Ironic World Series Forecasts Then and Now
Round by round reflections trace a sports editor’s shift from predicting a Yankees triumph to evaluating the 1958 World Series. Notes include Hal Middlesworth and Carroll Gewin backing the Yankees, praise for Florida UCLA ties, and brief previews of Chico State versus L. B. State with coach George Maderos.
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Hal Middlesworth
Detroit Free Press
A. L
National League
Braves
A. T
Yankees
Trucks
Bauer
Lke
Mantle
Berra
Hemuse
Kubek
Poly Edges Downey in 12-0 Gridiron Clash
Poly High defeats Downey 12 to 0 at Veterans Stadium in a ground out battle. Downey fumbled three times and managed only 24 total yards, while Poly recovered three bobbles and scored in the third quarter on a short run. Giers kicked twice for Poly as Downey failed to gain traction.
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Poly High
Mike Giers
Veterans Stadium
Downey
Ltumbles
Dee Andrews
Wille Brown
Lonzo Irvin
Tno
Rons
Brown
Fred Crissinger
Serra Fumbles Doom Saints 25 0 Victory
Saint Anthony defeated Serra 25 0 in a Catholic League opener Friday night at Saints George Macias Stadium. Serra fumbled repeatedly, allowing Saint Anthony to capitalize with two early scores and extend the lead as the Saints blocked, recovered, and ran in three touchdowns before the final minutes.
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Gene Esquivedine
Saints
Saint Guard
Serra High
Stan Francus
St. Anthony
St. Ant
George Macias
Serra
Tim Mulligan
Carlos Vela
Cavalierias
Sserra
Saint Swifty Serra
Charlie Rodgers
John Hynes
Richard Worth
Pilots Defeat Excelsior 19-0 In Narrow Win
Pilots capitalize on early field position and three Alvarado passes to build a 6-0 lead, then extend with a 56 yard drive and a Richard Vigil four yard TD reception. Excelsior Night struggles as Pilots stall rally and finish 19-0 at Stephens Stadium.
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Clyde Wright
Excelsior High
Rick Alvarado
Wilson
Stephens
Pycelsior
Pipl
Eling
Dave Norman
Heran
Pilots
Bruin
Richard Vigil
Alvarado
Excel
Isior
Jim Schultz
Saint Runners Fall to Cathedral in Cross Country Meet
The meet Friday saw Cathedral defeat St Anthony 25 to 24 as Anthony Jayves rushed for 160 yards, Alvaraia completed eight of ten passes, and Excelsior's rushing was paced by Norman and Schultz. The muddled OCR lists several players and unclear yardages, with attempts at passing and fumbles noted, but the dominant outcome remains Cathedral edging St Anthony by one point.
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Serra
Saints
Jim Rivard
Sanchez
Pat Booth
St Anthony
Mike Spenser
St. Vanthaieth
Wurth
Ant Metrebrad
Panga
Ber
Paris
Ted Folereni
Pained Pasa Roigs
Halos Nan
Varda
Cathedral
Anthony Jayves
Alvaraia
Norman
Schultz
Excelsior
Excelsian
Excel Atlgey FO Notwan
Wigll
Pats Alvatada Rum
Eceiniar
Wilsna
Suesea Atleni Jassea
Tardy
High School Football Scores Across Local Matches
District grid results show Wood 14 tied with Ganten Grove 16 while Bolt 12 and Lowey 98 appear amid partial scores. Other details list various teams and a Long Beach State College meet with Garfield and Downey, with Compion and Viking outcomes unclear due to faulty OCR text.
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Hpory High
Compfort
Downey
Long Beach State College
Hawes
Compion
Vikings
Downey Peel
Kretz Cycle Vietor Fd Kretz Jr Wins Gardenaji I Stadium Race
Kretz Cycle Vietor Fd Kretz Jr scored an easy victory in the 20 lap Gardenaji I Stadium motorcycle main event Friday night. George Everett finished second and Johnny Mack tenthatter third. Time was 5 35.
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Fd Kretz Jr
Gardenaji I Stadium
George Everett
Wis
Johnny Mack
Ienthatter
Irish bookmakers fined for dodging bets tax in Cork
Two Irish bookmakers in Cork were ordered Friday to pay fines totaling about $20,000 for evading betting taxes. Their licenses were suspended for failing to meet tax obligations and related regulatory requirements.
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Cork
Ireland
Rams and Buccaneers battle to a 20 20 tie
In a tight Millikan Stadium clash, Bellflower High and Rams traded scores as Bodnar and Tekely connected for a late TD, while Jerry Lup and Ralph Owens contributed on Ram drives. The Buccaneers tied late on a one yard run by Owens after a Belltower drive, with Orcutt and Popecom-Orcutt producing passing and scoring drives.
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Bodnar
Gary Tekely
Itekely
Bellflower High
Quinter
Bellflower
Millikan
Rulperer Swurner
Sah Buccaneers
Rams
Belldover Bia
Es Bodo
Earl Coleman
Belltower
Tekely
Ralph Owens
Bucs
Savas
Ina A
Stan Wil
Don Lawson
Herbians
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