Compton College Faces Backlash Over Fumble Recovery Debate
Compton College nearly faced athletic ruin as critics condenmed its leadership and past praise. Writer asserts initial anger softens after discussions with Karl Goldie Holmes and Ralph Alexander, noting student body support and renewed efforts toward the Junior Rose Bowl selection.
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Compton College
Tes
Compton
Collejge
United States
Goldie Holmes
Sthout
Snd
Compton Collego
Ralph Alexander
Students Raise Alexander Fund After Damaging Pranks
Alexander family in Compton faced mail flood and late night abuse aimed at Ralph Alexander and the Junior Rose Bowl committee. Students collected over 400 to cover home damages while anonymous pranks and hate calls disrupted the household.
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Pete Rozelle
Ralph Alexander
Compton
Alexander
Chaffey Junior College
Paul Helms
Helms Athletic Committee
Alexir
Diane
Ralph
Antos
Compton Apology Signal From Tay Brown At Meeting
Tay Brown coach of Compton football apologized at a Football Writers meeting for acts by unknown individuals. He praised sincere apologies and stressed the need to respect voters who cast ballots in the Little Rose Bowl context. Reporter notes the controversy over vandalism and messaging aimed at Compton and Chaffey officials.
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Tay Brown
Compton
Tay
Alexander
Ralph J. Brewer
Compton Citizens Sporty Committee
Cnsumn
Goldie Holmes
Harvey Shiri
Chaffey
Fielmes
Cameron
Compton College
Ralph Alexander
Ralph
Che
Aven
Peecei
Vote for Compton or Not at All
A letter to the editor discusses a controversy over voting for Compton. It notes Ralph Alexander’s right to vote freely, mentions Rit Schroeder the committee chair, and cites statements by Diddle Holmes and Goldie about committee resignations and political influence. The piece references a Notre Dame press box discussion and a meeting held yesterday.
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Compton
Ralph Alexander
America
Notre Dame
Rit Schroeder
Schroeder
Diddle Holmes
Johnny Tela Vega
Nimes
Alexander
Holmes
Goldie
Loyola Fives Dedicate St. Anthony’s Gym Tonight
USC Trojans face Loyola University in the opening game at St. Anthony’s High Gym tonight at 8 45. A 7 15 preliminary features fresh Loyola and USC squads with Scotty McDonald coaching Loyola and Alex Hannum leading USC in a clash that marks Loyola’s local debut after a prior Westwood setback.
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Trojans
U.S.C
St. Anthony's High
Loyola University
Southland
Loyola
Scotty" McDonald
Lion Cage
Hannum
Long Beach
Lions
Westwood
Scotty McDonald
Bill Donovan
la Salle High
Chicago
Ray Appe
Windy City
SAINT
Bob Perich
Forwartd
Joe Witeck
Joe Gloia
Dan Burke
St. Anthony's
Stt. Anthony's
Lion Fresh
Darkhorse Open Favors Dim Darkhorse Douglas Wins Playoff
In Orlando Florida Dave Douglas of Wilmington Delaware won the Orlando Open after a playoff with Herman Kelsor and Jimmy Demaret. All three finished 274 after 72 holes. Douglas sank a five foot putt on the 19th to capture 2000 first prize as Demaret missed by inches.
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Orlando
Fla
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Douglas
Herman Kelser
Akron
Ohio
Jimmy Demaret
Ojal
Calif
Demaret
Kelsey
Lrons
Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club Elects New President
Dr L E H Fike was elected president of the Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club at the annual election. He succeeds Judge O E Farnham. Other officers include Robert Bennett as vice president W B Ball secretary treasurer Dr B C Read state representative and Sherman Mix Southern California representative. Recent club members attended Adam Tail's funeral in San Pedro.
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L. E H. Fike
Long Beach
Continental College Basketball Scores May Be Misread
Fragmented OCR lists multiple college basketball results with scattered team names and numbers. Key readable items include Texas A&M 43 versus Texas 80, Indiana State 78, Georgetown 30, Oregon 65, Rice 68 and Baylor 45, along with several unclear entries and stray words.
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Windy
Netra Dame
Georgia
Mercer
Merahni
Whorehend
Wurhrat
Williang Mary Ji
Purdun
Peornahh Haat Texan
Venta A&m
Wintoann
Blue Ate Town Blaze
Ghimproo
Marquette
Brigham Young
Towers
Bouta Danaeaba
Mimbatapi State
Lake Foren
Lawrenin
Indiana
Binis Towchora
Vanax HA
Onkr’ Colle
Arkmany Fa
Guivertae Story
Georgetown
Denverthu
Gungon Colley
Batheny CW
Baylor
Nora Texne
Rice
Loulatana
State Toghy
Atountain College
Tombara
Witamonia
Oregon
Kenny
Apology Letter from Compton Sports Committee After Bowl Incidents
The Compton Citizens Sports Committee and Compton College athletic department issue a formal apology for unsportsmanlike acts after the Little Rosa Bowl. They state regret over the incidents including a water hose placed in Ralph Alexander’s mail box and pledge cooperation with Little Rose Bowl organizers to ensure future events are a success. Ralph J. Brewer signs as chairman.
