City Hoopsters Set for Another Week
Recreation Commission league play continues with a 12 game Monday slate at Jordan Poly Jefferson and Washington gyms. Barnes & Delaney face Associated Telephone in a top league A clash at Poly High on Friday.
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1952
Page
25
Recreation Commission league play continues with a 12 game Monday slate at Jordan Poly Jefferson and Washington gyms. Barnes & Delaney face Associated Telephone in a top league A clash at Poly High on Friday.
San Pedro Soccer Club meets the LA Scots at Daniels Field in a title showdown in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan League. Miss A. C. and Mepyars, tied for second, open the night with a 1 am kickoff. junior harbor-area program gains momentum with six Bays teams forming under Tony Moreton and canvas man McEwaine, plans for revival noted.
City tennis clubs push back from winter dormancy with a March 4 2 3 and March 7 8 event schedule at Recreation Park and the club office entries open. Jack Ballack retires from defending men's singles while Jane Little is expected to enter the women's singles quest. Junior novice event slated for April under Walt Sheek with Fullerton Invitational dates listed February 22 1924 and March 1 2.
Col Jesse Jackson was elected President of the Long Beach Archery Association at the annual meeting last week with Jimi Murray as vice president Dicki Tharr secretary treasurer Bee Zeller and a board member all chosen unanimously
After today Ben Zinser notes Tom Burdick will host Bowling Along for a week, with Pete the Pinboy's pootry under his own responsibility. The column lists high scorers across leagues including JOR 850 CLASSIC-P, Teamsters, Seal Beach Lions, and Belmont Naval Repot, with scores ranging from 200s to 800s and multiple players named.
Sam Sexton chairs the Long Beach Sports Boosters Club as membership chief guiding a core team led by President Andy Anderson to recruit manpower for the National AAU Track and Field Championships slated for Long Beach on June 20 and 21. The club, founded in 1947, promotes youth athletics and community sports through events, scholarships, and facilities support. Members pay 5 dollars to join, with annual dues of 5 dollars. dinners are held monthly featuring regional talents such as UCLA and USC figures.
Long Beach City College plans two key Metropolitan Conference battles at the SECC gym. Friday the Norse host San Diego JC, another title contender, then face East Los Angeles JC on Saturday seeking revenge. Baseball and track squads also drill as the horsehide crew prepare for alumni game. track adds Bob Carter and Meredith Gibbons to its lineup.
An open house event precedes the Southern California open championships to be held later in the month at the new Long Beach City College gym in Lakewood. Leading players from Southern California including national ranking stars will attend. Admission is free. Games run from 6 30 to 10 30 p m.
Round one of the Far West Major AAU League women’s basketball opens in Los Angeles at City College gym with games slated 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. The schedule lists Jefferson and HughesJunior High venues hosting matches, featuring teams such as Waves, Outlaws, San Pedro, and Kirby’s Slomking among others.
A semipro baseball card on local and nearby fields resumes at Wilmington with a noon start and 1 30 p m games. Matchups include Hermosa Star Kist Tuna versus Tarrance Lomita and South Gate Beds versus At South Gate. Other games feature Placentia Hollywood Stars against Placentia Mehts and San Pedro Long Beach Wranglers versus San Pedro Indians.
Mixed volleyball continues a busy week at Franklin Tanlor High with five matches. Monday features a triple header with Jugglers versus Crusaders at 7, Post Office against Jaycee at 8, and First and Pine versus First Presbyterian. Tuesday offers Shamers versus Houghton No. 1 at 7:15 followed by Houghton No. 1 versus Windjammers.
Long Beach Rockets resume play after an idle stretch since December facing an all star Southland minor league squad. Most local minor leaguers will join the two teams in the exhibition game honoring Long Beach players before they depart to join organized baseball clubs.
Milwaukee February 9. Charlie Treuter tournament director says a final check shows 7736 teams entered for the 49th annual session opening March 22.
Gene Knott, a 6 2 center from Wilson High, named January Athlete of the Month by Long Beach Sports Boosters Club. In 11 January games he scored 167 points, averaging about 15 per game, and led Viking rebounds with his leaping strength. Noted opponents included Ventura JC and Bakersfield, with Knott praised for his jump shot and rebounding despite modest origins.
A semipro baseball card from Recreation Commission League play highlights a doubleheader at Wilson High field. Mannis Furs is drawing a byes schedule while a second game features Long Beach Pockets. Merchants versus John's Men's Store and other matchups are listed with times at Wilson High and San Pedro fields.
Sunset Loop Quints fight for second place as Huntington Beach seals the championship. The league race narrows with Newport visiting Huntington Beach, Fullerton at Santa Ana, and Anaheim at Orange. Class B preliminaries start this hour.
Lynwood High opens spring athletics with baseball and track turnout. Fifty boys train under Coach Stan Miller for track while baseball players meet Coach Jack Dans. tennis also fields a squad of twenty under Coach Bob McCaughir. Baseball competes first at Excelsior on Feb 19 with rest starting in early March.
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