Gavilan Faces Europe Welter King Tonight in Cleveland
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan resumes action in a 10-round non-title bout against Italy’s Livio Minelli in Cleveland. Gavilan, undefeated in 28, seeks easy win as bookies avoid odds. The card includes Chico Vejar vs Tony Cimmino and additional eight and six round bouts.
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New York
Tony Cimmino
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Ben Skenton
Pittsburgh
Chuck Hunter
Stonewall Jackson
Chuck Price
Detroit
Billy Wagner
Mickey Mars
Harry Miller
Niles
Bobby Finnerty
Angels Win Pac Coast League Rivalry Crowds Tie Low
Los Angeles defeated Hollywood 4 to 1 to top the Pacific Coast League standings, drawing just 2,378 fans in the cross town opener as Cal McLish scattered six hits. Lee Walls, Monty Basgall and Dick Smith provided the offense with a two run homer and a ninth inning refusal by Hollywood’s manager Bobby Bragan after a protest.
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Jose Rayle
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Oakland
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Golf Ace in Seclusion
Babe Zaharias, the renowned golfer, remains in seclusion in Mont Teas-l while preparing for Friday surgery to remove a malignancy that ended her golf tour. Two Houston surgeons will perform the operation, and she is restricted from visitors and calls. Periodic condition updates will be released, starting today.
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Brea-Olinda Beats Bellflower 13-3 in Practice Game
Brea-Olinda High School pitchers allowed four hits as the team hammered Bellflower Christian 13-3 in a Monday practice game at Bellflower. The opener featured six runs on two hits, with the Brea-Olinda offense dominating early and extending the lead through the middle innings.
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Kiwanians Battle Rotarians Thursday Luncheon Becomes Golf War
Kiwanians and Rotarians split into teams for a friendly rival on Meadowlark links at Hacienda. Pro-amateur matches feature players like Neil White and Otto Rendla with a field of about 100. later a banquet follows as winners are named and plans for Lakewood club events are announced.
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Bob Helmsters
Otto Rendla
Finny Nell White
Sophie Berntable
van Veer
Kay Hoagland
Ron
Bob FE
Indians Bop Oilers in Baseball Fracas
Fullerton High School baseballers limited Huntington Beach to three hits and defeated the Oilers 6 to 2 in a practice game on the losers field Monday. Line score lists Fullerton with a 220 total and Huntington Beach with O 2 3S, Gibson and Burr among others.
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Oilers
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Mora
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Burr
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Sytowski
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Raiders Blast Visalia 15-1 in Exhibition Blowout
Air Raiders of Los Alamitos Naval Air Station routed Visalia of the California State League 15-1 in an Anaheim exhibition. Stan Willis held Visalia to one run with strong Raider pitching while Jerry Jeglum Tony Melton and Dale Coogan led the attack with four hits and homers.
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Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Visalia
Las Palmas Park
Anaheim
Stan Wills
Air Raider
Jerry Jeglum
Tony Melton
Dale Coogan
Santa Anans Trim Oilers In Sunset League Meet
Santa Ana High School’s track team routed Huntington Beach in a Sunset League dual meet, with Santa Ana’s powers leading the competition. Oilers won key races as ND and other events rolled through in a chaotic program featuring maidens and allowances across six races.
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Maggie Cee
McLane Beats McGowan in Wilmington Bowl Boxing Go
Bob McLane 169 pounds won the main event by a four round decision over Ed Pesowara in an amateur boxing program at Wilmington Bowl on Monday night. The card also listed several other bouts and results including Taywalte and Harvely, with various weights and decisions noted.
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Ed Pesowara Oe
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See
Coron Whitten
CP Dea Boon
Fret Moody
Don Martinez
Muck Dade Att
Fred Went
Roy Darien
Ber Mer
Fabulous Sprint Horse Heads to Los Alamitos Meet
Rubin String, holder of a world 400 yard record and 10 straight wins, arrives at Los Alamitos for a 16-day quarter horse meeting. Owners Irving Palmer and Harry Saxon send the 4-year-old son of Piggin String-Queeny to challenge Johnny Dial’s supremacy, with rival world record holders Monita and Town Gee to test the field.
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Hell
Irving
I Palmer
Harry Saxon
Cox
Ariz
Johnny Dial
Piggin
Queeny
Rubin String
Tucson
Billy Gabbart
Kay
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Bisa Bole
Mo’nita
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Pole vault showdown at Oxy as Barnes leads Fresno bid
Oxy hosts Fresno State Friday night with Fred Barnes expected to win the pole vault after a sixth place NCAA finish at 13-9. The meet is seen as a tossup with the relay likely to decide the victor.
