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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1955

Page

7

Nelson equals school sprint mark as LBCC wins 74 48

Long Beach City College ace Nelson ties for second in another meet while LBCC defeats the Corsairs 74 to 48. Harbor and San Diego events show Marcus Nelson and rival sprinters posting times as Patton coaches the Vikings toward more dual meet wins.

Long Beach City College Thejed Harry Nelson East L. A Harbor Jback Bakersfield Viking Mel Patton Mexico el Camino Vikings Nelson Ichief con-Camimo San Diego Wesley Squeror Dick Dorsey Valley Patton Adams Sar San' Ier Harbor R. Bor A. Pun Evans Leitch Moseley Echcoder Thode Bele Neve Brown Miir—Schreder Vees Allen Burns Ne—Hamston Peterson Peg Moireaak Hoy Moler Binder Chacaian Ben Hurdite Aiderres Crouch Lynch O'Neill Sparks Tiadain Silkwood Alexander Bindex hotput—Abbott Humpateys Bidgigon Fackrell Findie Indie Westling Nalann Sumphvara Atindie HVA Tag Shletfar Holstoin Vasquez Garsey Bates Bsenbere Jackson Gorran Kimbell Fuyer Fuyer Tsm i Intels Raval Atu More Ralkes Tle Pétween Ryan Schuler ISOUS Nowack Palillps

Bowling League Strong as Clark Defeats Buffum in Roll-off

The Clark team won a roll-off at Boulevard Bowl defeating Buffum and Gant Schools. The city league started five years ago with 12 teams and now lists 32 squads meeting Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Clark’s team and league officers are named, with high scores noted for various players.

Harmon Claris Business and Technical Division LBC Cbdaminion Clark Buffum and Gant Boulevard Bowl Natalie Bartell

Wilson High Tops Excelsior In Coast League Duel

Wilson High defeated Excelsior 90-45 at Stephens Field to take the Coast League dual meet lead as four new meet records fell. Sophomore Curt Hanson sped to a 2700.2 clocking in the half mile, shattering Ray White’s mark by 3.5 seconds and marking Wilson’s fourth fastest 830. Gerry Peters hit 12-6 for a top mark, AL Guzman won the 4:45.2 mile, and Wilson set records in the 10, high hurdles, and the relay.

Wilson High Poly Excelsior Stephens Field Brion Varsity Bruins Curt Hanson Hanson Ray White Wilson Gerry Peters Wna AL Guzman Wilson Bees Bruin Bob Eldon Leighton Hackhurst Brubabe Brubabes Cees Trigmphites Sictiota Eppley Senos Wee Hioa Botekier Wyld UR Lomette Marks Eman Greenvis Grae Sila Narlies wWeniauatiar GN Sotelo Watkins Low Hardte Ramos Wonlssattar Hollis i Prosser Rupet Rondan Colonie Ces Dart Thess Witsen Gio Bromd A. Excelsior

L A Skaters Triumph In Uight Volley Derby Series

The Los Angeles Braves defeated Brooklyn Real Devils 21 to 19 at the Olympic Auditorium to lead the Uight volley derby series after Friday night play.

L. A Olympic Los Angeles Braves Brooklyn Real Devils

St Anthony hurler no-hits Notre Dame in 2-0 Catholic League win

Middle Radrigurz 4 pitched a no hit no run victory over Notre Dame, allowing one walk and facing 22 batters through seven innings. He drove in the Saints' first run with a single after Emmett Ryan walked and stole second, while Pat Corbett's long fly produced the final tally. Loyola's Bob Lugo also threw a no-hitter in a separate game, as St Monica fell 3-1. Cathedral beat Carmel 1-0 in another schedule item.

St Anthonys Radrigurz Tory Notre Dame Saints Rodriguez Cathedral Rodriguez Drave Emmett Ryan Secon Ryan Pat Corbett Loyola Bob Lugo Cubs St Monica Mr. Carmel Ste Anthony Seneke U Walsh Itarchess Meight Emreatee Ie Tolala Ongoad Walved Sensie b-Sisajane Stetfaque Ce & Ars Anne Owsiy Quez Carpenter Tidesisteat

Knights Rally Past Bruins In Coast League Clash

Lynwood Knight bats spark a 4 2 win over Wilson High as Gregg Clarke cools the late threat and Gordon Seyfried falls to 0 3 in league play. Bob Bach goes 3 for 3 for the Knights while Nick Hopkins homers for Wilson. Clarke fans 10 over seven innings.

