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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1951
Page
25
The Southern California open badminton championships arrive at Jordan High Gym featuring 210 players including national titleholders and top-ranked contenders. Friday night opening events showcase early rounds with notable participation from emerging and established stars.
Poly Cagers win honors as players from various teams are recognized for standout performances. The event highlights key athletes such as Williams, Ward, and Seles Cron, with mentions of games and season milestones across the college.
City League title centerpiece actions surface as teams compete in a recreation league event. Readable fragments suggest Wilken Hilph, Bark Avenir Belt, and Vilrmsingling Batles as participants with Maynbers in a nightcap.
Feminine contestants advance to the third round in the city recreation event under Mae Mathers, with Stephens Syeter Bligh ard Jordan High listed among participants. Matches set for Tuesday and Thursday, March dates not shown, prep continues with committee meetings and local entries.
Semipro baseball action today features San Pedro Merchants versus Inglewood Bucs at Centinella Park Inglewood with a 1 45 p m start Other games include Cardinal Juniors versus Fred Millivan's All Stars at Redondo Beach Memorial Field plus other regional matchups across Wilmington Avalon and surrounding communities
Vikings clinch a regional tournament berth by narrowing San Diego’s lead as Long Beach City College eyes final titles this week. They travel to Santa Monica Tuesday, close Met Conference play Friday at Wilson High, and stand one place behind first. CIF Beehur We orhampton points loom for the Vikes as new recruits Dick Johnson and Ren Alvis arrive. Lakewood tennis opens vs Fullerton Tuesday. Riverside Jaysee and Santa Ana match await Friday. Friday’s Santa Ana contest was postponed due to bad weather.
Three basketball games are on the menu for the Warriors of El Camino College this week as they end the hoop season. They invade Compton College on Tuesday night, host Santa Monica Friday, and meet Harbor J.C. at Admiral Leigh gym Saturday.
Lake Placid with Py Ston Benham of Lake Placid and Pat Martin of Massena, N Y, winning the North American two man bobsled championship in a record time of five minutes 16 30 seconds.
Garibaldis led by Gino and Leo Garibaldi clash with Mr. Moto and Kuippler Karl Davis in a main event at the Municipal Auditorium. Moto defends a controversial sleeper hold against a California Athletic Commission ruling amid a planned knock-down and drag-out confrontation.
IC Kemp led the 850 League at Major Recreation with 268 636. Odie McKnight 201 224 618 Buss Huff 257 604 and several others posted strong scores. Various match winners included Dorothy's Beauty Shop and Rex Hodges, with North Long Beach bowlers notable in multiple leagues.
Saint Anthony's Grammar School sponsors its third annual basketball tournament at St Anthony's Gym in February 1924 with 28 teams from Long Beach Los Angeles Compton San Pedro Wilmington South Gate Anaheim and nearby cities. Teams include St Anthony's St Matthew's St Athanasius St Barnabas Holy Cross Holy Name Our Lady Help of Christians St Aloysius St Raphael St Vincent's Transfiguration Holy Trinity Mary Star of the Sea St Boniface St Catherine's Our Lady of Victory St Peter and Paul Amsterdam Manhattan Beach Holy Angels Arcadian Mission School Our Lady of Fatima St Bernard's Bellflower St Emydius Lynwood St Helen St James Redondo Beach St Mary's Whittier St Matthias Huntington Park St Rose of Lima Maywood. Trophies awarded for first second and third plus a consolation cup. A good sportsmanship frame will be given along with individual trophies and medals for top players.
The 22nd national midwinter regatta opens Friday in Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor with a record field possibly surpassing 283 boats. Entries close Tuesday at 6 p.m. Charles Schimpff urges late entrants to register at Room 820 530 W Sixth St Los Angeles 14. Commodore Schimpff and committee oversee a strong program with four sponsoring clubs and multiple event divisions.
