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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1956
Page
6
The Austin Record reports the Jackets led in the NCS Division meet securing top honors with strong performances from standout athletes. Team scores and individual event highlights reflect a decisive victory for the Jackets in a competitive district showcase.
Danny Austin spearheads a record smashing day for Alameda Contra Costa schools at the North Coast Section division 1 meet held at San Lorenzo. Berkeley tops team standings with 501/38 points, Richmond second, while Encinal wins the B division led by Encinal and Piedmont. Austin sets best 1956 northern California low hurdles time at 18.2 seconds. Dorsey clocks 48.5 in the 440. Jackson 9.3 in the century. Wilbon soars 6-5 in high jump. Caliber performances push San Lorenzo and other local squads into finals and strong showings.
BERKELEY UCLA showed strength in PCC qualifying, ending USC’s long streak. Johnson led UCLA with wins in hurdles, broad jump and discus while several Bruin entries advanced. Cal’s Leamon King withdrew from sprint prelims due to tonsillitis. Final varsity scores listed Berkeley first with 5044 points, other clubs trailing.
San Leandro edged Oakland Tech 3-2 at Bus Bros Park to share first in the Oakland Athletic League. Dick Hoque and Mike Guy starred for San Leandro with key runs and seven strikeouts by Guy. Castlemont won 8-1, Mack fell, and Tuesday’s showdown with Castlemont will break the tie for the lead. The junior varsity fell 1-0 to St. Elizabeth’s.
Stanford junior Robin Moore set an unofficial 50 yard freestyle mark of 22.00 seconds in a PCC southern division qualifying heat, shaving a tenth from the old record. In finals he touched at 22.1 seconds, tying Northwestern's Henry Kozlowski’s 1943 standard.
Jim Rathmann of Miami first qualifier with 147.035 mph one-lap mark and 145.120 mph four-lap average at the Indianapolis 100 miler. Dick Rathmann of Trenton, N.J., back at the Speedway, posted 144.741 mph average with a 146 mph best lap. They surpassed the previous records of 143.793 mph and 142.580 mph set by Jack McGrath last May.
Sugar Ray Robinson praised his knockout of Carl Olson at Wrigley Field and said his next defense could be against Carmen Basilio in New York. The ex-champ Olson was stopped at 2:51 of the fourth round after Robinson’s body shot and left hook.
Cincinnati bats pummel Brooklyn starter Carl Erskine, with Ray Jablonski hitting his second home run of the game to lift the Redlegs to a 7-8 victory in 10 innings. Birdie Tebbetts and Wally Post also go deep as Cincinnati edges Dodgers who win six straight earlier. Brooks Lawrence earns win, Roebuck takes loss while Ed Roebuck yields late blows. Curt Simmons shines for Phillies in win over Cardinals, Stan Lopata belts three-run shot for Philadelphia. Cubs top Pirates 3-2 on Lopata's blast. Simmons completes a three-hitter for first victory of the year.
Coast League teams track standings with Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle in pursuit. Night results show Seals at Portland, Sacramento at San Diego, Los Angeles at Hollywood, Vancouver at Seattle. Pitchers include Valdes, Bon Fracchia, Larden, Maga, Edge, Wight, and Luce.
KLX reports from Portland on baseball action noting Sealeve leads a two game series. The station lists the base terms and game of the day with scores and players.
Pacific Coast Conference officials weighed strong sanctions against UCLA after secret talks in Victoria B C The meeting considered a hush about a possible probation or ban while Washington faced a Rose Bowl exclusion as part of a wider probe into secret payments and a downtown slush fund The outcome could include heavy penalties against UCLA and other actions in the wake of the disclosed cash deals involving former players and staff
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