L A Open Dominates Southern California Sports Scene
A retelling of the Los Angeles Open's storied history highlights stars like Bobby Locke Ben Hogan Sam Snead Byron Nelson and Lawson Little and recalls memorable champions from 1926 to 1948. It notes qualifying at Riviera and details prize money and key holes while praising Riviera as a premier test in Southern California golf.
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Southern California
Newes
Bobby Locke
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Locke
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Harry Cooper
George von Elm
Los Angeles Country Club
Cooper
Griffith Park
Harry
Bobby Cruickshank
el Caballero
Ventura Boulevard
Tarzana
Bobby
Denny Shute
Riviera
Shute
Denny
Wilshire
Macdonald Smith
Hillcrest
Los Angeles
Old Mac Smith
West
Lawson Little
Ed Dudley
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Hines
Jimmy Thomson
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret
John Bulla
Jag McSpaden
Gene Sarazen
Joe Kirkwood
Olin Dutra
al Espinosa
Willie Hunter
al Watrous
Tommy Armour
Leo Diegel
Eddie Loos
John Farrell
John Black
Bill Mehlhorn
Billie Burke
Frank Walsh
Horton Smith
Mortie Dutra
Abe Espinosa
Tony Manaero
Dick Metz
Ralph Guidahl
Ray Mangrum
Lloyd Mangrum
Fred Morrison
Willie Goggin
Johnny Revolta
Wilfy Cox
Paul Runyan
John Rodgers
Ky Laffoon
Charlie Lacey
Henry Picard
Arthur Bell
Clayton Heafner
Tommy
Cornelius Johnson
Mac Smith
Tommy Revolta
Hogan
Sam
Thomson
Roger Kelly
Bruce McCormick
Johnny Dawson
Bud Ward
Southland
Virginia Country Club
Long Beach
Tony Penna
Dai Rees
George Fazio
Herman Barron
Ed Oliver
Jim Ferrier
California
Los Serranos
G. E. Armstrong
Golf At
Boxers Reinstated by State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission announced the reinstatement of seven boxers. Included are William Burns of Long Beach Forest Ren Mathis of San Diego Willie McCoy Mike Frias Robert Torrance and Bernard Cuthbertson of Los Angeles.
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Sacramento
State Athletic Commission
William Burns
Long
New Regatta Record Set at Newport Bay Christmas Race
A new all time regatta record of 201 boats and nearly 700 helmsmen finished first round races in Newport Bay. Long Beach sailors led classes with Pacific Coast sloops First Fiddle ahead of Seventh Heaven. Debut to Star class saw Darby Meteau win Scout with Bill Ficker’s Chaser second.
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Ewport-Balboa
Newport Bay
Long Beach
Pacific Coast
Andy Brown
Ace
Peggy Slater
Seventh Heaven
John Merritt
Russ Craig
Danny Elliott
Lon Beach
Glenn Walter
Trujie
Naples Sabots
Alamitos Bay
Ed Munsey
Lehman Inter Club
Converse Wurdeman
Darby Meteau
Lehman
Scout
Bill Ficker
Chambers of Commerce
Star
Scout Metcalf
Chaser
Ficker
Hell's Angel
Jane Rhodes
Midship
Wurdeman
Hanahule
Fieitz
Folly
Hillman
Viking
Eve
Ramsey
Marie
Gram
Buccaneer
Toon
Laders
Jester
Kruger
Murry
Gold Coast
Webber
Brown
Slater
Agnes E
Erickson
Papoose
Wheeler
Pacific Inter Club
Pin Up
Smith
Trouble
D. Smith
Agilita
Rempel
Thitele
Gure
Terkel
Argo II
Barrett
Fullmortional
Caprice
Lough
Rowdy
Chastern
Nel Gwynn
Littlejohn
Nipe
Veloz II
Caver
Dipper III
Greene
Smyth
Aloha
Ayres
International
Pworth
Sal’s Gal
Schenck
Tupman
Tantalus Stewart
Spindrift
Uhniman
Nina
Richards
Albatross
Elder
Picard
Pearson
Kelea
Morrow
Dyer
Merritt
Craig
Fizz
Eliott
Lightning
Young
Sattler
Evans
Flattie
Peeples
Stendah
Munsey
Fisher
Skimmer
Curlew
Eichenlaub
Little Man
Lineberger
Jeanne
Linhart
Scream
Pulaski
Candy
Hammond
Naples
All-South All-Southern Football Team Picked
New Orleans December 27 1946 sports editors from about 30 southern college newspapers select a 1947 All-Southern squad. Ole Miss places two stars End Barney Poole and Halfback Charley Conerly leading the cream lineup.
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New Orleans
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Barney Poole
Charley Conerly
Conerly
Poole
Surf
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Knox Ramsey
Bradley Captures Tenth Straight Victory over Denver
Bradley University's high powered basketball team extended its win streak to ten with a 72-54 victory over the University of Denver in Peoria. Denver, which beat Notre Dame 61-60, trailed 37-29 at halftime and could not close the gap in the final period as Len Alterman and Ken Jastrow led the Pioneer challenge.
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Peoria
Ill
Bradley University
University of Denver
Denver
Notre Dame
Pioneers
Len Alterman
Ken Jastrow
Braves
Bradley
College Basketball Scores Across the Nation
A roundup of recent results includes Niagara over Southern California 46 43, U C C Los Angeles 64 over St Josephs 54, California 59 over Minnesota 35, Pepperdine 59 over West Texas State 47, Marshall 73 over Idaho 44, Nebraska 51 over Stanford 47, Bradley 72 over Denver 54, Temple 73 over Dartmouth 54, St Francis 79 over Arizona 70, Michigan State 57 over Wayne 55, Seton Hall 46 over Rutgers 43, Utah 41 over Canisius 6, New York University 70 over Missouri 63, SMU 41 over Wyoming 39, Western Kentucky State 80 over Utah State, Colorado State 90 over Fort Warren 42, North Carolina State 65 over Cincinnati 54, Phoenix JC 72 over New Mexico State 50, Vallejo 44 over Bakersfield 34.