Jim Pagliaroni Wilson Lynwood Klosterer Ser Ha—Hopkins Bach Seyfried Her Fick Perkins Norman-Craig Junior Vansits Fewlowsk Jefferson

Leslie Sklar to swim in Southern Pacific age girls meet

Fifteen year old Leslie Sklar will swim for Huntington Beach 8 Club this Sunday in the Southern Pacific age group championships for girls. The event takes place at the new Lynwood pool with preliminaries Sunday morning and finals at 2 30 in the afternoon. Girls from across Southern California compete.

Long Beach Leslie Sklar Huntington Beach Lynwood Southern California

Gibson Wins Third Straight Motorcycle Main Event

Johnny Gibson edged Chu Basney Friday night before 4,200 fans at Gardenia Stadium to claim his third consecutive motorcycle main event. Results list Vovick FISAD, Calvin Heaton, and other racers with unclear placements.

Gibson Johnny Gibson Chu Basney Gardena Stadium Vovick

Unclear fragmentary report prompts confusion in Friday notes

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and points without clear events or context. Key entities include Philadsphil Holly Wash Guon Bahay Jenne Tanny Carp Smantin WUlamin Danay Ki, but no coherent narrative or outcome is discernible.

Philadsphil Holly Wash Guon Bahay Jenne Lot Heiwitland Smanka Tanny Carp Smantin Wulamin Danay Ki

Ex-Yank Ace Denies Teen-Age Sex Party

Anne Reynolds former New York Yankees pitcher denied charges that drunken Oklahoma City youths held a sex party at Lake Murray Lodge near Ardmore. Undersheriff Leroy Baker said the party lasted over 48 hours with weekly wild gatherings in the area. Reynolds said he and his wife supervised 10 to 15 couples and 2 groups of Classen High School students and that most attendees behaved. lodge manager James Schaeffer called sheriff reports wildly exaggerated.

Ardmore Okla. Ir Anne Reynolds New York Yankees Carter County Okla-1homa City Lake Murray Leroy Baker Reynolds James Schaeffer

Cal Diamondeers Shell Stanford 8 4

California beat Stanford 8 to 4 as John Derdivanis doubled to right field scoring two runs in a Friday ballgame. The Coyotes offense produced decisive hits in the late innings to forge ahead.

Cal Diamondeers Shell Stanford Berkeley John Derdivanis University of California Stanford Lee Telas

Unclear Sports Card Listings From Fragmented Calendar

Readable lines show a chaotic sports schedule with venues and times, including multiple stadiums and team references. The garbled OCR yields sport entries such as arena names, times like 8 30 and 2 50, and various team fragments, but no coherent standings or results.

Golden Gate Capers in a Chaotic Race Card

A cluttered OCR page from Golden Gate lists multiple horse names, numbers, and betting notes across several races. Notable entries include Crazy Joe, Fortuneway, Blaze Face, and The Driller with various odds and placements. The fragmentary text implies a crowded racing card with bets and times but few clear outcomes.

Compton Tarbabes rally to beat Jordan Nine 9-3 in Coast League

Compton High broke a close game with four runs in the fifth inning to crush Jordan Nine 9-3 on the Tarbabes home diamond. The victory puts Compton in a tie for first in the Coast League standings. Ron Fairly allowed nine hits and five walks over five innings as Jordan lost its second of four games. Early in the game Jordan led 2-0 after Efal Barnett and Ron Shelton doubles and Mike White triple.

Compton High Jordan Tarbabes Compton Tarbebes Cran Ron Fairly Efal Barnett Ron Shelton Mike White Teraey

Long Beach City College Swimmers Dominate Bakersfield JC

Bill Price and Jack McNeal led Long Beach City College with double wins as the Vikes defeated Bakersfield JC 60 to 15 at Jordan High Friday night. Results showcase LB's strong relay teams and multiple event winners in a dominant performance.

