Ruths Long Beach Visits Highlight 1927 1930 Exhibition Run
The article recalls Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig visiting Long Beach on October 31, 1927 for a rainout exhibition at Shell Oil Park, Ruth appearing in a 1928 vaudeville act at the State Theater, and a fall 1930 shell field exhibition. Feistner booked Ruth into Ventura the same year, with many Shell Oil headliners listed among visiting stars.
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Long Beach
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Gehrig
Shell Oil Park
State Theater
Bill Feistner
Shell Oil Field
Feistner
Ventura
Shell Oil
Frank Emmer
Dudley Lee
Johnny Kerr
Jim Sweeney
Ferdie Schupp
Pat Malone
George
Peaches) Graham
Mickey Heath
Wes Griffin
Jim Blewett
Lee
Kerr
White Sox
Heath
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Husky
Chicago Cubs
Kennan
Peaches Graham
Jack Graham
San Diego Padres
University
Karl
Doc
Shell Oilers Rosters Highlight 1920s Baseball Talent
The Shell Oilers featured stars by position including Metz Heath Sturdy at first base and Cutshaw Crandall Kerr Rothrock at second, with Averill Swanson and others in the infield. Notable figures like Jimmy Austin managed the locals. many players later joined major teams or pursued varied postbaseball careers.
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SHELL
Frank Metz
Mickey Heath
Guy Sturdy
George Cutshaw
Karl Crandall
Johnny Kerr
Jack Rothrock
Frank Emmer
Dudley Lee
Hal Rhyne
Bud de la Guerra
Bobby Jones
Bill Orr
Earl Averill
Evar Swanson
Jim Sw
Jim Blewett
Jim Blakesley
Fuzzy Hufft
Eddie Kenna
Peaches Graham
Wes Griffin
Fred Hoffmann
Earl Brucker
Hank Severeid
Herman Pillette
Bill Bailey
Ferdie Schupp
Pat Malone
Roy Wilkinson
Fred Fairbanks
Jimmy Austin
Browns
Oklahoma City
Averill
Cleveland Indians
Swanson
Cincinnati
Shell Oil
Boston Red Sox
Connie Mack
Fred Hoffman
el] Centre
Herman Bell
Glendale
Los Angeles
Long Beach
California
Shell Oilers
White King Soaps
Pasadena Merchants
Phrone All- Stars
Philadelphia Colored Giants
Giants
Redskin Football Is Big Business at East-West Classic
Washington Redskins operate as a major NFL enterprise with president George Preston Marshall guiding a large staff including a general manager, business manager, ticket sales, two physicians, trainer, and many support roles. Sammy Baugh headlines the Sunday exhibition at Burcham Field amid strong fan interest and historical success since 1937.
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Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Burcham Field
Press-Telegram
George Preston Marshall
Redskins
Marshall
Turk Edwards
Wilbur Moore
Wayne Millner
Frank Walton
Herman Ball
Washington
United States
Los Angeles
New York
Detroit
Denver
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Harry Gilmer
Texas Christian
Samuel
Baugh
Mexicali Eagles Push Sunset League Lead with 11 8 Win
Mexicali Eagles topple Riverside Dons 11 to 8 to extend their Sunset League lead to five games. Riverside outhit 13 to 8 but left 15 men stranded as Mexicali surged with a seven run third inning. Al Corwin earned his 20th win for Reno as the Silver Sox beat El Centro 9 to 3. Las Vegas Wranglers beat San Fioneers 7 to 6 for their second straight loss and 74th of the season.
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Riverside Dons
Riverside
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Dons
Mexicali
Reno
al Corwin
Silver Sox
el Centro
Imperials
Las Vegas Wranglers
Ainale
Ion
San Fioneers
College All Stars Meet Chicago Cardinals In Preseason Pageant
The College All Stars face the Chicago Cardinals at Soldier Field in the 15th annual game tonight. Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy leads a dual air attack with Johnny Lujack and Charlie Conerly guiding a 71 man squad averaging 14 from Notre Dame and nine from Michigan. Card players like Bill Campbell Pat Harder and Charley Trippi are reported ailing while receivers include Mann Ford Swiacki Fears Cleary.
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Collegians
Stars
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
Mississippi
Bob Chappuis
Michigan
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s
Howard Yerges
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Bump Elliott
Pete Ashbaugh
Bob Livingstone
Cardinal
Waukesha
Wis
Bill Campbell
Pat Harder
Bill Blackburn
Charley Trippi
Bob Mann
Len Ford
Bill Swiacki
Columbia
Tom Fears
Paul Cleary
Southern
California
Cardinals
Leahy
Mal Kutner
Bill Dowell
Paul Christman
Trippi
Elmer
Soldiers' Field
Charley Conerly
Johnny Lujack
Tommy Mont to Start East in Washington All-Star Game
Injuries have reshaped the Redskins quarterback pecking order with Harry Gilmer out and Terrapin Tommy Mont taking over the East in the sixth annual Washington Redskin East West All Star game at Burcham Field. Mont has impressed in camp and is expected to clash with Slinging Sammy Baugh in a high passing battle. Tickets go on sale at the Press Telegram office and box offices open at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Fred Boensch
Man In
Washington
Harry Gilmer
Tommy Mont
Tommy
Maryland
Gilmer
Mont
Turk” Edwards
Edwards
Sammy” Baugh
Alabama
Clark Shaughnessey
Baugh
Tommy Farmer
Press-Telegram
Burcham Field
Kielty Faces Riley In Trans Mississippi Golf Semis
SEMI FINALS of the Mississippi women's golf championship opened at Peninsula CC San Mateo with Polly Riley of Fort Worth defending her 1947 crown against Dot Kielty of Long Beach. Margaret Gunther of Memphis met Bettye Mims White of Dallas, while Riley and Kielty won their quarter finals, both by 5 and 4.
