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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
9
A fragmented OCR readout mentions Anita Handicap and a Best 11 selection with references to players and events. The garbled text lists names and terms such as Beals, Phish, Wayne, and Clay in a mix of sports shorthand and stray phrases.
A garbled recap lists numerous college teams and players with scores and abbreviations. The fragment mentions Maine, Notre Dame, Virginia, and others, noting results and semi final progress with unclear formatting and multiple interspersed names and places.
The evening card lists fights and events across leagues with several named teams and venues. Key clashes include Wesker versus Wrattixton, Franklin Courtna against Dokers, and Garner versus Ginettun Marks, with equipment tests and regional showdowns noted across Wisun-t and West silo venues.
A nostalgic reflection marks the end of the season with Olad Witty the writer recalling first catches and adventures in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. He cites northern pike, grayling, whitefish, and memorable outings, including flights in a Norseman, canoe trips, a rainstorm voyage, and the support of guides and friends like Norm Ferrier Harvey Pryden Vern Kent Steve Peters and others.
Compiled from a blurred OCR sheet, runners and times surface for a local track meet. Names such as Shoemaker and Tepeapve appear amid entries and race notes, with odds and event labels scattered.
National hockey loop action reports partial play details with scattered, unclear phrases. Readable fragments mention teams, players, and game moments but lack coherent outcomes or dates.
Charley Shephard, a Long Beach winter resident, tied the course record at Meadowlark with an eight under par 83 after an eight under back nine, including five birdies and an eagle. The event also featured Lyle Otis, Johnny Juris, and Roy Detlson in a Meadowlark round alongside local college players.
Poona II, a 3-year-old Irish Wolf, set a new American turf mark for a mile and one eighth with 1 47.2 yesterday while winning the Arcadia Purse. The Aga Khan bred colt, by Tudor Minstrel and Queen of Shiraz, is owned by H H Herz of Northridge who has turned down a $60,000 bid. Blue Trumpeter finished third. Vincent rode by Willie Shoemaker. The previous record of 1:48.0 was by Abbe Sling at Arlington Park on July 4, 1953.
The writer recalls the long journey and shared joys, noting tears and heartaches but also happiness as readers say goodbye. A hopeful New Year greeting follows, asking readers to steer with confidence and faith into the coming year.
The fragmentary item mentions radio and television coverage of sports with references to KRK Data and KEOP Cl. It lacks clear events, teams, scores, or dates to establish a complete card.
A rambling, roastlike column previews Santa Anita racing with mentions of Ozbeg Aspendale Ja Ja and Al A Mo. It warns bettors to remain cautious while touting Grant Zufelt’s Better Not Bet and quips about parlay schemes and sports talk letters from Jaime Ileton.
Lynwood S and Joel Alignment prep for a Southern California AAU basketball doubleheader on January 6 as Kirby edges West Side Shoes 76 58 and Bolles defeats San Pedro Dolphins 54 44. Farrish leads Bolles with 23. Pease and Sheldrake pace Kirby with 18 and 17 respectively.
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