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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1955

Page

11

Bruins coach decries freeze tactic in Stanford series

UCLA coach Johnny Wooden says the deep freeze defense harms the game and should be abandoned when trailing. he backs a 24 second rule and notes pros use it while college rules block changes. He recalls Berkeley trip and cites Citadel Furman upset as context for tactics.

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Will Rocky Will Golden Beak Hold Up in N Day

Rocky Marciano faces a four round all out sparring session at Grossinger to test his surgically repaired nose. Trainers and writers monitor the nose for possible re injury signaling a potential ring layoff or defense against Claimell in San Francisco by late May.

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Dons Rolling Along USF Leads in Basketball Polls

The University of San Francisco solidified its No. 1 ranking in both United Press and Associated Press college basketball polls after a week with two victories and an 18-1 overall record. San Francisco led with 61 first place votes in the AP tally, while UCLA climbed to sixth and LaSalle narrowed the gap to Kentucky in the AP updates.

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Moore Hospitalized for Kidney Condition in Reading Va

Penn State football star Lenny Moore, expelled last week for scholastic failures, will enter a 56 hospital today in Reading, Virginia, for treatment of a kidney condition.

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Dons Rally Past Broncos To Take 19th Win

San Francisco Dons erased an 11 point first half deficit to defeat the Santa Clara Broncos 65 to 52 before about 4,000 fans. Big Bill Russell led the charge becoming USF’s top scorer in history with 840 points over two seasons as Kenny Sears added 19 points. The win kept USF at 19-1 on the season.

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UCLA and Trojans poised for heated Siren series clash

Stanford coach Howie Dalimar warned that violence could erupt in the UCLA versus SC basketball set, as UCLA swept Stanford to grab a two game lead in the PCC Southern Division. He noted an incident where a fan struck a referee and predicted officials may be targeted.

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Fullmer Keeps Unbeaten Run With 28th Win in Brooklyn

Gene Fullmer 23, a West Jordan Utah hopeful, extended his streak to 28 straight wins with a unanimous decision over Paul Pender in Brooklyn. Fullmer, 156 pounds, dominated the early rounds before Pender, 159 1/2 pounds, rallied late. judges scored the bout in Fullmer’s favor as he eyes potential March dates in Milwaukee and Salt Lake City.

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Saxton Upsetter Seeks Title Go

New York promoter Bill Daly announced that Ronnie Delaney of Akron would guarantee 150000 for a title defense against Boko Olson or Johnny Saxton. Delaney, beaten but once in 60 fights, scored an upset non title decision over Saxton in Akron last Friday night.

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Great Dane Bows Out Of U S Track Circuit

Danish great Gunnar Nielsen announced his intention to return to Denmark after Saturday’s AAU indoor mile, citing fatigue from chasing a world record. Nielsen, holder of the indoor mile world record, will not challenge the AAU mark and will race without Pacemaker Olsen, leaving Wes Santee and Fred Dwyer to pursue a crowded field.

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Gauchos Upset Loyola 93 61 Behind Pow ers Bench Spark

Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated Loyola 93 to 61 at home as Lee Powers, rising from the bench to score 17 points, sparked the rally. Loyola lost forward Tom Salvino to a sprained wrist while Bobby Cox led Loyola with 16 points.

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Shank Says 38 Champs Better Than USF

Hall of Fame guard Hank Luisetti argues the 1938 Stanford lineup would beat the 1955 USF team. He criticizes current players for focusing on shooting and free throws while ignoring defense, claiming his era’s NCAA champions could outperform the modern squad.

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Ex Ram Aid to Cadets Named Army Line Coach

Dick Voris former Rams assistant coach has signed as Army line coach for more than a year. The Los Angeles native and 33 year old coach previously quit the Rams in December after a dispute with Hamp Pool and recently led Monterey Junior College as head coach. Army coach Earl Blaik welcomed Voris noting his selection from about 70 candidates. Voris earlier gained attention by turning Hartnell Junior College teams into undefeated squads in 1952 53 and reportedly received a Navy line coach offer.

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Birthday No 45 for Moneybags Longden Keeps Riding Altogether

Johnny Longden, aged 45, says he has no retirement plans as he leads American jockeys in lifetime wins. He celebrated his birthday after signing to ride Swaps in Santa Anita Derby, has 15 wins this meeting, and recalls Count Fleet as his best horse. He notes Imbros as a top sprinter and trails Sir Gordon Richards by over 100 wins for the alltime mark.

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Sports Calendar Tonight Highlights Local Matches and Races

Tonight features basketball with LBCS at East LA and LB State at Occidental. Boxing at Ocean Park includes Monga Ya Ivans at 8 30. Wrestling at South Gate Arena pairs Grable Surphy versus Carlton Peek. Swimming at Black Foxe Academy Poly at 3 p.m.

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Late sports roundup on radio and TV debate

Fragmentary radio and television sports talk covers Bashetpan, Barbsra and Lern EW with unclear items and mixed channel references. Notes indicate IRCA4 and SELEVISION mentions, suggesting a broad but unreadable broadcast summary.

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Stengel Plans Yankees Pitching Shakeup In Spring

Casey Stengel outlines Yankees spring training priorities valuing added arms like Turley and Larsen while acknowledging the loss of Allie Reynolds. He stresses health, evaluates farm prospects in St. Petersburg, and maps an infield including Skowron Collins McDougal and Rizzuto with Carey or Merullo at short, aiming for a strong season.

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