Huntington Beach prepares for CIF relay preliminaries and finals at Whittier and Anaheim. Oilers water polo third in CIF varsity, Class B Sunset League champion, led by coach Bob Burns, shift to swimming with state relays and invitational meets this week and next.
European built sports cars prepare for a Sunday speedfest at Carrell Speedway on February 25. The AAA sanctioned event lights up the Gardena oval tomorrow as racing fans await another fast afternoon.
Basketeers of Harbor JC close a 124 game season with two home games at Admiral Leigh gym. Harbor JC faces Bakers Ifleta JC on Friday and El Camino JC on Saturday, rounding out the winter basketball schedule for Selwyn Yanley's Seahawks in Wilmington.
San Francisco announces a 28 game spring training exhibition schedule led by two games against the New York Yankees. The Seals host the Yankees March 23 in a night game and a day game, with major clubs Pittsburgh Cleveland and others visiting in March.
The Peiping and Soviet broadcasts describe deep economic penetration in Sinkiang with imports of Soviet machinery tools and supplies in exchange for cattle hides wool and minerals. They claim Soviet oil and mineral development aid and cultural works published in multiple languages. Sinkiang, twice Texas in size with about 5 million people, is framed as a potential Soviet dependent state.
Washington Feb 17 Two RFC board members Willett and Rowe asked for public hearing to answer Senate banking sub committee charges of yielding to influence The third member Dunham is on vacation and due back March 1 The subcommittee prepared to call Merl Young Donald Dawson and William Boyte Jr as witnesses in a report naming figures who allegedly influenced RFC loan decisions.
The Flying Wheels from Long Beach California defeated Bronx Veteran Hospital Rollers 41 to 20 at Yonkers State Armory. Gene Haley scored 12 points and Wally Frost added 10 as the visitors logged their first win on the fourth annual nationwide tour.
U S intelligence says Western ground forces now total about 3 891 700, nearly matching Russia and its satellites 4 200 000. NATO plus five European anti Communist nations show growing strength while Western equipment lags, spurring calls for boosted production and modern weapons.
Lt William L Marquardt 22 son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Marquardt 845 Orange Ave and his bride Phyllis 1422 E First St welcomed Chaplain David Weaver at their August Fort Lee Va wedding The pair connected to their church in Korea and now Marquardt serves with the 142nd Quartermaster Corps in Keo Tea since December He was commissioned in March 1950 at Fort Riley Kaw and is a Champaign Ill native who studied business at the University of Illinois
Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo defeated San Diego State College 61 to 56 in a California Collegiate Athletic Association basketball showdown. Bly Meyer led San Diego with 17 points, while Paul Simpson scored 15 for Cal Poly. San Luis Obispo held a 30 to 27 halftime edge.
Former welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross, 41, of New York, was injured when his car skidded into a highway railing at Rock Hill near Monticello, police said. He reported a strained back and a bruised neck but declined hospital attention.
Fullerton Hornets schedule three basketball games this week with two in the Eastern Conference final. The team travels to Chaffey JC near Ontario Tuesday and concludes the conference slate against Riverside at Fullerton Friday. A practice game with Pepperdine tops the 25 game season Saturday on the Waven hardwood.
Ernest and V. Maggatinta of the Los Angeles Fire Dept defeated B. Schneller and G. Bristow, a fan of the Fire Dept, 21-23 21-14 to capture the SPAAU junior doubles championship on local courts. Parness and M. Jacoby of Hollywood MCA beat L. Linden and G. Gimplesen of the LA Elks 21-6 21-11 for third place.
Abrams tied J. L. Reed for low net honors at Virginia Country Club in a weekly sweepstakes. Abrams posted 83-22-66 while Reed shot 81-15-66 with other result names garbled but indicating scores and participants in the event.
The Compton Gem and Mineral Club plans a two day trip to Dry Lake near Boron on February 24 and 25. Members hail from Long Beach Inglewood Lynwood South Gate Bellflower and Los Angeles. At the meeting Dr Richard A Swift spoke on archaeology and primitive pottery work.
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