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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1954
Page
17
New York born Moon, the Cardinals replacement for Enos Slaughter, claimed the NL Rookie of the Year title with 193 hits 106 runs and a .304 average. He earned 17 of 24 first place votes from the Baseball Writers Association, ahead of Banks Cubs shortstop who had four votes.
Gene Littler known as Mr New Eva uses steady play and eight birdies to post a 64 final round, 200 total, edging Willie Barber by one stroke for the Montebello Open crown. Former pro Zell Maton and Boots Porterfield finish strong as Littler wins $50 while Barber takes $373 in a tight 54 hole event.
Voters and officials note a tense international tennis final in Paris as Budge defeats Gardini 4 6 6 4 6 3 in a three set match. The contest highlighted rising stars and the event's global appeal amid strong crowd support.
The undefeated UCLA Bruins led the Pacific Coast Conference in total offense and defense in 1954, averaging 366.7 yards per game with a single-wing attack and allowing 189.8 yards per conference contest. George Shaw of Oregon led in total offense, narrowly ahead of Faul Larson of California.
A chaotic archive of box scores shows multiple teams and players posting varied inning-by-inning totals. Roster notes mention Pennington, Walker, Rivers, and several others amid a jumble of names and partial figures from a long score sheet.
Williams and Flynn shared top honors in the weekly Sunday casting tourney at Recreation Park. Ed Bardley and William Waters each posted wins in the wet fly division as local anglers competed for ten casting trophies.
In Baton Rouge Louisiana State University expanded its football staff by adding several assistant coaches. The move brings in figures identified as Leo Robert H. (Dac) Erskine and Moron and Wem Obert, with naming details indicating revisions to the 1910 era lineup. The change places emphasis on Bragley and Nelson among others in the evolving coaching cadre.
Vic Seixas and Doris Hart named No 1 U.S. players by Lawn Tennis Association committees. Maureen Connolly omitted from women’s top ranks due to data gaps. Connolly previously held No 1 in 1951 1952 1953 after a serious accident. Sopias and others listed among top national players with Hart leading women’s singles.
The Stanford sailing team won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Dinghy Championship at Balboa with 183 points. San Diego State finished second with 155, UCLA third with 149, and California 147. Others included Pomona-Pitzer 145, Orange Coast 145, Occidental 129, Caltech 98, Washington 82, and Pasadena City College 43.
Imposts for the 103 horses nominated for the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap to be run Feb. 26 will be announced by the track Sunday. Two past winners, King Ranch's Rejected and Calumet Farm's Mark-Ye-Well, are among the nominees. Some of the 24 foreign horses were expected to be in the highweight bracket.
Eddie Cochems led with a 200 in the 930 event at the Virginia. Scores include BUL with 222-627, Bill Chubb 207-611, Pat Keenan 235-601, Mickey Sonnaborn 12-557, Gene Goff 200-40, Mickey Von ler 203-586, Del Emmons 202. Other notes reference Joop, Dottie Holmes 206, and various bowlers such as Comer 200, Matthews 4-1, Belle Matthews 5-10. Navy watch mention USS Stoop er Inland. Numerous oblique names and fragments appear, including BAIN RICHFIELD and CH Anaver, with several 200s and mid-200s scores.
A jumbled list of boxing and wrestling bouts appears with unclear team and venue names. Key participants include Deinity Baptise and vers, Gat and Lal, Kinevie Etbly Class, Napanee Hayw Baytisey, and Eastside Cnristlungs. The docket shows dates like 7i1d and numbers such as 8215 and 9310 amid the garbled entries.
Kentucky Derby winner Determine led money earners with 328,700 after capturing the 95,000 add Golden Gate Handicap on December 11 and starring in the meet's three year old division. Trentonian claimed two year old honors by winning the 24,980 Golden Gate Futurity Saturday. Solid Rac was crowned champion freshman filly after 1:36 in the Golden Gate Girl, fastest mile for her sex and age. Jockeys George Taniguchi and Leroy Nelson led standings with 64 and 40 wins respectively, as turf writers named Nelson the meeting's fin.
Pacific coast college basketball faces a packed intersectional schedule before the holidays. Teams like Southern California San Francisco Stanford and Oregon clash with St Marys and the College of the Pacific as Cal Washington and UCLA also meet foes across the region. The Dons chase an Oklahoma City bid while USC heads to Lexington for the Kentucky Invitational. Stanford travels for five games beginning in Tucson and Oregon State and others pursue major tests as December action heats up.
Poly High and Excelsior High advance to Covina Invitational representing the Coast League. Poly rides a four-game win streak led by Hipp and Veb to face Rancho tonight at Baldwin Park gym at 8 30.
At Pueblo Colorado in the first annual Shrine Service game on Sunday halfback Billy Oliver of Pensacola Island Naval Air Station rushed in from the six to break a 7 1 deadlock and power FC Carson to a 14 7 loss as Pensa Isla Naval Air Station earned the victory with a late score.
Local recreation event honors Jennie Bishop for skill in dry and wet fly casting at Recreation Park. Norma Collins and others named among contestants with ties and scores noted in a brief entry.
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