Acosta to headline Santa Rosa boxing main event
Ray Acosta the Long Beach welter who just returned from two years of military duty earns a 10 round main event in Santa Rosa next Wednesday night facing Yon Martinez. Acosta, trained by Elmer Beltz and managed by Munnie Lieberman and Jacke Leonard, weighed under 147 pounds, likely around 136, after recent six rounders and a loss to Baby Ike.
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Ray Acosta
Long Beach
Ray
Yon Martinez
San Franciscan
Santa Rosa
Munnie Lieberman
Jacke Leonard
Armando Cotera
San Diego
Baby Ike
Tim
George Latka
Termis
Acosta
Elmer Beltz
Southland Welfer
Beltz
Art Aragon
Freitas to Hurl Loop Opener
The Class C California Baseball League opens its 11th season with the Stockton Ports hosting the San Jose Red Sox. Veteran southpaw Tony Freitas will start for the Ports against Clair Parkin, who began pitching in 1928. Other games include Santa Barbara Ventura Freistio Modesto and Bakersfield Visalia.
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Stockton
Stockton Ports
San Joe Red Sox
Tony Freitas
Ports
Clair Parkin
Freitas
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Frestio
Modesto
Bakersfield
Visalia
Tom Sharkey 79 Dies in Bay City
Slugging Sailor Tom Sharkey, a prize ring great of the 1890s, dies in San Francisco at 79. The Bay City report notes his long battles and a career highlight amid chronicling his era ending.
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Tom Sharkey
Bay City
San Francisco
Tom
Zohn J
Sul
Los Alamitos Opens 16 Day Quarter Horse Meet Saturday
Los Alamitos Race Course starts its third quarter horse season this Saturday with a 16 day program and a nine race opening card headlined by the $9500 Shue Fly at 300 yards. Track officials forecast crowd over 6000 and a 15 percent rise in pari mutuel handle from the inaugural meet, with stars like Dandy 2 and Questions Gold on the entry list though some are ineligible.
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Los Alamitos
Peter Pan
Charming Lass
Eve Everly
Los Alamitos Race Course
Frank Wessels
Ed Burke
Swift
Clabbertown G
Monita
Fleet
Mare
Petey Pan Dandy
Miss Ruby
Cordelia
River Flyer
Ek Easter Bunny
Tonto Bats Gil
Barbara L
van Fiset
Questions Gold
Johnny Dial
Rubin String
Norton Pattie
Dodgers Praise Lindell Comeback Pitcher In Knuckleball Return
Johnny Lindell, 36, shows encouraging signs as he returns to the mound with the Dodgers in a 4-2 win over Brooklyn. Lindell’s knuckleball baffled hitters, though Carl Purillo and Pee Wee Reese contributed key moments. Lindell suggested he may also help in the outfield or at first base if needed.
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Johnny Lindel
Pittsburgh
Lindell
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Charles Dresven
Hoyt Wilhelm
Lurille
Pirate
Peck
Local Sports Card Truck Sees Patternon Field Match
Fragmented notes show a sports event at Patternon Field involving teams from Los Angeles and Hollywood. Readable details include a 9 mm time and college venue mentions. Event appears tied to City College and a California clash with UCLA Stanford noted.
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Cetidental
Angelas Va
Hollywood
Wootley Crac
Boyan
Diego
City College
Califaria
Cola
Los Angeles
Seum
Ucla
Stanford
Westwood
Bruton Mantle Debate Rages in Baseball Talks
New York reports a season long argument over who is faster, Bruton or Mantle, with Dodgers Peewee Reese offering the only dissent. Fans recall Jackie Robinson, Richie Ashburn, Sam Jethroe, and Mantle as past speed champs, while Leo Durocher touts Bobby Thomson.
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NEW York
National League
Bill Bruton
Milwaukee
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Brooklyn Dodgers
Peewee Reese
Eithem
Dodger
Guver
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Sam Jechroe
Braves
Mantle
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Jethroe
Bobby Thomson
Thomson
Duroche
Bobby
West Point
Durocher
Army
Hobby
Mickey
Yankees
Unil Bruton
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup in Overtime Thriller
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 1 0 in a tense four games to one series clincher. Goalie Gerry McNeil starred with 21 saves and overcame an injured leg as Montreal captured the Cup for the first time since 1946, completing a dramatic comeback.
