Jackets Hold Wide Edge Over Farmers in Grid Series Since War
Berkeley Yellowjackets have dominated Hayward High Farmers since World War II with three broad wins amid a tight eight year rivalry. Carl Gordon repeatedly torched the Farmers with rushing and passing, totaling 308 yards on 22 carries over three years and scoring twice in last year’s 20-7 victory.
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Bill Cooper
Berkeley
Hayward High
Yellow
ACAL
Gordon
Yellow Jackets
T.D
Black and Gold
Jay Pierey
Jack del Rio
Pierey
Yellowjacket
Farmers
Clarence Wessman
Vaughan Hitchcock
Wessman
Farmer Frosh-Soph Take on Jackets Despite Rough News
The Yellowjackets built a tough game against Berkeley, edging ahead in a close contest. Coach Bill Piedmont praised a late drive while Hayward’s team battled for the one-point loss, with a last minute TD pass sealing the score. Meanwhile a separate note from Kenosha reports a police complaint about pigeons racing on a line.
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Don Graydo
Berkeley
Pest
Yellowjackets
Bill Piedmont
Rich Naned Na Tahoe Barbier
Tete Paradero
Thatljasi Iyceptedte
Farmers
Aneary
Eun Berkeley
Hayward
Pigeon Thouble
Don Var
Kenosha
Wis
Policefas
Louis Blood
Cent
All Time US Olympic Team Named In National Drive
A nationwide campaign to raise 1 100 000 for the 1956 Olympic team named 22 athletes to an all time U S track and field team. The list honors top performers across events with Bob Mathias as leading point scorer in decathlon. The banquet drew over 2 000 sportsmen as votes from 2 700 writers selected the team.
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New York
INS
U.S
Bob Mathias
Eddie Tolan
Mel Patton
Bill Carr
Mal Whitfield
Mel Sheppard
Ralph Hill
Louis Tewanima
Johnny Hayes
Harrison Dillard
Charles Moore
Horace Ashenfelter
Joseph Pearman
Ernest Crosbie
Walt Davis
Jesse Owens
Myer Prinstein
Bob Richards
Parry O'Brien
Sim Iness
John Flanagan
Cyl Young
Moss Green Join U S Cup Team for Aus tour
Gerald Moss of Modesto California and Mike Green of Miami Beach will accompany the U S Davis Cup team to Australia next month as part of a junior development program. Moss is the United States Lawn Tennis Association junior champion and Green was runner up for the junior title. They were selected yesterday and will have unofficial status but will compete in several Australian tournaments. Members of the cup squad include Bill Talbert as captain Tony Trabert Vic Seixas and Ham Richardson.
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New York
INS
Gerald Moss
Modesto
Calif
Mike Green
Miami Beach
U. S
Australia
Moss
United States Lawn Tennis, Association
Green
Bill Talbert
Tony Trabert
Vic
Ham Richardson
Fehring Sways Bruins Scout Fehring Key to UCLAStanford Clash
San Francisco sportswriter HAL WOOD salutes William Fehring as a top scout for Stanford head coach Chuck Taylor. Fehring’s reports reportedly shaped Stanford’s upset potential against UCLA, with Taylor crediting him for exploiting Illinois weaknesses and for predicting UCLA’s strengths ahead of the Big Game.
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Hal
Wood
San Francisco
UCLA
Stanford
William PB
Fehring
Teri
Sun Tal
Chuck Taylor
Felring
Hindis
Taylor
California
Illinois Gamne
Illinois
Tve
Ji Fehring
Purdue
Uglans
Indians
Bruins
Volpe Leads C Squad to Victory at Local Courts
Hayward C squad crushed Fremont 40 9 as Dick Volpe led with points and Dick Nelson plus Steve Soule added late scoring. Farmers led 18 3 at halftime and 24 5 after three quarters, with Bud Haley Pat Barron contributing four apiece. Bill Drabble tallied 14 and Dennis Keufmann 6 for the Cs while Emmett Wilson, Bill Barrett and Bob Kaye aided Fremont’s late surge. Today's game with Bishop O Dowd was cancelled.
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Joe
Vermeeh
Hayward
Fremont
Dick Volpe
C's
Dick Nelson
Steve Soule
Farmer’s
Bud Haley
Pat Barron
Bill Drabble
Dennis Keufmann
Farmers
Emmett’ Wilson
Bill Barrett
Bob Kaye
Bishor O'Dowd
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Hayward High School
George Esge
Tony King
Smith
Frank Loveau
Osyers
Amos
Richmond
Farmers Oilers
Piedmont
Skein
Farmer Frosh
Dodge-Plymouth
IB Motors. Inc
Bill Chambers
Castro ST
Nash
Masse
Nash Matos
American’ Motors
Tog
Harvey Nash
East 14Th Street
Lucerne
Elgin
ST. Hayward
Tribe
Gam
Iassure
SF Tas
Eme
Los Angeles
Volpe
Tom
Jack o'Lanterns
Castro Village
Castro Valley
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