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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
9
Smith of Honolulu is expected to attend the Los Angeles City Recreation and Park Department Meet of Champions at the swimming stadium near the Coliseum. The event combines junior national AAU championships with Invitational races, with notable swimmers and coaches highlighted in a year’s top aquatic calendar.
Mel Hocker praises Nate Barrager for PCC football guard pick and Rose Bowl glory. He recalls Barrager's block on Bill Hollman at the Los Angeles Coliseum and a 1928 upset over Stanford, noting Barrager's pro success and fan entertainment.
Rams in better condition than a year ago opened workouts at Loyola University under coach Bob Snyder. Keith Harmon impressed with speed and determination, while Dick Hoerner emerged as a standout freshman back. Evidence of a stronger line and new players like Navy’s John Martin and Princeton’s Sam Somers drew praise from observers. The squad later joined Redskins at Occidental for joint camp work as they prepare for the opening at the Coliseum on Lent night.
Ferrier from Australia, based in Chicago, edged Fred Haas Jr. in a 2 hole playoff at Keller Golf Course to win the St Paul Open Golf Championship. He shot 272 in regulation. Haas posted 271 for a 4 under par total amid extreme 101 degree heat to claim runner up and prize money of 2000.
South Bays All Stars defeated the North 11 to 0 in Las Vegas last night. Nate Moreland of El Centro earned the win as South pitchers held North to six hits while South collected 24 hits including three home runs by Dale Leedy Bob Jaderlund and Bud Dawson. The North side managed two doubles and were shut out by double plays in the middle innings.
Chicago reports a winner-take-all race between Armed and Assault to be held at Washington Park within 27 days. Trainers work out conditioning. Max Hirsch says he supports the matchup but needs time to prime Assault for the mile and a quarter distance.
Tilly Schaffer fanned 15 as Alloy Diecraft shutout Inglewood Hamms 2 0 in Torrance semi pro action. Tonight the 7 A Club faces Signal Offers at 8 15. Line score partial reads 22 for Inglewood Humms and 27 for Alloy.
AM FRANCISCO Aug 5 U P The Los Angeles Angels the People s Choice were running out of competition today in the com wave FaHCIC Toast League Six fit games ahead of the Spark BUL Kelly s slugging Angel enas practically had the 1947 pen Yavil wrapped for delivery except for the slight formality of merely holding their own in nine more series The Angels discovered last week they could lengthen their margin in the circuit standings even while losing the series San Francisco surprised the pace set ters four games to three but the Angels sun picked up two tall games as second place Oakland and San Francisco faltered There didn t appear to be an dark horse on the horizon te interfere with the Angels plans Los Angeles launches its 20th series of the long grind today against Seattle a club on the downgrade again after my surprising climb from the cellar to the Sire division Portland upset Seattle six tames to png last week and shoved the Rainiers back toward bottom After a shoregime alin Aminst the Tunslers the Angels finish out the week against Onte Hand in a series that may decide vee the fate of the number two cast club Meanwhile Manager Lefty O Doul found his San Francisco Seals siting on top of the world Strategically for a comeback fight to retain their pennant The worst of the season a series of hotutes with Oakland and Los An tonios at behind the Scala and only second division clubs to come They meet Portland tonight Wednesday and Thursday then take on Hollywood for the weeks finale Hollywood opens the split week against Sacramento and the Solons wind up against Portland San Diego plays Oakland then Seattle
Barbara B, the Arizona bred cowpony, outpaced Fair Truckle from Ireland by two and a half lengths at Hollywood Park in a quarter mile match race for a $100,000 purse. Jockey Tony Livata led the upset over turf star Fair Truckle as Roy Gill and associated cow country backers posted half the purse.
More than 759 boys ages 7 to 18 from all Long Beach sections will gather at Stephens Field tomorrow at 10 30 a m for the annual All City Athletic Carnival. Preliminaries begin in the morning under Recreation Commission supervision and city schools recreation department events are billed for 1 45 p m in the afternoon.
Earl Elsey former Loyola star half back named head coach of the new Terminal Island Naval Base grid squad. He will assemble a unit from base facilities under Rear Admiral Paul Hendren and begin immediately with practice for Navy league and non league games against California colleges. Elsey, ex Los Angeles Dons in the All America conference, returns after a mid season leg injury. The team plans to start fall competition in the all Navy league and games with Southern California colleges.
Heavyweight Turkey Thompson faces Kid Riviera in an 11 round main event at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Riviera is a 21 year old Black challenger from St Louis, while Thompson seeks a serious comeback after two tune up wins following Army discharge.
BERKELEY August 6 Harold Grant of Redondo California today was appointed freshman football coach at the University of California Grant 46 has been assistant football coach and head track coach at Redondo High School since 1999.
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