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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1957
Page
11
Bob Kelley discusses Frank Leahy and Notre Dame staying amid feuds with Army and Red Blaik influencing a Texas A&M offer. He links long running boxing TV battles involving IBC and Olympic with Kent Goodman’s sponsorship efforts and parade of publicity stunts around Paul Hornung.
Eleven Long Beach area players earned spots on the CIF all star teams selected by Helms Hall Board. Poly High star Jim Smith and Downey backs Pete Yoder and Ben Harris earned first team honors with several others earning second and third team berths across the region.
Long Beach utility and star players headline the All CIF team, led by Riverside’s yardage king and San Diego phenom. Downey and Poly players earn second and third team spots, while Moon, Schik, and Shikawa receive praise for offense and defense.
Tennessee and Texas A&M meet in the 13th annual Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. Texas A&M hopes to solve Tennessee’s single wing while Vols defenders try to hem in John Crow. Kickoff around 11 p.m. PST, telecast on KNXT. odds favor A&M as cooling weather prevails.
Mid-summer sportfishing near Long Beach yields a strong catch of white sea bass and barracuda. Skipper Eddie McEwen reports 103 white sea bass up to 38 pounds and 384 barracuda aboard The Fisherman from Pacific Landing, while the Es Arella brings 273 barracuda and three large white sea bass. Temperature at 62 degrees marks favorable summer conditions as Scripps scientists note a northward current bringing warmer waters and new species to the region.
Warm sunny weather ends skiing activity across Southern California mountains this weekend. No skiable snow in most areas per the California State Chamber of Commerce winter sports committee. Mount Baldy will be open Friday to Sunday with chairlift sightseeing operations.
City League cage scores list various teams and results with mixed outcomes. Names and figures appear jumbled, but the report notes scores around mid 40s to mid 30s for several matchups, including teams with unusual spellings and potential misreads.
Poly High defeats Glendale 61 to 39 to reach the Edgewood Active Club tournament semifinals in Covina. Dale Willey scored 11 in the second half after Aah Carmichael led Glendale with 14 in the first two periods, while Derrell Sutherland added 19 for Glendale. Covina extended its win streak to 10 with a 50-39 victory over Arroyo.
Long Beach City College, led by key defense in the second half, rallied from a 40-37 halftime deficit to defeat Glendale JC 70-64. Ron Whitley and Jim Nott contributed late, while LBCC advances to face Bakersfield in the semifinal.
San Francisco defeated Niagara 71 to 60 in the semifinals of the AN College basketball tournament. USF will face Oklahoma City in the final after OCU rallied past Tulsa 48-41. Idaho State edged Tulane 74-70 and Denver upset Kentucky 84-63.
North Carolina defeated Duke 76 62 to earn a rematch with North Carolina State in the Dixie Classic final. NC State edged Weber Forest 63 61 on John Richter’s late tip before injuring his center. Duke led early but UNC surged in the final 10 minutes.
A standout lineup of over 20 drivers including multiple Indianapolis 500 competitors is slated for Sunday’s USAC national championship 100 lap midget race at Saugus Stadium. The event, staged by J C Agajanian, features Johnny Parsons Johnny Boyd George Amick Johnny Tolan Billy Garrett Jack Turner and Shorty Templeman among others.
Eight boxing deaths were reported globally in 1957, five amateurs and three professionals. It marked the second smallest death toll in eleven years.
In New Orleans at the Sugar Bowl Invitational, top seed Ham Richardson was knocked out by Bill Quillian of Ft. Rucker Alabama, 6-2 6-3. Venezuelan Tyó Pimental defeated England’s Mike Davies 6-3 6-4 and then beat former U.S. Davis Cupper Sam Glammalva of Houston 6-4 6-4.
Santa Barbara Gauchos edged Long Beach State 64 to 57 in a consolation game at the San Luis Obispo tournament. Guard Rob Barkey led with 19 points. Santa Barbara broke Long Beach’s defense with long set shots and held the 49ers to a late rally that fell short.
Former grid hero Tab Monroe, a 1984 CLP champion fullback for Centennial High, meets German Ohm in a featured boxing round at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Monroe, 12 of 18 pro fights won with 10 KOs, aims to cap the year as a slight favorite in his first main event.
Miami Georgia UPI reports Oklahoma's first string quarterback Carl Dodd twisted his left ankle late Friday in a workout and left the field. The 6 foot 187 pound senior has never missed a game because of injuries.
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