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Whavinesan
Montreal Canadiens
Gerry McNel
Canadiens
Detroit
Boston Bruins
McNeil
Hel
Mason to Handicap for Pt Turf Readers
The Press Telegram introduces its new betting expert Ernie Mason a veteran handicapper noted as a top horse rating analyst. He will handicap the quarter horse meet at Los Alamitan Race Course starting Saturday and then move to the thoroughbred meet at Mollywood Park on May 12.
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Chuck Harlow
Stancord
UCLA
Westwood
Bruin
Ducky” Drake
Chuck
Len Long
Bob Kimball
Imebbe Inst
Fress-Telegram
Ernie Mason
Mason
Raiders Meet Fort Belvoir Raiders Meet Fort Belvoir OMAHA-PI
The Armed Forces Basketball Tournament opens here with Navy and Marines favored to reach the final. Fort Belvoir faces Log Alamitos Navy at 8 p.m. while Sampson Air Force Base meets Quantico Marines at 2:20 p.m.
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Omaha
Armed Forces
Navy
Marines
Fort Belvoir
Army
Log Alamitos Navy
Sampson Aiir Force Base
Quantico Marines
Pista
Unclear Sports Radio TV Card With Mixed Names
The readable parts show a chaotic sports radio TV rundown with multiple player names and teams, but many terms are garbled. No coherent event, score, or date emerges to identify a distinct game or outcome.
Briton Choice in TV Bout
Gerry Dreyler, 23, a welterweight challenger, returns tonight to face Phil Burton of St. Louis for the British welterweight title at St. Nicholas Arena. Burton seeks his 79th pro fight knockout history as a substitute for Tex Gonzales, with the bout set for 7:00 p.m. BST and televised on Friday night radio and TV.
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New York
Gerry Dreyler
Phil Burton
St. Louis
St. Nicholas Arena
Burton
Tex Gonzales
Orange
Blassie Wins Long Beach Wrestling Club Title
Ered Blassie defeated Ali Pasha in a best two of three finals at Municipal Auditorium to capture the Long Beach Wrestling Club championship. Blassie pinned Sockeye MacDonald while Pasha beat Kenny Ackles in the semifinals. Other results are unreadable.
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Ered Blassie
Ali Pasha
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Blassie
Sockeye Mac
Twinks Back in Top Slot Upbeat Coast League Standings
Hollywood Stars top Pacific Coast League after rookie pitcher George O'Dentsell won his eighth game with a 3-0 shutout of Los Angeles. Hollywood’s nine hits included an 8th inning homer by Chuck Stevens. Seattle Portland and Oakland games were rained out.
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George O'Dentsell
New Orleans
The
Stars
Los Angeles
Angels
Randy Gimperr
Don Watkins
Joe Stanka
Chuck Stevens
Yrer Ag
Bob Bragan
Dale Lane
Seattle
Taji
Portland
Oakland
Trotters Smash Attendance Mark in Boston Garden
The Harlem Globetrotters and College All Stars closed a cross country basketball series in Boston Garden before a crowd of 135,909, topping last year’s attendance. The 21-game series drew 307,451 total viewers with the Trotters posting 14 wins and seven losses. A 43,256 turnout at Los Angeles set a season single-game record.
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Harlam Globetrotters
College All Stars
Boston Garden
Trotters
Collegians
Los Angeles Coliseum
Pierce Fierce in Shutout of Browns
White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce, veteran starter in a five year rebuild begun in 1948, tossed a 1 0 shutout over the Browns. The 26 year old, Detroit native and former Tiger, remains the club’s longest serving player as owner Frants Lane eyes a pennant drive. Pierce matched a career one hitter against the Yankees in 1949, while lefty Harry Breckeen of the Browns took the loss. Other majors results noted include Connie Byrn's six for six for Pittsburgh and Harvey Haddix’s three run win for St. Louis over Chicago, with Eisenhower throwing the first pitch in Washington.
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Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Harry Brechaen
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Brecheen
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Sox
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WUB
White Sox
Frants Lane
Dean
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Harry Breckeen
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Connie Byrn
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Jim Fridley
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Doc Cramer
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Trice
Vern Stephens
Mirmie Minoso
Harvey Haddix
Brdliart
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Warren Hacker
Sally Hemus
Country Slaughter
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Long John Sain
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Bob Porter- Held
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T.e Phillies
Red Sox
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Indians
Donnie Ryan
Phil
Pitts
Hurch
Firates
Phils
Wille Jones
Fete Castiglione
Danny_ O'Connell
Larry Doby
Jim Hegen
Ray Boone
Harry Byrd
Milt Gosling
George Kell
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