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Niagara
Southern California
St. Joseph's
California
Minnesota
Pepperdine
West Texas State
Marshall
Idaho
Nebraska
Stanford
Aa. State
University of Washing
Bradley
Denver
Temple
Dartmouth
St. Francis
Arizona
Michigan State
Wayne
Seton Hall
Rutgers
Utah
Canisus
New York University
Missouri
Colorado State
Fort Warren
Junior Varsity
Modesto J
Phillips Oilers
Geamary
Hamline
Beloit
Oregon
Springfield
North Carolina State
Cincinnati
Phoenix J. C
New Mexico State
Vallejo
Bakersfield
Hockey scores from AMERICAN LEAGUE and NATIONAL LEAGUE
In the AMERICAN LEAGUE Springfield blanked Philadelphia 5 0 Hershey defeated Providence 4 1 New Haven topped Pittsburgh 4 2 Buffalo routed Cleveland 6 3 Indianapolis beat St Louis 4 2 In the NATIONAL LEAGUE Toronto edged Boston 2 1 Montreal beat Chicago 3 1
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Springfield
Philadelphia
Hershey
Providence
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Cleveland
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Toronto
Boston
Montreal
Chicago
Elliott Boys Play Crosby In L A Golf Match
Bing Crosby will face Bumps and Pete Elliott, Wolverines stars, in a Los Angeles golf match on a Pasadena course. Pete, a varsity golfer, shot 40 for nine holes, and the event is to be attended by Crosby’s friend from Ann Arbor. The outing includes a train trip to Saugus and a late curfew for the Michigan squad.
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Bing Crosby
Wolverines
Bumps
Pete Elliott
Los Angeles
Crosby
Pete
Pasadena
Ann Arbor
Bump
Bingle
Bing
Nebraska tops Stanford to hand 49ers undefeated run
Nebraska University beat Stanford 51 to 47 at the Cow Palace before 4000 fans. Nebraska surged to a 25-21 first half lead and maintained it as Stanford fumbled and failed to execute set up shots. The Indians tied the score five times in the second half but could not reclaim the lead, missing layups repeatedly.
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San Francisco
Nebraska University
Stanford
Cow Palace
Nebraska
Indians
Jack Estrope
Call Bell
Westrope
Eddie Arcaro
Solidarity
Broadway Clowns Meet Red Devils In City Showdown
Broadway Clowns of New York face the Los Angeles Red Devils in the feature game of a hoop double header at Municipal Auditorium tonight. Long Beach Cardinals meet Jim Clank's All-Stars in the opener at 7 30 p m. Al Pullins leads the Clowns with Arthur Wilson joining as forward, while the Red Devils start Carl Sherwood at guard and boast a 6 ft 3 in average.
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York
United States
Los Angeles Red Devils
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach Cardinals
Jim Clank
al “Runt” Pullins
Pullins
Arthur
Pete” Wilson
Princeton U
Tigers
Bill Booker
North Carolina State
Joe Brown
Wilberforce U
Xavier U
Leon Wright
Western State Teachers
Red Devils
the Clowns
Long Beach
Carl Sherwood
Whittier College
Harmon Helps Michigan Prep For Rose Bowl Workout
Tom Harmon, Michigan great, observes as Fritz Crisler's Wolverines train in sunny California ahead of the Rose Bowl. Idaho’s Billy Williams leads PCC rushing and passing yardage while USC and Oregon stars trail in the official stats.
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Asadena
U.P
University of Michigan
Tom Harmon
Wolverines
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
California
Brookside Park
Los Angeles
Idaho
Billy Williams
Pacific Coast
Norm van Brocklin
Oregon
University of Southern California Trojans
Jim Powers
Williams
van Brocklin
Jack Jensen
Bob Celeri
Doi Samuel
Tate College
Call Bell Shocks field in California Breeders Stakes race
Miss Mary Strand’s Call Bell, a two year old, surged to a five horse length lead by the half mile and won by three lengths in the California Breeders Champion Stakes at Santa Anita. Solidarity finished second with Grandpere fourth as Call Bell paid 9 50 to win.
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Hair Brains
Mary Strand
Shawondasee
Animal
Solidarity
Call Bell
Call ‘Bell
J. H. Ryan
Ryana Ranch
San Fernando
L. B. Mayer
Alibhai
Mayer
Grandpere
Flaming Beau
Miss Strand
Kramer and Riggs to Play at Seton Hall Jan 8
Msgr James Kelly Seton Hall College president announced that Jack Kramer and Bobby Riggs will make their second pro tennis appearance at South Orange New Jersey on January 8.
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South Orange
N. J
Msgr
James Kelly
Seton Hall College
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Schwartje Dies Former Minor Leaguer Pitcher
Herman John Schwartje aged 53 former minor league pitcher died at his Saginaw home after a heart attack. He hurled a perfect game in 1925.
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Saginaw, Mich
Herman John Schwartje
Saginaw
Ome
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Art Brewster
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Jose Bobl
Ces
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Harmon
Bob Chappuis
Chalmers
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Troy
Santa Barbara
Jeff Cravath
NYG
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Pierre Roberts
Mont
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John Helding
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