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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1953
Page
17
Qualifying starts Saturday and runs through April 19 for the South Course Open at Recreation Park. More than 200 players expected in this annual Long Beach event on Tittle Course. Defending champion Don Smith returns after last season's ascent to the winner's circle.
The fifth annual Douglas air craft plant bowling tourney starts Saturday at 3 45 p m and 10 Gnnda dy A Mama at Virginia Recreation alleys with 710 bowlers and 142 teams. Prizes total over 2500 with 1810 cash and rest merchandise. 112 women compete for merchandise prizes. top team wins 175 and 30 other winning teams share the 1810. Long Beach Globemasters were last year’s division champs. Are Lee of Long Beach directs the tournament. Sunday mixed foursomes at Virginia canceled due to the event.
Boxing bouts across Deer River and several others ended with outpoints and draws. Notable results include Bobby Chabot defeating Manuel Bapya in Fall River and Johnny Ehler drawing with Mexico City’s opponent in Stockton. Portland, Newark, and Calgary participants were also listed with various outcomes amid a crowded night of fights.
A fragmentary historical sports page lists players and teams with abbreviations and partial scores. Names such as Dempsey Ferrarese Jugensen Basgal Oakland Hollywood Mishall Milne Saffell and Long appear along with short team references and numbers, indicating a lineup or box score.
The 36th annual Women's International Bowling Congress tournament begins in Detroit with opening ceremonies and 5000 teams scheduled through June 8. A booster team from Royals Oak Michigan led the first squad with a 1995 stata as honors. Today the first regular teams swing into line.
Moto and Blassie battled to a one hour time limit draw in the wrestling main event at Municipal Auditorium Thursday. Other results include AM Pasha defeating Dave Levin Sockeye McDonald beating Jesse James and Hen Ackies with Jim Miteheil drawing. Harold Dade of Calgary earned a unanimous decision over Ernie Kemick in Calgary. The body of Jim Thorpe lay in state in Shawnee awaiting burial in a memorial mausoleum and services were planned at St Benedict's Church.
In the Miami Invitational Tennis Tourney quarter-finals top seed Gardnar Mulloy faces Reynaldo Garrido of the University of Miami, while Jack Vincent, seed four, meets Hal Burrows of Charlottesville. Thursday results include Mulloy defeating Rubncti dent and others.
Quantico Va Marines beat San Diego Marine Recruit Depot 98 to 91 in the opening All Manpower Corps championship game. Paul Arizin scored 30 points with 15 in the final period. Jim Walsh, ex Stanford standout, contributed 19.
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