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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1959

Page

14

Stanford to Rebuild Press Box at Stadium

Stanford University will reconstruct its press box at Stanford Stadium for next year at a cost of 116000 dollars. The old structure was criticized as the worst in football, and the project aims to reduce wind intrusion and improve reporting conditions plus seating for reporters.

Stanford Piccadilly Circus Palo Alto Stanford University Colosseum Lakewood Blvdget Jong Football Writers Assn WE3 Stanford Stadium Khnushchev

L B Area Pilots Seek Starting Berth in 500

Sixty one entries, including 18 new cars, are counted for the 43rd Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis. Eight rookies are recommended for a test when practice opens, led by Chuck Daigh in the J C Agajanian Special and Wayne Weiler in the Massaglia Hotels Special.

L.B Indianapolis Speedway Long Beach Chuck Daigh J.C. Agajanian Wayne Weiler Phoenix Massaglia Hotels Wilton Joe Massaglia Jr Belond-Ap Jimmy Bryan Long Beach-area Daigh Jerry Unser Lakewood Hesse Lysle Greenman Norwalk Massagita Hotels

Calumet Re-Enters On-and-On In Derby Fray

Trainer Jimmy Jones surprised Churchill Downs by re entering On And On in the Kentucky Derby field just ahead of the entry deadline. Ismael Valentudla, who rode Tim Tam to victory last year, expected to ride with Meadow Stable’s First Landing and Tomy Lee among other notable contenders listed with their riders.

Louisville UPH Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm Churchill Downs Jones America Dee Brooks Secetary Ismael Valentudla Tim Tam Meadow Stable Eddie Arcaro Fred Turner Jr Tomy Lee Willie Shoemaker Brookmeade Stable Sword Dancer Bill Boland Elkcam Stable Open View Karl Korte Atoll Sam Boulmetis C. V. Whitney Silver Spoon Ray York Neu’ IS Helene Saldacea the Chosen One Jim Combest Kenneth G. Marshall John Bruce Kenny Church Briardale Farm Rico Tesio Manny Yeara C | Fischbach Willie Carstens Jacnot Potable

Poly Spikers Aim for Three Berths in CIF Finals

Poly High eyes three berths in the CIF eliminations at Stephens Field, Wilson and Lakewood high schools to determine the top performers for next week’s meet. Poly led qualifiers with 74 entries, while Millikan earned 45, Wilson 34, Lakewood 33, and Jordan 23 across varsity, Bee, and Dee divisions.

Poly Stephens Wison High Millikan Wilson Lakewood Jordan Varsity Bee U. S Watson John Patty Patty Dick Davis

Sisk Masters Wilson in 2-1 Poly Win at Blair Field

Poly High pitcher Tom Sisk limited Wilson to two hits and went the distance as the Jackrabbits beat Wilson 2-1 at Blair Field. Poly scored in the first on Willie Brown's steal and Gastwirth's single, with Brown scoring again in the third.

Star Poly High Tom Sisk Wison Blair Field Sisk Sven Wilson Casey Cox Poly Mike Gastwirth I Poly Willie Brown Gie Gastwirth Hares Vern Sem Brown

Saints Tackle Loyola in Catholic League baseball clash

The Saints aim for a spot as the Catholic League Big 37 showdown with Loyola is set for Friday at 3 15 p m on the Lancer field. St Anthony’s trails Serra after a Tuesday loss and has four league games to rebound behind Serra’s lead.

C. Sport Magazine Hall of Fame Dodger Duke Snider Snider Dodgers West Coast Duke N L Mc Ort Stan Musial Ralph Kiner St. Anthony’s Loyola Jordan Lakewood Lancer Saints Serra

Long Beach State Plays Pepperdine in Blair Field Tuneup

LBSC Vic at Blair Field hosts Pepperdine as Long Beach State eyes a big doubleheader with San Diego State Saturday at Blair. Coach John McConnell seeks first SDSU win. pitchers George Fagan Ray Warmer and Ralph Hansen to start. Hall and Evans lead batting with high averages as CCAA standings update.

Long Beach State Pepperdine Blair Field San Diego State Blair San Diego LBSC John McDonnell Jone McConnell George Fagan Jerry Nicholson Ralph Hansen Ray Warmer Hansen Warner Long Beach CCAA Roger Hall Carl Evans Hall Evans Kinisree Serstal Te Ity Adhe

OCC Aquas Lead Opening Night in Southern California IC Meet

Ray Bray of Orange Coast College won the 1500 meter freestyle as OCC opened the Southern California IC championships. OCC swept the early events with Orange Coast totaling nine points, Long Beach seven, Fullerton four and Santa Monica one.

Ray Bray Orange Coast College Peal Orange Coat Long Beach Rullerton Santa Monica Rowe Tleco

Viking Nine Faces Week End Crucials

Long Beach City College plays El Camino and Bakersfield this weekend on the CC diamond as coach Joe Hicks’s Vikings chase the Metropolitan Conference Iron Man trophy. LBCC holds a 21/6 lead toward the final standings with a potential double victory over Bakersfield boosting their title hopes. Jeff King starts today against El Camino’s Larry Hankhammer, a 6 2 league mark.

Long Beach City College Joe Hicks Viking Nine el Camino Bakersfield Norsemen Renegades Bakersfied Long Beach San Diego Jeff King LBCC All Metro Larry Hankhammer Hankhammer

Lakewood L B Teams Set for Softball Debuts

The World Softball Congress begins its season tonight with two opening games. Ten Southern California teams play nine end games as Lakewood Fire Fighters host at Park Ave Field and Lakewood Majors at Mayfair Park. Entertainment closes the Majors opener with the Lakewood High School Dixie Band at 7, plus Beverly Miller's baton twirl exhibition. League play runs through August 15.

World Softball Congress Southern Califs Culver Aarurpat Enteur Long Beach Fire Department Virgil Jones Fire Fighters Park Ave Lakewood Majors Mayfair Park Lakewood High School Dixieland Band Beverly Miller

Oxy Seeks 14th SCIAC Track Crown at Patterson Field

Occidental eyes its 14th consecutive SCIAC track title as host to Pomona and three other league schools at Patterson Field. The sole challenger to end Oxy’s run appears to be Ken Goodman of Pomona, a 475 meter? squarter-miler and 1:54 half miler. Competition starts at 7:30 p.m.

Occidental SCIAC Patterson Field Ken Goodman Pomona

Eight More Days for Alamitos Racing Bill Approved

The State Assembly sent to the Senate a measure permitting an extra eight days of quarter horse racing at Los Alamitos each year. The bill by Assemblyman Richard Z. Hams allows a 50 day meet plus five charity days instead of seven consecutive working days, noting current law effectively limits racing to 42 days with no Sunday racing.

State Assembly Senate Los Alamitos Asteni Richard Z. Hams D. Garden Grove

High School Muntr Eye Feels Fon At Wien Benee

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