Bill Price Jack McNeal Long Beach City College Vikes Bakersfield JC Jordan High Bakentiels Smith Canon Imme Mayers Pe Menon Immel Frerstyie Fox Laur Beach Cannon Price Fins Tong Beach

Wheels advance to cup final in Greensboro wheelchair tourney

The St. Louis Wheels, led by Art Wall Jr and Ed Long Beach, moved into the second round of the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Greensboro N C by overpowering opponents with a 66 first round and a 12 500 prize. Julius Jacob and Don Seitferth were high scorers for their teams as Flying Wheels opened with a 28 14 halftime lead and coasted past Gyizz Kids. Betty Jameson set a course record with an eight under par 45 to win the Babe Zaharias Open at Beaumont Texas while a Cheesecake Derby draws top female sailors and jalopy drivers at St. Johns.

St. Louis Rams Art Wall Jr Ed Long Beach Calif Furgol Greensboro Los Angeles Pan American Jets Jay Barber California Sam Snead Frenk Strana Jill Han Mike Fetehik Ted Kroil Tle Jets Julius Boros Flying Wheels Dlinpis Don Seitferth Julius Jiacoppe Bill Sairbanks Long Beach Betty Jameson Beaumont Texas Miss Jameson Jackie Gardena Honolulu Mickey Wright Gloria Armstrong Babe Zaharia Western Ave. Oval Faye Crocker Patty Berg Mary Lena Favik Joger Ziske Rocky Stoner Jalopy Assn Charlie Stoner Edith Klessig Renee Smith Compton

Spurrier Breaks U S 1000 Yard Record at Berkeley

Lon Spurrier of the San Francisco Olympic Club shattered the U S 1000 yard mark with a 2 08 5 effort at Berkeley, surpassing Chuck Fenske 2 09 3 record from 1939. Spurrier’s fast time sets a new national standard in distance running.

San Francisco Lon Spurrier U.S Berkeley Chuck Fenske

Women's club results tie for first in scotch foursome play

Mrs. George Robinson led a field in an ali bi meet with no team sharing top honors in scotch foursome. Virginia club notes report salon class, listings of players like Wiltom Fixel Walker and Mary Smith, and results across several golf events including Lakewood and Warren's Club iron tournament with scores around mid-70s to low-80s.

George Robinson Virginia Wiltom Fixel Walker Aarea Scorbe Stas Fents Ted Galleher Cotch Foc Aeagi Joe Fester SpAwn Dre Ible Combs Stas al Bec

Wilson Tennis Team Beats Lynwood 27-5

Wilson tennis team defeated Lynwood 27-5 on the Knights' courts Friday. Singles and doubles results included Berger and Merian winning 2-3 in a close set, with rest of the lineup securing decisive bouts as Wilson moved in Coast League play.

Wilson Alga Lynwood Fridey Wilson David Berger Lipante Merian Keniversar Detaupon Iat Phiar L Smoot Bin Jay Aperrowar

National YMCA record set in 200 back stroke

Pi-Donald L. Brown of Colorado Springs won the 200 yard backstroke in 12 minutes 15.2 seconds to establish a national YMCA mark at the YMCA Swimming and Diving Championships in Tucson Arizona. LaBonte of Long Beach narrowly won the 200 yard breaststroke in 2 29.0 seconds as Hunsaker finished close behind.

Tucson Ariz Donald L. Brown Colorado Springs Colo YMCA Denver University Jerry LaBonte Long Beach Joe Hunsaker St. Louis Hunsaker National Ymca E LaBonte Jjat Whittier College Long Beach Ymca

Four Homers Help SC Rio Broncs Win 24-2

A powerful SC baseball team overwhelmed Santa Clara scoring in seven of nine innings. Key hitters included Carter and Harris among others, with solid pitching and defense securing a 24-2 victory.

SC Rio Broncs Santa Clara Siaenond Sereci Ail A ‘Capiner Carter Harrs Esmoak Ayling Bob Carroll Modena

College Results and Conference Scores Snapshot

A dense summary of college baseball and track results across conferences. Teams include El Camino Long Beach Harbor Bakersfield San Diego East LA Valley Santa Monica Western State Compton Pierce Ventura USC Santa Clara California Stanford and more. Track results feature Metropolitan Conference standings with Long Beach San Diego Valley and Los Angeles area colleges.

el Camino Long Beach Harbor Bakersfield San Diego East LA Valley Santa Monten Compton Pierce CACC Venura Cida Usc Santa Clara California Stanford Westmont Ucla Flush Chromaz Cal Poly Fiesta State Carp Pendleton San Diego State Arizona Beach Lone Beach Santa Ana UeLa Pasadena Nazarene Camp Pendieton Edwards Afb Peserstied Cal Fay Santa Monicd Valley LB State UCLA Santa Bokara la State San Jose UOP Loyola

Long Beach city college Vikings suffer first metro loss to El Camino

Metros conference baseball saw Long Beach City College fall 16 9 as El Camino Gonzales rallied in the ninth. Despite 11 hits from the Viking lineup, pitching allowed 12 hits and 3 walks, with Gene Gianoli yielding key ninth inning relief. Bob Weiss led the Warrior offense with a grand slam in the third while Ray Ramirez and Jack Brick added three hits apiece for Long Beach.

