Dodgers Face Power Plays as Durocher Returns
Rumor mill swirls around Leo Durocher taking over as coach with Buzzie Bavasi backing the move. Alston steers Dodgers with Durocher's outspoken style likely to spark controversy, while spring training plans enlist Clay Bryant and Pete Reiser as third base coaches.
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Poll Begins Today for Long Beach Top Athlete
Voters can cast ballots in The Independent and Press Telegram for the Long Beach Century Club's fifth annual Sports Banquet trophy. One vote per ballot. petitions not allowed. Distance runner Bob Soth won last year's contest. ballots not run daily.
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49er Wrestlers Score First Win in Season Opener
Long Beach State wrestling team dominated Cal Poly Pomona 31 to 5 on Tuesday night, securing seven of eight bouts. Final results include ViDeve Talcott pinning Tad Naval and other LB victories as they prepare to host UCLA on Friday at 7 30 p m.
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Tidwell Maust Bater Charley and Faust enter LA Invitational
Tidwell Maust Bater Charley from Kansas and high jumper Joe Faust, who cleared 7 ft as a 17 year old, entered the third annual Los Angeles Invitational indoor track meet on January 21 at the Sports Arena.
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Millikan rallies to 10th win over Dominguez
Millikan High pulled away late to defeat Dominguez 57 51 for its 10th win. Guard Gary Garrison and center Jack Krietzberg scored five points each in the final period as the Rams broke a 44 44 tie, with Krietzberg hitting 6 of 11 floor shots and George Deering 7 of 12. Dominguez center Steve Schniedau led his team with 23 points before fouling out with 4:43 left.
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Lakewood Bowl Falls 49 39 to Jead Banning High
Wilmington Bob Woods scored 19 as Jead Banning High beat Lakewood 49 to 39 on Tuesday. Lakewood dropped to 1 12 on the season with the loss while Banning improved their record.
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Lakers Take Third Place With 35 Point Night
Lakers move into third in the Western Division after Elgin, Rudy LaRusso, and Tom Hawkins reach double figures. Victory nudges them ahead of the Pistons and just behind the Royals as both dropped Tuesday. A win tonight could create a second place showdown with Cincinnati.
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Baseball Briefs Mixed MLB News From 1961
Freddie Freder ton named Angels farm director by Fred Maney. Stan Spero said KMPC will broadcast all Angel games. Stan Musial hinted 1962 would be his last active year. Al Cheefte and Ban banda signings noted. Misc players listed with team moves and franchise notes. Ex Yankees manager Casey Johnson returned home for hospital checkup after extended trip. Loyola Pepperdine halftime score mentioned.
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Long Branch Names Its Most Popular Athlete
The city of Long Branch designates a top athlete as its Most Popular Athlete, recognizing a standout from any sport, amateur or professional. The designation highlights the individual’s local impact, athletic achievements, and community visibility within the year.
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Century Club Honors Winner at Sports Night
The winner will be honored at Century Club's fifth annual Sports Night hangout on Thursday January 26. Hank Hollingworth of the Long Beach Independent is requested to mail the selection.
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Long Beach Independent & Proram
Century Club
49ers Hope to Escape Cellar in Weekend Pair
Long Beach State aims to climb from last place in CCAA with a weekend pair at Fresno and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After a 72-71 loss to San Diego, they rebounded by beating San Fernando State 101-66, reaching the century mark for only the third time in 11 seasons. Ron Batson shines in his first extended varsity action as the squad seeks improvement.
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Saints Down Notre Dame In Catholic League Opener
St Anthony High raced to a slow start then surged past Notre Dame 52 to 35 as Tyrone Price led scoring with 15 points and Homer Williams dominated inside. Cornwell paced Notre Dame with 21 points while Don Cornwell controlled the boards and held Borella to seven.
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Lockyer's Grocery Faces Pasadena in L.A. City Clash
Lockyer's Grocery of Long Beach aims for its first AAU league win tonight at 8 30 against Pasadena Mirror Glazer at Los Angeles City College after losing opener to Kirby's Shoes. Pasadena opened with a 124 104 victory over Broadway Fi ext eral led by ex SC stars Jerry Pimm Roy Irvin and Jim Pugh. Lockyer's starts George Schermerhorn Clyde Cook at forwards Jim Sterkel at center and Danny Rogers Pete Eckel at guards.
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Pete Eckel
Pastrano Predicts Paterson to Stoppage Over Johansson
Light heavyweight Willie Pastrano said Floyd Paterson will retain the heavyweight title in the March 13 Miami Beach bout with Ingemar Johansson. Pastrano doubted the match will go the distance, noting Johansson has a strong right hand but lacks ring savvy and needs to improve his left.
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Du Den Leads San Diego Open Qualifiers At Mission Valley
Veteran Portland pro Duden .D. Qualifier fired a five under par 67 to lead 57 players seeking the $20,000 San Diego Open at Mission Valley Country Club. Also noted are AAU Basketball scores Akron 124 Seattle 168 Barnesville 168 Denver 91.
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Prep basketball slate highlights four afternoon games
Four prep tilts today feature Poly hosting powerhouse Los Angeles Jordan at 8 p.m. Jordan, 7-2, meets Lynwood. Wilson, 7-3, travels to Valley Christian in Artesia. Downey, 2-7, faces Centennial at Compton High.
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Hanks to Speak at Orange Coast College Costa Mesa
Sam Hanks, former Indianapolis 500 winner, will speak and show films at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa tonight at 7 30. Admission is 50 cents.
Prep Cage Scores Amid Blurred League Totals
In a collage of scattered figures from multiple leagues, Millixan posts 5 percent and Beminaner 51 while Boonina shows 4 percent. Lakewood and Bell Gardens land 9 and 4 percent respectively with numerous other partial scores. AntarolA clocks 72 and EF Monte 65 as teams like Loyola and Carmel post midrange scores. Western diy Santa Aneal and Tarantan Baar register notable tallies amid a jumble of abbreviated team names and unclear placements.
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