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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1950
Page
1
Johnny Longden, rider of Your Host, reports satisfaction after the seven furlong Scarlet Gate victory at Keeneland and rejects quick Derby questions. He notes the colt won easily, resisted a front rush, and plans Derby Day return after Tanforan prep.
Twelve Long Beach and city college players depart for the Ojai Valley championships with seven in the interscholastic and junior division, four from City College, and entries from Poly High Wilson High Hughes Jordan and more. The event runs Thursday through Sunday with finals in all divisions.
North Long Beach Presbyterian defeated North Long Beach Christians 15 to 0 as Johnny Keihle pitched a perfect game for the home squad in Recreation Commission league action at Houghton Park. Keihle supported by 11 singles, offense came in every inning except the second and fifth. George Pearson added a one hitter in Double-A league as Associated Telephone beat Pan-Pacific Fisheries 10 to 1 in extra innings at Recreation Park. Batteries listed include Timberlake, Lunt and Gelder with Keihle and Morns. Pearson and Power in the other game.
World bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz leaves Los Angeles by plane tonight for Johannesburg to challenge Vic Towell, British Empire titleholder, on May 20.
Grace Lenczyk of Hartford starts her bid for the north and south title in Pinehurst against Ann Cosgrove as 32 players advance from medal play. Defending champ Peggy Kirk, tied for fourth after a 76, faces Mrs. T. E. Nolan. Lenczyk shot 72 to lead the medalist round, one stroke ahead of Betty Bush.
United Press reports the Ventura Braves defeated the Bakersfield Indians 13 to 5 in a California League game. The win creates a four way tie for third place as both clubs move to two wins and two losses on the season, matching San Jose and Fresno.
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Promoter Ernie Steffen eyes a monthlong tag team elimination for the state title beginning May 2 with the Beckers facing Crybaby Bob Corby and Pat Fraley at Wilmington Row. Fraley brings the kangaroo kick and head-up, while Corby is known as a sharp facelocker. Also on the card Billy Varga vs the Great Profile and Murph Keestrencich vs Crusher Cretoria in openers as Long Beach wrestlers capture early momentum. Downey High beats Huntington Beach 3 to 1 in Sunset League baseball. Crist superb on one-hit pitching with nine strikeouts.
Ponder, top-weighted Calumet Farm standout, won the Tanforan Handicap entry for the $15,000 added San Francisco Handicap at Tanforan. Trainers weigh doubts over Jimmy Jones accepting the weight against a strong field including Old Rockport and On Trust. Noor to rest after a bruised setback.
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