PCL race opens with surprises and bold bets
Hank Hollingworth highlights how the revived option rule may reveal hidden talents in the PCL before month one ends. He notes Lefty O'Doul gathering top Cubs and Cardinals players for San Diego, Oakland’s bid for gains, and Hollywood as a favorite alongside San Diego. San Francisco bets on the Seals despite an early road-heavy schedule and a $16,000 Seals Stadium installment due April 16.
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Haddix
Piersalls
Sacramento
Portland
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Brooklyn
Giants
San Francisco
San Diego
Cardinals
Seattle
White Sox
Lefty O'Doul
Padre
Jerry Priddy
Rainiers
al Zarilla
Priddy
Zarille
Seals
Seals Stadium
Vike Tossers Lead Metro Conference Meet at ELA Oval
Report from the Metropolitan Conference track meet features Long Beach City College East Los Angeles and Valley on the ELA oval. Monarchs lead with 2 0 record LBCC 1 0. Other action includes San Diego Bakersfield El Camino on the latter ground Harbor hosts Santa Monica. In baseball the Vikings sit with a 4 6 mark.
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Long Beach City College
East Los Angeles
Valley
ELA
Monarchs
LBCC
San Diego
Bakersfield
el Camino
Harbor
Santa Monica
Vikings
Itardory
Bruins Take Loop Opener
Wilson High School fell 5-1 to the Bruins in the opening Coast Loop game as Gordon Seyfried pitched seven strong innings with multiple strikeouts. Downey sparked two men on base in three innings but Seyfried retired the side in each threatening frame. Bill Guier’s double and Jerry Cooper’s tripled run scored tied the game earlier, then Pagliaroni’s single plated Seyfried for the decisive edge.
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Gordon Seyfried
Wilson High School
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Coast Loop
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Seyfried
Vikings
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Jerry Cooper
Nick Hopkins
Bob Thompson
Wilson
Jim Pagliaroni
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Quine
Lechers
Jordan Nips Poly Cindermen in Close Coast Meet
Jordan leads Jackrabbits as Poly High stars push pace in a tight Coast Conference team meet. Baker and Teague set marks in sprints and hurdles, with Saint Anthony and St Monica’s amid dual and triangular events, final scores reflecting close competition.
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Barracuda Dre arouses fishing surge at Southern California bays
Ocean fishing speeds up late in the week with barracuda schools reported off Catalina and La Jolla. Yellowtail derby sees Clarke Johnson of Long Beach and Helen Sands of Costa Mesa among notable catches. Sport fisher IV aboard San Diego tallies 175 barracuda at La Jolla while Catalina yields 61 barracuda for Kinota Pacific Landing. Community anglers report bass and bluegill activity at Lake Wohlford Irvine and Knight eyes a three day license bill.
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Callier's Magazine
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Corsair Nine Falls to Vikes
Long Beach City College baseball defeats Santa Monica 11 to 9 in a high scoring game. Six pitchers yielded 24 hits as 10 stolen bases and nine errors occurred. Roger Hull went 4 for 5 guiding the Vikes to a 17 hit attack. Bill Bayne added four hits in the defeat.
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Long Beach City College
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Local golf scene features weekend tournaments and upcoming events
A busy weekend on Long Beach golf courses with Lakewood Men's Club Partner's Best Ball and Meadowlark Mixed Seated foursome events. Meadowlark hosts ticketed play through April, while Ninth Annual Orange County Golf Championship qualifying begins. Pro players, Catalina events, and new county park rules shape a busy spring schedule.
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Wally Taft
Elks No
Huntington Beach
Palm I
Park
Bobby Jones
Catalina Inland
Los Angeles
Brazil Christy Beast Tag Team Crowned at Municipal Auditorium
Brazil and Vic Christy won Thursday night in the tag team tournament at Municipal Auditorium, defeating Tom Rice and Jack McDonald in three falls after beating Karl Davis and Mario DeSousa in eliminations. Preliminaries featured Jackie Nichols and Pepe Pasquale drawing.
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Christy Beast
Bebo
Vic Christy
Auditorium
Christy
Tom Rice
Jack McDonald
Karl Davis
Mario DeSousa
Jackie "Nichols
Pepe Pasquale
Bond and Cellfiy Set Fast 100 Time in Soft Footing
The report notes Bond and Cellfiy posted the fastest 100 time in competition on Friday. Both athletes complained about the soft footing, affecting performance and times. The event occurred on Friday, April 2, with the conditions cited as the key factor in slower marks.
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Weg Bond
Cellfiy
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