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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
16
SATURDAY clear and fast with first post at 2 15 PM. Specials include BEST BET War Filly in seventh and BEST CHANCE Bet Amazeme in third. MO PROBABLE WINNER Cantte in sixth and PREFERRED PARLAY In Reward a Bobby Brocata. BANKROLL SPECIAL Indicator in fourth and CLOCKER S TriP Spring Count in eighth.
A nationwide poll of sports writers and sportscasters favors Swaps over Nashua in the Washington Park Chicago race on Aug. 31. Swaps led with 184 votes to Nashua’s 135 from 819 ballots across the U S.
The feature event is a $100,000-added match race over a mile and a quarter between Swaps and Nashua. Swaps trains in Chicago under Meshach Tenney, while Nashua prepares at Saratoga under Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons. Odds and expert polls predict Swaps may win as Californians back him in this historic rivalry.
San Pedro All-Stars meet the Long Beach Nitehawks in a decisive five game series closer at Park Ave Field at 8:13. Leroy Zimmermen faces George Pearson in the mound duel as Joe Rodgers' Hawks seek victory to force a playoff. Prelim at 6:30 features Pacific Valve and Paul's Produce. Hawks next host Wilmington Marine Clerks then travel to Hanford and Monterey Park before national tourney action.
Fragmentary OCR lists bowl entries and participants with multiple misspellings and numbers. Names like Harcy Persins Cecil Antecat Bille Focke and Kane Vic Anderson appear among misread lines. The text resembles a roster or results plate for a bowling event with various IDs and partial scores.
Elks 888 Midget league sees Tommy Commeau and Jerry Pfaff curb Calada Mudders in an 18 to 1 rout. Pacific Valve pitchers threw a no hit game as other scores include St. Cyprian’s big Catholic League win and Lakewood League action led by Perry’s three long balls. Details cover multiple leagues, players like Cornwell and Seixas noted for promising campaigns and local standings in youth and school baseball.
Lou Fageol, renowned as Gold Cup speedboat jockey, may miss Sunday's Lake Washington hydroplane classic due to a serious injury from Monday’s rough water when the Slo-Mo Shun hit a rough spot. Doctors ordered rest, and Twin Coach Motors urged him to skip the race. Marion Cooper may throttle the Slo-Mo V if needed while seven of thirteen boats press toward the dawn-to-dusk qualifying test.
An advertising pitch portrays 20 000 tiny filter traps in every VICEROY cigarette tip to claim richer smoother flavor. It asserts many sports stars rely on VICEROYS for smoking pleasure and urges readers to buy a pack at a small extra penny or two compared to unfiltered cigarettes.
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