Santa Anita opens silver anniversary race meet
Long column recalls 25 years since Santa Anita began on Christmas Day. Highlights include Cavalcade and Discovery from 1934, Hirsch Jacobs as top trainer, Moose Peters as top jockey, Brookmeade Stable profits, Sword Dancer chances, Lou Gehrig season feats, Wins by basketball and other 1930s icons, and a note on crowd expectations for this year’s opening. Also mentions Bell Sisters at a breakfast, UW Huskies anecdotes, and sports trivia from the era.
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Santa Anita
Arcadia
Discovery
Hirsch Jacobs
S’anita
Moose Peters
Brookmeade Stable
America
Sword Dancer
L'Anita
Maxie Baer
Prima Carnera
Maxie
Sacramento
Lou Gehrig
St Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Besnsy Reardon
Long Beach
Eagle Heights
Lawson Little
Olla Dutta
Little
Dutta
Glenn Cunningham
Ralph Metcalf
Jim Landos
Strangler Lewis
Peonie
Lord Finn
Dizzy Dean
Virginia van Wile
Big Time Football's Future Seen Dim By College Dean
Denver and university figures question the value of big time football amid rising costs and declining fortunes. Dean Alter argues many colleges lose money on football and may shift funds toward academics and faculty salaries over the next years. He notes a trend away from entertainment driven programs toward intellectual development.
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Denver
Chester
M. Alter
Alter
Denver University
Rabbits and Saints Resume Covina Invitational Play
In Covina Tournament second round action the top seed Rabbits meet Cathedral at 3 30 p m at Covina while Saint Anthony faces Newport Harbor at Baldwin Park High at 2 p m Poly defeats Camarillo 94 45 and St Anthony beats Rancho Alamitos 63 41 in opening round games St Anthony owns a 6 1 city best Poly 8 2 with finals set next Wednesday.
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Cathedral
Covine
Saints
Newport Harbor
Baldwin Park High
Camarillo
E. Anthony
Rancho Alamitos
Stay Smith Hurts Leg Out of Shrine Game
UCLA fullback Ray Smith pulled a muscle in his right leg and will miss the Shrine Classic against the Eastern stars on January 2. With Smith out, UCLA must back up star fullback Spikes of Texas Christian as coach Bill Meek of SMU seeks a replacement. Jim Welch of SMU was added to the roster.
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LBSC Seeks Eighth Straight Win Tonight
Long Beach State aims for an eighth straight basketball victory as it travels to San Fernando Valley State. Freshmen play SFVS Jayvees at 6 30 with Bill Patterson starting Ron Stewart, Bill Florentine, Frank Bilyew, Dave Iwhbard, and Marion Ponce. Next home game hosts Pasadena College.
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Long Beach State
San Fernando Valley State
Lbsc Frosh
Sfvs Jayvees
Bill Patterson
Ron Stewart
Bill Florentine
Frank Bilyew
Dave Iwhbard
Marion Ponce
49Ers
Pasadena College
LBSC
Promoters Fly to Europe for Johansson Patterson Talks
NEW YORK promoters Roy M Gul and two associates flew to Europe for conferences with heavyweight champion Tage Johansson regarding his return match defense against Floyd Patterson in June. Cohn, organizer of Features Sports Inc., joined by Tom Bolan and financier William Dennis Fugazy, traveled on the jet. The talks with Johansson and adviser Edwin Aulvist begin Monday in Europe. The Orange Regatta at the Orange Bowl begins Friday with about 200 drivers in speedboat classes and a nationally televised show.
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New York
UFI
Roy M. Gul
Europe
Tagemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Cohn
Features Sports Inc
Tom Bolan
William Dennis Fugazy
Janhansson
Edwin Aulvist
Parsons Closes Racing Career at Saugus Sunday
Johnnie Parsons, 20 year veteran and former Indianapolis 500 winner, ends his racing career with a 100 lap USAC midget race at Saugus Stadium on Sunday. The field features Rodger Ward and 15 other Indy drivers including Johnny Doyd Ray Crawford Duane Carter Bil Cheesebourg and A J Foyt.
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Saugus
Johnnie Parsons
United States Auto Club
USAC
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Rodger Ward
Indianapolis
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Fresno
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Pasadena
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Houston
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Betz Best Most Probable Winner Warfare in 7th
Best Bet Spring Bay in 1st. Best Money Prospect Clandestine in 6th. Win Parlay Matisse in 2nd to Promised Land in 4th. Longshot Special Milly Knifth.
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Spring Bay
Clandestine
Parlay—Matisse
Promised Land
Longshot Special
Milly Knfith
Wilt Chamberlain stars as Warriors top Nationals in Hershey
Wilt Chamberlain scored 45 points and grabbed 34 rebounds to lift the Philadelphia Warriors to a 29 12 victory over the Syracuse Nationals at Hershey arena. He poured in eight points in the final four minutes to seal the win.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
Hershey Arena
Chamberlain
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