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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1953

Page

9

California Track Crazy Baseball Shamed by Horse Racing

California racing drew 4,601,168 fans to six major tracks in 1933, with $336,052,450 wagered and about $290,000,000 returned. Jockey Wille Shoemaker set a world record with 476 wins. trainer Red McDaniels rode 211 victories. Calumet Farm stars claimed major prizes including Santa Anita features, with Fleet Bird taking a record mile and three sixteenths. Racing shows staying power in the Golden State.

California Hadden Wille Shoemaker R. E H Red) McDaniels Fleet Bird Johnnny Longden Royal Serenade Ag Albert Farms, Ltd Lengden Vanes Willig Shoemaker Brown Gosse Khal Shoemaker Wig Holywood Park Lights On C. MW. Jones Long Beach Jackie Westrape

Widener Stakes at Hialeah Draws 57 Nominations

The 3100,000 Widener Stakes at Hialeah on February 20 drew 57 nominations led by 20 winners with 68 major wins this year. Top entrants include Greentree Stable, Maine Chance Farm, Valley Farm and Albertas, with international runners from England and Chile among seven horses sought for both the Widener and Santa Anita Tiandidan.

Miami Fila Hialeah Charles J. McLennan Stanlem Vasty House Farm Alferia Ranches, Ltd Wasty House Alberta Diamonds Santa Anita Florida Santa Cithers Greentree Stable Fred W. Hooper Pic Maine Chance Farm Apple Valley Farms B. F. Whitaker Brookmeades Mrs. Weir

Unclear Basketball Bulletin From A Fragmented Page

Fragmentary notes list scattered basketball results and numbers. Mixed strings of team names, scores, dates, and place names create an unreadable mosaic with few coherent facts or identifiable entities.

Downey Five Edged by South Pasadena in Nonleague Bout

South Pasadena edged Downey 80 to 61 in a nip and tuck nonleague game on the team’s floor. Tick Pearce led Downey with 25 points as Pasadena pulled away late, with Wilkow from Pasadena contributing 14 points.

Downey South Pasadena iPowney Tick Pearce Downes Pasadena Flambion Wilkow Searing Wercnres Downer

Alumni Too Powerful for Huntington Beach Victory 83 38

Huntington Beach High Alumni defeated the HB team 83 to 38 on Tuesday night led by Howard with 29 points. The scrambled text records a one sided game dominated by the alumni squad, showcasing strong offense and a wide margin of victory.

Huntington Beach Jimmy Rag Much Stricklin Huntington Beach High Howard Sumas Faa Heine Ish Miss Fame Cer Jayawar

U S Scribe Predicts Yank Net Victory

Will Grimsley predicts the United States will win the Davis Cup next week three matches to two. Tony Trabert is slated to win both singles, with Vic Seixas expected to beat Lewis Head for the third point. Doubles and another singles likely go to Australia. an American upset could occur in the tandem.

Will Grimsley Melbourne United States Wll Bombardier Tony Trabert Vic Seixas Lewis Head America

Bowling Along Highlights AJBC Christmas Holl ys Winners

Independent Press-Telegram lists winners from the Hilson High division of the AJBC special Christmas Holl ys Tournament at Marjor Bowl. Higgam, Bev Bymann, Basile, Higham, Shaw, Bender, McNab, and Car Their lead in various boys and girls events, with doubles and mixed titles, plus numerous place winners and a long roster of participants.

Independent Press-Telegram Karl Higham Bev Bymann Vince Basile Higham Donna Shaw Emilis Bender Jim McNab Pat Car Theyre Hilson AJBC Win Papers Mar’ Jor Bowl Highing Boygles Sinhile Bey Basile Donna Emilie Landers Jim Pat Ducrees Cyne Tones Charles Olsen Bobby "Sod Josfer Siders Dog SaKa Zenshare Werk Les Heileite c Seinen Frew “Smead Dim Cies Dourtes Esy Eymuna Gale Varner Eenet Pat Carey Mary J. Hyland Han Huchaman Wilson Je Orss Rowenace Thu Lee Stark Smead-Baymond Bob Pesor Chuck Olson Clark Work

City Basketball Inpte Hoe 4 a Huedte

A chaotic OCR reads like a local basketball schedule with team names, players and venues. It lists Ant, EAOMan, 1A, and various shops and local clubs, mentioning matches and dates though many spellings are garbled. The fragment mentions Paul’s Restaurant, Tanase, Dod, Bonds Stove Works, and several unnamed teams and players.

Grant Oy Athiey Ste Fami Boadherry Alempaer Taylor Tindal Ts. Waret Iibrist Miburn Goodman Bnnson Roharson Harper Evens Riga Senecka Loma Doftetson Paul's Tanase Brite Carter Mayslover Hodze Sr Tnidan Fas Dod Sith P. i.—Bonds Stove Works Nile Cranks Wit Mo Fite Depos Hateasa Atraly & mm —Shop Bipp

Dead Ducks Says Critic on U.S. Davis Cup Chances

Chicago based tennis figure Seymour Greenberg, a top American player in previous decades, declared the U.S. Davis Cup team would need a load of luck to beat Australia. He criticized Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert’s form and warned Australia holds a psychological edge at home with Rosewall and Head as key opponents.

Kooyong Seixas Hoads Hoad Wimbledon Paris Forest Hills Pacific Coast Uncle Sam U. S Rosewall Harry Hopman Caesar Hopman Chicago Seymour Greenberg Australia America Greenberg Lewis Head Ken Rosewall Bert

Palos Verdes Handicap Watch From Santa Anita

Impost of 428 pounds may keep Mark-Ye-Well out of the 20000 Palos Verdes Handicap at Santa Anita Saturday. Hill Gale and Pet Bully each drawn 124 pounds for the Inaugural Handicap season opener. Also notes Bowl news with Alabama, Texas Tech, Auburn, and Crosby tournament developments.

Mark-Ye Santa Anita Calumet Farm Lemate Hill Gale Ada L. Rice Santa’, Anita

Holiday junior high hoops draw 300 plus hopefuls

More than 300 scholastic basketball players from 10 city junior highs compete in three classes under the Recreation Department. Rod Ballard and J Hailey Ashcraft direct the double elimination tourney at Poly gym with seventh, eighth and ninth graders playing daily morning sessions. Play began Monday and continues next week with final games set for Thee 20.

Long Beach Recreation Department Rod Ballard J. Hailey Ashcraft Polygym Thee Hughes Marshall Hamilton Jefferson Washington Franklin Stephens

Rose Bowl Rivalries Begin After Christmas Break

Pasadena reports say Rose Bowl teams Michigan State and UCLA will hold closed practices after Christmas as they prepare for New Year games. Michigan State coach Biggie Munn and UCLA's Red Sanders have an informal agreement. both squads fear lingering injuries to centers Ira Pauly and John Paior who twisted an ankle in a scrimmage.

Pasadena Rose Bow Footsball Michigan State Biggie Munn UCLA Red Sanders Ira Pauly John Paior MSC

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