in 1 11.45, paying $8.50 to win.
Daily Review and Howard Sigmund report the Chicago White Sox engaged in multiple trades during the winter meetings led by Frank Lane. Key moves include Senders of Walt Dropo and Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney to the Orioles for Matt Batty and others, with continued talks on further deals and league amendment votes.
Three league managers Casey Stengel Al Lopez and Marty Marion express support for Paul Richards bold moves with the Baltimore Orioles predicting improvement over last season. They argue the veteran executive can reshuffle runs and deploy key players Gene Woodling Guy Triandos Hal Smith to fuel a brighter 1-0 and 3-2 game outlook.
Richmond report says Lorenzo Vasquez of San Francisco seeks his tenth straight pro win as he faces Freddie Bravo of Guadalvare in a 10 round featherweight bout at the Auditorium. Stablemate of world heavyweight champ Carl Olsen, Vasquez headlines a card with Ruben Vergas meeting Al Wenn in the six round semi windup.
Los Angeles NFL commissioner Bert Bell ordered a full-scale probe into Les Richter eye injury caused Sunday by helmeted Ram linemate Don Joyer of the Baltimore Colts. The Rams, despite dissension, held their annual Ye Olde Rams banquet naming Norm Van Brocklin MVP, Tank Younger outstanding back, Tom Fears top receiver, and Les Richter rookie of the year.
San Francisco 49er halfback John Henry Johnson recovers from a bruised side and is expected to play Saturday against Baltimore. X-rays showed only the bruise, after he sat out much of last Sunday's game with Green Bay.
Italo Scortichini of Italy defeated Chico Varoha in a 10 round bout at St. Nicholas arena. He claimed his new American kick and increased power with head punches. Referee Mark Cohan favored Scortichini nine rounds to one, while judges split on the decision. In Brooklyn, Carmelo Costa defeated Bobby Bell by upset split decision at Eastern Parks arena, Bell suffering a cut and a mouse under the eye. Costa won despite Bell being a 12-5 underdog and 127 1/4 pounds to 129 1/4.
Pierre Langlois of France began training for his December 15 middleweight title match with Carl Olson. He sparred six rounds with three partners and ran six miles, using Newman’s gym with a 250 strong crowd watching. Fellow French contender Pierre Hernandez joined to aid with roadwork and support.
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