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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1957
Page
11
Readers see a quirky summary of a local meet featuring seven men and a series of weight and sprint trials. Notable mentions include Wilton and Robert Varskawin in sprint events, with a 98.2 time noted for 100 yards and a 28 pound weight category noted among many unclear prep phrases.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 points for Kansas in a 91 50 win over Missouri while Grady Wallace of Columbia poured in 44 to push his season average. Forte of Dartmouth added 19 as Dartmouth upset Columbia 69 58. The race for the national scoring crown tightened as Wallace and Chamberlain exchanged high totals over the weekend.
Jurdan High opens its 1037 baseball time at the Alvront field against Panthers. The Grails plan to throw a potent lineup led by Beach State College captain Sepey Gardner and teammates Marily Mike Dages Dan Adare and Anethest on the Alun roster.
NCAA television committee proposes a 1957 plan adding nine national game telecasts and four regional slots for college football. Two games will share a national date, with Game of the Week including one game from each NCAA district. Dates listed include Sept 21 Oct 3 Thanksgiving and others.
Fragmented OCR listing city league baseball box scores and player names from multiple teams. Includes numerous proper nouns, places, and numbers with unreadable segments. overall unclear event details and outcomes.
Public notice announces sale of Hekels for seats and a boxing match at Gilmore Field today. Hollys wood Star presents a March 23 game versus the Boston Red Sox and the 17th annual Kiwanis Charity game on March 31 between the Stars II and the Pacific Coast League All-Stars. City League basketball schedule also listed with times and venues.
In a tense Long Beach Police Department gym game, Wilson High edged Paramount 12 to 41 as officers intervened to quell a brawl. The match featured standout efforts from Wilson players and a dramatic finish, prompting police to restore order amid heightened tempers.
Paramount pairs dominate the Pacific Coast figure skating championships held in Hollywood. Charles W. Phillips Jr and El Jean Kahre win gold in dance while Jamen Hari sow and Anita Teskin lead senior category.
Indiana leads with a 1 2 finish atop the Big Ten basketball standings as Ohio State Idle. Michigan State trips Illinois and Wisconsin Minnesota contest highlights a crowded race with monsters and intriguing matchups. Norway’s Johannensen wins world speed skating title in Sweden with 1 952 point total, Doris Shilkov and Boris Zybin of the USSR follow.
Pittsburgh first baseman Dale Long set a major league mark by homering in eight consecutive games. The Pirates and manager Joe l Brown refused to confirm a $20 000 figure reportedly agreed upon. The report mentions Braves and other players in vague terms from a Los Angeles/Le A area.
Carmen Basilio from Chittenango N Y defends his 147 pound crown against Johnny Saxton in Cleveland Friday night in their third meeting. Saxton won the tie from Basilio in Chicago March 14 1956 and Basilio reclaimed the title with a ninth round knockout at Syracuse Sept 12. The 15 round first bout was at Chicago. The undercard features Rory Calhoun and other heavier contenders. The bout will be broadcast on CBS.
The White Sox Juniors halted Wilmington Motor Red Legs streak by winning the first game of a two out of three in the AAA Winter League semipro title race. The contest at El Rancho Grande Field in Wilmington ended in the 12th inning, with Bill Frances taking the loss after entering with 10 straight mound victories. The second game was postponed and the third was set for next weekend.
All-American Ned Heads visit Lang Beach to clash with Lang Beach Blaze in the Lang Brien City College gym. The squad features 6-3 center Duckie Brey 6-5 comedian Nelin Reacher Murlow and a high scoring ensemble with a showy style. Tickets are sold at the Junior Chamber of Commerce offices in the Wilton Hotel arcade or at the arena Friday.
Emery Cook, famed San Diego drag racer, wins top elim honors at 154.37 mph and tops a day with 157.83 mph at the Lions Associated Drag Strip during the all Western winter acceleration championships. He falls just short of his 166.97 mph world record as crowds of about 10,000 watch. Ben Crowe of Lakewood raises the Lakewood Auto Parts coupe record to 142.18 mph, and a host of drivers from CMC and surrounding clubs win various class trophies amid a long weekend of racing action.
In the Blacayne Bay Regatta at Miami eras a droplane craft manned by Don Wilson of Desrbarn Mich plowed a nine ton vessel driven by his brother Stu on the flat turn Sunday. Both boats nearly demolished. Don Wilson was hospitalized with a large gash and neck injuries. Stu Wilson escaped injury.
A San Fernando California laboratory of a world electronics leader advertises for a yearlong supersonic computer translator and circuit development role. It promises good pay, housing near new urban communities, and employer benefits while detailing a ground-floor R and D group in a growing division. Submit a brief outline of work history and qualifications to the listed address with a phone contact.
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