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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1947
Page
5
Brooks and Cards gear for a four game set starting Monday at Ebbets Field with Dodgers holding lead. Hatten to start for Brooklyn against St Louis while Dyer reshuffles after Munger relief. Cubs surge past Reds, Braves beat Giants tightening NL standings with several key performances and home runs listed.
In Tuolumne County the board of supervisors barred any hunting in Refuge 1-A between the North and Middle Forks of the Stanislaus River. After protests from local sportsmen and fish and game clubs, an emergency ordinance forbade carrying firearms and building camp fires due to extreme fire danger. Deer season delays may follow for Alpine County to Oct 1 to curb fire risk.
Roaring Andy Linden surged from dead last to win the 30 lap race at Huntington Beach Speedway before 8400 fans, setting a new 2.378 second lap record in the 26th lap. The field included Mathis Baratit and Pronier with others in pursuit as the event unfolded.
Baseball standings mix with scattered team records and matchups. Los Angeles Hollywood and Oakland lead among Pacific Coast teams with partial results like Oakland 16 San Francisco 8 and Sacramento 2. Other scores show Portland 0, Seattle 4, and San Diego at Portland with uncertain outcomes amid a cluttered national league table.
Boxer's death reported from North Adams after he collapsed following a September bout. Glenn Newton Smith, 23, of Philadelphia, middleweight, died at a local hospital after failing to regain consciousness from a ninth-round knockout against Sam Baroudi of Akron, Ohio in the same city.
A chaotic score of boxing results from multiple cities shows several knockout victories and close decisions. Notable bouts include Hirata versus Vigh in Newburgh and Wenton Brith versus an unnamed opponent in Philadelphia, with wins reported across Spokane, San Francisco, Oakland and San Diego.
Schroeder, the 1946 Davis Cup star from Glendale, faces Bill Talbert in the Newport Caninos invitational final for his second straight major title bid. Top seed Schroeter eased past Irvin Dartman 6 3 6 3, while Talbert beat Bob Falkenburg 9 7 6 0 6 2. doubles results feature Falkenburg with Tom Brown Jr and Parker with Mulloy advancing in their pairs.
In Columbus Georgia on August 16, army golf players reached the semifinals of the all Army Golf tourney. Captains and lieutenants competed in the 3 and hole match format with notable players from Norfolk Crete Wrederigle and Ray Colton advancing, while others from San Antonio and Ann Arbor participated in the event.
Detroit hosts the National AAU outdoor water polo championship with ten teams including 1942 outdoor champion in the mix. Officials from the U S Olympic Water Polo Committee were present to identify standout players for the next year Olympic team.
Anaheim defeated Montebello 4-1 to claim fourth place in the National Niteball League orange division and earn a semifinal spot against Orange Elks in the Shaughnessy playoffs starting next Tuesday in Orange. Whittier led Fullerton Monarchs 7-3 in the other Shaughnessy series before rain halted play.
Stagg, the grand old man of football, marks his 85th birthday at Stockton and remains active in coaching. He tinkers with a new offensive system he began at College of Pachic last season and plans to test it this fall at Susquehanna University in Selingsgrove, Pa, where he will work with his son Amos Alonzo Jr. The elder Stagg enters his 38th football season at the helm.
A Long Island sports column defends Dean Cromwell against accusations from the New York Amsterdam News and others that he opposes Negro athletes. The piece argues reporters weaponized rumors, cites Abrahamson and Davidson, and recalls Cromwell’s past fairness to Black athletes and incidents of lodging and service for Negro players.
Sixty top golfers tee off for the Portland Open as Johnny Palmer of Badin N C leads after a two under 70 to stay atop a crowded field. George Payton surged with 66 to reach 137, while notables like Ben Hogan trailed with 140 after a 71.
Pepperdine College unveiled its 1947 football slate featuring five new opponents and seven of eight returnees. All home games are set for Saturdays at 1 p m with venues including Sentinel Windson and Humboldt Binie while noting a full schedule release dated February 27.
Stranahan of Toledo Ohio advanced to the Canadian Amateur final at Royal Quebec Golf Club by defeating Guy Rolland of Montreal 7 and 6 in a 36-hole semifinal. He will meet Bill Ezinicki of Toronto, who beat defending champion Henry Martell of Edmonton 7 and 5 in the other semifinal.
Ex outfielder Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians pitched a three hitter to blank the St Louis Browns 2 to 0. Ken Keltner delivered two doubles and a single driving in both runs as Lemon held the Browns to no more than a single reach of third base. Joe Coleman of the A's also pitched a shutout, defeating the Washington Senators 3 to 0. The Yankees drew a large crowd for a night game with the Red Sox and won 3 to 0, extending their league lead to 124 games. Virgil Stuecks earned his ninth Detroit win in a 9 to 0 decision over Chicago despite a relief from Al Benton in the eighth inning.
An accidental butt disrupted the main event at the Wilmington Bowl last night. Corkhill and Freddie Negrete fought to a draw after the mishap, preserving Grich’s win in the middleweight semiwindup and multiple bouts on a crowded card.
Field House announced by University of Denver as a permanent complex from the Arguat base Idaho. Structure spans two city blocks and will seat at least 10 000 for basketball use.
George Godfrey known as Big George Godfrey, former heavyweight boxing figure, dies after illness. California Athletic Commission Inspector Billy Smith says burial expenses will be paid by the Boxers' and Wrestlers' Welfare Fund. Jack Dempsey to attend and help cover costs. Godfrey once sparred with Dempsey and was barred from the ring in 1937 for being deemed past his prime.
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