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Fresno State
Fred
Red) Barnes
Turlock
Barnes
Fresno
California Teams Lead ABC Bowling Marathon at Coliseum
Two top California teams Mary and Joe's Department Store of Albany and Star Kist Tuna of Los Angeles aim for the lead in the American Bowling Congress tournament. They join 40 open class teams on the 53rd day at the Coliseum, with combined averages of 990 each, ahead of D. G. Nicholas Auto Parts of Scranton at 980.
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California
Mary & Joe's’ Department Store
Albany
Kist Tuna
Los Angeles
American Bowling Congress
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D. G. Nicholas Auto Parts
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Evans Paces PCL Strikeouts
Bil Evans of Seattle and George Munger of Hollywood led the Pacific Coast League pitchers through two weeks of the season with three wins apiece. Their teams share the top place in the standings.
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Bil Evans
Seattle
George Munger
Hollywood
Kansas Relays Draw Strong Field at Lawrence
Dean Pryor of Arkansas will defend his decathlon title at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence against a deep field. New challenger Douglas Maijala of Riverside JC and Bradley's Jim Philbee loom large, with others from Wabash College, South Dakota State, Indiana, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Kansas State. Kansas State star Joe Switzer scratched with a hand injury. 28th KU Relays will showcase top midwest and southwest track.
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Dean Pryor
University of Arkansas
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Pryor
Stan Huntsman
Wabash (Ind) College
Palmer Retziall
South Dakota State
Russell Smith
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Oklahoma, University
Lester Stevens
Iowa
Bob Proverse
Ray Kaonehl
Dheryl
Joe) Switzer
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Poly Golfers Win Over Jordan In CIF Triangular
Orange Poly High School golfers won a CIF golf triangular at Willowick Monday defeating Orange 27-9 and Jordan 26-10. In the other match Jordan defeated Orange 26-10. Low score of 77 shared by Bill Rowan Poly Ronnie Rumph Orange and two other Hares Bill Wills and Keith Lopp. Jordan's Bob Ashman Jim Hendricks Ron Goodman and Poly's Roy Hubbell shot 79.
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Orange
Jordan
Bill Rowan
Poly
Ronnie Rumph
Bill Wills
Keith ‘Lopp
Bob Ashman
Jim Hendricks
Ron Goodman
Roy Hubbell
Home State Continues Drive for Thorpe Memorial Fund
Shawnee Oklahoma reports a state commission pushes to raise 100000 for a 21 foot bronze and marble Thorpe statue in his burial site at Carlisle Indian School. Vacuumed telegrams pour in from athletes and others including a condolence from President Eisenhower. Thorpe died March 28 in Lomita California after a storied athletic career.
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Okio
Jim Thorpe
Oklahoma State Commission
Thorpe
Carliste
Eisenhower
West Point
Pennsylvania
Lomita
Calif
M and P Bowlers Annex Win Playoff Title
M P Liquors captured the league playoff by taking two of three games from Jones Department Store during sweepstakes night in the Wednesday mixed handicap league at North Long Beach Rowl. Team members Bryant Moffett Lea Moffett Myrtle Owen Gordon Thomson and Ken Jackson contributed to the victory.
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Myrtle Owen
Gordon Thomson
Ken Jackson
Goldie Anders
Tom Alexander
Esther Ficketts
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Rosnia
Keelth Morris
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Dick Prettyman
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Tgren
Slim Evans
Virginia Ladies
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Ralph Gott
McConnel
Vikes Cup 17th Win Beats El Toro Marines 7 3
Joe Hicks's LBCC baseball squad earned its 17th win of the season by defeating the El Toro Marines 7-3 on the Vikings diamond. A five-run third inning powered the victory as Don Bloss and Loren Hill drove in key runs.
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Bootin' Ben Wins Coast Handball Championship Title
Ben Agajanian formerly with the Los Angeles Dons dominates Pacific Coast Club handball finals to claim the title. He defeats Ed Iliff in a tight 21 14, 15 21, 21 15 upset in the decisive match, showcasing his versatile athletic skill Monday night.
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Los Angeles Dons
Pacific Coast
Ed Iliff
Patty Wins Naples International Tennis Final
Budge Patty of Los Angeles edged Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas in a comeback win 5-7 6-1 7-5 8-6 to take the Naples international title in Naples Italy on Monday.
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Italy
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Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
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