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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1952

Page

26

Pilot Track Squad Lacks Depth at Excelsior High

Excelsior High fields a small but seasoned Pilot track squad under coach O B Hughes. The B team leads with 13 veterans including Esacalera a top distance prospect who won the class B 1320 at Compton Relays last season.

Excelsior High O. B. Hughes Uti Hughes Roy Ferguson Ray Howard Ralph West Jim Atcheson Ed Bylsma Tom Eldridge Keith Hagan Howard Clay Wesly Clark Dave Murphy Excelsior Bob Ujihara Marvin Leadham Ruben Perez Billy Hawk George Escalera Escalera Compton Ken Hartman Hartman Tom King Alen Lucas Pat Longton

Virginia Businessmen's Handicap results headline bowling card

Cleaning up the cuff before Pete the Pinboy returns, Bob Fricks opened with 224 and 231 for 611. H and H Meats won the Ladies 460 Trio at Boulevard, defeating Donnybrooks 47 to 16. Chuck McElhaney added 203 and 234 for 605, with Jim Shaughnessy 221 and Henry Gleed 580 among other strong scores. Belmont Naval Ammunition Co and Elks events noted, with various 200s and 500s totaling.

Pete Bob Fricks Virginia Bob H Meats Boulevard Donnybrooks Chuck McElhaney Jim Shaughnessy Henry Gleed Jim Watkins Tomayaiak Jim McFarlin

Sunset League Sets 1952 53 Schedules And Rules

Officials of the Sunset League announced definite rules and season schedules for 1952 and 1952 53. A proposal to use rubber football was tabled until the May meeting. A five day basketball practice period was adopted with no competitive games during holidays. Baseball dates set with exceptions for Pomona 20 30 Club during Easter vacation and any necessary postponed games.

Sunset League Anaheim

Rockets Return to Action in LA Tilt Next Sunday

After a two month layoff, Bill Felstner leads the Long Beach Rockets in a Southland Triple A game against the Los Angeles Colored Yankees at Recreation Park. The Negro squad game replaces the planned all-star minor leaguers contest and restarts the Rockets' schedule.

Bill Felstner Long Beach Rockets Los Angeles Colored Yankees Recreation Park Rockets

Yale Team Sets 300-Meter Freestyle Relay World Record

Yale swimmers Wayne Moore Jim McLane Don Sheff and Dick Thurman lowered the 300-meter relay world mark to 3 29.4 in New Haven. The French team previously held the record at 8 33 set in Marseille last August.

New Haven Conn Yale Wayne Moore Jim McLane Don Sheff Dick Thurman J. Boiteu J. Bernardo W. Biloch Alex Jany Marseille

Mixed bowling scores and player highlights from local lanes

A fragmented page reports on women's major events and high game scores. It mentions Marsha Chil and Teah Walker, Margate Bilson, Homer Wright’s consistency, and several bowlers like Rust ton, Dicket, Mank Viljoen, and J. Ramsey with scores ranging around 200 plus.

Marsha Chil Teah Walker Margate Bilmson Jon Rust Dicket Mank Viljoen THE Thera Ivera Fan Etre Iy Buttin Talephen J. Ramsey Reba ‘Aannett Courtnay P. Lowden

Fibber Five, Raiders Clash At Bellflower High Gym

The Fibber Five visit NAS Raiders Tuesday night at 8 in Bellflower High gym. Fibbers have defeated the Raiders in a 42 game stretch this season, with a 59 57 decision in the other meeting. Tickets go on sale Monday in Long Beach at Aggies Sporting Goods and Tex Miller's Sporting Goods.

Los Alamitos Naval al Station Fibber McGee and Molly Los Angeles Bellflower High Gym Fibbers NAS Raiders Long Beach Aggies Sporting Goods Tex Miller's Sporting Goods

State Schedules Two Cage Games

State schedules two cage games as Pacific Racing Association lists the season’s first drag meet at Carrell Speedway. Long Beach State College and Los Angeles State Invitation events unfold amid a four day block. Harbor area teams vie for early season wins with midget and motorcycle displays accompanying the racing program.

Carrell Pacific Racing Association Long Beach State College 49Ers Metro Los Angeles Ater Metropolian Barry Long Beach City Herman Schwartzkopf Monarchs Redlands Bulldens Vikings la Verne

Brethren Bible Class Fives Face YMCA League Clash

First Brethren will seek to extend the Olympic Bible Class five after 8:30 p.m. tipoff in the Church League at the YMCA. St Stephen's Lutheran meets First Baptist on the south floor. Earlier openers feature California Heights Methodist versus West Side Church of Christ and Trinity Baptist against First Methodist in the north gym.

First Brethren YMCA St. Stephen’s Lutheran First Baptist California Heights Methodist West Side Church of Christ Trinty Baptist First Methodist

Huntington Beach swim season preview and relays slate

Huntington Beach natators unveil the 1952 schedule with four home practices and three away meets including loop relays and CIF Invitational in March. Returning lettermen include CIF gold medalists Buddy Belshe and Tom Wigginton, plus Sunset Beach’s Ave Sheets as 200 backstroke champion.

Bob Burns Huntington Beach Whitted Loop Buddy Belshe Tom Wigginton Cci Corwittiae Poly L. B. Wilson H. B

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