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A.P
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Dot Kielty
Long Beach
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Bettye Mims White
Dallas
Texas
Miss Kielty
Riley
Peninsula Country Club
Dorothy Traug
San Francisco
California
Marileng
Bauer
Aussies Closer to Title After Davis Cup Wins
In Brookline on August 20 Australia led the interzone final by winning two singles and needing one more victory from five possible to reach the challenge round against the United States. Billy Sidwell upset Jaro Slavic Drobny 6-3 6-2 9-11 14-12, while Quist beat Vladimir Cernik 6-2 13-11 6-0 as Drobny struggled.
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Mass
Australia
United States
Geoff Brown
Colin Long
Jaroslav Drobny
Vladimir Cernik
Drobny
Europe
Billy Sidwell
Sidwell
Quist
Cernik
Don Lee Favored to Whip Castro Tonight
Don Lee of Lincoln Nebraska appears the solid choice to win a 10 round Legion Stadium main event in Hollywood. The middleweight contender previously defeated Milo Savage by unanimous decision at the Legion last month and aims to continue his Southland campaign against local favorite Castro who also recently beat Savage.
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Don Lee
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Neb
Legion Stadium
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Milo Savage
Legion
Castro
Savage
Frankie Daniels Delivers in Clutch Triumph for U S Boxing
The United States Olympic boxing team defeated Ireland six bouts to two in Dublin. Light Heavyweight Frankie Daniels of Bakersfield California secured a decision victory, while Bantamweight James Mitchell of Richmond California took a loss.
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Ireland
Frank Daniels
Bakersfield
Calif
James Mitchell
Richmond
Browns Sell Chuck Stevens to Hollywood Stars
Chuck Stevens, former Poly High star and Browns first baseman, has been purchased by the Hollywood Stars of the Coast League. He will fly to join the Twinks in the Seals series at Seals Stadium after refusing to report to San Antonio earlier. He will commute between Hollywood and Long Beach when Gilmore Field is open.
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Poly High
San Antonio
St. Louis Browns
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Hollywood
Stars
Gilmore Field
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Stevens
Toledo
St. Louis
Chuck
Hank Arft
Hollywood Dodgers Beat Torrance Police In Semi Pro Tourney
Earl House pitched seven effective hits to lead the Hollywood Dodgers to an 8-2 win over Torrance Police in the third round of the Southern California semi pro baseball tournament at Torrance. Tonight Hawthorne faces Yugoslavia American Club of San Pedro at 8:15 at Torrance Municipal Park.
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Hollywood Dodgers
Torrance Police
Torrance
Hawthorne
San Pedro
Pepperdine Names New Freshman Coach and Scout
Leonard Bud Adams longtime Drake line coach is hired as Pepperdine College freshman football coach and chief scout. Adams was an All Missouri Valley Conference guard at Drake and has coached high school football in Iowa and Milwaukee.
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Leonard
Bud) Adams
Drake University
Pepperdine College
Adams
Drake
Iowa
Milwaukee
Primo Wins Over Davis in St Anthony's Gym Bout
Primo Carnera 276 pounds, former world heavyweight king, defeats Wee Willie Davis 263 in straight falls at St. Anthony's gym. First fall in center ring, second halted when referee Billy Olivasec stopped roughing and interference from Karl Davis. Earlier, Karl Davis aided Wee Willie. Ernie and Emil Dusek topple Christy brothers in a wild tag bout before a 1600 crowd.
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St. Anthony’s
Wee Willie Davis
Billy
Karl Davis
Wee Willie
Davises
Ernie
Emil Dusek
Christy Brothers
Vic
Ted
Jana
Bisu i Holland
Middlecoff Sets Pace at Denver Open
Cary Middlecoff, ex-dentist from Memphis, led the second round of the Denver Open by one stroke after a 65 on the Wellshire Municipal Course. Benagan and John Bulla were one behind, with Mangrum and Demaret in the chasing group as the 72-hole event moved toward its finish.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Wellshire Municipal
Middlescoff
Benegan
Hershey
John Bulla
Phoenix
Ariz
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Young Pitcher Unbeaten as Pro
LAWTON Oklahoma August 20 Ph Buddy Yount 18 year old Sooner State League pitcher who has never lost a pro game had to take a rain check instead of his 15th victory. The wonder boy threw 10 innings last night for the McAlester Rockets against Lawton in the Class D league and then the umpire tossed him. Yount left the game in a 4 4 tie and Rocky Shaneck tamed it as relief to gain credit for McAlester s 5 4 win in the 11th.
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Lawton
Okla
Buddy Yount
Wonder Boy
McAlester Rockets
Yount
Rocky Shaneck
McAlester
Paine to Handle Rocket Chores in Sunday Game
Bill Paine, Marine Corps left hander, headed for USC, likely to start for the Long Beach Rockets at Recreation Park with Eddie Powers on the bench. The locals may pick Bill Caplinger or Bus Bachtelle to pitch Monday against Alley Die Craft at Torrens.
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Marine Corps
University of Southern California
Long Beach Rockets
Recreation Park
Eddie Powers
Bill Caplinger
Bus” Bachtelle
Torrens
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