Long Beach City College el Camino J. C Norse Warriors Vikes Camino Gene Gianoli Four Walls Nene Brown Mareh Bob Weiss Ray Ramirez Jack Brick Long Beach Bob Schuler METRO Deaval Brenan Wes Rhe Boluna Ang ‘Thompson Ratkovi Alen Rugsallis Edict Gutick Richamts fRwanere Osloangh Meath Werleyet Ramrz Giansip Oageech Khinney Wells Geach Ange Duhmn Eth Blahare Agi Aeene Recalles Crawford Mine Glanoll Tully Ins Tuay Bishara We—Blal LP Granoli Wa—Schuler Weiss Briel Schuler Parl Ramlyoz Glanalt T Marks Rambiew Giant Pal Exembencion Uler

Beermen Jump to Varsity Cats Win 1st Meet

Loyola High moves to first in Catholic League after a 54 30 win over St Anthony's on the Saints oval. Jim Egan and Brian Shutts win sprints and 880 respectively, while the Saints set a new school 880 relay mark. Cantwel edged Notre Dame 53 50. Serra beat St Monica. Loyola 75 St Anthony 17 in final.

Beermen Cats Loyola High St. Anthony's Saints Jim Egan Brian Shutts Bill Tormasse Cantwel Notre Dame Serra St. Monica Stanton Heais Wigtal Exonomedes Sconomedes Wafall Nergee Ae Shutts McHride Hbaghe Ee Ee Mastin Horne Dolad Cbs Berten Dsmaith AOL Paz la O'Ceonor Bygnion St .Anthony's Loyala Anthony Hythe Peareoz Ryar Anthony's Bindza Gomes Gauaepoal Dufty Loyola St. Anethony

Baseball game canceled as Pasadena fails to appear

A scheduled game between Poly High and Pasadena was canceled at Recreation Park after Pasadena failed to appear. No game action occurred and players await rescheduling.

Ses Poly Poly High Pasadenas Pasadena Recreation Park

Los Alamitos Race Meeting Highlights And Mixed Results

Mixed notes from Los Alamitos include ace times and finishes across multiple races with drivers and horses named. Highlights mention Art Centers, Danila C, Halab yar Wrestling results, and Pasadena Arena events with several competitors such as Jimmie Dee Garrett, Ramone eniren, and Chester Hayes in various sprint and distance races.

Patie Bo de Ay Embardee Selord Mace Gaen Didaight Say Danila Halab Yar GamaliCenters Aera Rac Arena Agee Ance Ieertarts Blieta Suse Jase Terry Pad Bale Screte Stern Cuan Humberto Cuan Humberto, Protsient ‘Bughsxin Weis, Baby Tohn Ranger Pasqualeese Gearee Strickans BBC Arose Jolie Beratel Sandon Tcdawn Mian Vandy Stalling Gat Straes Fohn Dandy Blue Sever Hardy Fureb Bascat Chaves Orosco Clare Duroussen

Prep Results Coast League cluttered with scattered scores

Coast League results show Compton and Notre Dame strong in early play with Teague St. Anthony 2, Notre Dame 0 and Loyola’s 1 Cantwell 11 Serra 4. Citrus Belt and Pacific Leagues display mixed outcomes with Pomona Easton 2 Ontana 7 and Redlands 4 Foothill learn Montebello 7. Non-league and other leagues unfold chaotic lines of scores and names across multiple venues.

Compton Jonan S. Catpacion Paves Aces Fe Catiolls Teague St. Anthony Notre Dame Loyola's St. Btonica Cantwell Serra Cathedral Mr Carmeloo Beldwin Pack Bellflower Covina California Reconado Centennial Santa Monica Inglewood el Monte Rh County Lanse Puente Corona Citrus Claremont & Bonita Chizo el Mancha Baremount Feavee Y Witson Excelsior Loyola St. Anthony Bera

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