Richmond Eyes Full League Membership After Sweet Home Run
The Richmond club extends its home court winning streak to 116 straight with a 71 71 victory over Xavier of Ohio. Mayor Haddock confirms Richmond’s readiness to become a full time International League member, potentially paving the way for Havana’s inclusion.
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New World's Record Rocket Glorified in Smash Musical Hit
CHICAGO ILL Oldsmobile launches its 1954 higher power engine Rocket with a dramatic dealer announcement show. The model debuts a new body, lower silhouette, and slant windshield, released a year ahead of plan. 88s displayed January 20 Ninety-Eights in February at Oldsmobile dealers.
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Long Beach City College Opens Metro Conference at Bakersfield
Long Beach City College cagers begin a six day road trip with an 8 p m opener at Bakersfield to start the 1954 Metropolitan Conference season. The team then heads to Rancho Cordova for the State Jaggee Tournament, a 16 team event. Coach Charley Church hammers home caution not to look past Bakersfield as Jory Mitchell Bob Cook Joe Handley Bill McFarland and Jerry Lanier report fit after a light workout with Handley healing a bruised chin and Acosta nursing a dislocated finger. Johnny Ogden of Southland looms as the main challenge as the Vikings seek a six game win streak continuation. Friday's schedule has Valley at Santa Monica East Los Angeles at Harbor and San Diego at El Camino.
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Bakersfield
Modesto
California
Charley Church
Jory Mitchell
Bob Cook
Joe Handley
Bill McFarland
Jerry Lanier
Santa Monica
East Los Angeles
Harbor
San Diego
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49ers Visit Pasadena for Tough Nazarenes Test
Long Beach State travels to Pasadena for an 8 p.m. game against Nazarene College, a strong mid major program. Coach Bob Hopkins highlights Nazarenes star power while the 49ers aim to rebound after a San Diego setback with a projected starting lineup of Beexer, Davis, Seymour, Wright, and Ring.
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Long Beach State
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Bob Seymour
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Duane Ring
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Santa Barbara
Bob Carey Signs 1954 Ram Pact
Bob Carey of the Los Angeles Rams signed his 1954 contract after his 1952 rookie season. The former Michigan State star, released from the Army two weeks ago, was the league's second leading receiver in 1952 and handled kickoff duties. Coach Hampton Fool hopes Carey will add field goal kicking next season.
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Los Angeles Rams
Michigan State
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Hampton Fool
Fights Last Night Across Brooklyn and Nearby Cities
Fragmented OCR reads fights and abrupt names across Brooklyn Worcester Spokane and nearby areas. Mentioned are fighters such as Randy Bandy and Freddis Monforte with numbers like 188 137 135 143 141. Details are unclear due to garbled text and missing context.
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Brooklyn Firciar
Ray Zork
Randy Bandy
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College Basketball Results Across Regions
East results include Duqueme 70 over Dayton 02 and Fordham 87 over NYU 60. Navy 61 over Princeton 64 and Rhode Island 72 over Maire 64. Midwest notes Trdline 20 and Wixcellain BT 49 with Michigan State 83 topping Nebraska 14. Iowa State 40 beat Colorado 68, Missouri 62, and Regis 50. Beloit 96 over Whitenbere 6 and Drake 92 over Loyola-Chicarol 23. Wayne 4 and North Texas State 61 over Boring Hi. Bold tournament mention: RENIOR BOWD TOURNEY.
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Fordham
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Princeton
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Rhode Island
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Omana
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Wayne
Renior Bowd Tourney
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Wilson Bruins too strong for Newport Harbor on road
Wilson High School defeated Newport Harbor 64-3 in a nonconference boys basketball game. George Wagner scored 26 points leading Wilson in a dominant second half surge, with a late jump shot breaking a 17-17 first half tie and sending the Bruins to a comfortable halftime lead. The Wilson squad and junior varsity heads to Santa Ana for further games.
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Sharman Ranks Fourth In Pro Scoring Duel
In NBA scoring race Neil Johnston leads the Celtics rivals Easy Ed Macauley and Bob Cousy for the top three. Macauley had 686 points, Johnston 675 in fewer games, while Cousy stood third with 632. Bill Sharman of Boston was fourth with 579 and George Mikan fifth at 539. In Long Beach, LA AC leads 2-1 in the Southern California Handball Assn junior doubles after opening round action at the YMCA gym.
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National Basketball Association
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Philladelphia
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Bob Cousy
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Celtics
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Bill Sharman
George Mikan
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Los Angeles
Bellflower Excels In 1933 Sports Highlights Review
The Bellflower-Excelsior area reflects on 1933 with top performances. Bellflower High two mile relay set a national prep mark at 7 58, plus Santa Ana and Inglewood Relays records. Bellflower cross country won the CIF Southern Section title and nine trophies by Ty Hadley and teammates. Excelsior trimmed Coast League rivals in baseball and football, Bellflower claimed Pioneer League track titles and a perfect season by Excelsior CEE. Bellflower Legion baseball posted four straight wins over Norwalk, while Bellflower football earned three All-Loop picks. The Excelsior Bee Tournament opened, with Whittier teams setting high scoring marks and Jim Hickox starring in 1953 tournament points.
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Ty Hadhey
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Poly, Bruin Bee Teams Spark At Excelsior Tourney
A chaotic opener shows Poly and Wilson’s high school bee squads winning key games, with Poly defeating Lynwood 69-23 to bolster title odds. Fullerton, Downey, Orange and Newport also win, while Anthony’s and Jordan drop to consolation bracket. Rifle legend Oliver F. Snyder, 72, dies in Nashville.
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Nine Grapplers to Vie for L.A. Title Thursday Night on Auditorium Mat
Wrestling fans in Long Beach will see nine headline grapplers clash at Municipal Auditorium in a one night tournament to determine the year’s club champion. Notables include Lord James Blears Bud Curtis Long Beach’s scientific style star Dr Lee Grable and world champions Mario Disouza Aldo Bogni Don Arnold Irish Fat Fraley Warren Bockwinkle and Hans Schnabel. All bouts are one fall or decision after a 15 minute time limit with bouts at 8 30 p m and the event billed as spotlight Thursday night.
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Municipal Auditorium
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Hartwig Routs Seixas in Adelaide Final Showdown
Rex Hartwig delivered a sweeping 6-3 6-3 6-3 upset over Mervyn Rose to reach the semifinals in Adelaide. Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert faced Ken Rosewall in quarterfinals as Australia pressed toward the Davis Cup title with Rosewall also defeating Seixas in a tense match.
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Mervyn Rose
Vic Seixas
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Kenphia
Rosewall
Seimas
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Bob Perry
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Angels Stars Set Video Contracts for 1954 Games
The Los Angeles Angels and the Hollywood Stars agreed to telecast all Pacific Coast League games of 1954. Don Lee Broadcasting Co. will handle the coverage over KHJ TV with details undisclosed. The Hollywood club reportedly received 75000 for 90 games last year.
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Buffalo Boxer Scores TKO in South Gate Feature
Neal Rivers of Buffalo Indiana scored a second round technical knockout over Eric Greer of Oakland in a 10 round main event at South Gate Arena. Greer was knocked down twice in the second before referee Frank Van stopped the bout at 2 15 of the round.
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