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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1951
Page
14
Don Laz of Illinois cleared 15 ft 1 4 in to break the Coliseum outdoor pole vault mark, as Laz, Don Cooper of Nebraska, and Bob Richards emerged as a three way threat. The Los Angeles Relays May 18 loom as a potential showdown with Richards and Cooper.
The 1951 Recreation Commission Night Softball League opens tonight at Recreation Park Diamond No 1 with City Life Guards and Fire Dept A squad to play the opener at 7 30. The schedule lists games across Recreation Park Houghton Park and Admiral Kidd Park with 154 teams in action throughout the week except Sunday.
Don First won the Class C men's singles consolation flight at Recreation Park Tennis Clan championships yesterday defeating Elmer Hubalka 62 62 and Bob Hobbs 34 62 to take first prize in the division.
D. McKenna of Houston won the featured saddle bronco riding title before 8000 spectators at the 11th annual Long Beach Mounted Police rodeo held at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Other winners included Bob Maynard in bareback riding and Don Happy in bull dogging. Joan Hunter was named show queen amid a list of event placings and riders from multiple states.
Long Beach's Women's Casting Club held an installation and awards luncheon on Saturday. Trophies for all-round secular achievement and the four seasonal events were awarded to Mildred Wolfe, Mrs. R. Beshop, Isae Pointe, and Mary Sparks with points tallied in dry fly and wet fly accuracy events. Progress Cups went to Mrs. R. A. Bishop for dry fly, while additional cups recognized top tasters and overall accuracy scores.
In Los Angeles, April 25, the Coliseum Relays announced plans for a May 18 pole vault showcase featuring Don Laz Bob Richards and Don Cooper, all three clearing 15 feet. Laz sparked a three-way meet with Illinois, Southern California and Michigan, vaulting 15 feet 1 1/2 inches to surpass the intercollegiate record set by Cooper two events earlier. The race included Warmerdam outdoors and indoors, with Laz set for Drake Relays and a Chicago contest looming. In Dodgers Giants action, Leo Durocher faced a sharp defeat of Brooklyns by the Dodgers 3-1 in 10 innings. Baseball results spread: Pirates over Reds 7-5, Cubs over Cardinals 10-5, Phils over Red Sox 6-5. Indians swept Browns 10-4 and 4-3. White Sox beat Tigers 3-2. Red Sox took two from A’s at Fenway.
In Richmond on April 22 Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Louise Suggs dominated the field in the $3000 Richmond Women's Open Golf Tournament with 36 holes completed. Both stand at 143, one under par for women and five over men, holding a five-stroke lead over Patty Berg and Marlene Bauer.
Lolo Saldana, 21, a former Long Beach City College athlete, became the first Catalina Islander to win the Bobby Janes golf classic. He posted a 54-hole score of 66 67 201 to win by two strokes over mainland contenders Ralph Wolfe and Duke D Arcy, who deadlocked for second. Saldana's victory drew strong acclaim in Avalon as the Jones trophy crown had not stayed on the island for two decades.
Long Beach City College the Metropolitan Conference pennant winner for 1951 hosts Riverside in a nonleague game at Stephens Field tomorrow at 3 o clock. Coach Joe Hicks sees LBCC fresh off clinching the Metro title with a 15 1 victory over West LA powered by Bob Decker five hits. The Vikings started a late surge winning eight straight league games to jump from near bottom to first in conference. LBCC finishes regular season Saturday at San Diego.
Art Larsen of San Leandro California captured his third straight River Oaks tournament singles title defeating Herb Flam of Los Angeles 6 4 7 5 4 8 in Houston. Gladys Heldman of Houston won the women's singles 10 8 over Ethel Norton of San Antonio.
Teasing standings show Hesnaine at 8-1 and Teas teen DATION in the mix as Toledo 67 and Michigan 8-5 post results. Other notes list Shreveport Beaumonte and Worth among Texas and Florida entries with Stockton 15-1 and Fresno 17 in state league.
Baron Michele Leone, the Italian former rival of Gorgeous George, challenges Carlos Guzman in a two out of three falls match at Wilmington Bowl. Guzman aims to outrun Leone after tests with Roger Mackay and Dave Levin. Promoter Ernie Steffen adds Torres vs Holbrook and Ivan The Terrible vs Licky Simonovich among one fall bouts.
Sungo the dog owned by Mrs. Guy Cherry of Altadena captured top honors in the women’s amateur handler event at Newport Harbor field trials hosted by the Southern California Retriever Club. Brignall’s Nick, handled by Blair Brignall, placed third amid a lineup of competing retrievers and handlers with several titled animals listed among entrants.
Guttorm Berge, 22, Norway’s top skier and Whitman College exchange student, won the Mount Lincoln giant slalom at SODA SPRINGS ending the High Sierra season. Tink Buck, 22, of Sun Valley Ski Club, finished close behind.
Former LIU set shot star Jackie Goldsmith labeled the biggest fixer in New York basketball corruption. Held on 50000 bail, he faces charges for offering 5000 to LIU players to throw the LIU Duquesne game at Madison Square Garden on January 1 1950. Authorities say the six year fixing spree shows all corruption phases. Goldsmith was arrested after a police chase ending with his interception Saturday night as he fled in a waiting car. He tore out pages from an address book before arrest and refused to sign a fingerprint card until bail access was restricted.
Oregon State Beavers and Oregon Ducks aim to stay atop the Northern Division this week as they host Washington State and Washington respectively. Beavers entertain Washington State midweek while the Ducks face Washington at Eugene, with standings showing Oregon State strong in the division.
The Ventura Braves hold the No 1 spot after sweeping Bakersfield in a four game series led by Lou Novinski s grand slam and Joe Roselli s homer Ventura and Santa Barbara battle for second place as Santa Barbara sweeps Visalia Ventura Nor 3 Stockton Ports sweep Modesto Reds 154 and 12 4 Fresno Cards batter San Jose Red Sox 12 1 final.
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