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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1954
Page
7
Max West, famed Pacific Coast League slugger, returns with a bloop single in a Los Angeles win over San Francisco at Wrigley Field. Cal McLish earned the victory in relief as the Angels score twice in the eighth to seal a 2-0 victory. Seals suffer a tough defeat as West seals the win.
The Seals and Angels tangled in a Coast League tilt with Frank Hiller slated to face Lerents Hinchman in a 1:30 doubleheader setup. Hollywood Stars were routed 8-1 in Oakland as Roger Bowman struggled, while the Sacramento Solons won 10-9 to climb toward the second place in the standings.
Long Beach shot team standouts Lil Crawford Helen Holmes Alice Finch Wanda Brill and Martha Chil cote head for Syracuse Nationals as WIBC delegates from ABCWBA depart for New York City. In Seattle, booster squads contest open class as Tony Spurando and Frank Tassata top all events. Detroit athletes figure in doubles and team standings as Bowing scene reports from Akron to Pomona record nerves and national totals.
Cardinal manager recollects Slaughter scoring the deciding run on Walker double. Pesky misread relay and Doerr bears blame, though not his fault. Brooklyn era coach Mike Gonzalez referenced, Enos remarks clarify miscue asfielder coverage and timing.
Willowick Women's Club widened its lead with a 1038-744 win over Recreation Park, lifting Santa Ana to 69 points andPark to 62 with one match left against each other next week. Rio Hondo beat Lakewood to secure third place. Alondra Park defeated Meadowlark, and Western Avenue topped Montebello in eight-women play. Standings show Western leading, with Montebello, Alondra, and Meadowlark trailing.
Long Beach City College hammering from a 20 game win streak continued as the Vikings beat Orange Coast 7-0 and 3-2 in a pair at LBCC. Bouley spun a four hit gem in game one, guiding a 10 hit attack, while Bayne delivered a ninth inning run producing single and Mesa bunted runners home in the decisive frame of game two. The Vikes improve in Metro action against Harbor JC Tuesday at Wilmington.
About 800 fans booed as Vic Ponce watched Glenn Fuentes of Los Angeles defeat Eddie Simms of New Orleans by a 57-53 decision. Simms pressed late but Fuentes held on, while other results included Williams over Cardenas and Wilson over Dapres in a crowded Friday night program.
Bruce Harlan an Olympic swimmer from Ohio State and a former NCAA 3 meter diving champion becomes diving coach at Sequoia High School Redwood California. He previously served as a swimming coach and joins Sequoia with a distinguished national athletic background.
New York golfer Gene Littler, 1958 United States amateur champion, has accepted an invitation to compete in the Palm Beach golf championship at Westbury Long Island from May 12 to 16. This marks Littler's first New York appearance at the event.
United Press reports in the Northern Division PDC baseball race Oregon leads with 1 0 1 after a 10 1 win over Washington State as George Shaw hits two homers and Norm Forbes two hit. Washington tops Idaho 10 3 with four eighth and four ninth runs while Bill Reams goes the distance. Oregon State remains 2 0 0 idle with three clubs at 1 0 0 and Idaho 0 1 0. Washington State stands 0 3 0.
Al Howard, a Notre Dame halfback under Knute Rockne in 1929 30, died Friday in his Los Angeles home. A graduate of Alhambra High, he was in a car crash a year earlier and never fully recovered. He is survived by his mother.
Joe Riddick II, son of Joe Riddick, now at Santa Barbara College, leaps 6-7 high jump setting school stadium and meet standards. He stars for the Gauchos in high jump and 120 hurdles, scoring heavily against UCLA and Cal Poly. Former javelin thrower turned jumper under coach Mel Patton, Riddick aims for national meets as his top mark nears the world record 6-11.
Rain left the Jamaica track slow as Correlation 2-1 Derby favorite and two other nominees Palm Tree and Maharaja were scratched from the Gotham Stakes. Non Derby entries Post Prandial and Full Flight also withdrawn reducing the field from 16 to 12. Fisherman trailed Errard King in early betting with Errard King beating Fisherman by three lengths in the Experimental Handicap.
Norman’s Don Kaiser pitched a no hit no run game aided by Byng’s Carl Takhorper who hit a home run but was ruled out for failing to touch first base. Lawton/Lawton-Bynn game details indicate no Batter reached safely.
Fragmentary sports update shows LBCC 7 3 loss and Comat 0 2, mentions Calton and Brate with unclear scores. References Washington and UCLA with scattered numbers and names, but facts are incomplete and not coherent.
Yellowtail fishing ran red hot as San Diego boats brought in a record 689 fish. The fleet reported 500 on Wednesday and 30 on Thursday. Six Long Beach anglers led the day with notable yellows, including Roghes, Clyde Ione, Bob Tedwell, Bob Ashley, Dick Tent, and John Putnam. The top fish was a 23-pounder caught by Zucile Albright of San Bernardino.
Timely Tip edged Admiral Porter by a nose in a muddy seven furlongs at Keeneland in 1 23 4 5 for the Blue Grass Stakes prep. Jockey Howard Craig lost his whip late, Timely Tip paid 8 90, with Hasty Roar fading and Hasty Howse Farm finishing fifth in the six horse field.
Ann Arbor Michigan announces Matt Pataneli promoted to end coach on Friday. Robert Hollway and Don Dufek, former Michigan stars, are named assistant coaches to complete the Wolverines football coaching staff.
Detroit edged Montres 2 to 1 in sudden death overtime to take a decisive late win in the National League playoff series. Bert scored the overtime winner as Detroit claimed the vital victory in a tense, closely fought game.
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