Synchronized Swim Finals Slated Here NineMinute Race by Sir Don McEwen
Synchronized swim finals are planned here as Don McEwen of Michigan eyes a nine minute two mile, while Don Laz of Illinois targets a 15 foot pole vault. In a major track meet at the Coliseum, Illinois Michigan and Southern California show strong form with USC predicted to win team honors by a solid margin. Michigan coach Don Canham and Illinois coach Leo Johnson discuss the competition as McEwen sets ambitious goals for the distance event.
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Illinois
Don McEwen
Michigan
Tiinois
Southern California
Mammoth Stadium
Trojans
Leo Johnson
Ilinois
Don Canham
Jess Mortensen
SCT
Mortensen
Lea
Laz
Ike
Johnson
Leo
Bob Richards
Richards
McEwen
Canada
Tron
Ottawa
Ann Arbor
Doggone
Wolverines
Canham
Sweden
Independent Five win 875 Classic at Virginia Recreation
Independent Five finishes 64-32 in the 875 Classic League at Virginia Recreation. Bruce Yearan leads with a 618 series including 204 and 233. Standouts include Al Falkner 239-066, Jack Carlson 214, George Simmons 225, and Red Price 222-200-602. Team pace 986-2784. Major Wednesday scores and other league notes follow.
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B. Independent
Virgina Recreation
Bruce Yearan
al Falkner
Jack Carlson
George Simmons
Fred Hesse
Alex McRoberts
Jack White
John Neland
Tom Walck
Red Price
Dick Prettyman
L. B. Independent
Marge Ferrie Bows in Upset in California Women’s Amateur
In Los Angeles on April 20 Marge Ferrie defeats Dorothy Workman in the 36 hole final as Beverly Fanson of India meets Workman in the earlier round. Workman’s 4 and 2 victory over Mrs James Ferrie of Long Beach shocks the field while defending champion Miss Hanson beats Ruth McCuffh 6 and 3 at Hillcrest Country Club.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Fanson
India
Dorothy Workman
San Gabriel
California
Miss Workman
James Ferrie
Long Beach
Hanson
Chamson
Ruth McCulfh
Hillcrist Country Club
Workman and Nicely quit Kansas City Blues
Los Angeles April 20 First baseman Hank Workman and shortstop Roy Nicely left the Kansas City Blues and returned home. Nicely, ex Seals, blamed rough road during spring training while in San Francisco. Workman quit for personal reasons cited by George Weiss, boss of the Yankees farm system.
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Los Angeles
Hank Workman
Kansas City Blues
Roy Nicely
Nicely
San Francisco Seals
San Francisco
Workman
George Eiss
New York Yankees
Pasadena Tracksters Upset Muir College
Pasadena City College tracksters upset Muir College 67 to 54 in a Western State Conference dual meet. It marked Muir’s first loss of the season.
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Pasadena
Fpipasadena City College Tracksters
Muir College
Muir
Coast Club Hosts Final Night of Indoor Synchronizing
The National AAU Junior Women's Indoor Synchronizing Swimming Championships move to Pacific Coast Club tonight with seven finalists from 16 entries in the solo division. Event starts at 8 pm as top contenders Jean Fogarty and Ann James lead the field, with two PCC teams in tomorrow’s team finals and officials from SPAAU and local clubs directing and judging the meet.
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Pacific Coast
Jean Fogarty
San Bernardino
Arrowhead Springs Club
Ann James
Los Angeles
San Diego
Huntington Beach High School
Athens Club
Oakland
PCC
Joanne Royer
Joan Willis
Stephanie Witt
Caroline Lehman
Aquabelles
Roger
Mary Lou Engle
Willis
Witt
Lehman
Sharon Powell
Pat Semanski
Pearl Redding
Carll
Leone Triumphs Over Davis In Main Event At Municipal Auditorium
Leone defeats Krippler Karl Davis in two straight falls to capture the main event. Davis loses the first fall after refusing to break a hold, referee Mike Ruby disqualifies him. Leone secures the second fall with his neck-breaker.
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Baron Michele Leone
Krippler
Karl Davis
Municipal Auditorium
Baron
Mike Ruby
Ruby
Leone
Champ
Tony Martinez
Martinez
Roger Mackey
Sandor Szabo
Billy McDeniels
Angelo Cistoidi
Leafs Near Cup Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 3 2 in overtime at the Forum to take a 3 1 lead in the best of seven. Harry Watson scored five minutes into OT to push the Leafs toward their fourth Stanley Cup in five years.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Harry Watson
Leafs
Canadiens
Forum
Toronto
Joe Primeau
Primeau
Hiroshima Survivor Wins Boston Marathon Victory
Shigeki Tanaka, a 118 pound Hiroshima survivor, won the Boston AA marathon in 2 hours 27 minutes 45 seconds amid 157 starters from Hopkinton. The course record of 2:25:39 remains held by Yun Bok Suh. John Lafferty of the sponsoring BAA noted Tanaka’s easy triumph and the strong finish by R I entrant Quonset.
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Boston
Shigeki Tanaka
Tanaka
Hopkinton
Lmt
Yun Bok Suh
John Lafferty
Ing Baa
Quonset, R. I
Eighteen Yachts Enter Ship Rock Race Tomorrow
Eighteen or more bluewater yachts are signed up to sail the first Ship Rock race from Balboa Pier at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Commodore Walt Elliott of Newport Harbor Yacht Club noted good turnout and a 62 nautical mile course to test offshore handling and avoid dol drum hazards.
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INE
Bluewater
Balboa Pier
D. W
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Iott
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Don Lee
Viking
Odyssey
Dick Steele
Hara
Barney Huber
Prelades
Warren Blinn
C. F. Landers
Staghound
Ira P. Fulmer
Robert K. Kellogg
Topaz
R. J. Carrington
Summi
Bertin Hall
White Cloud
Fred Schenck
Rhodes
Newport Bay
Newport Harbor
Balboa
Alamitos Bay
John Munholland
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Mexicans to test Tartars in Mexico City duel
Compton College flying trackmen arrived in Mexico City to face the University of Mexico in the fourth dual meet between the Tartars and the Pumas. Opening ceremonies are set for tomorrow at 4 pm with the 1500 meters at 4:15 pm. Seven events Saturday and seven more Sunday begin at 11 am.
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Compton College
Vinta
University of Mexico
Tartars
Univerisity
Mexico Pumas
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