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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
13
Track fans flock to West Coast events featuring Oxy versus Stanford at Eagle Rock and a major clash at the Coliseum with Southern California, Michigan, and Illinois. The piece highlights stars Jack Davis and Don Hoover, plus a predicted high turnout and notable performers eyeing Olympic selection.
The 1951 California Base ball League launches its season with ceremonies in four cities. Venice hosts Bakersfield, Fresno opens at San Jose, Santa Barbara visits Visalia, and Stockton plays Morlesta, with expected crowds ranging from 2500 to 4000. Tony Freitas debuts as Modesto manager, joining several new pilots across the circuit.
Nearly 100 USC grid hopefuls open spring drills in two squads as coach Jess Hill splits players into Whites and Reds for three practice tilts. Rudy Bukich leads the Whites at quarterback with support from Sears Carmichael Duff. Reds signalers lead by Dean Schneider.
In a tense hockey update the Rational League result shows Medecal edging Toronto 2 to 1 as Wainburgh and Cirselant contribute key plays for the victors. The scoreline highlights a close contest with late defenses sealing the win.
Allen Heath of Seattle won the 40 lap midget auto main event at Culver City Stadium last night Billy Cantrell of Anaheim finished second and Don Cameron of Compton finished third Ed Lockhart of Los Angeles rolled over three times but escaped serious injury.
Depth gives Southern California the edge in an intersectional track and field showdown at the Coliseum featuring USC, Illinois, and Michigan. Key events include the mile at 2:30 p.m., with strong Trojan showings projected in hurdles, pole vault, and field events. Michigan’s Don McEwen aims for mile and two-mile titles, while Illinois’ Ron Laz leads the pole vault with 15-foot potential.
Chet Crain, noted English instructor at Compton College and ex Compton High baseball mentor, will lead the Tartar baseball team in spring 1952. He has nine years at Compton, coaching Tarbabes two seasons and teaching English the rest, after earlier stints as a science teacher and coach at Enterprise Junior High.
Glendale College defeated Angeles City College 84 to 28 in a track meet. Al Sandusky set a pole vault mark for the junior college season at 13 feet 15 7 inches. Vaquero Wilford Xing won the two mile in 9 minutes 53.4 seconds.
Stanford Indians led by Bob Mathias travel to Occidental College to face the Tigers in a key track meet. Mathias, world decathlon champion, headlines the visiting squad as both teams seek a notable victory on the track.
Top college stars brace for action as Mathias of Oxy and the three Buckeyes McKibben Barnes and McMillen lead a strong Cincinnati era lineup. McMillen tops mile and two mile, Barnes dominates 440 and 880, McKibben shines in sprints. Lew Davis backs in shot put as Weiershauser ponders event entries.
The Phoenix Senators strengthened their hold on first in the Southwest International League, widening their lead over Mexicali to one and a half games after edging El Central 7 to 6. Juarez fell 9 to 8 in ten innings to Tijuana. Las Vegas at Tucson and Yuma at Bisbee-Douglas were rained out.
Angels beat Oaks 7-2 and Stars defeated the Seals as Los Angeles and Hollywood renew their Pacific Coast League feud at Wrigley Field. Vic Lomharili to start for Fred Haney against Seraph Manager Sten Hack's Bill Moisan. Portland leads league after 9-8 win over San Diego and Sacramento outlasted Seattle 7-6 in 11 innings.
Chicago White Sox surge with Al Zarilla hitting .445 over two days including two homers and seven RBIs as they rout Browns. Lane’s deal to Boston for Zarilla, Dobson, and Littlefield is reassessed amid strong Sox offense and a tight race atop the standings.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias leads a field of top women golfers in the $3000 Richmond Women's Open, a 54 hole medal event starting tomorrow. Contenders include Patty Berg, Betsy Rawls, Betsy Jameson, Peggy Kirk, and the Bauer sisters among others across several states.
Long Beach Rockets travel to Recreation Park to face the Compton Pacemakers in a bid to rebound after a slugfest defeat to the Los Angeles Colored Eagles last Sunday. The teams clash as the season continues with hopes of a victory over a tough rival.
New York April 20 Gavilan meets Aldo Minelli of Italy for a middleweight championship tuneup in a one round bout at St Nicholas Arena Gavilan a strong favorite based on speed and power Minelli carries a string of wins into the fight and is expected to weigh four to five pounds less than Gavilan
Veteran featherweight Fabela Chavez returns in a 10 round main event at Legion Stadium facing Bobby Bell of Youngstown Ohio. Chavez aims to regain national featherweight recognition as he battles a tough test in Los Angeles’s ring.
Valencia High over Puente High 9-7 in a practice baseball game yesterday. Key players Clevenger and Gonzalez contributed in the win as the team scored in the sixth inning to secure the victory.
Annual all city junior novice tennis championships enter final eliminations at Municipal courts Recreation Park starting 9 PM Saturday. Winners proceed to finals next weekend. Scheduled matches include Luadna Lawis versus Carola Baroa ark Commeny Vy Billy trickland and others across 12 noon sessions with players such as Bhejla Wyatt Caralee Hou wer Pal Brown T. Phillips J. Myera J. Barnee and B. Barnes among listed competitors.
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