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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1953
Page
12
Anary Alllie Reynolds, famed 20-game winner, rejected New York's final offer and left the Yankee camp for Oklahoma City after three heated talks with GM George Weiss. Reynolds had sought 40,000 for one year, then demanded 35,000 per year over two years before leaving.
Manhattan won the IC4A title for the third straight year as George Eastment protested the first place award to Bob Keegan of Seton Hall after a chaotic finish. Judges and photos were disputed amid a split decision involving John OConnell Lindy Remigino and Joe Schatzle, with no photo evidence due to a mechanical failure. Fred Dwyer set a mile meet record at 4:08.1 while Olle Sax broke the 600 mark with 1:10.4 as Penn State shined.
New York report details a heated race between the NIT and NCAA tours as independents sign with the NIT. Bouhwsville joins Seton Hall LaSalle Western Kentucky and Manhattan, while Seattle stays with the NCAA. Conference races tighten as teams jockey for at large bids and league titles.
Fullerton, Calif. The Los Angeles Angels planned to start spring training in Ontario today as they prepare for the Pacific Coast League season. Two more players joined, leaving four still out, with Randy Cumpert and Bobby Talbot the latest additions. Gene Baker Ron Northey Ralph Hamner and Willie Ramsdenl remained on the outside. The San Diego Padres also opened camp with Letty O'Doul managing his second season and the full squad reporting.
The New York Giants announced pay deals for Whitey Lockman Tookie Gilbert and umpire Bill Taylor. Shortstop Alvin Dark remained unsigned as captain demanding 25 006 pounds.
Don Cameron won the 40-lap midget main at Culver City Stadium on Sunday with a time of 11 minutes 32.54 seconds. George Amick and Billy Garrett finished second and third in a crowded field, while a string of unrelated garbled names followed in the completion list.
Unclear reports say slugger Ralph Kiner remains with the Pittsburgh Pirates but renewed indications suggest he could join another National League club next season. General Manager Branch Rickey and manager Rogers Hornsby were seen visiting Pirates camp in Havana as spring training began, fueling talk of a potential trade.
Rich mond va report: Slender Jack Kramer predicts victory over Australian Frank Sedgman in their 90 rank cross country tennis jun re. Kramer, promoter of the Jong tour, says he is playing well and has won 16 of his last 16 matches.
President Avery Brundage warned Melbourne may be unready for the 1956 Games citing insufficient preparations and absence of an Olympic village. He said the committee aims to protect the Games and keep them in Australia with a decision due at the Mexico City meeting on April 17. Edgar Tanney affirmed Melbourne will host in 1956.
Harold Morse of Towanda Pennsylvania died after his car's rear axle failed on the Cantell Speedway half mile dirt oval during a 100th lap crash in a five crash AAA national championship stock car race. Marshall Teague, Andy Linden, Die Zimmerman, and Roney Clark were among others injured. Frank Mundy of Atlanta won the event in 2 01.08 earning 1650 dollars. Johnny Mantz and Fred Streinbrenner followed. Troy Ruttman, the previous Indy 500 winner, began his comeback but tire trouble and a wheel loss on lap 58 and his brother Jerry's wheel problem on lap 93 ended their runs.
Robert de Vicenzo of Argentina captured the Mexican Open with a blazing finish tying the course record at Chapultepec. He posted 32 32 64 in the final round to finish 72 holes at 267, besting Cary Middlecoff Lew Worsham and Al Brosch who followed at 270 272 and 272 respectively.
Ram fullback Jack Moose Myers, 28, of Los Angeles, may be offered the College of Pacific coaching post. Ernie Jorge quit last month to join the Chicago Cardinals coaching staff. Hamp Poole said the Rams will not block Myers if he accepts.
Los Angeles fight fans and the State Athletic Commission seek explanation for a heavyweight title bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Dele Hall appeared to give up in the eighth round as Referee Abe Roth stopped the fight, giving Willie Bean a technical knockout to defend his California and Pacific Coast titles. Commissioner Everett Sanders announced a definite suspension for Hall for unsatisfactory performance and ordered reports from officials. Hall claimed police rough treatment in a January 31 arrest may relate to his conduct, while police and officials prepared further inquiry into the incident and the referee called the stoppage the oddest he has seen in thirty years.
EAST LANSING Mich UP The Michigan State College campus protests Big Ten action placing the Spartans on a year’s probation The State News editorial calls the sentence unjustified and argues lack of proof Coach Clarence Munn expresses amazement while noting no Rose Bowl impact. MSC president John F Ste describes the situation as rallying support amid basketball and athletics discussion
Sam Snead and Betty McKinnon win the international mixed two ball golf title in Orlando with a 3 and 2 victory over Babe Zaharias and George Bolesta. Snead's long drives and McKinnon's precise approach shots clinched the win for the pair.
Glendora racing figure W. David Rorex died Saturday night at his breeding ranch after a heart ailment. He owned stakes runners including the horse Texas Sandman and other racing stock. Rorex, 71, was a known breeder in the area.
The Big Ten, after an East Lansing inquiry, placed Michigan State College on one year of probation for improper aid to athletes through the Spartan Foundation. The action keeps MSC eligible for conference titles and a Rose Bowl bid, with the foundation dissolved and MSC barred from aiding records, while university officials contend it had no direct link to the fund.
In Caracas, 21-year-old Eloy Alberto Meza, a petroleum worker from Maracaibo, hanged himself after Venezuela lost nine to seven to Puerto Rico in the Caribbean series. He reportedly cried after the second Venezuela toss and reacted to the defeat by self harm.
The piece riffs on a Topeka forecaster predicting heavy rain for Southern California in March and how such a storm could disrupt spring exhibitions. It then pivots to Angels and Pacific Coast League plans, listing player moves, front office expectations, and upcoming camp dates around Southern California, Fullerton, Ontario, Palm Springs, and Anaheim.
In West Palm Beach Bobby Shantz warned to take it easy after a near arm injury in a pickup game. Brooklyn star Duke Snyder predicts 1953 as a big year after reporting at near playing weight. Warren Hacker’s spring debut prompts a coaching protest over his aggressive pitching. Jackie Jensen reports lingering hand soreness but expects to return fully soon.
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