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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1954

Page

6

Stanleys Spring Test And Pcl Season Preview

Deputy Sheriff Stan Camfield Hack plans a rigorous spring conditioning ahead of the Pacific Coast League opener on April 4 with the Los Angeles Angels. The piece blends humor about his sheriff duties with his role as manager and his need to push players and himself to peak performance.

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Ex-Con Arrested Over Jockey Threats at Hialeah Park

FBI agents arrested Robert Hugh Lonsford, 46, in Hollywood Florida after a three week search into threats against jockeys Conn McCreary and Ted Atkinson tied to fixing races at Hialeah Park. The letters and calls urged violence if demands were not met, with riders McCreary on Goyama and Atkinson on Maharajah set to ride in the Flamingo Stakes.

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Lip Raps Sal Maglie Over Report To Giants Camp

Sal Maglie, angered by Leo Durocher for not reporting first to the Giants spring base, was detained at his Niagara Falls home due to his father’s heart attack. The 37-year-old ace aimed to join the Phoenix camp soon, claiming good shape and high confidence. Durocher warned Maglie he must compete, while other signings and camp notes covered Robin Roberts, Tex Ford, Mickey Mantle, and more.

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Cage Scores Roundup From Various Colleges Across Regions

A scanned score roundup lists numerous college basketball results including Stanford 75 to Bay Canal 28, Oregon State 93 over Santa Clara 74, Fresno State 63 over The Suite 73, and Creighton 72 over Omaha 64. Other noted games show Duke 10 Wake Forest St, South Carolina if, and Texas Ct.

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Duquesne Dukes Fall as Cincinnati Routs Them

Duquesne suffered its first defeat in 23 games, 89-60 to Cincinnati, as the Bearcats opened with an 11-point run and never trailed. Frank Sely hit 40 in Furman’s win, while Kansas upset Oklahoma A&M 66-55. Oklahoma A&M and Texas A&M mirrors were noted in earlier games. Texas beat Arkansas 67-57. In Ivy League, Cornell beat Brown 69-53. Colorado A&M claimed the Skyline title with a 70-66 win over Utah.

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Death claims Bobby Ball Phoenix midget driver

Bobby Ball 27 a nationally known Phoenix midget race driver died after a crash at Carrell Speedway Gardena Calif on Jan 4 1933 He never regained consciousness after the pileup He leaves a widow three children his mother and a brother all of Phoenix

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SC Shocks Bruins in Westwood Gym

The article reports basketball action with UCLA and Oregon State in the Pacific Coast Conference, SC leading UCLA at halftime and Toy Irvin scoring 29 for the Trojans. It notes Oregon State’s overtime loss to Oregon and Cal’s 38-point performance by Dick Tamberg, plus coaching retirement for Nik Price and minor league management insights from Tommy Heath.

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College Baseball Compton Cere DOL Card Orange Coast

Scores and rosters from a college baseball event featuring Orange Coast, Santa Monica, and Fullerton teams. Key players include Buckborn, Garcia, Welton, Herrera, Rameed, Carter, Wetzel, Marques, Adams, Cleca, Counts, and Fisciolla with multiple games and innings noted. Lineups and game details appear fragmented from the OCR text.

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Local Sports Schedule Mixed Basketball and Racing Items

Fragmented calendar lists basketball games and racing events with several garbled team names and venues. Entities include UCLA and Terplon Stadium with unclear matchups and times. racing fields and participants appear but many names are unreadable.

Bet Coup Denied in Kayo of Pep

New York reports a stoppage when Lulu Perez knocked out Willie Pep in the second round at Madison Square Garden. Perez floored Pep three times, referee Al Bert halted the bout at 1 53 of the second round. Pep’s 19 fight win streak ended. gate and purses totaled about 32 808 with Pep earning roughly 11 127 and Perez 10 859. Langlois favored over Gonzales in Toledo 10-round welterweight tonight.

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Sports Radio TV Update Highlights Local Events

Broadcasting snippets list a range of sports and programs including Raul Bardtuck champion coverage at Santa Ania and Santa Anite events, Charlie Clifton results, and WKKD/KFWB telecasts. Notable items include a 6:50 broadcast, a 12:09 Fanloise Gonzalez segment, and Flaminga Stakes at 6:00 p.m. with varied station codes and times.

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El Camino, Gades Win In Met Conference Tight Race

El Camino and Bakersfield won Friday as El Camino finished with a 67-47 victory over Harbor, extending Wilmington-San Fernando’s losing streak to 14. Bakersfield beat Los Angeles 77-71 after a hot third period. Tammy Finkins led San Diego’s 74-38 win over Valley with 27 points as Pinkins and others paced the effort.

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Rams to Unwrap QB Tho Sunday

Three Los Angeles Ram quarterbacks Norman Van Brocklin Rudy Bukieh and rookie Bill Wade will play in a charity touch football game against the San Pedro Dolphins at 2 30 p m Sunday at Daniels Field in San Pedro UCLA star Paul Cameron is set at quarterback for the Dolphins with Tom Fears Bob Boyd Dan Towler Tank Younger Skeet Quinlan and Jack Dwyer also slated to appear for the Rams

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Vikes Face Final Metro Clash for Season Title

Long Beach City College travels to the Viking gym at 8 p m to seek a win over San Diego JC and clinch the Metropolitan Conference basketball crown. A triumph would give LBCC their third straight title despite recent losses, with Santa Monica and Bakersfield also in the scramble. Odell Jeglum leads a rallying Vikings as they risk their season in a must win game with a 10-3 conference record and 27-5 overall.

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