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Ralph Alexander
Los Avieces Examiner
Sma
Ity
Compton
Compton Citizens Sports Committee
Compton College
Chaffey College
Metropolitan Papers
California
Compton College Athletic Department
Compton Herald-American
Ralph J. Brewer
Citizens Sports Committee
Coast Colleges Weigh Wartime Code Change Amid PCC Session
Pacific Coast Conference delegates meet to discuss abandoning the wartime athletic eligibility code and review the 1950-51 football schedules plus waivers for athletes training for the Olympics. Also on the table are NCAA purity code impact and penalties for outside competition.
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Onoma
Der
U.P
Pacific Coast Conference
Pp. C
al Masters
Tide Water Associated Oil Company
Public Clears Rocky Graziano in Nationwide Poll
A national poll released by the National Boxing Association shows overwhelming support for Middleweight Champion Rocky Graziano continuing in boxing. Sentiment ranges from 98 percent of newspaper columnists to 70 percent of collegiate boxing coaches backing his ongoing career.
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Washington
Dec. J.uit
Rocky Graziano
National Boxing Association
Abe J. Greene
Rocky
Graziano
Fritz Crisler Named Coach of the Year in World Telegram Poll
Michigan coach Fritz Crisler earned the 194... coach of the year title in the New York World Telegram annual poll. He topped Matty Bell of SMU and others, receiving 68 first place votes to 40 for Bell. The award honors the top college football coach as chosen by the American Football Coaches Association.
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W York
Herbert
Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
New York World-Telegram
Crisley
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Bell
Lynn Waldorf
California
Northwestern
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Cusler
Earl
Red) Blairs
Army
American Football Coaches Association
World-Telegram
Scripps-Howard
Crisler
Leahy
Lou Little
Columbia
Stuart Holcomb
Purdue
Bob Higgins
Penn State
John Vaught
Mississippi
Bobby Dodd
Georgia
Tech
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Harry Stuhldreyer
Wisconsin
C. W. Caldwell
Princeton
Harold
Red) Draw
Alabama
Blair Cherry
Texas
Earl Blaik
Arthur Gollcpe
Virginia
Tom Hamilton
Navy
George Sauer
Kansas
George Munger
Penny Jim ‘Tatum
Maryland
Jim Aiken
Oregon
Charles Engle
Brown
Harvey Harman
Rutgers
Paul Bryant
Kentucky
Glenn Killinger
Robert Woodruff
Baylor
D. ©. McLaughry
Dartmouth
Wally Butts
E. P. Coleman
Wentworth
Ike Armstrong
Utah
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Amos Alonzo Stage Jr
Susquehanna
Abe Stuber
Iowa State
Ben Swartewador
Muhlenberg
Trojans Lose Sub Lineman May Miss Rose Bowl
ELSE SWOPE, backing up John Ferraro at left tackle, is likely out of the Rose Bowl with a severe knee injury suffered in the Notre Dame game. Bob Hendren reports Dick Nash said Swope will be out, while the same meeting noted Jeff Cravath and Michigan scrutiny.
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Else Swope
John Ferraro
Trojans
Dick Nash
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Notre Dame
Iso
Michigan
Ourlette
Bob Hendren
Nash
Jonathan Club
Football Writers of America
Bill Leiser
San Francisco Chronicle
Association
Francis J. Powers
Chicago Daily News
Powers
Los Angeles
United States
Four Horsemen
Elmer Layden
Harry Stuhldreyer
Wilh Chappuis
Michipvan
Weisenberg
Peterson
Bump Eliott
Yerges
Brieske
Harry Thayer
Los Angeles Dons
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
Far Don
Herman Wedemeyer
Ziggy Czarobski
Wedemeyer
San Francisco
Frankie Albert
Wetley
Czarobski
Dons
Chicago Bears
Johnny Lujack
The
Gears
Sid Luckman
Luckman
Tag Team Match Tops Bowl Mat Card Tonight
Anuel Garza and Jim Mitchell are billed to return in a three fall tag team rematch at Wilmington Bowl, aiming to top Gorgeous George and Juggernaut Jules Strongbow after last week’s controversial finish. Promoter Doyle predicts Garza and Mitchell should win to redeem the card before a large crowd. The prelim features Marvin Jones and Reginald Sikt, with Alex Keasabosti and Chief War Cloud opening at 4 o’clock.
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Anuel Garza
Jim
Black Panther) Mitchell
Joe Louis
Wilmington Bowl
Gorgeous George
Jules
Strongbow
John J. Doyle
Tend Grice
George
Doyle
Garza
Mitchell
Marvin
Tex) Jones
Reginald Slkt
Alex Keasabosti
Chief War Cloud
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Dr. Pike
Valli Pres
Compton Group
Los Angeles Chapiter
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George Metkovich
Charles de Witt
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Vic Lombardi
Hal Gregg
Pirates
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Panther
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