Nation's Sports News in Brief
High jumper Charles Dumas, 18, of Southern California, tops U S marks with a 6 84 feat, exceeding previous bests and drawing attention ahead of a Pacific Coast showdown with California. Angel Sweeney fined after ejection. USC and Berkeley contenders eye a strong Coliseum performance. Portland Dodgers proxy Claire Goodwin fines hit 504 and 25 for onfield incidents, with a 312 500 Greensboro Open postponed by rain delays.
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Charles Dumas
California
Inglewood
Gil LaCava
Beverly Hills
Twee
Mutart
Ing
Los Angeles
Goodwin
PCL
Whitman
Photog
Angel
Sweeney
Southern California
Jess Worrenson
Trojans
Coliseum
Ernie Shelton
USC
Ernie
Berkeley
Claire Goodwin
Dick Whitman
Bill Sweeney
Wrigley Field
Portland
49er Spikesters Seek Third Win
Long Beach State College hosts Chapman College and March for a triangle meet as the 49er track team aims for a third win in four meets. Key scorers expected include John Miller, Jack Wiedmeier, Gene Gillies, Dick Ballester and Dale Fairbanks. Also on the card, the PGA circuit reduces play to 36 holes after today and tomorrow, with 60 low pros and ties plus 10 amateurs advancing to Sunday.
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Long Beach State College
Chapman College
John Miller
Jack Wiedmeier
Gene Gillies
Dick Ballester
Dale Fairbanks
Bruins Swim Team Tops Downey and California High
Wilson High School’s boys swim team posted a 50-25 victory over Downey and Poly defeated California High 55-13 in Thursday meets. The meet featured school records in freestyle relays and a CIF record, though not all records are recognized due to non championship conditions.
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Wilson High School
Downey
Wilson
Poly
California High
Axton
Teytor Lingies Nots
Broadway
Moore
Tada
O'Dowd
Mim Rarkaterke
Curtis
vCorrell
Dezonia
Ledael
DeLong
Hovey Sarton
Twalvidnad Médies
Net Play Opens on Local Courts Championship Begins
The annual Recreation Park Tennis Club championships start Saturday with first round matchups. Players listed include Hirst, Wills, J. Moore, J. Read, Forongo, Greene, Warne, Caggoner, Thanss, Benis, Campbell, Moore, Smoot, Hoghet, Hess, Tingler, Evans, Ballack, Mebeam, Felker, Detlota, Harter, Busch, Keller, Foster, Hoguet, Buck, Slenen, and others in a field of numerous local competitors.
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Recreation Park
Hirst
Wills
J. Moore
J. Read
Ve Forongo
T. Greene
Warne Caggoner
J. ‘Thanss
Benis
Campbell Joe
Uarianas Moore
Benlsy Lota
Dellota Ty
Whallec L. Delters
Hess
Tingler
A. J, Evans-B. Ballack
Ouaver Vo
Ay Mebeam
Felker
Detlota
Jesa F Mgere
Harter C. Evans
Busch
G. Rieibow
D. Benlenc
Keller
Wa-T
Foster
H. Hoguet
Pierce AL Ghatke
P. Richards
J. Buck
V. Slenen
Feluert
Tohmuller
T. Foster
B. Hensley
Downey High Tops Excelsior 8-3 in Coast League
Downey High beat Excelsior 8-3 in a Coast League game at Excel sior. Bill Prout pitched 5 shutout innings in relief to earn the win after Downey trailed early. Ron Couillard hit a key double and Bob Loc Cicero along with Prout contributed timely singles as Downey pulled away with six runs in the third.
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Downey High
Excelsior
Bill Prout
Vikes
Pilots
Prout
Ken Kelsey
Ron Couillerd
Bob Loc Cicero
Frout
Wheels Pan-Am Jets Vie in Semis of Cage Tourney
In the Long Beach Flying Wheels seventh annual National Wheel chair Basketball Tournament, the Wheels beat the Bulova Watch-Yankers 47 to 32 and the Pan-Am Jets defeated the Kansas City Rolling Pioneers 39 to 31. Captain Fritz Krauth scored 19 for the Wheels, Jack Chase 10, with Wally Frost contributing strong rebounds as the Wheels extended their 1955 win streak to 11 straight.
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Rantoul
Dl—Rthe' Unde-Jin
Long Beach
Flying Wheels
Pan-Am Jets
Wheels
Jets
Kansas City Rolling Pioneers
Fritz Krauth
Jack Chase
Wally Frostoe
Prep Results and Scores From Various Leagues
Scores reported across multiple leagues including Franklin 0 Washington 15 and Mira Costa 4 Hawthorne 8 Culver City 3, Pioneer and Coast League notes show many close games. Notable tallies include California 17 South Pasadena 10 and Cathedral 89 Mt Parnelas, with several mismatched or garbled team names.
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Xeeistor
Franklin
Washington
Banning
San Marino
Whither
Pioneer League
Mira Coste
Hawthorne
Culver City
Poly
Pasadena
Lymrood
el Radio
Sam Marino
Siamese Wilson
Downs Poly
Voallfarnis
Easter Regatta Highlights Busy Balboa Yacht Club Weekend
ABYC and Mission Bay line up major sailing events this weekend. About 150 boats across 14 classes expected at Balboa Yacht Club for the Easter Regatta, with Skimmer Class action at Alamitos Bay and cross-border duels against Cabrillo Beach YC including the Harris trophy and Pt. Fermin clashes. The western season opens with races at Hart Lake and Lake Pleasant as teams travel north and west for key spring matchups.
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Bob Rushauff
Balboa Yacht Club
Alamitos Bay
Mission Bay
ABYC
Cabrillo Beach
Pt. Fermin
ES Lee
Bakersfield
Hart Lake
Lake Pleasant
Phoenix
Navy
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