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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1955

Page

15

Locals Capture Golf Finals Amid Strong Play by Olson and McKay

Meadowlark’s championship flight Publine team surged to a 47-1 victory over Rancho at Alantira Park as Craig Olson and Viar McKay led with a 67 best-ball score eight birdies down the stretch. They advance to face Griffith Pack next Sunday in the final.

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Standlee the Forty-Miners Star Turns to Small-Store Life

San Francisco Bay area feature profiles Norm Standlee formerly of Stanford and Chicago Bears. The ex star, sidelined by polio, recounts his rise from Rose Bowl standout to pro lineman, his battle with illness, and his current work at a pork market while keeping ties to football and his family. He jokes about preferring the job to coaching and recalls his recovery and old teammates.

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Elks League pitchers throw five no-hitters Sunday

The Elks League saw a quintet of no-hit wins as Jim McKeever, Bill McCormick, Terry Delsney, Dale Spencer, Vincent Monet, Terry Roe, Dick Gaynor, Richie Lawrence, and Paul Swigart led the mound dominance for multiple teams. Proctor's Little Sports posted their 26th win, 10-6, over the sterwards, with various players contributing in a high-scoring day.

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Tribe Rookie Thrives Where Veterans Fail

New York report highlights Cleveland Indians rookie Herb Scare thriving as veteran stars falter. At 22, Scare leads a battered staff, delivering dominant outings, including wins against Baltimore Detroit and Kansas City. He climbs to 15-9 with 192 strikeouts and eyeing a 200 strikeout season, a rare feat since 1946.

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Long Beach closed tourney sees Foster and Buck in singles action

Ted Foster defeated Jim Buck 6-2 6-5 as top men’s players clashed at Recreation Park courts in a Long Beach closed tournament quarterfinal. In other Class A singles, Bey beat Walker 6-0, with numerous results listed for both genders across the event.

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Softball Schedule GAMES TOSIGUT Ax Heerestiin

Schedule fragment lists teams and times in a noisy OCR readout. Key items include team names and matchups with unclear dates and venues. Readable names like Beaver Wise and Stoche Wire appear amid garbled text, suggesting a condensed listing of events and results.

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Sophomore Jinx Hits 1954 Rookie Stars In MLB

NY Yankees pitcher Bob Grim, 1954 AL rookie of the year, injuries cut his season as sophomores like Al Kaline and others struggle to match rookie marks. Several players from the Athletics Cardinals Orioles Senators White Sox and Pirates slip in form while Stengel weighs Grim’s return and continued use.

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16th Anniversary brings Dodgers Redlegs televised game

The Cincinnati Redlegs face the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field Friday night to mark the 16th anniversary of televised baseball. The two clubs met in the first televised game on August 25, 1947.

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New Doubles Champs Due In Turbulent Tennis Meet

BROGCELINE Mass The Clif Mayne Moylan and Jerry Moss Bill Quillin duo are expected to face Japan in the national doubles title chase after a dramatic Davis Cup flavored event. The field opened with defending champions Trabert and Seixas surprised by Australian Rex Hartwig and Neale Fraser, as flooding delayed play and disrupted the schedule.

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Brothers win Met Trophy snipe series at Oyster Harbor

Lee Thompson and his brother Terey occupied first and second in the Met Trophy snipe sloops at Oyster Harbor. Newport Harbor's Tom Erosi led a strong Long Beach contingent, while Balboa's Dilek and Sinbad and Patsy Asin claimed top finishes in the national class standings. Stava Mulholland's Flyssy took fifth after a disqualification.

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Leslie Sklar Sets New World Record At Olympic Meet

Leslie Sklar of Poly High continued to dominate the swimming world setting records over the weekend. She won the 102 meter breaststroke in Los Angeles on Saturday and later set an SPAAU senior girl record after taking the 200 yard breaststroke in San Diego Friday night.

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Air Force Crown Victory In Daytona Beach Championship Match

Airman Alameta won the third title in the Air Force championships by defeating 1st Lt. Richard Macy at Daytona Beach Florida with scores of 6 2 and 8 6 6 8 6.

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